On the first edition of Reflections, Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack join the Noise Pop Podcast to take us through some of the songs and stories that have marked their six albums and nearly 15 year career as a band.   Reflections Playlist:   1. "For Prayer" (From The Knot, 2009) 2. "Civilian" (From Civilian, 2011) 3. "Logic of Color" (From Shriek, 2014) 4. "It Was Not Natural" (From The Louder I Call The Faster It Runs, 2018) 5. "Walk Soft" (2020) 6. "AEIOU" feat. Brooklyn Youth Chorus - (From No Horizon, 2020)   Full playlist and more at noisepop.com/podcast. 

On Songs For Freedom, we highlight some of the powerful music that has been released or revived as a direct response to ongoing systemic racism against Black people and the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and too many others at the hands of police. Diversity is at the core of the music that we share and cover on the Noise Pop Podcast and on this episode, we’re using this platform to focus on and continue to amplify black voices and art during this crucial time. No justice, no peace. BLACK LIVES MATTER.   Visit noisepop.com/podcast for a full track list from this episode and more.   Episode playlist: 1 - Anderson .Paak - “Lockdown” feat Jay Rock 2 - SAULT - “Monsters" 3- Terrace Martin & Denzel Curry - “Pig Feet” feat Kamasi Washington, Daylyt and G Perico 4- Jamila Woods - BASQUIAT feat. Saba 5- Jorge Ben Jor - “Cassius Marcelo Clay” 6 - Rexx Life Raj - “War” 7 - Noname - “Song 33” 8 - Jyoti - “Cowrie Waltz”

Episode Description   We’re chugging along while sheltered in place as best as we can and our Quarantine Mix #2 features the music that's been getting us through the days. Seattle producer Sango joins us to talk about the roots of Brazilian baile funk music and his new collaborative EP with Juls, 'Fufu & Grits' on Soulection Records. We'll hear tracks from British singers Cleo Sol and Arlo Parks, the latest from psych folk rockers Woods, take a trip around the world with Monster Rally, soak into summer vibes by Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes w/ Freddie Gibbs, plus Spooky Mansion joined by Blushh and a new jam off the new from Quelle Chris and Chris Keys album, featuring Tune-Yards' Merrill Garbus. Visit noisepop.com/podcast for a full track list from this episode and more.   Songs Featured In Episode   Monster Rally -  “Escape to the Cloud Forest (Along The River)    Woods - “Where Do You Go When You Dream”   Cleo Sol - “Why Don’t You”   Sango & Juls - "Angele Ni Fie"   Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes, “Nightrider” feat Freddie Gibbs   Quelle Chris and Chris Keys feat Merrill Garbus, “Sacred Safe”   Arlo Parks - “Black Dog”   Spooky Mansion feat. Blushh “Eyes”   Monster Rally -  “Escape to the Cloud Forest" (Mountain Village)   Other Songs Heard in Episode:   Woods - "Strange To Explain" Cleo Sol - "When I'm In Your Arms" Sango - "Me De Amor" Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes - "The Real" Quelle Chris and Jean Grae - "Peacock" Arlo Parks - "Sophie" Spooky Mansion - "Real Jerk"   Links Mentioned In Episode:   New York Times piece on Woods Noise Pop's No Place Like Home Streaming Series

These are strange days we’re living right now... The world around us is at a standstill, and understandably, festivals and concert tours are on pause everywhere. But if there’s one thing we’ve always prided ourselves on here at Noise Pop, it’s bringing you the best new music, and we very much still have the ability to project the sounds that we love loud and far. With that, we’ve got a dozen new tracks for you on this episode, which is actually a rebroadcast of Adrian's Everything Ecstatic Radio DJ set on SF-based community radio station, BFF.fm. For a full track list, visit this episode's page on noisepop.com/podcast.   Episode Track List Steve Blum - “Geography A2” (Intro) Masego - “King’s Rant” Little Dragon - “Are You Feeling Sad?” feat Kali Uchis Hamilton Leithauser - “Here They Come” Zelma Stone - “Fly” Yves Tumor - “Strawberry Privilege” Khruangbin and Leon Bridges - “Midnight” Jamie Wyatt - “Neon Cross” Buscabulla - “Vámono” Boy Scouts - “Wish” Thundercat - “Interstellar Love” Sessa - “Tanto” Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast Theme Song)   Links Mentioned in Episode Noise Pop Culture Club Donate to Support Rickshaw Stop Noise Pop Industries Employees Relief Fund Donate to BFF.fm EverythingEcstatic.net - Adrian's site Hamilton Leithauser's YouTube channel

Helado Negro's Roberto Carlos Lange joins the Noise Pop Podcast to share some of the music that has inspired him along the creative process of our favorite album of 2019, 'This Is How You Smile.' His 6th full-length LP is a bilingual journey into Lange's ever-evolving thoughts on the Latinx experience in America. His most approachable work to date, 'This Is How You Smile' is a tropicalia-tinged experimental pop album that shows that no matter the shade of our skin, we all ride the same emotional waves through this world.    Helado Negro My Mix Track List   Luiza Brina e o Liquidificador - "Costi"  Luiz Bonfá - "Enchanted Mirror" Beverly Glenn-Copeland - "Sunset Village" Frank Harris & Maria Marquez - "Loveroom" Helado Negro - "Sabana de Luz" (Live at KCRW)   Other Songs Heard In Episode   Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast Theme Song) Helado Negro - "November 7" Helado Negro - "Running" Helado Negro - "Come Be Me" Helado Negro - "Las Preguntas"   Links Mentioned In Episode   ALBUM: Music From Memory - Outro Tempo II: Electronic And Contemporary Music From Brazil 1984-1996 DOCUMENTARY: Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story (Trailer) PODCAST: The S-Town Podcast (featuring score by Helado Negro)

It's been a minute since we put out an episode, but there’s a reason behind it all: We’ve been doing some contemplation, meditation, rumination and we have a BIG announcement! Listen in to find out what's next for the show, plus a mini-preview of the upcoming Noise Pop Fest 2020 highlights. The 28th annual NP Festival goes down February 24th - March 1st at venues throughout the Bay Area. Hit up NoisePopFest.com for full details and tickets!   Tracks Heard In Episode:   Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast theme song) Gabriel Garzón Montano - "Fruitflies (instrumental)" Frances Quinlan - "Your Reply" Shigeto - "Detroit, Pt. II" The Seshen - "Right Here" Mahawam - "Michelle Pfeiffer" Meernaa - "Good Luck" Sour Widows - "Pilot Light" Salami Rose Joe Louis - "To Be Continued..." Boy Scouts - "In Ya Too" Zola - "Crystal Floors" Jamila Woods - "ZORA"

Monster Rally’s music is an escapist trip through exotica, hip-hop and dollar bin record samples, that feels like taking a trip to paradise without leaving your chair. And for the first My Mix episode in two years (!!!) Monster Rally's Ted Feighan comes on the Noise Pop Podcast to share a mix of songs that have inspired his music. Monster Rally Listen in as Feighan and host Adrian Spinelli listen to and discuss the finer points of Martin Denny, Madvillain, George Harrison and more. Monster Rally's My Mix Track List: 1. Martin Denny - "Sake Rock" 2. Madvillain - "Meatgrinder" 3. Fela Kuti - "Expensive Shit" 4. George Harrison - "All Things Must Pass" 5. Steely Dan - "Black Cow" 6. Monster Rally - "Sister Owls"   Monster Rally's My Mix Tracks Martin Denny - "Sake Rock" Madvillain - "Meatgrinder" Fela Kuti - "Expensive Shit" George Harrison - "All Things Must Pass" Steely Dan - "Black Cow" Monster Rally - "Sister Owls"   Other Tracks Heard In Episode Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast Theme Song) Monster Rally - "Shell Snake"

We took a short vacation, but are back with so much killer new music that's been dropping while we were gone. This is an eclectic mix, as always, featuring new indie rock releases, a stunning collaboration, one of the best rappers alive, a fresh face on the Bay Area scene, two important anniversaries and more. Track List: 1. Big Thief - “Not”, 2. Teebs feat. Panda Bear - “Studie", 3. Rapsody - “Cleo”, 4. Madison McFerrin - “Try” , 5. Black Marble - “Feels”, 6. Sour Widows - “Pilot Light”, 7. The Roots feat. Common - “Act Won (The Love Of My Life)”, 8. Shigeto - “River Bank Drive”   Other Tracks Heard In Episode   Baio - "Endless Rhtyhm" (Noise Pop Podcast Theme Song) Salami Rose Joe Louis - "Cumulus Potion (For the Clouds to Sing)" Big Thief - “Cattails” Teebs - "Verbena Tea" Rapsody - "Laila's Wisdom" Madison McFerrin - "Shine" Black Marble - "It's Immaterial" Sour Widows - "Tommy" The Roots - "Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New" Shigeto - "The Line Up" Salami Rose Joe Louis - “To Be Continued…”

Our Summer Round-Up episode takes you through the songs from all over the world that’ve been ringing through the speakers this summer. Lots of new albums on deck, some that just dropped, a conversation and LIVE performance from Aussie singer-songwriter Angie McMahon and A LOT of discoveries here. Track list: 1. Jay Som - “Tenderness” 2. Pivot Gang - “Hero” 3. Sui Zhen - “Perfect Place” 4. Thom Yorke - “Impossible Knots” 5. Angie McMahon - “Keeping Time” (LIVE) 6. Cosmo Sheldrake - “Wriggle” 7. Nate Mercereau - “Righteous Energy”   Other Tracks Heard in Episode: Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast Theme Song) Monster Rally - "Menagerie" Jay Som - "Superbike" Pivot Gang - "Colbert" Sui Zhen - "Tuesday Sometimes" Thom Yorke - "The Mother Lode" Angie McMahon - "Missing Me" Cosmo Sheldrake - "Come Along" Nate Mercereau - "The Trees Are Starting to Have Personality"

On June 27th, the Noise Pop Podcast came to life at Betabrand's SF Podcast Theater on Valencia St, for a show featuring some of the best emerging artists coming out of the Bay Area. Tune in for conversations from that evening with host Adrian Spinelli and guests Taylor Vick of Boy Scouts, Mahawam's Malik Mays, Drew Banga and ZOLA, along with an intimate performance from each artist. Track list: 1. Boy Scouts - "Get Well Soon" 2. Mahawam - "Autobahn" 3. Boss Life Spence - "10K" (prod. by Drew Banga) 4. ZOLA - "Too Fast Too Soon"

At it's core, the Noise Pop Podcast is about discovery. And May's Noisemakers mix is a direct reflection of our passion for discovering and sharing the best music we come across every month. Hard-hitting rock and roll, mellow indie vibes, R&B, hip-hop, music from the Bay Area... it's all here. Enjoy! Episode Playlist: 1. Brijean - “Show And Tell” 2. Ramonda Hammer - “Better View” 3. Tank and The Bangas - “Hot Air Balloons” 4. Flying Lotus with Denzel Curry - “Black Balloons Reprise” 5. Fontaines D.C. - “The Lotts” 6. Crumb - “Ghostride” 7. Anna Wise & Xavier Omär - “Easy”

We're back in April with a mix of new music and an interview with Aussie singer/songwriter Stella Donnelly. Stella sits down with Adrian ahead of her sold out show in San Francisco to talk about her recently-released debut LP, Beware of The Dogs, and to answer an age-old question: Why do Australians love the Simpsons so much? The April Noisemakers playlist features music from Stella, Oakland's Bells Atlas and a very international combination of acts from London to New Zealand. Tune In! Playlist: 1. Nilufer Yanya - “Paralysed” 2. Bells Atlas - “The Khamsa” 3. Stella Donnelly - “Tricks” 4. Alaskalaska - “Moon” 5. Aldous Harding -“The Barrel” 6. Hot Chip - “Hungry Child”

Our 4th annual SXSW episode is here and we're bringing you music and conversations with some of our standout artists from the festival. Guests include Katie Alice Greer of DC rock band Priests, drummer and electronic fusionist Zach Saginaw of Shigeto and Carly Bond of Oakland's dreamy indie project, Meernaa. Tune in for interviews and music from each, as well as songs from our two favorite discoveries of the festival. Track List: 1. Priests - "Good Time Charlie", 2. Durand Jones & The Indications - "Long Way Home", 3. Shigeto - "The Line Up" (feat. Ian Fink), 4. Angie McMahon - "Keeping Time", 5. Meernaa - "Strange Life."

Back in 1993, Noise Pop Festival got started with the promise of "Five Bands For Five Bucks!" at The Kennel Club on Divisadero St. Now, 26 years later, over 150 artists grace the finest venues in San Francisco, Oakland and more, for the week-long affair. We crossed the city a couple of times to catch up with Anemone and Baths ahead of their NP Festival shows and then re-grouped with Noise Pop talent buyers James Lopez and Niki Bodemann, to talk about our favorite moments of the festival. Press play and follow along to a musical journey through 2019's Noise Pop Festival! Episode playlist: 1. Anemone - “Memory Lane” 2. Baths - “Clarence Difference” 3. Caroline Rose - “Soul No. 5” 4. Princess Nokia - “Tomboy” 5. Tourist - "Hearts”

It’s February and with Noise Pop Festival and SXSW on the horizon, we have a sneaking suspicion you’re pining for the best new releases that’ll feed your senses well into the year. This is why we’re here and the Noise Pop Podcast team raises you a world premiere from SF’s own Mikos Da Gawd from his debut album, ‘Hell Yeah Brother,’out March 4 on Text Me Records. You’ll hear Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah’s resurgent jazz sound; tribal-drum laden with warbles of brass and deliberate vocals from Saul Williams as well as the choice coupling of trenchantly lovelorn singer-songwriters Julia Jacklin and Faye Webster. We won’t steal production trio Planet Giza’s shine—but their latest track glows. Plus Helado Negro’s quietly ambrosial grooves and Mahawam’s mercurial electro hip-hop round out an exciting February slate. Press play.

Ahhh.. 2019 is here, which means it’s time for a fresh start, new experiences, and of course, looking ahead to a busy year of much-anticipated music. To kick things off, Berkeley-based Toro y Moi turn over a new leaf, breaking away from their pioneering hazy chillwave sound to lift our spirits with Outer Peace’s revitalized dance-driven jams. Sir Babygirl’s debut, Crush on Me, drowns us in a chaotic, cotton-candy infused Nickelodeon pop dream as she wails about euphoric infatuation and aching heartbreak (fittingly, it’ll be released the day after Valentine’s Day.) And DC’s Priests are back with the sinister, alluring prowl of The Seduction of Kansas that will surely leave you craving for more. Let’s dig in.

The end of the year is no doubt a time for rumination on the songs that spoke to us and speculating on which artists will continue to make an impact. In this episode, we bring closure by highlighting the best albums and songs of 2018; the soundtracks that manifested our own experiences. The year taught us to look inwardly, as in Charlotte Day Wilson’s “Doubt,” in which she contemplates leaving behind her vices. Love, she comes to realize, is one of them. Empathetically, Amen Dunes considers mythical heroism and the contradictions of the people we admire in “Miki Dora.” And the dashingly brazen “ Pearly Gates” by U.S. Girls evokes the macro message that the ostensibly pleasurable is the political. We won’t spoil the rest—2018: let’s wrap it up.   Episode playlist: 1. Charlotte Day Wilson - “Doubt” from Stone Woman 2. Kaia Kater - “Grenades” from Grenades 3. Amen Dunes - “Miki Dora” from Freedom 4. U.S. Girls - “Pearly Gates” from In A Poem Unlimited 5. Lucy Dacus - “Yours & Mine” from Historian 6. DJ Koze - “Illumination”  (feat. Róisín Murphy) from knock knock 7. Janelle Monáe - “Crazy, Classic, Life” from Dirty Computer

Before we recap our top albums of the year from all over the map, it’s time to stay true to our roots and spread the wealth of the Bay-Area artists that made 2018 memorable. We’re hooked on Tune-Yards’ eclectic patchwork of vocal loops with a piercing message. The easygoing, hypnotic croons and jangly guitars of Spooky Mansion have us feeling nostalgic for that Indian Summer unique to SF. Then there’s the late-blooming self-discovery mixed with jazzy, ethereal rhythm in the latest from astronauts, etc. We’ve also sprinkled in some of that new-new Rexx Life Raj featuring E40. Plus more we know you’ll really dig, no matter where you are. Episode playlist: 1. ODIE - “Noise” 2. Zola - “Blood/Sugar” 3. Same Girls - “Inner Space” 4. Tune-Yards- “Colonizer” 5. astronauts, etc. - “Visitor” 6. Meernaa - “Good Luck” 7. Rexx Life Raj feat. E40 - “Sprinkle Me” 8. Spooky Mansion - “Alright”

Getting a late year Noisemakers Mix out there before our year end episode in December! October's picks jump from LA-based IAN SWEET's indie rock to French hip-hop from MHD, the sounds of Bay Area troubadour Andrew St. James, electronic vibes from Yaeji and Beacon, our late year discovery of Caroline Rose and the dreamy sounds of The Marías.   Track List:   IAN SWEET - “Hiding” Beacon - “On Ice” Caroline Rose - “Jeannie Becomes A Mom” MHD - “Rouler” The Marías - “ABQ” Andrew St. James - “Life Inside The Mess You Made” Yaeji - “One More”   For a list of all music and links referenced in this episode, visit us at noisepop.com/podcast !

