What do you get when you mix the hot track "Pump Up Kicks" by LA’s Foster The People and local emcee Hollywood Holt? A great new summer-ready remix from The Hood Internet!

It is always exciting when a group of talented local musicians come together to form a band. One of the newer such groups in town is called Young Coconut. With handmade eps in hand they will be performing at Panchos on July 9th with Truman & His Trophy and Megagiant. Listen to their track "Ain’t That a Shame" below, and you can find more here.

We are seeing a lot of leaks coming from The Cool Kid’s new album When Fish Ride Bicycles, but none maybe better than "Summer Jam" which features Maxine Ashley and Pharrell. The album drops on July 12th, and below is an interview and performance captured by allhiphop.

Born and raised in Chicago, Open Mike Eagle has found some success in LA, but still hasn’t forgotten about his roots. Here he is with my favorite Chicago emcee Kid Static and the prolific one Alwayz Prolific.

The Island of Misfit Toys have released a video for their track "Beginnings of a Beard" which appears on their recently released album Bear Hair (Tandem Shop).

The Island of Misfit Toys will be performing at Casa Donde on July 25th.

Will Phalen of Will Phalen and The Stero Addicts is releasing a solo album called Holy Ghost/Gold Coast on July 10th. The album beautiful, intimate, and raw. He is calling the sound digital folk, and there is a thin but somewhat surprising layer of electronics that really flush out the texture of these tracks. Phalen will be celebrating the release with a free show at The Whistler on July 10th.

Will recently performed the album for Audiotree Live and you can watch the entire performance here. Below is the title track from the new album and Will performing "Suddenly" also from Holy Ghost/Gold Coast.

The very cool reggae band Akasha has released a new mixtape tribute to Gregory Isaac. The band will be performing at The Hideout on July 22nd with JT & the Clouds and DJ RC.

The label Nuclear Family has released the new ep for the local producer team known as Only Children. The ep contains the track "Don’t Stop" (below) and four remixes of "Don’t Stop" including one by Hey Champ.

Only Children kick off and end Chicagoist’s Mixtape #10 and are by Chicagoist here.

Clara May has released a video for their track "Hush". The tack comes from their recently released debut album by the same name.

I know this maybe a little confusing but Project Film has a new new film project in the works. Below is the behind scenes trailer for their upcoming music video for the track "Sound Sleepers". Project Film are Sam McAllister and Megan Frestedt both also of Tandem Shop Records. The track "Sound Sleepers" comes from the duos debut album "Chicago".

Project Film be touring the West coast in July and will return home for a show on August 14 at The Whistler with Nelken.