Week of 05/31/17
Music discovery awaits you in the Listening Booth this week where DJRePete is spinning some surfer vibes via High Waisted and Real Estate. Also tune in for alt from Hey Marseilles featuring Reggie Watts, dreamy electronica via Tycho, and a pair of tracks from the BTR Live Studio session by Molly Burch. Plus, a blues spotlight including the Johnny-Cash-esc sounds of BTRToday newcomer Coach n Commando. And don’t miss a double-dose festival preview: Lemonfest in the UK and Electric Forest in Michigan. It’s a mixed bag of musical goodness in the Listening Booth this week with DJRePete!
- Photo by Matt Kanbergs
- Kokolo - 100 Fevers
- Sinkane - Life & Livin' It
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