Speedy Ortiz's Sadie Dupuis joins this edition of Noisemakers to talk about her cover of Liz Phair's "Blood Keeper," her upcoming book of poetry and more. Five other tracks are also featured in the mix for a September six pack of tracks. Tune in and find more info and links at http://www.noisepop.com/podcast. Episode Track List: 1. Matthew Dear - "Horses" (feat. Tegan & Sara) 2. Mitski - "Nobody" 3. Colter Wall - "Thinkin' On A Woman" 4. DJDS - "New Grave" (feat. Kevin Drew & Kelly Zutrau) 5. Speedy Ortiz - "Blood Keeper" (Liz Phair cover) 6. R+R=NOW - "Awake To You"

A new monthly mix with seven tracks from some of our summer festival faves, Nashville psych folk, Compton electro, SF classics, an intriguing supergroup and more... Tracklist: 1) Liz Cooper & the Stampede - "Motions", 2) Janelle Monáe - "Screwed" (feat. Zoë Kravitz), 3)Channel Tres - "Topdown", 4) boygenius - "Bite The Hand", 5) Dizzy - "Stars and Moons", 6) The Dodos - "Forum", 7) Geotic - "Gondolier".

While we firmly believe that the song of the summer is independent to you, we've picked six tracks to help influence your decision. Songs For Summer 2018 Playlist: 1) U.S. Girls - Pearly Gates 2) Sun June - Young 3) Jay Worthy - Westside Party 4) Jain - Star 5) Pllush - Stuck To You   6) Snail Mail - Pristine.   Visit noisepop.com/podcast for more info and links mentioned in episode. 

We're back with an extra large Noisemakers episode for June! Since it's been a few months since our last mix, we've got eight new tracks to share (and some extras). Dig in for new indie discoveries, Chicago hip-hop, an exciting multi-instrumentalist, vibey electronica and some Bay Area love! Track list: 1. Jazzanova - “Rain Makes the River” 2. Hana Vu - “Shallow” 3. Astronauts, etc. - “The Border" 4. Ric Wilson - “Split" 5. Meernaa - “Wildest Eyes" 6. Juliana Daugherty - “Baby Teeth" 7. Masego - “Lady Lady" 8. DJ Koze - “Pick Up" (find the full track list of all music in this episode and extra details at noisepop.com/podcast)   Video for FKJ feat. Masego - "Tadow"

Two years ago, we released an episode entitled "Where Are All The Female Festival Headliners?" which looked at the utter lack of big name female acts atop music festival bills, despite no shortage of qualified female-fronted acts to fit those slots. Journalist Alyssa Pereira (SFGate/SF Chronicle) joins host Adrian Spinelli once again, to look at how the festival industry has progressed...or hasn't, in the two years since. Also joining the show, is University of Chicago Data Scientist Rob Mitchum, whose festival gender balance-tracking data visualizations have appeared in Pitchfork for the past two years.

Our annual SXSW episode is back with interviews with four of the festival's best artists: Sophie Allison of Brooklyn bedroom pop project Soccer Mommy, Frances Quinlan of Philadelphia-based Hop Along, Bay Area rapper Caleborate and Tim Darcy of Montreal band Ought. Listen in for a conversation and song selection from each of these SXSW standouts!

February's mix features an interview with hip-hop producer Cam O'Bi (Chance The Rapper, Vic Mensa, SZA), as he gets ready to drop his debut solo album, Grown Ass Kid. Music featured in this episode includes Cam O'Bi's debut single, "Tenderheaded" (feat. Smino), the much-anticipated return of Philadelphia's Hop Along, Solange collaborator Starchild & The New Romantic, the return of Stephen Malkmus, sultry vibes from Dutch/Iranian singer Sevdaliza, the Chicago R&B of the fantastic Ravyn Lenae and our spirit animal, DJ Koze. Playlist: 1. Starchild & The New Romantic - "Language" 2. Hop Along - "How Simple" 3. Ravyn Lenae - "Sticky" 4. Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - "Middle America" 5. Sevdaliza - "Human" Interview with Cam O'bi 6. Cam O’Bi - "Tenderheaded" (feat. Smino) 7. DJ Koze - "Seeing Aliens"

January Noisemakers: The first Noisemakers mix of the year features seven tracks to kickstart your music listening in 2018. We'll share music from Richmond, VA singer Lucy Dacus, Nashville's Liza Anne, Montreal post-punk band Ought, Miami electro-soul starlet Sabrina Claudio, indie-rock demigods Wolf Parade, a nod to the classics by the Black Eyed Peas and new music from Canadian synth pop group Young Galaxy. For a full track list and more, visit http://noisepop.com/podcast. Track list: Lucy Dacus - "Addiction." Historian, Matador, 2018. Liza Anne - "Paranoia." Fine But Dying, Arts & Crafts, 2018 Ought - "These 3 Things." Room Inside The World, Merge, 2018. Sabrina Claudio - "Unravel Me." About Time, SC Entertainment, 2017. Wolf Parade - "Valley Boy." Cry Cry Cry, Sub Pop, 2017 Black Eyed Peas - "STREET LIVIN'." STREET LIVIN' (single), Interscope, 2018. Young Galaxy - "Under My Wing." Down Time, self released, 2018. Links Mentioned in Episode: Adrian's Top 60 Albums of 2017 at EverythingEcstatic.net Black Eyed Peas, "STREET LIVIN'" VIDEO

On the final episode of the year, we're joined by Kevin Morby, whose album City Music is the Noise Pop Podcast's Album of the Year. Also on this episode, Jessi Frick of Father/Daughter Records and Nastia Voynovskaya of KQEDArts share their song of the year picks, along with picks from Adrian (Host), Colin (producer) and Kevin Morby. Track list: 1) 1-O.A.K. - "Lost & Found" (Nastia's pick) 2) Mount Eerie - "Real Death" (Colin's pick) 3) Jay Som - "One More Time, Please" (Jessi's pick) 4) SZA - "Broken Clocks" (Adrian's pick) 5) Aldous Harding - "Imagining My Man" (Kevin's pick) 6) Kevin Morby - "Come To Me Now" (off of City Music)

One constant in the Bay Area music scene for the past few years has been flux. Artists coming and going and prevalent styles always evolving. But if 2017 showed us anything, it's that the Bay is a fruitful haven for independent music and artists. Listen in as the Noise Pop Podcast counts down the Top 6 Local Albums of the year plus one EP. Check out noisepop.com/podcast for a full track list and additional info.

The final Noisemakers mix of the year features new cuts, local shouts and a saucy remix of one of our favorites, by one of our favorites. Dig into our last fresh batch of tracks before our back-to-back Best Music of The Year episodes! Playlist: 1) Sunflower Bean - “I Was A Fool” 2) Jonti - “Tokorats” 3) Ela Minus - “Ceremony” 4) Field Medic - “uuu” 5) Tom Misch - “Movie” 6) Antwon - “What I Do” (prod. by Kaytranada) 7) Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith (Four Tet remix) - “I Will Make Room For You”

The second to last Noisemakers Mix of 2017 is here with eight new tracks for your listening pleasure. Playlist: 1. Rapsody - "Laila's Wisdom" 2. Weaves - "Gasoline" 3. Open Mike Eagle - "(How Could Anybody) Feel At Home 4. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - "In The World But Not Of The World" 5. P-Lo - "Much More" 6. Kelela - "Frontline" 7. Hamilton Leithauser ft. Angel Olsen - "Heartstruck (Wildhunger)" 8. Shigeto - "There's A Vibe Tonight"

Grammy Award Winner Fantastic Negrito joins the podcast for the next installation in the My Mix series. The Oakland native sits down with Host Adrian Spinelli to talk about and listen to the music that has inspired his career from Delta Blues great Robert Johnson to rapper Kendrick Lamar. The NPR Tiny Desk Contest winner also discusses music from his Grammy-winning album, The Last Days of Oakland, and more. Fantastic Negrito's Mix: 1. Skip James - “Hard Time Killing Floor Blues” 2. Robert Johnson - Preachin’ Blues (Up Jumped The Devil)” 3. Kendrick Lamar - “The Blacker The Berry” 4. Rev. Utah Smith - “(I Want)Two Wings” 5. Fantastic Negrito - “Rant Rushmore” (Graphic Image credit: Adrian Spinelli)

The Noisemakers September Mix settles back down in a danceable groove with some stellar collaborations, lots of Bay Area love and one of our favorite discoveries of the year. Chill, relax, and let this one flow. 1) Kurt Vile & Courtney Barnett - "Over Everything,”  2) Caleborate - “Soul,” 3) Ibeyi - “Me Voy (feat. Mala Rodríguez),” 4) Hazel English - “Love Is Dead,” 5) Mount Kimbie - “Delta,” 6) ymtk - “Fall in Place.”

Engineer and co-producer Colin Peden sits in for Adrian and plays some songs of the louder persuasion. You'll hear metal, punk, synth music and synth punk cuts, that are definitely putting the "noise" back in Noise Pop. Turn your listening device of choice up and tweet our guest host Colin (@colinpeden) with anything within reason. Full Playlist: 1) Zeal & Ardor - “Blood in the River” 2) Street Eaters - “Witch” 3) Chelsea Wolfe - “The Culling” 4) Circle - “Sick Child” 5) Mark Cone - “Scum Like ‘Em” 6) Cormorant - “The Devourer” 7) Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith & Suzanne Ciani - “Closed Circuit” 

Throw everything you think you know about the Song of The Summer out the door and instead, listen in to our picks for the INDIE Song of the Summer! You'll hear cuts from Alvvays, Ariel Pink, House of Feelings feat. Shamir, Rexx Life Raj, Kevin Morby, Ratboys and Tom Misch. Listen in and tweet our host Adrian (@AGSpinelli) with your picks for the Indie Song of the Summer too! 

This month's mix is a wave of peaking emotions, that travels across just about every ocean on the globe. 1. Big Thief - “Mythological Beauty,” 2.Twin Peaks - “Tossing Tears,” 3.Gold Class - “Get Yours,” 4. Yaeji - “Noonside,” 5.Yellow Days - “Hurt In Love,” 6. Jordan Rakei - “Sorceress,” 7. Yussef Kamaal - “Yo Chavez.”

Outside Lands Festival's 10th Anniversary is going down from Aug 11-13 and our preview highlights some of our favorite acts on the bill. Listen in for cuts from Queens of the Stone Age, Mondo Cozmo, Bomba Estéreo, Dr. Octagon, Thundercat, Hundred Waters and Kaytranada. See you at Golden Gate Park! 

The Noisemakers Summer Mix is a blend of different styles currently popping off as summer is underway. The mix includes music from Kevin Morby, Japanese Breakfast, Low Hums, Wiki, Camp Cope, Palehound and Moses Sumney. While this episode was recorded in SF, it was mixed and mastered in a lakeside cabin outside of Austin, TX. Let the sunshine in!

Sometimes the best new music was right under our noses and we never noticed. Lost Treasures are classic cuts that slipped through the cracks over the years. LSometimes the best new music was right under our noses and we never noticed. Lost Treasures are classic cuts that slipped through the cracks over the years. Listen in as we re-discover tracks from All Natural, Department of Eagles, White Denim, Damon Albarn, Hard Mix, Diplo feat Martina Topley-Bird and Aloe Blacc.isten in as we re-discover tracks from All Natural, Department of Eagles, White Denim, Damon Albarn, Hard Mix, Diplo feat Martina Topley-Bird and Aloe Blacc.

June's Noisemakers Mix takes us into summer with rising singer-songwriter Kacey Johansing, Everything Is Recorded's first single featuring Sampha, LA via Houston rapper De'Wayne Jackson, Atlanta folk singer Faye Webster, Montreal's Doldrums, soulful wunderkind Steve Lacy and most excellent NOLA jazz trumpeter Christian Scott. 

In this live edition of Noisemakers, we're joined by three of the East Bay's most notable up and coming artists in Xiomara, Madeline Kenney and 1-O.A.K. Listen in for intimate performances and conversations with our guests, from an event that took place at Oakland's Starline Social Club on Thursday, April 6th.

May's Noisemakers Mix opens up with a single from Chastity Belt's excellent upcoming album. We play a cut from Baths side project, Geotic, and introduce Bay Area industrial rock band Houses of Heaven. The latest release from Montreal's TOPS flows into the most accessible cut we've heard from Shabazz palaces yet and the mix rounds out with a track from Brooklyn's Nick Hakim, whose debut album is our most anticipated of the month. 

The April Noisemakers mix is a most eclectic one, with tracks from Australia's Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, LA's psychedelic singer Steady Holiday. San Francisco's Spooky Mansion, outlaw country singer Jamie Wyatt and more. 

From deep in the heart of SXSW, Host Adrian Spinelli interviews San Fermin’s Ellis Ludwig-Leone, all three members of Khruangbin, and Bay Area rapper Rex Life Raj about the constant hustle of SXSW as well as their current projects. You'll hear tracks from all three of these artists…and get a couple more selections from some of Adrian’s live favorites at SXSW.   

LIVE from Swedish American Hall, March's Noisemakers episode was recorded in front of a live audience as part of Noise Pop Festival's 25th Anniversary. Episode features interviews and performances with Diet Cig, Rayana Jay and Andrew St. James. 

We've filled this month's Noisemakers to the brim with tracks from some of our favorite up-and-comers like Gabriel Garzón-Montano and Priests, new songs from Future Islands and Grammy winner Terrace Martin, plus our must-play picks from this year's Noise Pop Festival line-up.   Track List:   MJ Lallo - "Before Brazil" (under Live 105 ad) Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast theme song) Gabriel Garzón-Montano - "Sour Mango" Gabriel Garzón-Montano - "6, 8" (sample) Drake - "Jungle" (sample) Priests - "Nothing Feels Natural" Ty Segall - "Orange Color Queen" Japanese Breakfast- "Rugged Country" Vince Staples - "Bag Bak" Future Islands - "Ran" Kendrick Lamar - "Complexion" (sample) Terrace Martin - "Curly Martin" (feat. Robert Glasper, Thundercat & Ronald Bruner Jr.)  

We're kicking 2017 off with a new batch of Noisemakers. Track selections include new music from The XX and Bonobo, gems from Kadhja Bonet and Sampha, and a tribute to the late great William Onyeabor. Tracklist: Baio - “Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast theme song) The XX - "Dangerous" Kadhja Bonet - "Honeycomb" Bonobo - "Grains" Sampha - "Blood On Me" William Onyeabor - "Atomic Bomb"

The entire episode is dedicated to our favorite songs released in 2016, featuring picks from our production team (Adrian, Ashleyanne, and Dawson), and guest picks by Jay Som's Melina Duterte, Day Wave's Jackson Phillips, Bells Atlas' Sandra Lawson-Ndu, and journalist Alyssa Pereira.

