30 Nov
Metronomy, 120 Days, Juan Maclean, Elite Gymnastic & more

Our friend Franki Chan — promoter of Check Your Ponytail! 2, founder of the iheartcomix record label, esteemed illustrator, global DJ and all around raconteur — has dropped his latest mix for Los Angeles footwear label Generic Surplus. Not only is Franki our boy but he’s also one helluva DJ — the Generic Surplus mixtape […]


21 Sep
An hour-long mix of Minneapolis disco/house

A nice hour-long mix courtesy of Minneapolis disco/house producer Gigamesh, who made the mix to promote his Thursday night (September 22nd) Check Yo Ponytail show at El Rey. Along with Gigamesh the show features Miami Horror, Class Actress, LA Girlfriend and Franki Chan. Also keep an eye out for Gigamesh’s debut self-titled EP October 18 through […]


A great mix by Teams to promote tonight’s Check Yo Ponytail (September 15th) club night, who will be opening for the LIAS favorites Teddybears at the Echoplex. We will be there for sure, excited to see what they have in store. Teams puts together a scrambled but interesting mix that touches on nu rap to […]


17 Aug
Brooklyn duo's "Check Yo' Ponytail" mashup mix

The Brooklyn duo of Javelin have put together a sample heavy mixtape rife with retro hits to promote their set at last night’s Check Yo’ Ponytail club night. From mashups of The Fall with MIA to older tracks of Rolling Stones and Fine Young Cannibals to newer juice like Vybz Cartel, their half hour set […]


1 Aug
Quality downtempo to kick off the workweek with

DNTEL joins Nite Jewel in dropping a mixtape for the “Check Yo Ponytail” party. With the various aliases that James Tamborello produces under (including The Postal Service, Strictly Ballroom and Headset), you never quite know what you’re gonna get from the Los Angeles producer, but via his DNTEL moniker you can expect some quality downtempo […]


29 Jul
If you're in LA, check out tomorrow night's Check Your Ponytail 2

Tomorrow night Nite Jewel is playing at Check Your Ponytail! 2 party in Echo Park, Los Angeles, and to promote the show she put together this very yacht-rock mix of breezy summertime delights. The show is opening for the very awesome Metronomy, so you can expect it to be packed to the sweaty rafters. The […]


1 Jun
The latest from IHEARTCOMIX founder and label head

Franki Chan dropped his latest mixtape for his IHEARTCOMIX label, a “well thought out 50 minutes of nighttime summer bliss.” Heavy on the disco and house, the mix is a perfect accompaniment to your evermore heating up evenings. If you live in Los Angeles, peep his Check Yo Ponytail Tuesday night throwdown at the Echoplex […]


19 May
The latest EP in the Scion A/V series out today

Trouble & Bass was tapped by the Scion A/V series for their latest release — an EP compiling some of the label’s best acts [download the EP HERE]. We caught Trouble & Bass label founder Drop the Lime this past Tuesday at the “Check Your Ponytail!2″ party when he brought his brand new rockabilly-meets-dance live […]