We welcome Sammy Bananas to our list of blog contributors, as he checks in from his Brooklyn lair…

The Summer Solstice may be 10 days away, but as it was 99 degrees in NYC today I think we can safely say that the season has officially jumped off. And what better way to celebrate the start of summer than with…BANANAS! I’ll be traveling around over the next two weeks killing dancehalls in Vancouver, SF, LA, Chi and Milwaukee, and I made a mix for this Summer of Sammy tour. It features a heap of exclusive material, including the 4 tracks from my upcoming Braids & Fades EP (coming out soon!) Bump it on your way to the beach, while macking honey-dips, while wearing this, or sweating in your hot ass apartment. Mix link, tracklist and full tour dates after the jump!

Summer of Sammy: The Mix

Metro Area – Orange Alert
Estelle – American Boy
The Juan Mclean – Happy House
Corona – Rhythm of the Night
Sammy Bananas – Ooh Bop
Foxy – Get Off
Afro Rican – Give It All You Got
Sammy Bananas – Ladies
Treasure Fingers – Come True
Dominic Fabrig – Ain’t No Fun
Laidback Luke & Steve Angello – Be (Fourcolorzack’s Wineup mix)
DJ Sega – Brighter Days
Sammy Bananas – Work Me
Nadastrom – Pussy Soul
San Serac – Dub Tactics
CC Peniston – Finally
Sammy Bananas – Get Set Go
Chromeo – Bonified Lovin (Yuksek Remix)
The Human League – Love Action
Janet Jackson – Rock With U
Only Freak – Can’t Get Away (Solid Groove Mix)

Summer of Sammy: The Tour

Thursday, June 12 – Vancouver
Republic w/ Alan Braxe, Lifelike

Friday, June 13th – San Francisco
Blow Up at Rickshaw Stop

Saturday, June 14th – Santa Monica
Quality at Zanzibar w/ Haul and Mason

Sunday, June 15th – Los Angeles
Banana Split at LAX w/ DJ AM, Steve Aoki

Monday, June 16th – Los Angeles
Still Fucking Awesome at Beuaty Bar, Los Angeles w/ Franki Chan

Tuesday, June 17th – Los Angeles
Dim Mak Tuesdays at Cinespace w/ Steve Aoki, Them Jeans

Thursday, June 19th – Chicago
Fly By Night at Debonair Socail Club w/ Willy Joy

Saturday, June 21st – Milwaukee
Spaced Out at MOCT w/ Diamonds