The November Noisemakers mix features new tracks from Australian electro soul duo Kllo, indie rock stalwarts Dirty Projectors, San Francisco's Jay Som, Allen Tate of San Fermin, rising indie band Forth Wanderers, trip-hop duo Rituals of Mine and soul-saving rap from Run The Jewels. 

October's Noisemakers features new music from indietronic duo Sylvan Esso, Norwegian super-producer Lido, Ghostly International artist Black Marble, Oakland rapper Kamaiyah, soul singer Rayana Jay and the NYC indie rock stylings of Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam.    TRACK LIST Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast Theme Song) Sylvan Esso - "Radio" Lido - "Murder" Black Marble - "It’s Conditional" Kamaiyah - "How Does it Feel" Rayana Jay - "Sleepy Brown" (Prod. by Mikos Da Gawd) Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam - "1959" (feat. Angel Deradoorian)

No Bay Area rapper is buzzing harder than Berkeley's Caleborate right now. On this session of our My Mix series, Caleborate breaks down the artists and songs that have influenced his latest LP, 1993, and deconstructs one of his own tracks with host Adrian Spinelli.  

This month's Noisemakers features English trip-pop band Babeheaven, Jenny Lewis' new supergroup Nice As Fuck, NY via Philly indie rock outfit Field Mouse, Psych-dance Aussies Jagwar Ma, the South American tribal electronica of Nicole Cruz and Chicago rapper Noname. 

Power outages. Bridge closures. Ferris Wheels. They’re all a part of the founding story of the Treasure Island Music Festival. In honor of the fest’s 10th anniversary, we bring you a behind-the-scenes look into how the festival came to be, featuring stories from the people who made that first year happen: Kevin Arnold, Mary Conde, Stacy Horne, and Jordan Kurland. Tracklist:  Baio “Endless Rhythm” Thievery Corporation “2001 Spliff Odyssey" Four Tet “She Just Likes to Fight” DJ Shadow “Changeling” Tycho “Send and Receive” Thievery Corporation “The Cosmic Game” Gotan Project “Notas” Four Tet “Sing” Tycho “Past is Prologue”

This month's Noisemakers features Hip-hop-meets-Brazilian-music supergroup Brookzill, Richmond's singer Lucy Dacus, Bay Area rapper Caleborate, Chicago soul singer Jamila Woods, Olga Bell of The Dirty Projectors and Brooklyn indie band Slothrust.   Tracklist: Baio - “Endless Rhythm” (Noise Pop Podcast theme song) Brookzill - “Saudade Songbook” Lucy Dacus - “Map On A Wall” Caleborate - “Kaytra” Caleborate, Pell, & Sylvan Lecue - “Options” Jamila Woods - “Blk Girl Soldier” Olga Bell - “Incitation” Olga Bell - “Randomness” Slothrust - “Horseshoe Crab”

We bring you the best new tracks that have been blowing up our speakers this past month, including the latest from The Avalanches, Blood Orange, Bells Atlas, Car Seat Headrest, Kemba and Flock of Dimes.    Tracklist:  Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast theme song)   The Avalanches - "Because I'm Me (feat. Camp Lo)"   Blood Orange - "Best To You (feat. Empress Of)   Bells Atlas - "All Is Well"   Car Seat Headrest - "Destroyed By Hippie Powers"   Kemba - "The New Black Theory"   Flock Of Dimes - "Semaphore"        

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down frontwoman, Thao Nguyen, joins us in the studio for another installment of My Mix. Thao takes us through songs that inspired her while creating her most recent album, A Man Alive, including cuts from Digable Planets, The Pixies, Run The Jewels, and Missy Elliott. She also leads us through the songwriting and composition process behind one of her own tracks.     Tracklist: Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast Theme Song)= Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - "Guts" Digable Planets - "Swoon Units" Pixies - "Hey" Run The Jewels - "Crown" Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott - "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - "Hand to God" Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - "Nobody Dies"

What does it sound like to hit the open road with one of America's biggest music festivals as the destination? Find out on this month’s Noisemakers. For this episode, we’ve reviewed 5,000 miles-worth of the best road trip tracks, bringing you our top favorites as well as some highlights from this year’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. Plus, we’ll speak with Con Brio's Ziek McCarter to get a touring band’s perspective on what makes up their perfect road trip playlist. Here's to the road ahead! Tracklist: "Endless Rhythm" - Baio (NP Podcast theme song) “Polar Opposites” - Modest Mouse “Connie” - El Ten Eleven “Kiss the Sun” - Con Brio “Never Run Away” - Kurt Vile “I’m an Outlaw” - Kurt Vile “The Knock” - Hop Along “Tibetan Pop Stars” - Hop Along “The World (is Going Up in Flames)” - Charles Bradley “Changes” - Charles Bradley “Truckin’” - The Grateful Dead “Touch of Grey” - Dead & Co.

Sampling is a way to revive classic recordings to ensure that they remain timeless. The Noise Pop Sample Kitchen looks at how masters of the craft, like J-Dilla, DJ Shadow, and Meat Beat Manifesto, cleverly wove in samples to construct rich and layered compositions and established conversations within the music that spanned decades. Author and journalist Tamara Palmer joins in on the conversation.    Track list:  Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast theme song)  Cut Chemist - "The Garden" DJ Shadow - "Mutual Slump" J Dilla - "Light My Fire" A Tribe Called Quest - "Find a Way" TOWA TEI - "Technova ft. Bebel Gilberto" Janet Jackson - "Got ’Til It’s Gone ft. Q-Tip & Joni Mitchell" Meat Beat Manifesto - "Radio Babylon" Bobby Byrd - "Hot Pants" Boney M. - "Rivers of Babylon" Prodigy - "Charity" The Future Sound of London - "Papua New Guinea" Sahara - "Stay Here"

What's a good Summer BBQ without an essential playlist to set the vibe? In this Noisemakers, we share tracks from Big Thief, Twin Peaks, Chance The Rapper, Kaytranada and A Giant Dog, that all belong on the soundtrack to your grilled meats & veggies and cold beer in the sunshine. Plus a visit from ex-host Dawson Ludwig. Tracklist: Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast Theme Song) Big Thief - "Humans" Big Thief - "Masterpiece" Twin Peaks - "Heavenly Showers" Twin Peaks - "My Boys" Chance the Rapper - "All We Got" (ft. Kanye West & Chicago Children's Choir) Chance the Rapper - "Blessings" KAYTRANADA - "Leave Me Alone" (ft. Shay Lia) KAYTRANADA - "BULLETS" (ft. Little Dragon) A Giant Dog - "Sex & Drugs" The Polyphonic Spree - "It’s the Sun" Architecture in Helsinki - "Heart it Races"

This summer, millions of people will party at music festivals around the world and yet again, there's a glaring absence of women at the top of these festival lineups. What's going on here? Guest Alyssa Pereira (@alyspereira) of SFGate joins host Adrian Spinelli (@AGSpinelli) to discuss what mechanisms are in play that continue to prevent female-fronted acts from owning the tops of festival bills, and possible ways to disrupt the trend. Tracklist Baio - "Endless Rhythm Tokimonsta - "Darkest (Dim)" Rihanna - "Needed Me" Adele - "Send My Love (to Your New Lover)" Aretha Franklin - "Rock Steady" Taylor Swift - "Shake it Off" Fleetwood Mac - "Dreams" Bjork - "Virus (Hudson Mohawke Peaches and Guacamol Remix)" Sia - "Elastic Heart" The Fugees - "Ready or Not" Aretha Franklin - "Respect"   Links mentioned in episode   LA Times Article Quoted   Glastonbury Lineup   Desert Trip Revenue Breakdown in Forbes

Jessy Lanza's new album, Oh No, is out May 13th on Hyperdub Records. Jessy joins us as our guest in this Noisemakers series episode to breaks down her track "VV Violence." We also highlight tracks from releases due out in May from ANOHNI, White Lung, Mutual Benefit and a little something extra.  Noisemakers Tracklist:   1. ANOHNI - "Drone Bomb Me" 2. White Lung - "Kiss Me When I Bleed" 3. Mutual Benefit - "Lost Dreamers" 4. Jessy Lanza - "VV Violence" 5. Hiatus Kayiote - "Laputa" (taylor McFerrin remix feat. Anderson .Paak)   Additional Tracks Featured:   Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast theme song) ANOHNI - "4 Degrees" Hudson Mohawke - "Chimes" White Lung - "Hungry" Jessy Lanza - "Strange Emotion"   Notes and references Pitchfork Interview with ANOHNI   "Drone Bomb Me" video   Taylor McFerrin's 'Early Riser' album link      

In the 2nd installment of our My Mix series, we sat down with Quantic's Will Holland. A true eclectic musician, Holland has been at the forefront of the electronic fusion movement, straddling genres from hip-hop and latin funk & soul to cumbia, trip-hop and more across 18 releases. The Quantic bandleader played a globally-minded Mix for us that ranged from James Brown to Ecuadorian-based producer Nicola Cruz. There's much to discover in this journey through the music that has inspired Quantic's sound. Dig into My Mix, with Quantic.  Featured Tracks   Quantic's Mix   Goldie - "Inner City Life" (7:00) Gildardo Montoya - "Bahia Solano"  (12:20)  Nicola Cruz - "La Cosecha" (16:11)  James Brown - "People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul" (24:00)  King Tubby - "A Living Dub" (30:57)  Quantic - "A Life Worth Living" ft. U-Roy & Alice Russell (33:48)   Other Featured Songs   Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast Theme Song) (0:41) Quantic - "Absence Heard/Presence Felt" (1:05) Quantic and His Combo Barbaro - "So Long" ft. Alice Russell (1:20) Quantic and His Combo Barbaro - "Mas Pán" - (2:09) Quantic and His Combo Barbaro - Regi Bugalu - (6:00) The Quantic Soul Orchestra - "Pushin’ On" ft. Alice Russell (27:54) Quantic - "Creation (East L.A.)" (29:02)) Quantic - "Absence Heard/Presence Felt"  

In this edition of the Noisemakers series, host Adrian Spinelli ventured to Austin's SXSW Festival to connect with four standout artists. A song from each artist is featured, along with interviews discussing the nuances of each cut. The episode features New York psych rock band Sunflower Bean, Bay Area rapper Nef The Pharaoh, English singer/producer Låpsley and New York ruckus rock duo Diet Cig. All made a strong impression at the festival and together make up Noisemakers, SXSW edition.    Track list: Sunflower Bean - "Easier Said" Nef The Pharaoh - "Come Pick Me Up" Låpsley - "Falling Short" Diet Cig - "Harvard"   Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Opening Theme) Broken Social Scene - "Mossbreaker" (background audio in intro)    Notes:   * NME's C-86 mixtape    * Sunflower Bean's "Easier Said" video   * Nef The Pharoah EP  

Noise Pop Festival took over San Francisco's best clubs and concert halls for a week and a half this past February. While we navigated from The Independent to The Warfield, from the Rickshaw to Swedish American Hall and then some, we made some stops along the way to bring you interviews with some promising up and comers at the fest in Day Wave, HEARTWATCH and Hazel and English and a Noise Pop festival veteran in former Walkmen frontman Hamilton Leithauser. Listen in as we explore how Noise Pop Fest continues to play a role for in the careers of artists, before, during and after their rise up the ranks.    Songs featured:   - HEARTWATCH - "Bored At Best"   - HEARTWATCH - "Faultlines"   - Day Wave - "Drag"   - Hazel English - "Never Going Home"   - Day Wave - "Stuck"   - Hazel English - "Fix"   - Hazel English" - "It's Not Real"   - The Walkmen - "The Rat"   - Hamilton Leithauser - "11 O'Clock Friday Night"   - Hamilton Leithauser - "Alexandra"   - Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (NP Podcast theme song)   Link to upcoming Day Wave World tour dates

We bring you back to the nuts and bolts of the Noise Pop Podcast with five song selections that we've been burning on. From indie rock and hip-hop to IDM and dancehall, this episode is an eclectic journey from our speakers to your ears. This is Noise Makers for February, 2016.

In the first edition of our "My Mix" series, the Noise Pop Podcast ventures into the Oakland home of Astronauts, etc. frontman Anthony Ferraro. Ferraro — who is also the touring keyboard player for Toro y Moi — breaks into his record collection and takes us on a musical journey through some of his influences. Like our own private DJ Set, My Mix gives us a window into the building blocks of the astronauts, etc. sound and uncovers clues into what the future holds for the rising band. Track list Baio - "Endless Rhythm" Graham Nash - "Better Days" Arthur Verocai - "Na Boca Do Sol" Minnie Riperton - "Les Fleurs" Lô Borges - "Não Se Apague Esta Noite" Astronauts, etc - "Upward Swing"

It's hard to deny the influence that Brazilian music and culture have had on contemporary artists, across all genres. But what is it specifically about Brazil that makes its sounds pop up regularly in the music that we love? Thievery Corporation's Rob Garza and Trails and Ways' Keith Brower-Brown guest on this episode, and weigh-in on how the sound and culture of Brazil has affected them and their music, as we take you through a deep dive into "The Sounds of Brazil."

In this episode, four imminent 2016 releases are highlighted: Albums from LA rapper/singer Anderson .Paak, Canadian minimal electro-pop duo Junior Boys, Brooklyn electro-pop outfit School of Seven Bells and San Francisco indie folk band Thao And The Get Down Stay Down are teased and extolled.  

The end of the year; the end of an era. The Best Songs of 2015 E acts as a year in review as well as an ushering in of the new host and a farewell to the old hosts: Dawson, Jesse, Jaime and Olivia. Listen as old and new voices say goodbye to 2015 with their single favorite track of the year. Enjoy the episode! Track Listing: ”Depreston" - Courtney Barnett, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit (Dawson’s pick) ”Venus Fly" - Grimes feat. Janelle Monáe, Art Angels (Jaime's pick) ”Paris" - Fickle Friends, Velvet EP (Olivia's pick) ”TIWYG" - Savages, Adore Life (Casey's pick) ”Someday" - Julien Baker Sprained Ankle (Jesse's pick) ”Borders" - Knife Pleats Hat Bark Beach (Ashleyanne's pick) ”Blacker The Berry" - Kendrick Lamar To Pimp A Butterfly (Adrian's pick)

Music nerds, lend me your ears! We know we've been quiet lately so we wanted to give you a quick update on the podcast. A hint... good, ambitious things. 

We’ve reached the halfway point of summer and there are already some solid contenders for Song of the Summer, there might even be a few in this batch. This month we continue to track the best new music released online, cherry picking the very best for you. There’s new music from Beach House, Alice Glass of Crystal Castles and Chvchres Enjoy the mix! Track Listing: ”Chili Town" - Hinds, single ”Oh Baby" - Micachu and the Shapes, Good Sad Happy Bad ”Sparks" - Beach House, Depression Cherry ”Norf Norf" - Vince Staples, Summertime ‘06 ”Everyday" - Diane Coffee, Everybody’s a Good Dog ”Stillbirth" - Alice Glass, single ”Leave a Trace" - Chrvches, Every Open Eye ”Gunga Din" - The Libertines, Anthem for Doomed Youth ”That Kind of Girl" - All Dogs, Kicking Every Day ”Book of Love" - Fraser A. Gorman, single

Every month we scour the deepest corners of the internet to find the best and most influential new music that's circulating between blogs and social media. This month we have new songs from a Boss’ed out Destroyer… and Titus Andronicus, a driving synth anthem from HEALTH, and a meditation on jealousy by Widowspeak. Enjoy the mix! Track Listing: ”Creature" - It Looks Sad., Kaiju ”Dream Lover" - Destroyer, Poison Season ”Apple Cherry" - Nao, February 15 EP ”Before the World Was Big" - Girlpool, Before the World Was Big ”Fatal Flaw" - Titus Andronicus, The Most Lamentable Tragedy ”High on Love" - Class Actress, Movies ”Girls" - Widowspeak, All Yours ”Windows" - Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment, Surf ”Stonefist" - HEALTH, Death Magic ”No No No" - Beirut, No No No

The deluge of new music released each month can be overwhelming, even for the most obsessive music consumer. Fortunately, you have us to help you separate the wheat from the chaff. Enjoy this mix of the best new music released online over the past 4 weeks. This episode features new music from Leon Bridges, No Joy, Run The Jewels and more. Enjoy the mix! Track Listing: ”Seeds” — Moses Sumney, “Seeds" 7” ”Waitress” — Hop Along, “Painted Shut” ”Bust No Moves” — Run The Jewels ft. Cuz, “Single” ”Moon In My Mouth” — No Joy, “More Faithful” ”River” — Leon Bridges, “Coming Home” ”Got Your Money” — Twin Peaks, “Record Store Day B Side” ”I Admit I’m Scared” — Eskimeaux, “O.K.” ”Surrender” — Briana Marela, “All Around Us” ”Cowboy Guilt” — Torres, “Sprinter” ”Garden of Lavender” — Sun Kil Moon, “Universal Themes”

Spring has sprung and we are well into a year of some really impressive music. This podcast episode catches up on the best tracks released over the past month. There’s new music from Hudson Mohawke, The Mountain Goats, The Sandwitches and more. Dig in and enjoy Track Listing: ”’Cause I’m A Man” -- Tame Impala, ,Currents ”’Ryderz” -- Hudson Mohawke, ,Lantern ”’My Terracotta Heart” -- Blur, The Magic Whip ”’PRPLMTV” -- Jackson Scott, ,Sunshine Redux ”’Step Brother City” -- Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, ,The High Country “Heel Turn 2” -- The Mountain Goats, Beat The Champ “1999” -- Active Child, Mercy “Can’t Keep Checking My Phone” -- Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Multi-Love “Play It Again Dick” -- The Sandwitches, Our Toast “IN FILMS” -- Chromatics, Single

So far 2015 is on pace to be one of the better pop music years in recent memory (2009 is still reigning champ). This past month we’ve seen new singles Waxahatchee, Courtney Barnett and Lord Huron. This episode gives a taste of all the great music released over the past 4 weeks. Dig into the monthly best of the blogs episode. Enjoy! Track Listing: "Web” — Thee Oh Sees, Mutilator Defeated At Last "Ratchet Commandments” — Tink, Single "Under A Rock” — Waxahatchee, Ivy Tripp "Behind The Couch” — n e s s Single "Fool For Love” — Lord Huron, Strange Trails ”Depreston” — Courtney Barnett, Single ”Dissolve” — Absofacto, Single ”First Light” — Django Django, Born Under Saturn "Sagres” — Tallest Man on Earth, Dark Bird Is Home

Lies, love triangles, deceit, indie rock! Just in time for Valentine's Day, this podcast episode explores the dark corners of infidelity in indie rock. We've got song writers who do the cheating (Fiona Apple), we've got poor sad saps being cheated on, howling at the moon in despair (Pedro The Lion). It's going to be a dark, albeit juicy, hour of music. Enjoy!   Track Listing: "Bad Diary Days" - Pedro The Lion, It's Hard To Find A Friend "Yeah! Oh Yeah!" - The Magnetic Fields, 69 Love Songs "Sacrilege" - Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Mosquito "House of Cards" - Radiohead, In Rainbows "Criminal" - Fiona Apple, Tidal "Don't Explain" - Cat Power, Jukeobx "Gravity" - Whitest Boy Alive, Rules "Does He Love You" - Rilo Kiley, More Adventurous "Another Man's Vine" - Tom Waits, Blood Money

The Noise Pop Festival is celebrating its 23rd anniversary this February. The festival takes place in music venues and theaters all over the Bay Area with the best independent music, art and films. On this episode the Noise Pop Podcast team, sheds their objectivity and shares their favorite songs from their favorite artists on the lineup. Enjoy a taste of this massive lineup and get started on planning your week. For more information check out: http://noisepop.com/2015/ Track Listing: ”Under The Milky Way” - The Church, Starfish ”Chinese New Year” - SALES, SALES EP ”Verona” - Geographer, Animal Shapes ”How Good Does It Feel“ - Empires, Orphan ”Moves” - The New Pornographers, Together ”Repeat Pleasure” - How To Dress Well, What Is This Heart?” ”Back Baby” - Jessica Pratt, On Your Own Again ”Nowhere To Go” - Tony Molina, Dissed and Dismissed ”Waswasa” - Six Organs of Admittance, Ascent ”Girls” - Slow Magic, Single ”Nausea” - Craft Spells, Nausea

2014 has been one hell of a year for music. On this episode we take a look back at the trends that emerged, the artists who stood out, and the songs we loved. We also chat with some of our favorite artists and guests, including Washed Out, Lindsay Zoladz of New York Magazine, St. Lucia, and BANKS, to share their picks for favorite track of 2014. Enjoy the episode, and have a happy new year! Track Listing: "Lemonade" - Sophie, Single (Painted Palm’s Pick) "Scum, Rise" - ProtoMartyr, Under Color of Official Right (Dawson Ludwig’s Pick) "A Place Like This" - Majid Jordan, A Place Like This (EP) (BANKS’ Pick) "Silver Line" - Lykke Li, I Never Learn (St. Lucia’s Pick) "Birthday Song" - Frankie Cosmos, Zentropy (Rose Ludwig’s Pick) "Heavenly Father" - Bon Iver, Wish I Was Here Soundtrack (Asgeir’s Pick) "Passing Out Pieces" - Mac DeMarco, Salad Days (The Growler’s Pick) "Say Your Love Me" - Jessie Ware, Tough Love (Jesse David Fox's Pick) "Flawless (Remix)" - Beyoncé featuring Nicki Minaj, Single (Lindsay Zoladz’ s Pick) "Trainwreck 1979" - Death From Above 1979, The Physical World (Casey Newlin’s Pick) "Queen" - Perfume Genius, Too Bright (David Steele’s Pick) "Seasons (Waiting On You)" - Future Islands, Singles (Washed Out’s Pick) "Two Weeks" - FKA Twigs, LP1 (Noise Pop’s Pick)

Too busy to keep up with the best new music? Let us (the Noise Pop Podcast) do all the work for you. Each month we hand select the best new music buzzing around the Internet. This episode includes new music from Jamie xx, Sun Kil Moon, Interpol and more. Enjoy! Track Listing: "Every Night" - Hannah Diamond, Single "What is What" - Interpol, Everything Is Wrong Single "Tell Me" - Giraffage, No Reason EP "Continental Shelf" - Viet CongSingle "Name That Thing" - Chumped, Teenage Retirement "Take My Side" - WIll Butler, Policy "Heavy" - William Ryan Fritch, Revisionist "Hollywood" - Tobias Jesso Jr. Hollywood "Sunrise" - Jamie xx, Continuoum "The Possum" - Sun Kil Moon, Single

Many of us will be traveling home for the Thanksgiving this week, which can be either bitter or sweet (or both). We decided to provide a soundtrack to the experinece while you wait in security lines or drive down interstates - from Yo La Tengo to Bright Eyes to Ageir, this mix will be your guide through all the emotions you’ll be experience as you head home for the holidays Enjoy the episode! Track Listing: "While We Walk Home Tonight" - Thanksgiving, The Ghost and the Eyes with Trees in The Ground Outside the Window “Coming Home” - Leon Bridges, single “Hometown Waltz” - Rufus Wainwright, Want Two “Devil Town” - Bright Eyes, The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered “Goin’Home” - Dan Auerbach, Keep it Hid “Going Home” - Asgeir, In The Silence “I Feel Like Going Home” - Yo La Tengo, I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass “Indian Summer” - Beat Happening, Jamboree “Via Chicago” - Wilco, Summerteeth “Head Home” - Midlake, The Trials of Van Occupanther

Dig into the best that the internet has to offer. This month’s mix provides new music from Parquet Courts, Panda Bear, Run The Jewels and some admittedly challenging material toward the end of the episode from Arca and Pharmakon. Enjoy the mix! Track Listing: “Better Man” – Leon Bridges, Single “Radio On” – Ex Hex, Rips “There’s No Love” – Moon Boots, Single “Uncast Shadow of a Southern Myth” - Parquet Courts, Content Nausea “Holding” – Grouper, Ruins “Call” - Les Sins, Michael “Mr Noah” - Panda Bear, Mr Noah “Picture Me Gone” - Ariel Pink, Pom Pom "Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)" [ft. Zack De La Rocha] - Run the Jewels, Run The Jewels 2 “Thievery” – Arca, Xen “Intent or Instinct” – Pharmakon, Bestial Burden “So Fine” - Kill Frenzy, Taylr Swft

Musicians are a passionate bunch, they love hard and can, arguably, hate even harder. Sometimes that hatred is directed at fellow musicians with the end result being uncomfortable tabloid fuel. This episode of the Noise Pop Podcast covers those musical beefs and the culture that surrounds them. From the recent Mark Kozelek and War On Drugs scuffle, to the well-documented rivalry between the Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols, this podcast covers the gamut of feuding musicians. Enjoy

Stay ahead of the curve and keep up with all the best new music as it’s being released. This monthly mix of the best new tracks online features new songs by Thom Yorke, Aphex Twin, Perfume Genius, Flying Lotus and more... Enjoy the mix! Track Listing: “Getting It On” - SALES, SALES EP “Magic Mountain” - The Drums, Encyclopedia “Coronus, The Terminator”- Flying Lotus, You’re Dead! “No One is Lost” - Stars, No One is Lost “syro u473t8+e [141.98][piezoluminescense mix]” - Aphex Twin, Syro “Lovely Day” - Alt-j, This Is All Yours “Manhattan (Real Slow Remix)” - Gallant, Single “Can’t Do Without You (Tale of Us & Mano Le Tough Remix)” - Caribou, Single “Buffalo Nickel” - Allah-Las, Worship The Sun “Guess Again!” - Thom Yorke, Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes “Snow In Newark” - Ryan Hemsworth, Last Gang / Secret Songs “This Isn’t Real” - CHAMP, This Isn’t Real EP “Fool” - Perfume Genius, Too Bright “Everyone And Us” - Peaking Lights, Cosmic Logic “Back to the Shack” - Weezer, Everything Will Be Alright in the End

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is once again coming to Golden Gate Park, October 3rd-5th, and to commemorate HSB 2014 we’ve put together a podcast stuff with a selection of our favorites. It isn’t strictly all bluegrass, but that’s to be expected. We’ve got new tracks from New Orleans outfit Jon Batiste and Stay Human, an incredibly catchy The Apache Relay tune, an old Noise Pop favorite from Hurray For Riff Raff, and more... Enjoy the mix! Track Listing: "Express Yourself (Say Yes)" - Jon Batiste and Stay Human, Social Music "Invisible" - Steve Earle and The Dukes, The Low Highway "The Car" - Built to Spill, Single "Young Blood Blues" - Hurray For The Riff Raff, Young Blood Blues The Long Way" - Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds, Fight EP "Katie Queen of Tennessee" - The Apache Relay, Apache Relay "Flowering" - Jeff Tweedy, Sukierae "Richard Ramirez Died Today of Natural Causes" - Sun Kil Moon, Benji "Taking Chances" - Sharon Van Etten, Are We There "Zigzagging Toward the Light" - Conor Oberst, Upside Down Mountain "You Go Down Smooth" - Lake Street Dive, Live at the Lizard Lounge

Every month we scour the deepest corners of the internet to find the best and most influential new music that's circulating between blogs and social media. This month we have new songs from a glammed out Ty Segal, a monster track from TNGHT producer Hudson Mowhake and a beautiful ballad from songstress Jessie Ware. Enjoy the mix! Track Listing: "Lines" - Whirr, Sway "Dream On" - Rustie, Green Language "Hey QT" - QT, Single "The Clock" - Ty Segall, Manipulator "Another" - Bewilderbeast, Still/Alive "Chimes" - Hudson Mohwake, Chimes EP "Hold Still" - Slow Magic, How To Run Away "How We Be" - Sinkane, Mean Love Progress" - Francisco The Man, Loose Ends "1000 Seasons" - The Rentals, Lost In Alphaville "Share It Al" - Jessie Ware, Tough Love "Color Decay" - Júníus Meyvant, This Is Icelandic Indie Music, Vol. 2 "The Chase" - SOHN, Single "Across The Water" - Vashti Bunyan, Heartleap "Gem Landing" - Ellie Herring, Single

Who needs lyrics? There are so many great songs that kill the vocals and let the rest of the band do the talking. This episode celebrates some of the best instrumental songs in rock, pop, and electronic. The one rule we applied to this is that the artist has to historically be a vocal-fronted band (i.e. no Dick Dale, Explosions in The Sky, Budos Band, etc…). So, enjoy! We’ll leave you with the immortal lyrics of a saccharine late 80’s country hit “...you say it best, when you say nothing at all” Track Listing: Yoga Means Union - Ambulance LTD, Ambulance LTD I Am Citizen Insane - Radiohead, COM LAG (2plus2isfive The Commercial, - Wire, Pink Flag “Det Du Tänker Idag Är Du Imorn” - Dungen, Ta Det Lungt “Theme For A Pretty Girl That Makes You Believe God Exists” - Eels, Blinking Lights and Other Revelations “Swarfiga” - Kasabian, Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum “45:33” - LCD Soundsystem, 45:33 “Everyone’s A VIP To Someone” - The Go! Team, Thunder, Lightning, Strike “Bron Yr Aur” - Led Zepplin, Physical Graffiti “Year of the Dragon” - Sufjan Stevens (Arranged by Nico Muhly), Run Rabbit Run “Cecilia Ann” - PIxies, Bossanova

Last month was a busy one for music blogs, there was just so much great new music released - this playlist features selections of the best of those songs, from Jessie Ware, Death from Above 1979, Tennis, and great new singles from Bon Iver, Saint Pepsi and more... Enjoy the mix! Track Listing: “Edo Method” -- The Bilinda Butchers,Heaven “Can't Do Without You” -- Caribou, Our Love “Trainwreck” -- Death From Above 1979, The Physical World “Fiona Coyne” -- Saint Pepsi, Fiona Coyne / Fall Harder “Metric” -- Phosphene, Phosphene “Heavenly Father” -- Bon Iver, Wish I Was Here (Soundtrack) “Girls” -- Slow Magic, Single “Tough Love” -- Jessie Ware, Tough Love “Dangerous Days” -- Zola Jesus, Taiga “TRUE” -- Operators, Single “East of Eden” -- Zella Day, Single “Bluets” -- Suno Deko, Single “King of the Fall” --The Weeknd, Single “Preacher” -- Dana Buoy, Preacher “Never Work for Free” -- Tennis, Ritual in Repeat

We're well into summer now, which means it's time for one of our favorite episodes - song of the summer. We're playing our picks for the best indie summer anthems. We've also highlighted one song to reign supreme as the actual song of the summer, it's still a little early to tell, but these picks are definitely your best bets for summer songs you won't mind hearing over and over. Track Listing: “Chandelier” -- Sia, 1000 Forms of Fear “Seasons (Waiting On You)” -- Future Islands, Singles “To the Top” -- Twin Shadow, Single “Go” -- Grimes, Single “Do You” -- Spoon, They Want My Soul “Call” -- Francesco Yates, Single “OctaHate” -- Ryn Weaver, Single “Talking Backwards” -- Real Estate, Atlas “Sadie Hawkins” -- Katie Kate, Nation “I'm Not Part of Me” -- Cloud Nothings, Here and Nowhere Else

The perfect summer BBQ is a sum of all its parts: sunshine, grill, good company, and the perfect playlist. Lucky for you, we’ve taken care of one of those elements for you. The Noise Pop Podcast has put in the work and assembled the ultimate Fourth of July BBQ playlist for you. This hour long playlist follows the ebb and flow of a summer gathering, from the initial excitement, to the gradual climax and then chilled out afterglow. Enjoy! Track Listing: "Losing You” — Solange, True “San Francisco” - Foxygen, We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic “Jump In The Line (Shake Senora)” — Harry Belafonte, Jump Up Calypso “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards” — Tame Impala, Lonerism “CIA” — Christian Bland and The Revelators, Pig Boat Blues “New Theory” — Washed Out, Life of Leisure “In The Summertime” — Mungo Jerry, In The Summertime “Let’s Go Surfing” — The Drums, The Drums “Me Gustas Tu” — Manu Chao, Próxima Estación: Esperanza “Next Time Around” — Little Joy, Little Joy “Seed 2.0” — The Roots, Phrenology “Cheap Beer” — FIDLAR. FIDLAR “Higher Ground” — TNGHT, EP “Vivrant Thing” — Q-Tip, Amplified “P*ssy” — Brazilian Girls, Brazilian Girls “QueenS” — THEESatisfaction, awE naturalE "Every Day Should Be A Holiday” — Dandy Warhols, The Dandy Warhols Come Down “Something About You” — Terry Malts, Killing Time “Weight” — Mikal Cronin, MCII “If She Wants Me” — Belle and Sebastian, Dear Catastrophe Waitress “Orange Blossoms” — Gardens & Villa, Gardens & Villa “Blue Hawaii” — ASTR, Varsity EP

The Treasure Island Music Festival returns to the Bay, October 18 and 19. The lineup has just been announced and to celebrate, the Noise Pop Podcast is picking their 10 favorite songs from this year's lineup and setting the scene for you. For tickets and more information head to the Treasure Island website. See you on the island! Full lineup: Outkast Massive Attack Zedd Alt-J TV On The Radio Janelle MonáeThe New Pornographers Washed Out Jungle Banks St. Lucia White Denim MØ Polica The Growlers Classixx Chet Faker Ryan Hemsworth Ana Tijoux Asgeir xxyyxx Ratking Tobacco Bleached Painted Palms WATERS Track Listing: "B.o.B." -- Outkast, Stankonia "Brill Bruisers" -- New Pornographers, Brill Bruisers "Busy Earnin'" -- Jungle, Single "MS" -- Alt-J, An Awesome Wave "Waiting Game" -- BANKS, London "It All Feels Right" -- Washed Out, Paracosm "DLZ" -- TV on the Radio, Dear Science "Fields" --XXYYXX, XXYYXX "All You're Waiting For" -- Classixx, Hanging Gardens "Teardrop" -- Massive Attack, Mezzanine

Keeping up with all the new music that gets released can be overwhelming, there are simply too many options. It’s a full time job to stay on top of it all... fortunately we’ve got the Cliff Notes version for you. The Noise Pop Podcast offers a monthly mix of the absolute best songs that have been released online over the past month. This mix features new music from NP Podcast favorites, Parquet Courts and the hauntingly beautiful JJ, with her most accessible single to date. Follow along with the track list and enjoy the best new music swirling around the internet right now.   Track list: 1. “Goddess (Jerome LOL Edit)” - Banks, Single 2. “Down On My Luck” - Vic Mensa, Single 3. “Komorebi” - Craft Spells, Nauseau 4. “I Don’t Know You Anymore” - Bob Mould, Beauty & Ruin 5. "Bye Bye Big Ocean (The End)", A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Sea When Absent 6. “Alkaline” - Papertwin, Vox Humana EP 7. “Suffering You, Suffering Me” - SlowClub, Complete Surrender 8. “Instant Disassembly” - Parquet Courts, Sunbathing Animal 9. “They Come In Gold” - Shabazz Palaces, Lese Majesty 10. “Hotel” - The Antlers, Familiars 11. “All White Everything” - JJ, V 12. “Down From the Rafters” - Hundred Waters, The Moon Rang Like A Bell 13. “All The Time” - Bahamas, Bahamas Is Afie

We know major chords make us feel happy, and minor chords make us feel sad. But beyond that, there is so much more to the composition of a song; it's a careful construction that can conjure up a variety of emotions, from anxiety to exuberance. So this episode, we're diving into the theory behind the songs we love and finding out what makes them so good from a technical perspective.  We decided to do this topic after reading the following articles about music criticism and composition. Check them out: Daily Beast article chastising the nature of music criticism Slate article using music theory to deconstruct Katy Perry's Teenage Dream Track list: 1. “Don't Play With Guns” --  Black Angels, Indigo Meadow 2. “Blue Moon” -- Beck, Morning Phase 3.  “About to Die” -- Dirty Projectors, Swing Lo Magellan  4. “Birthday Song” -- Frankie Cosmos, Zentropy 5. “Water Me” -- FKA twigs, EP2 6. “Broken Heart” -- Dr. Dog, B-Room 7. “Girlfriend” -- Ty Segall, Melted

With so many new tracks in circulation recently, we've had a hard time narrowing down our choices for each episode. So we did things a little differently this episode and created a playlist for you, played all the way through with no interruptions. As much as we love to talk, we'll let the music speak for itself this time. New tracks from Wye Oak, Twin Shadow, Thee Oh Sees (surprisingly!) and a nod to the late DJ Rashad. Tracklist:1. “Coffee” - Sylvan Esso, Sylvan Esso 2. “Eurydice” - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Days of Abandon3.  “Drop” - Thee Oh Sees Drop4. “Fade White” - Baths Ocean Death EP5. “Water Fountain” - Tune-Yards, Nikki Nack6. “Running Wild” - La Sera, Hour of the Dawn7. “The Tower” - Wye Oak, Shriek8. “Like You Used To” - Kidnap Kid, Stronger EP9. “To The Top” - Twin Shadow, single10.”Attachment” - Hannah Diamond, single11. “Waterfall” - Fear of Men, Loom EP12. “Black Diamond” - Ayer, single13. “Ascii Bott” - Percussions, text14. “I’m Gone” - DJ Rashad, Just A Taste

Ah tax season. It's dramatic for most Americans - the dread, the procrastination, the thrill of a refund, the defeat of an audit. We've rounded up some of our favorite tax and money themed songs to get you through April 15 and to let you know you aren't alone. In fact, we've even thrown in some tales of a few artists who may hate tax time even more than you do.  Track list:  1. "Taxman" -- The Beatles, Revolver 2. "What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes" -- Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Impeach the Precedent 3. "Gonna Make My Own Money" -- Deap Vally, Get Deap! 4. "1040 Blues" -- Robert Cray, Shame + A Sin 5. "Consumerism" -- Lauryn Hill, Single 6. "Who'll Buy My Memories" -- Willie Nelson, The IRS Tapes: Who'll Buy My Memories 7. "Free Money" -- Patti Smith, Horses 8. "Blame It on Cain " -- Elvis Costello, My Aim Is True 9. "Money Trees" -- Kendrick Lamar, good kid, m.A.A.d city 10. "Sunny Afternoon" -- The Kinks, Face to Face 11. "9 to 5" -- Dolly Parton, 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs

It's no surprise that musicians find inspiration in other musicians from time to time. Sometimes that inspiration even earns a shoutout - whether it be in the form of a copied lyric or lick, an homage or a diss. This episode we're playing some of our favorite songs that feature all of the above, from Drake to Okkervil River.  Track list: 1. "Gimme Sympathy" -- Metric, Fantasies 2. "Plus Ones" -- Okkervil River, The Stage Names 3. "Blonde on Blonde" -- Nada Surf, Let Go 4. "Ben Lee" -- Ataris, Single 5. "Let It Rain" -- Tilly and the Wall, Wild Like Children 6. "Worst Behavior" -- Drake, Nothing Was the Same 7. "Jump" -- Rihanna, Unapologetic 8. "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" -- CSS, Cansei de Ser Sexy 9. "Feel Good Inc." -- Gorillaz, Demon Days 10. "All I Want" -- LCD Soundsystem, This Is Happening

We had a really hard time narrowing down our choices for new music this week, so we packed this playlist a little more full than usual. This episode features tracks from emerging favorites Cathedrals, Kill J and Franke Cosmos, as well as some new music from some of our favorite indie veterans, Woods, How to Dress Well and Avey Tare. Track list: 1. "Bullet" -- Kill J, Single 2. "Birthday Song" -- Franke Cosmos, Zentropy 3. "Words I Don't Remember" -- How to Dress Well, Single 4. "Baby" -- Saint Pepsi, Gin City 5. "Next Level" -- Pool Cosby, Can't Wait 6. "Moving to the Left" -- Woods, With Light and With Love 7. "Interference Fits" -- Perfect Pussy, Say Yes to Love 8. "White Wash " -- Halcyon Drive, Single 9. "Cavity" -- Hundred Waters, N/A 10. "Busy Earning" -- JUNGLE., Single 11. "Little Fang" -- Slasher Flicks., Enter the Slasher House 12. "Harlem" -- Cathedrals, Single

Well, after last week's trip down Heartbreaking Memories Lane, we thought we'd pick things up a bit with a selection of new tracks making noise in the last couple weeks. This week's episode features single release from Emily King and YACHT, cuts off promising new records from Future Islands and Angel Olsen, and lots of other indie goodness. Track list: 1. "Slow Down" -- EMBRZ, EMBRZ 2. "Passing Out Pieces" -- Mac Demarco, Salad Days 3. "Plastic Soul" -- YACHT, Single 4. "Distance" -- Emily King, Single 5. "Good Sex" -- Kevin Drew, Darlings 6. "Seasons (Waiting On You) " -- Future Islands, Singles 7. "Chinese New Year " -- SALES, Renee/Tonka Time 7” 8. "Hot Tonight " -- Tokyo Police Club, Forcefield 9. "I’m Not Part of Me" -- Cloud Nothings, Here and Nowhere Else 10. "Forgiven/Forgotten" -- Angel Olsen, Unfuck the Word

In just a few weeks, San Francisco will be inundated with great shows, night after night, in almost every venue around the city for six days straight. That's right, the Noise Pop Festival is back, and to get you excited (or help you narrow down with shows to see), we're playing tracks from some of the artists we're most excited for. The festival takes place all over the city, Feb 25-March 2. Tickets are still available (but going fast) at noisepop.com Track list: 1. "Avant Gardener" -- Courtney Barnett, The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas 2. "Time to Run" -- Lord Huron, Lonesome Dreams 3. "Swerve...The Reaping of All That Is Worthwhile (Noir Not Withstanding)" -- Shabazz Palazes, Black Up 4. "Where's the Indifference Now" -- Mark Mulcahy, Dear Mark J. Mulcahy, I Love You 5. "Feelin" -- DJ Rashad, Double Cup 6. "Green Aisles" -- Real Estate, Atlas 7. "Black Boots" -- Cold Cave, Sunflower 8. "Searching Through the Past" -- Bleached, Single 9. "Childhood's End" -- Majical Clouds, Impersonator 10. "Do What You Will" -- Papercuts, Fading Parade

We're a couple weeks into the new year, which usually means two things: 1. we've broken our resolutions already and 2. we're getting excited for the year's new records. This episode, we've rounded up tracks from some of 2014's most anticipated new releases (okay, Dirty Gold came out a few weeks ago, but Angel Haze still deserves a spot on this list.) Track list: 1. "Here It Comes" -- Painted Palms, Forever 2. "Lost Boys and Girls Club" -- Dum Dum Girls, Too True 3. "Scum, Rise" -- Protomartyr, Under Color of Official Right 4. "Haunt" -- Clams Casino, Instrumentals, Vol. 3 5. "Pauline Hawkins" -- Drive By Truckers, English Oceans 6. "Black Dahlia" -- Angel Haze, Dirty Gold 7. "Love Is To Die" -- Warpaint, Warpaint 8. "Mr. Wonderful" -- Saint Pepsi, Gin City  9. "Pearly Gates" -- The Men, Tomorrow's Hits 10. "Remurdered" -- Mogwai, Rave Tapes

Good tidings! The Noise Pop Podcast got you a gift - a reprieve from the same old holiday music you hear every season. We've assembled our favorite alternative Christmas songs and put them together in a mix that covers the full range of emotions the holidays can bring on. Put this mix on while you're bundled up next to a fire or unwrapping presents. Happy holidays and we'll see you in 2014  Tracklist1. "Lumberjack Christmas / No One Can Save You From Christmases Past" -- Sufjan Stevens, Silver & Gold2. "Christmas in Prison" -- John Prine, A John Prine Christmas3. "A Change at Christmas (Say It Isn't So)" -- The Flaming Lips, Ego Tripping At The Gates of Hell EP4. "I Wish It Was Christmas Today" -- Julian Casablancas, Single5. "Everything Is One Big Christmas Tree" -- The Magnetic Fields, Realism6. "Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis" -- Tom Waits, Used Songs7. "It's Christmas Now" -- The Wearing, Single8. "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)" -- The Ramones, Brain Drain9. "Green Grows The Holly" -- Calexico, Holidays Rule10. "Just Like Christmas" -- Low, Christmas11. "King Knight" -- Salem, King Night

2013 was an exceptional year in music, arguably one of the best in years. As sad as we are to see it go, we are so delighted to round up our yearly favorites for this episode. We packed this playlist full of the top songs swarming around the internet and our own weekly playlists, we also asked a few friends to chime in with their own selections.  Track list: 1. "Counting" -- Autre Ne Veut, Anxiety 2. "New Slaves" -- Kanye West, Yeezus 3. "Byegone" -- Volcano Choir, Repave 4. "The Hunter" -- On and On, Give In  5. "Royals" -- Lorde, The Love Club EP  6. "Collard Greens" -- Schoolboy Q, Oxymoron 7. "Dream House " -- Deafheaven, Sunbather 8. "Good Ass Intro" -- Chance the Rapper, Acid Rap   9. "Mother We Share" -- Chvrches, The Bones of What You Believe 10. "She Will" -- Savages, Silence Yourself 11. "Save" -- Glenn Jackson, Morning Swim 12. "When a Fire Starts to Burn" -- Disclosure, Settle  13. "Retrograde" -- James Blake, Overgrown 14. "Three Days" -- Rhye, Woman 15. "Now I’m All Messed Up" -- Tegan and Sara, Heartthrob

The episode where we give thanks to the songs that got away. This is a mix dedicated to the best tracks of the year that flew under the radar. Sometimes they were quietly old acts in new clothes, other times they were brand new artists, regardless of the reason these songs are stellar and were sorely underrepresented in the blogosphere and hype machine. This mix also acts as a sort of best track of the year (b-side) mix. So get ready for the season of ‘best of…” Tracklist: 1. “That Awful Sound” -- Jackson Scott, Melbourne 2. “Get It” -- Run The Jewels, Run The Jewels 3. “Mean Streets” -- Tennis, Small Sound EP 4. “Bathroom Laughter” -- Pissed Jeans, Honeys 5. “Living Lens” -- Mountains, Centralia 6. “On Fraternity” -- Dead Girlfriends, Stop Pretending EP 7. “Ego” -- Mr. Carmack, single 8. “Kerou’s Lament” -- Ellery James Roberts, single 9. “Sin Guia No” -- Juana Molina, Wed 21 10. “Dreamy Summer” - Moonface, Julia With Blue Jeans On

Maybe it's the fact that the holidays are approaching and people start to think about love, but this episode is full of buzzy new songs that seem to be about the varying stages of love or heartbreak. From Sky Ferreira's You're Not the One to an emotional cut from Mutual Benefit's Love's Crushing Diamond, this playlist ushers what can be the most lovely/cruel season of the year. Track list: 1. "Tropical Oceans" -- DD Dumbo, DD Dumbo  2. "Feel My Pain" -- Kurt Vile, Wakin on a Pretty Daze: Deluxe Daze (Post Haze)  3. "Here Comes the Night Time" -- Arcade Fire, Reflektor  4. "Goodbye Sasha" -- Misun, Single  5. "Pursuit" -- Gesaffelstein, Single6. "Realize You " -- Empress Of, Single 7. "Okay" -- Bad Bandit, Conifer   8. "Don't Tell Me" -- Dale Earndhart Jr. Jr., The Speed of Things  9. "You're Not the One" -- Sky Ferreira, Night Time, My Time10. "Golden Wake" -- Mutual Benefit, Love's Crushing Diamond 

The Best Songs in Odd Time IIThis week we are revisiting that juicy, albeit nerdy, topic of odd time signatures in popular music. Our first podcast on this topic, back in April, demonstrated that we were only scratching the surface - so we're back now to show off 10 more songs that effectively utilize odd time signatures in rock. Enjoy! 1. "5-4=Unity" - Pavement, Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (5/4)2. "15 Step" - Radiohead, In Rainbows (5/4)3. "Moon" - Bjork, Biophilia (17/8)4. "Wuthering Heights" - Kate Bush, The Kick Inside (Chorus is 4/4, 2/4,3/4)5. "Blockhead" - Devo, Duty Now For The Future (11/8)6. "I Say A Little Prayer" - Aretha Franklin, Aretha Now (10/4 verse, 11/ 4 chorus)7. "Demons" - The National, Trouble Will Find Me (7/4)8. "Cygnus, Vismund Cygnus" - The Mars Volta, Frances The Mute (3/4, 4/4, 23/8, 16/8... )9. "Modern Man" - Arcade Fire, The Suburbs (9/8)10. "Strange Reuninons" - Yeasayer, Odd Blood (5/4, 6/4, 5/4, 4/4)

After three years, one third of the Noise Pop Team, Jaime Nabrynski, is leaving San Francisco and heading to New York to make all her big city dreams come true. She will join us from time to time from the east coast, but for now we're sending her off the best way we know how... with a mix of the best songs buzzing around Internet.There are some amazing new tracks from Blood Orange, Bill Calahan, Parquet Courts, Clams Casino and many more Tracklist: 1. “Best Friends” -- Holychild, single 2. “Chamaky” -- Blood Orange, Cupid Deluxe 3. “Tourniquet” -- Jeremy Messersmith, Heart Murmurs 4. “You’ve Got Me Wonderin’ Now” -- Parquet Courts, Tally Up All The Things That You Broke 5. “Edge” -- Haim, Days are Gone (UK Deluxe version) 6. “Small Plane” -- Bill Callahan, Dream River 7. “Still Not Falling” -- Shy Girls, Timeshare 8. “Truly Freaking Out” -- Tim Kasher, Adult Film 9.  “Super Kiwi” -- Yo La Tengo, Fade 10. “Crystals” -- Clams Casino, Grand Theft Auto V soundtrack

This episode, we are celebrating one of San Francisco's biggest events - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. We're playing the festival's legendary acts as well as some artists you may not know so well, but definitely should not miss.Track list:1. "Nick of Time" -- Bonnie Raitt, Nick of Time 2. "1952 Vincent Black Lightning" -- Richard Thompson, Rumor and Sigh 3. "The Plank" -- Devil Makes Three, Devil Makes Three 4. "Victory" -- Trampled By Turtles, Palomino 5. "Into the Wild" -- LP, Into the Wild 6. "Wolf " -- First Aid Kit, The Lion's Roar 7. "Let it go" -- Tumbleweed Wanderers, Worn Down Welcome 8. "Beach House" -- Cave Singers, Welcome Joy 9. "Tell Me (What's On Your Mind)" -- Allah-Las, Allah-Las 10. "Cold Beverages" -- G. Love & Special Sauce, G. Love & Special Sauce

Last episode, we played songs catchy and infectious enough to earn a spot on our Indie Song of Summer playlist. This week though, we're playing songs with structures and sounds a little too unique for summer pop, but just challenging enough to enjoy, from the appealing dissonance of Suuns to the curious and intense noises of Oneohtrix Point Never.  Track list:  1. "Byegone" -- Volcano Choir, Repave 2. "Birds" -- Death Grips, single 3. "Empty City" -- Dan Casey, Empty City   4. "A Lizard State" -- King Krule, 6 Feet Beneath The Moon 5.  "Golden Arrow" -- Darkside, Psychic 6.  "2020" -- Suuns, Images Du Futur  7. "Wayward Son" -- Zachary Cale, Blue Rider  8. "Problem Areas" -- Oneohtrix Point Never, R Plus Seven 9. "What Death Leaves Behind" -- Los Campesinos, No Blues 10."Anytime Soon" -- Andy Stott, Adult Swim Singles Program 

Song of the summer starts like summer itself, hopeful, exciting, and you can't wait for it to begin. Once it's here you dive in, listening to it obsessively and it gradually becomes your temporary anthem. Undoubtedly Blurred Lines was the pop song of the summer, but we're going to explore the songs that kept the indie blogosphere buzzing from June-August instead. This episode documents what the indie songs of the summer were for 2013. Each of these tracks have been blasting from parks and backyard barbecues all summer long, soundtracking the season. Enjoy!Tracklist: 1. "Doin' It Right" -- Daft Punk, Random Access Memories 2. "Royals" -- Lorde, The Love Club3."Shout It Out" -- MIkal Cronin, MCII 4. "Step" -- Vampire Weekend, Modern Vampires of The City5. "Collard Greens" -- ScHoolboy Q, Oxymoron6. "The Mother We Share" -- Chvrches, Single7 "When a Fire Starts to Burn" -- Disclosure, Settle8 "She Will" -- Savages, Silence Yourself9. "High School Lover" -- Cayucas, Bigfoot10. "Bad For My Body" -- Deap Vally, Sitrionix

Outside Lands is over, marking the beginning of the end for summer festival season, and the end of the summer. But don't despair, there is plenty of new music to keep your spirits high. New tracks from Teen Daze, London Grammar, Fuzz and others. Plus, there's always Treasure Island to look forward to.  Tracklist:  1. "Thunder Clatter" -- Wild Cub , Youth2. "Loose Sutures" -- Fuzz, Fuzz3. "Feeling" -- London Grammar, If You Wait4. "Ice on the Windowsil" -- Teen Daze, Glacier5. "Pendulum (Women's Hour Edit) -- Pure Bathing Culture, Moon Tides6. "Waiting in the Night" -- Forest Fire, Screens7. "Waiting Game" -- Banks, TBA EP8. "In The Green Wild" -- Julia Holter, 
Loud City Song9. "The Big She" -- Dustin Wong, 
Mediation Of Estactic Energy10. "#88" -- Lo-Fang, #88

Before the Internet changed everything there were two distinct and opposing types of popular music, Indie and mainstream. It was the head versus the heart,  the cool kids versus the pop kids and you had to come down on one side or the other. But the lines have been blurring over the past decade and those sides don't mean much any more. We now live in a world where pop music is so strange and creative that it's found acceptance with rock critics and indie snobs. Listen as we explore the genre-transcending melodies of Justin Timberlake, the indie-friendly quirkiness of Solange, (sister of mega pop star Beyonce) and the possibly ironic but ultimate acceptance of Hall and Oates. Track List:1. "#Beautiful" - Miguel and Mariah Carey, The Art of Letting Go2. "Take Back The Night" -- Justin Timberlake, The 20/20 Experience3. "Hey Love" --  Quadron, Avalanche4. "Blurred Lines" -- Robin Thicke, Blurred Lines5. "The Motion" --  Drake & Sampha, Nothing Was The Same6. "Dance Apocalyptic" -- Janelle Monae, The Electric Lady7. "Don’t Let Me Down" -- Solange, True 8. "I Love It" -- Icona Pop, Iconic 9. "Adorn" -- Miguel, Kaleidoscope Dream10. "I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)" -- Hall & Oates

Maybe it's the record high temperatures or the long weekend, but we're feeling a little distracted. Thoughts of being poolside or at the beach are taking up too much space in our heads for us to get any work done. So we've decided to feed these wandering thoughts with some great additions to your summer playlists. From Washed Out to jj, we're playing some new tracks that are sure to convince you that, "it's really hot out" is a totally legitimate excuse for skipping work. Track list: 1. "It All Feels Right" -- Washed Out, Paracosm 2. "Collard Greens" -- Schoolboy Q featuring Kendrick Lamar, Oxymoron 3. "Can’t Understand" -- Metz, single4. "Come Save Me" -- Jagwar Ma, Howlin 5. "Royals" -- Lorde, The Love Club  6. "Unsatisfied" (The Replacement cover) -- Calexico, Maybe on Monday EP7. "fågelsången" -- jj, V8. "Bring the Noize" -- MIA, Bring the Noize  9. "No Below" -- Speedy Ortiz, Major Arcana10. "Beyond" -- Daftside, Random Access Memories Memories

We know it's a little early to be talking about the fall, but the Treasure Island Music Festival lineup is out, and we couldn't be any more excited for October. The Festival in the Bay is unlike any other, and we're previewing the amazing weekend by playing some of our favorite acts on this year's bill. This year's festival takes place October 19-20, and two-day tickets are on sale now! www.Treasureislandfestival.com Tracklist: 1. "What Would I Want Sky" -- Animal Collective, Fall Be Kind 2. "Help Me Lose My Mind" -- Disclosure, Settle 3. "Best of Friends" -- Palma Violets, 180 4. "Retrograde" -- James Blake, Overgrown 5. "Atoms for Peace" -- Atoms for Peace, The Eraser 6. "Don't Move" -- Phantogram, Nightlife 7. "Rill Rill" -- Sleigh Bells, Treats 8. "Crysalfilm" -- Little Dragon, Ritual Union 9. "Someone to Call My Lover (Giraffage Remix)" -- Giraffage, Single 10. "Green Aisle" -- Real Estate, Days

This spring and summer has been teeming with much anticipated new releases, from Disclosure and Boards of Canada, to The National, just to name a few. We're playing tracks from these new releases, along with some music from up-and-coming artists making some noise of their own around the Internet. Tracklist 1. "I Saw You from the Lifeboat" -- Liars, single2. "Is This How You Feel" -- The Preatures, Shaking Hands3. "Doin' It Right" -- Daft Punk, Random Access Memories4. "Don’t Lie" -- Vampire Weekend, Modern Vampires of the City5. "Hell of A Night" -- ScHoolboy Q, Oxymoron 6. "Reach For The Dead" -- Boards of Canada, Tomorrow's Harvest7. "When a Fire Starts to Burn" -- Disclosure, Settle8. "U Da Best" -- WET, U Da Best/Bad Idea single9. "I Need My Girl" -- National, Trouble Will Find Me10. "JSMN" -- Bad Boxes, JSMN

We've all thought about this - what to play during that certain time with your loved one (or the one you just met) to set the mood? The right music can really make a good intimate moment better; and a bad music can end that moment altogether. So from the soft and sweet to hardcore, we've put together a list of some indie tracks to start your evening, or afternoon, or first thing in the morning off right; no matter what kind of music you're into.Tracklist:Jaime's picks:1. "Headache" -- METZ, METZ2. "Plaster Casts of Everything" -- Liars, Liars3. "Come With Me" -- CEO, White Magic4. "Innh Dahh" -- Matthew Dear, Black CityOlivia's picks: 5. "Tin Man" -- Future Islands, In Evening Air6. "15 Step" -- Radiohead, In Rainbows7. "Zebra" -- Beach House, Teen Dream8. "BTSTU" -- Jai Paul, singleDawson's picks:9. "Sweet Talk" -- Jessie Ware, Devotion10. "The Morning" -- The Weeknd, Trilogy11. "Gaudy Side of Town" -- Gayngs, Relayted12. "Heartbeats" -- The Knife, Deep Cuts

Maybe it was the week of freakishly hot (for San Francisco) weather and the start of summer, but this playlist is chock ful of songs intended to help you loosen up or lose your cool. Also our most explitive-laden playlist in a while, this playlist features bangers from Savages and Deafheaven and intense R&B jams from Twigs and Until the Ribbon BreaksTracklist:1. “You and Me” -- Disclosure, Featuring Eliza Doolittle, Settle2. “Shut Up” -- Savages, Silence Yourself3. “How’s That” -- Twigs, Twigs EP4. “Will “The Thrill”” -- Cayucas, Bigfoot5. “Dream House” -- Deafheaven, Sunbather6. “Head In The Cloud” -- Cobalt Cranes, Head in the Clouds  7. “Chain Smoker” -- Chance The Rapper, Acid Rap mixtape8. “Get Free” -- Major Lazer featuring Amber Coffman from the Dirty Projectors, Free The Universe9. “She's on Fire” -- King Tuff, Garage Swim10. “Pressure” -- Until The Ribbon Breaks ft. Mr. MFV eXquire, single

They say music is math, and we couldn't agree more. This episode explores the numbers behind some of the most unique rhythms in pop music. Sometimes we get bored with a typical four-to-the-floor beat, so we discuss and play some of our favorite pop songs of all time that utilize odd time signatures. And, for those of you who have no idea what a time signature is, we do a very quick explanation toward the beginning. Enjoy! Tracklist:1. "7/4 (Shoreline)" -- Broken Social Scene, Broken Social Scene (7/4)2. "Get Lucky" -- Daft Punk, Random Access Memory (4/4)3."Waltz #2" -- Elliott Smith, XO (3/4)4. "Come On Feel The Illinoise" -- Sufjan Stevens, Illinois (5/4 then 4/4/)5. "Money" -- Pink Floyd, Dark Side of The Moon (7/4)6. "Solsbury Hill" -- Peter Gabriel, Peter Gabriel (7/4)7. "Walk on Air" -- Minus The Bear, Injustice (5/4)8. "Ddiamondd" -- Battles, Mirrored (?)9. "Pyramid Song" -- Radiohead, Amnesiac (?!?!?)10. "Everything In It's Right Place" -- Radiohead, Kid A (10/4)

We've dug up another batch of the 10 best songs swirling around the Internet this month. This episode is particularly eclectic, ranging from the pristine pop gems of Chvrches to the hypnotic beats of Bonobo, and then paying homage to the lyrical genius (and crudeness) of Danny Brown. Pop in your earbuds and enjoy this month's mix of new music. Tracklist:  1.  "Best of Friends" -- Palma Violets, 180 2. "Now Is Not The Time" -- Chvrches, Recover 3. "Someone Else" -- Pure X, Crawling Up The Stairs 4. "Lady You Shot Me" -- Har Mar Superstar, Bye Bye 17 5. "Cirrus" --  Bonobo, the North Borders 6. "Mirror" -- Weekend, Jinx 7. "God Made The World" -- Cold Cave, God Made The World 8. "Express Yourself" -- Danny Brown, single  9. "With Her Shadow" -- Born Ruffians, TBD 10. "Childhood’s End" -- Majical Cloudz, Impersonator

It's almost the time of year when what seems like every band in the world descends into one spot in California. And no, we're not talking about that festival in the desert, we're talking about Fauxchella. Fauxchella (a Spinning Platters term) is the name given to almost three weeks in April when all of the bands set to play Coachella make their way up to San Francisco. Almost every venue in the city is full of great bands night after night, and it can be pretty overwhelming deciding which bands to see. So, we at the Noise Pop Team have made a list of must-sees to help you make the most of your Fauxchella. Tracklist: 1. "Step" -- Vampire Weekend, Modern Vampires of the City2. "Red Right Hand" -- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Let Love In3. "Ms" -- Alt J, An Awesome Wave4. "Dramamine" -- Modest Mouse, This Is a Long Drive For Someone With Nothing to Think About5. "My Number" -- Foals, Holy Fire6. "Herietta" -- Yeasayer, Fragrant World7.  "Daniel" -- Bat For Lashes, Daniel8. "Grammy" (Soulja Boy cover) -- Purity Ring, single9. "House That Heaven Built" -- Japandroids,  Celebration Rock 10. "Digital Lion" -- James Blake, Overgrown

Spring is around the corner, so we've decided to play music to get you excited for the warmer weather, budding trees and longer days. From the warmth of Rhye to the summer festival staple of Thom Yorke with Atoms for Peace, we're playing tracks to welcome in the long-awaited end to winter. Hope to see you at SXSW Tracklist: 1. “Open” -- Rhye, Open 2. “The Possessed” -- Glass Candy, Italians Do It Better second After Dark compilation3. “Hood Party” -- Fat Tony (feat. Kool A.D.), Smart Ass Black Boy4. “In a Dream” -- High Highs, Open Season 5. “Stickin’ to the Sheets” -- Hello Ocho, Hello Ocho6. “It’s Been So Long” -- Cleaners of Venus, Cleaners from Venus box set7. “Slyd” -- !!!, THR!!!ER8. “Shout It Out” -- Milkal Cronin, MCII9. “Demon Dance” -- Surfer Blood, Pythons 10. “Ingenue” -- Atoms for Peace, Amok

The end of February is a very exciting time for us at the Noise Pop Podcast. For one, it means the Noise Pop Festival and the beginning of the festival season are here. It also means that by now we have a pretty good idea of what new records will be making their way to our playlists throughout the year. This episode we'll be discussing our most anticipated releases of 2013, from Phoenix to Missy Elliot. What are the records your most looking forward to this year? Let us know in the comments below or call us at (585) 4NOISE5/(585) 466-4735 and leave a message. Tracklist: 1. "Bones" -- MS MR, Second Hand Rapture2. "All The Time" -- The Strokes, Comedown Machine3. "In The City" -- Caveman, Caveman4. "9th Inning" -- Missy Elliot, Block Party5. "Started From The Bottom" (D33J Remix) -- Drake, Nothing Was The Same6. "Where Are We Now" -- David Bowie, The Next Day7. "Your Drums, Your Love" -- AlunaGeorge, Body Music 8. "Mute" -- Youth Lagoon, Wondrous Bughouse9. "Entertainment" -- Phoenix, Bankrupt10. "Full of Fire" -- The Knife, Shaking The Habitual

 One of our favorite things about the Noise Pop Podcast is being able to introduce listeners to great, but lesser-known artists. However, we also love episodes like this one - a round up of some of our well-known, favorite artists all releasing new music at the same time. From James Blake to My Bloody Valentine, this episode kicks off a year of highly anticipated comebacks and follow-ups. Which reminds us, make sure to comment or call in with your most anticipated album of 2013 for our next episode!  Tracklist: 1. "I'm a Machine" -- Glass Lux, single 2. "Dropla" -- Youth Lagoon, Wondrous Bughouse 3. "Weird Shapes" -- Surfer Blood, Pythons 4. "I"m All Messed Up" -- Tegan and Sara, Heartthrob 5. "Minotaur" -- Thee Oh Sees, Floating Coffins 6. "Illusions" -- Shout Out Louds, Optica 7. "In The City" -- Caveman, Caveman  8. "The Hearse" -- Wampire, Curiosity 9. "Retrograde" -- James Blake, Overgrown 10. "Only Tomorrow" -- My Bloody Valentine, mbv

It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating Noise Pop's 20th birthday, but somehow another year has flown by and it's time for Noise Pop 2013! To get you excited as we are for this year's incredible line up (Toro Y Moi, YACHT, Amon Tobin to name a few), we're playing tracks from the artists we're most excited to see. This year's festival takes play from February 26-March 3 all around San Francisco. For more info visit http://www.noisepop.com/2013/.Tracklist"While I'm Alive" -- Starfucker, Miracle Mile"Never Listen to Me" -- The Thermals, Personal Life"Shout it In" -- Dirty Ghosts, Metal Moon."Party Kids" -- Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside , Untamed Beast"Say That" -- Toro y Moi, Anything in Return"Psychic City" -- Yacht, See Mystery Lights "Doused" -- DIIV, Oshin"Lake Michigan" -- Rogue Wave, Asleep at Heaven's Gate"Museum of Flight" -- Damian Jurado, Maraqopa "Electric Fever" -- Free Energy, Love Sign"Hysteria" -- Ceremony, Zoo"Tied2U" -- XXYYXX, XXYYXX

Well, we're two weeks into the new year, which is pretty much enough time to predict a few things: which resolutions will stick (none), and which ones won't (all), and what the new year may bring for new music. So while we may be slipping into old habits, at least we have some great music to look forward to. Also speaking of looking forward to things, stay tuned for our next episode, where we'll be playing tracks from this year's Noise Pop Festival artists. Tracklist: 1. “200 Words” – Fol Chen, The False Alarms 2. “Coalition” – IceAge, You’re Nothing3. “Everything is Embarrassing” – Sky Ferreira, Ghost EP4. “Anxiety’s Door” – Merchandise, Totale Nite EP 5. “Someday Our Love Will Sell Us Out” – Camper Van Beethoven, La Costa Perdida 6. “Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)” – Unknown Mortal Orchestra, II7. “Honey” – Torres, Torres8. “Kids Get Away” – Jamaican Queens, Wormfood9. “2099” – Dent May, single10. “Pink Matter” feat. Andre 300 & Big Boi – Frank Ocean, single  

Well, another year has flown by. And while December usually means scrambling for last minute gifts and wondering where the year went, it also means it's time for one of our favorite episodes, Best Songs of the Year! This year we're curating not only our own picks for 2012, but the top choices from our favorite blogs, as well as the songs you wrote and called in as your favorites. And while the choices varied, one thing is clear - 2012 was full great music. So listen, enjoy, reflect, and get ready for 2013 Tracklist1. "Wildest Moments" -- Jessie Ware, Devotion (Dawson) 2. "Thinkin Bout You"-- Frank Ocean, Channel Orange (Consequence of Sound) 
3. "Half Gate"-- Grizzly Bear, Shields (listener - Joshua Griffith)
 4. "Climax"-- Usher, Looking 4 Myself (Gorilla VS Bear) 
5. "Jasmine"(demo)-- Jai Paul, single (listener - Jamal)
 6. "Five Seconds"-- Twin Shadow, Confess (Olivia) 
7. "The House That Heaven Built"-- Japandroids, Celebration Rock (PASTE/listener - Josh Hornick)
 8. "Oblivion"-- Grimes, Visions (listeners - Lucy/Ardie)
 9. "Every Single Night"-- Fiona Apple, The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do (Pretty Much Amazing)
 10. "Breathing Under Water"-- Metric, Synthetica (listener - Isabelle) 
11. "F.T.F"-- Trust, TRST (Jaime) 
12. "I Love It"-- Icona Pop featuring Charli XCX, Iconic EP (The Line of Best Fit) 
13. "Elephant"-- Tame Empala, single (listener - Thom Stead) 
14. "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings"-- Father John Misty, Fear Fun (Spinner)

In this latest episode, the Noise Pop team brings you the last playlist of new songs for 2012. From Nicolas Jaar to School of Seven Bells, these are ten tracks sure to carry you through the holidays and into the new year.And on the next episode, the Noise Pop team will be playing the best listener-sourced tracks of 2012! Send us an email with your favorite song of 2012 at [email protected] or call in and leave a message on our hotline 585-4NOISE5.Tracklist: 1. "The Ego" -- Nicolas Jaar and Theatre Roosevelt - single2. "L.U.V." -- Brainstems, Stryofoam 3. “Light Up Gold” -- Parquet Courts, Light Up Gold    4. "Snudge (Spaceship Aloha Remix)" -- Night Panther, single  5. "Cherry" -- Chromatics, After Dark II6. "Trust" -- Gambles, single7. "Argonauts" -- The Little Ones, The Dawn Sang Along8. "Bathroom Laughter" -- Pissed Jeans, Honeys 9. "Secret Days" -- School of Seven Bells, Put Your Sad Down 10. "Night Faces" -- Jessica Pratt, Jessica Pratt

The Noise Pop Podcast is grateful to you, our listeners, which is why we're serving ug up a cornucopia of amazing songs that missed their rightful place in the internet spotlight this year. This episodes is dedicated to the unsung songs of 2012, the ones that didn't get the internet hype they deserved. Throughout the year there is so much music that demands our attention that sometimes we collectively miss, what would otherwise be stand out tracks, so this episode is our way to right that wrong and say "Thank you for the music". Enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving. Tracklist:1. “Andrew in Drag” -- Magnetic Fields, Love at the Bottom of the Sea2. “Top Floor” -- TNGHT, TNGHT EP 3.  “Radio Song" -- Esperanza Spalding, Radio Music Society 4. “In the Middle (I Met You There)” -- Matthew Dear, Headcage EP5. “Scarlet Town” -- Bob Dylan, Tempest 6. “White Chalk” -- Halls, Ark7. “Big Love” -- Matthew E White, Big Inner8. “Breakup Songs” -- Deerhoof, Breakup Song9. "INJR" -- Yalls, Yalls II 10. “Kindred” -- Burial, Kindred EP

This election season has certainly been a stressful one. We've been inundated with campaign ads, speeches, debates, and enough political memes for a lifetime. Now that the season is over, the Noise Pop Team brings you a playlist intent on distracting you from the last few months of election madness. From Kendrick Lamar to Butter the Children, this episode is full of tunes that are completely irrelevant to this important period of time in America's history. You're welcome. Tracklist: 1. "Get Off" -- METZ, METZ2. "Hold Off the Dawn" -- El Perro Del Mar, Pale Fire3. "Backseat Freestyle" -- Kendrick Lamar, good kid, m.A.A.d city4. "Breakers" -- Local Natives, Hummingbird5. "Don't Wanna Go the Other Way" -- Cody Chestnutt, Landing on a Hundred6. "What the Eyeballs Did" -- Atoms for Peace, single 7. "Here We Go" -- Christopher Owens, Lysandre8. "Lupus" -- Butter the Children, Butter the Children9. "Chum" -- Earl Sweatshirt, EarlWolf10. "Luxury Problems" -- Andy Stott, Luxury Problems

The Noise Pop Podcast is putting your musical knowledge to the test again! We’re serving up another game of Six Degrees of Kevin Barnes, this time with a Halloween theme. In case you missed the last game it goes like this: there are eight tracks in this mix and each one is connected to the previous one, identify the tracks and the seven connections between each song and you could win. Email your answers to [email protected], the first person to identify them all, or the person who gets the most correct, will win tickets to see Salem at Elbo Room Saturday October 27th. The winner will be contacted directly, so check your inboxes. After the contest closes, on October 27th, we will post the answers in the comment section of KQED.org/noisepop. Good luck everyone and have fun!

San Francisco doesn't really have much of an autumn. But what our city lacks in foliage its makes up for in festivals. Both Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and the upcoming Treasure Island Music Festival are opportunities to see old favorites, and discover some new ones. And in honor of those headliners and soon-to-be headliners, this episode features some great new music from some festival pros, and some we think you'll be donning dayglo for soon enough. Tracklist 1. “Here I Am” -- Adam Green and Binki Shapiro, Adam Green and Binki Shapiro2. "Losing You" -- Solange, single3. “Time” -- Merchandise, Children of Desire4. “The Hill” -- Snowmine, Laminate Pet Animal5. “Nature Boy” -- Young Buffalo, Young Buffalo6. “Latch” -- Disclosure, single7. “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards” -- Tame Impala, Lonerism8. “Teardrop Windows” -- Benjamin Gibbard, Former Lives9. “Fuck You All the Time” -- Jeremih, Late Nights With Jeremih mixtape10. “Cry For Judas” -- Mountain Goats, Transcendental Youth11. “Belispeak II” -- Purity Ring + Danny Brown, single    

Alright fellow music nerds (and expert Googlers), this episode is for you. The Noise Pop Team has decided to test your music knowledge by playing a game based loosely on Six Degrees of Separation, or Kevin Bacon. It goes a little something like this: there are eight tracks in this playlist and each one is connected to the previous one, identify the tracks and the seven connections in between each song and you could win! Put your answers in the comments below this episode on KQED.org/NoisePop, and the first person to identify them all or the person who gets the most correct will win select Noise Pop merchandise. Good luck!

The indie song of the summer may well have passed, but there's still a wealth of new music to feast your ears upon this month. This episode, the Noise Pop Team brings you fresh sounds from some promising new acts like Kisses and Elite Gymnastics, balanced with recent releases from reliable indie greats like David Byrne and AC Newman. This well-rounded list suggests a fall full of potential for indie music. Tracklist:1. "I'm Not Talking" -- AC Newman, Shut Down the Streets2. "Rest Your Mind" -- K Flay (feat. Felix Cartal), single3. "Andreja 4 Ever" -- Elite Gymnastics, Adult Swim Singles Program4. "Who" -- David Byrne and St Vincent, Love This Giant5. "Jonathan's Hope" -- WHY?, Mumps, etc.6. "Only In My Dreams" -- Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Mature Themes7. "Cheap Beer" -- Fidlar, untitled LP8. "French Lessons" -- Levek, Look a Little Closer 9. "False Astronomy" -- Mister Lies, Hidden Neighbors EP10. "Funny Heartbeat" -- Kisses, single11 Johnny Greenwood - Application 45 Version 1, The Master Original Soundtrack

It’s been building for 3 months and now it’s finally here, the indie song of the summer! There are several ways to define a song as a great summer song: it can be carefree, sweet, propulsive, lazy, emotional, detached, it can be anything really. The one thing it must have is the collective acknowledgment that “this is the soundtrack to my season; this is what I'm going to remember summer 2012 by" . The following list of songs are what defined summer for many of us and based on the quality of the list it's clearly been a good year for music. So enjoy!  Tracklist: 1. “Five Seconds” -- Twin Shadows, Confess 2. “All of Me” -- Tanlines, Mixed Emotions3. “Fineshrine” -- Purity Ring, Shrines 4. “Express Yourself”  --  Diplo featuring Nicky Da B, Mixtape5. “Super Rich Kids” -- Frank Ocean, Channel Orange6. “Constant Conversations” -- Passion Pit, Gossamer    7. “I Love It” -- Icona Pop, Single8. “Ho Hey” -- The Lumineers, The Lumineers9. “Let's Go” -- Matt & Kim, Lightning    10. “Wildest Moments” -- Jessie Ware, Devotion11. “The House That Heaven Built” - Japandroids, Celebration Rock

In this episode, the Noise Pop Team brings you bits and pieces from all over the web: from punk, to 60s garage rock, to hip hop . With new songs from established acts like Bob Mould to tracks from buzzed about and up-and-coming artists like Riff Raff, there is a little something for everybody in this one. For our next episode, Song of The Summer, we want to hear from you! Go to our KQED page and tell us your favorite song of this season. Just head over to KQED.org/Arts/Programs/Noisepop/ and in the comment section let us know what you want or think it'll be. Tracklist: 1. "Black Mold Grow" --  Levek, Look A Little Closer2. "Elephant"  --  Tame Impala,  Lonerism3. "Sunshine"  --  Little Dragon, Single4. "The Descent" --  Bob Mould, Silver Age5. "Sweet and Sour"  --  Mvscles,  Single 6. "Breaker"  --   Dalton, Dalton7. "Today’s Supernatural" -- Animal Collective, Centipede Hz8. "Lord Knows" --  Dum Dum Girls, End of Daze9. "Plague"  --  Crystal Castles, Single 10. "Terror Wrist"   --  The Riff Raff, Mad Decent 11. "Hold Your Tongue and Listen" --  The Wearing, Single

Food and Music - such a simple but powerful combination. From restaurants with music directors, to dishes paired with specific songs, to meals based around entire albums; there's an entire world that sits in the intersection between food and music. On this episode we sit down with musician Meric Long of The Dodos; music director, Katie Mathis, of Flour + Water; and chef Blair Warsham, of graffeats to discuss this rich and unique interaction.  We also play music from artists performing at the upcoming food and music festival, Noisette (Aug. 4th at Public Works in San Francisco).  Tracklist: 1. "Dreams" -- Taken By Trees, Other Worlds 2. "Party Talk" -- Craft Spells, Idle Labor 3. "Fables" -- The Dodos, Time To Die 4. "In The Afternoon" -- Pillowfight, single 5. "Hustlin'" -- Rick Ross, Port of Miami 6. "Everybody Knows" -- Spency Dude and the Doodles, Night Problems 7. "My Boys" -- Taken By Trees, East of Eden

After a brief foray into pop, the Noise Pop Team is happy to get back to their 'indie' roots. This episode features new music from Divine Fits, the brand new indie rock super group; Cat Power and her highly anticipated new record; Bobby Womack and his fascinating new reinvention; and, as usual, the best that the blogosphere has to offer. Tracklist 1. "New York" -- Angel Haze, Reservation2. "Drift Drive" -- Antlers, Undersea3. "My Love is Real" -- Divine Fits, A Thing Called Divine Fits4. "Sleep Paralysis" -- Gabriel Bruce, single5. "Best Friend" -- Dent May, Do Things6. "Deer and I" -- Skruncha-roo, C'est la vie7. "Please Forgive My Heart." -- Bobby Womack, The Bravest Man in the Universe8. "Ruin" -- Cat Power, Sun9. "Boyfriend" -- Slowdance, Boyfriend/Airports10. "Sweet Life" -- Frank Ocean, Channel Orange

We know you're out there. In public, you're proudly listening to the latest in indie obscurity. But every now and then, when no one is looking, you're singing along (and maybe dancing a little) to those ubiquitous earworms known as pop songs. Maybe they're your guilty pleasure, or maybe you admire the production and songwriting, or maybe they're just the tune you have stuck in your head even though you've never listened to the song on purpose. Either way, in this week's episode, we're taking a break from the best in indie and indulging in our latent pop tendencies. But don't worry, we haven't completely jumped the indie ship. We've curated a list of indie-approved pop tunes - songs that, in one way or another, have been created, covered, or just embraced by the indie community. Some of these tracks are discussed and analyzed, but others are just pure indulgence, because let's face it -- sometimes, we all just need to hear some Beyonce. Tracklist: 1. "Dancing On My Own" -- Robyn, Body Talk Pt. 12. "Lovestoned" -- Justin Timberlake, FutureSex/LoveSounds3. "Climax" -- Usher, Looking For Myself4. "Boyfriend" -- Justin Bieber, Believe5. "2012 (You Must Be Upgraded)" -- The Flaming Lips feat. Ke$ha & Biz Markie, The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends6. "Toxic" -- Britney Spears, In the Zone7. "Since U Been Gone" -- Kelly Clarkson, Breakaway8. "Trapped in the Closet Ch.1" -- R. Kelly, TP.3 Reloaded9. "Call Me Maybe" -- Carly Rae Jepsen, Curiosity10. "Countdown" -- Beyoncé, 4

Enjoy the latest batch of new music hand-selected by the Noise Pop team. At the beginning of each month they scour the web for the 10 best tracks and serve it up on a podcast platter for you to enjoy. On this episode they offer new music from indie mainstays such as The Walkmen and Dan Deacon as well tracks from exciting new artists like Ms Mr and Icky Blossoms. Tracklist: 1. "Lots" -- Dan Deacon, America 2. "Heartbreaker" -- The Walkmen, Heaven 3. "Hurricane" -- MS MR, Hurricane 4. "Five Seconds" -- Twin Shadow, Confess  5. "Swag" -- Ty Segall Band, In A Cloud II 6. "Transparency Pt. II" -- d’Eon, LP 7. "Ocean Floor for Everything" -- How to Dress Well, Total Loss  8. "Perfect Vision" -- Icky Blossoms, Icky Blossoms 9. "Stuck" -- Birthmark, Antibodies  10. "Nat’s Theme" -- Chautauqua, Suspended Animation

A few weeks ago, NPR asked us to come up with a list of definitive Noise Pop (the genre) songs for their website, NPR.org. It was a tall order and a fascinating challenge for us, and of course, we eagerly accepted. With tunes from the early '70s to modern songs released just a few months ago on our radar, we studiously dove into the decades to find the top 100. We sorted them chronologically in order to to show the evolution of the sound. The full list will post on NPR later this month, but for now we've assembled a teaser podcast episode that chronicles the genre's migration over the past 4 decades. Enjoy this sampler platter and stay tuned for the announcement of the full list coming soon. Tracklist: 1. "Rock & Roll” – The Velvet Underground, Loaded (1970)2. "Radio Free Europe" – R.E.M, Murmur (1981)3. "Makes No Sense At All" – Husker Du, Flip Your Wig (1985)4. "Bastards of Young" – The Replacements, Tim (1985)5. "Freak Scene" – Dinosaur Jr., Bug (1988)6. "Gigantic" – Pixies, Surfer Rosa (1988)7. "Barnaby Hardly Working" – Yo La Tengo, Fakebook (1989)8. "Shine On Sweet Jesus" – The Flaming Lips, In A Priest Driven Ambulance (1990)9. "Only Shallow" – My Bloody Valentine, Loveless (1991)10. "Three Years Ago Today" – Built To Spill, Ultimate Alternative Wavers (1992)11. "Summer Babe (Winter Version)" – Pavement, Slanted & Enchanted (1992)12. "Web In Front" – Archers of Loaf, Icky Mettle (1993)13. "Natural One" – Folk Implosion, Kids OST (1994)14. "Seven" – Sunny Day Real Estate, Diary (1994)15 "Rebound" – Sebadoh, Bakesale (1995)16. "Heart Cooks Brain" – Modest Mouse, The Lonesome Crowded West (1997)17. "Holland, 1945" – Neutral Milk Hotel, Aeroplane Over The Sea (1998)18. "You're Pretty Good Looking (For A Girl)" – The White Stripes, De Stijl (2000)19. "Fever Dreaming" – No Age, Everything In Between (2004)20. "The Rat" – The Walkmen, Bows + Arrows (2004)21. "Queen of Hearts" – Fucked Up, David Comes To Life (2011)22. "Open Your Heart" – The Men, Open Your Heart (2012)

It's May, and while spring isn't technically over for another month or so, it's fair to say the search for the elusive song of the summer can officially begin. It might be a little too early to make the call, but Dawson thinks he's found a contender for that coveted title. Later this summer you can expect an episode that exclusively tackles this topic, but for now you can consider this a teaser. And either way, if these ten songs are any indication of the summer to come, you're going to like the sound of it. Enjoy this mix of 10 new songs you need to hear now...Tracklist: 1. “Get Got” -- Death Grips, The Money Store2. “How Do I Know“ -- Here We Go Magic, A Different Ship3. “Down the Lane” -- Royal Headache, Down the Lane4.  “Obedear” -- Purity Ring, Shrines 5. “Hook You Up”  -- Sylver Tongue, Creatures  6. “Pretend You Love” -- Sonny and the Sunsets, Longtime Companion7. “(Into the) Atmosphere” -- Dusted, Total Dust  8. “Reverse Inverted” -- Torche, Harmonicraft 9. “Doused” -- DIIV, Oshin 10. “F.T.F.” -- Trust, TRST

There is an unofficial game music nerds play online; it's silly, it's futile and it is incredibly addictive, it's 'guess the festival lineup'. Music fans spend hours researching what bands are likely to play what festival and they share their predictions online where they argue endlessly about it. The best predictions are usually based on record release dates, tour schedules, the last time a band played a certain festival, what kind of sound they a band is, etc... All festivals get this treatment, but no festival is obsessed over quite as much as Coachella. It's the white whale of lineup predictions and it seems to start earlier each year. So, with this year's festival coming to a close we decided it would be novel to take the first known stab at next year's festival lineup. We brirefly discuss this year's artists and then dive right into our logical choices for 2013. Of course, nothing is confirmed, these are merely guesses, but as you'll hear it's a hell of a lot of fun to play this guessing game.

Blame it on the season! There's been an abonormal amount of new music released in the last few weeks and man, is wonderful. Clearly spring has sprung for the music industry and we're forunate enough to reap the rewards. We had such a hard time narrowing the song selection down to just ten that we decided to expand the tracklist to fifteen. Turn up your headphones/speakers and dig into this bounty of great new music. Tracklist: 1. "Hornet’s Nest" -- Jonti, Twirligig 2. "All of Me" -- Tanlines, Mixed Emotions3. “I Am Not A Game” -- Ty Segal and White Fence, Hair4. "Jasmine" -- Jai Paul, single 5. "Ain’t It So" -- PAPA - A Good Woman Is Hard to Find EP6. "Sinful Nature" -- Bear in Heaven, I Love You, It’s Cool 7. "Ice Sheets on Feet Prints" --  Dustin Wong, Dreams Say, View, Create, Shadow Leads 8. "The House That Heaven Built" -- Japandroids, Celebration Rock 9. "Sa Sa Samoa (Elite Gymnastics Remix)" -- Korallreven, single10. "Fronting" -- Saskatchewan, unnamed debut LP11. "Get Alive" -- AU, Both Lights12. "Afria Talks to You" -- Delicate Steve, Positive Force 13. "Friend Crush" -- FRIENDS, single 14. "Turn on the Sunshine" -- Suckers Candy Sald15. "Headed for the door" -- Moonface, With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery

And another one! This week's episode features an ecelctic and powerful mix of popular tracks circulating the web right now. Ranging from the exciting neo-soul duo THEEsatisfaction, to the abbrasive garage rock of FIDLAR, this mix runs the gamet of tone and emotion. Tune in and get up to date on the latest music buzzing around right now. Tracklist: 1. "No Future/No Past" -- Cloud Nothings, Attack on Memory2. "Queens" -- THEEsatisfaction, QueenS3. "Oh" -- Fidlar, DIYDUI4. "Normal Song" -- Perfume Genius, Put Your Back N 2 It5. "I'll Never Know" -- Charli XCX, Single6. "Life of Crime" -- Geographer, MYTH 7. "Tuck the Darkness In" -- Bowerbirds, The Clearing8. "The Fox" -- Niki & the Dove, Instinct9. "In The Same Room" -- Julia Holter, Ekstasis10. "Crew Love" -- Drake F/The Weekend (Shlomo Remix), Single

Another episode of the best new music... The Noise Pop Podcast team digs up a batch of the most buzzed about tracks circulating the internet right now. This collection features moving female vocal performances and sublime sample-heavy tracks. Leave a message with your own requests at the Noise Pop Podcast hotline 585-4NOISE5, we just might play your song. You can also subscribe to the podcast via iTunes and the next episode will automatically be delivered to you when it's released.  Tracklist: 1. "Weekend" -- Class Actress, Rapproacher 2.  "Walk With Me" -- Memoryhouse, The Slideshow Effect, 3. "Mighty Love" -- Roman Ruins, Homebuilding 4. "One Second of Love" --Nite Jewel, One Second of Love 5.  "Love Interruption" -- Jack White, Blunderbuss 6. “In the City” -- Chromatics, In The City EP   7. "It’s my part (co la remix)" -- Jonquil  8. "Giants of Canaan" -- Air Drops, EP 9. “Sparkly” -- Young Magic, Melt 

Hard to believe it's almost time for Noise Pop 2012! The Noise Pop Team has been busy gearing up for the festival's 20th anniversary, but not to worry, there's always time for trolling the Internet... for the best new tunes, that is. Enjoy this week's mix which includes new music from Chairlift, Cloud Nothings, and a surprisingly talented celebutant.  Tracklist: 1. "Met Before" -- Chairlift, Something 2. "Brains" -- Lower Dens, Nootropics 3. "And I Say" feat. Scout La Rue and Will Epstein-- Nicolas Jaar, Single 4. "Lost Weekend" -- Tiny Victories, Those of Us Still Alive 5. "Stay Useless" -- Cloud Nothings, Attack On Memory 6. "Lay Your Cards Out" -- Polica, Give You The Ghost 7. "Deep Ocean" -- Some Ember, Dope Mountain Fuck Vol. 2. 8. "Youth" -- Daughter, The Wild Youth 9. "La Grande" -- Laura Gibson, La Grande 10. "Watertight" -- We Have Band, Ternion

in honor of the Bay Area comedy festival, Sketchfest, The Noise Pop Podcast is dedicating this episode to the relationshiop between music and comedy. We've invited guest hosts Shawn Robbins, of Kata Rokkar and Snob Theater, and Ivan Hernandez, of Boars, Gore and Swords, to show Jaime the best musical comedians, the funniest musicians, and everything in between. Because all the songs are clips there is no tracklist for this week's episode.

It's 2012! It's the first episode of the new year, and the Noise Pop Team is starting things off with a bang, some bass and plenty of samples. This week, Dawson, Jaime and Olivia unveil a shiny new segment, discover their Wu names, and play the best new tunes 2012 has to offer so far. And don't forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and the next episode will automatically download for you.  Tracklist: 1. “Mass Appeal / Transmission” -- BADBADNOTGOOD, BBNG 2. “Canyon” -- We Are Pirates, single 3. “Solid Gold” -- AU, single 4. “Born to Lose” -- Sleigh Bells, Reign of Terror 5. “Put Me to Sleep” -- Porcelain Raft, Strange Weekend 6. “I'm God" -- Clams Casino, instrumental, Single 7. “My Idle Bed” -- Bronson, Paper Tusk 8. “Day Dreams” -- Midi Matilda, Red Light District single 9. “Glowing Mouth” -- Milagres, Glowing Mouth 10. “Tear” -- Blackbird Blackbird, Boracay Planet EP 11. "The Unsinkable Fats Domino" -- Guided By Voices, Let's Go Eat the Factory

From seminal sophomore records to breakthrough hits, 2011 has been a great year for indie music. With the help of friends, music industry insiders and artists, the Noise Pop Podcast Team says goodbye to 2011 with their favorite tracks of the year. Tracklist: 1. "Midnight City" -- M83, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming     Jaime Nabrysnski 2. "Gangsta" -- tUnE-yArDs, w h o k i l l      Ian Port, Music Editor at SF Weekly 3. "Terra" -- Julian Lynch, Terra     Martin Courtney singer/guitarist of Real Estate 4. "Belispeak" -- Purity Ring, Purity Ring/Braids split 7"     Peter Arko of Ears of the Beholder 5. "Speech" -- Cousins, Secret Weapon/Speech 7"     Megan James of Purity Ring 6. "Putting the Dog to Sleep" -- The Antlers, Burst Apart     Jesse Fox 7. "Jam For Jerry" -- Holy Ghost!, Holy Ghost!     Paul Hanly of Frenchkiss Records 8. "Chinatown" -- Destroyer, Kaputt       Joe Goldberg of Zeitgeist Artist Management 9. "The Whip" -- Locksley, Locksley     Dan Strachota, Talent Buyer for the Noise Pop Music Festival 10. "Now That I'm Real (How Does it Feel?) -- Chad Valley, Equatorial Ultravox EP     Kayvon Siadat, Music Director at KSCU 11. "Civilian" -- Wye Oak, Civilian     Olivia LaRoche 12. "Cannons" -- Youth Lagoon, The Year of Hibernation     Dawson Ludwig 13. "Holocene" -- Bon Iver, Bon Iver     Trevor Powers of Youth Lagoon  

On February 22-26, the Noise Pop Festival will celebrate its 20th birthday. This week the Noise Pop Podcast team previews the indie goodness to come with some of their favorite tracks from the 2012 lineup. Head over to Noisepop.com/2012 for the full lineup.If you'd like to be featured on the podcast next month, leave a voicemail with your favorite track of the year (and why) for our "Best Track of the Year" episode. The number to call is (585) 4NOISE5/(585) 466-4735 Tracklist: 1. "Budos Rising" -- Budos Band, The Budos Band II2. "Oblivion" -- Grimes, Visions3. "Lawn Knives" -- Born Gold, Bodysongs4. "Burn Out Eyes" -- oOoOO, oOoOO EP5. "The Recluse" -- Cursive    , The Ugly Organ6. "Beachy Head" -- Veronica Falls, Veronica Falls7. "Think of You" -- Bleached, Carter single8. "Pink LIght" -- Laura Veirs, Saltbreakers9. "Web in Front" -- Archers of Loaf, Icky Mettle10. "Swim" -- Surfer Blood, Astro Coast11. "Enter the Ninja" -- Die Antwoord, $O$    12. "Rented Room" -- Craig Finn, Clear Heart Full Eyes    13. "Yoo Hoo" -- Imperial Teen, What is Not to Love

The Noise Pop Podcast team digs up the 10 best tracks circulating the web right now and serves them on a digital platter for you. If you'd like to be featured on the podcast next month, leave a voicemail with your favorite track of the year (and why) for our Best Track of the Year episode. The number to call is (585) 4NOISE5/(585) 466-4735 Tracklist 1. "Girls Don't Like Me" -- Boy Crush, haunter2. “Fire” -- The Moth and the Mirror,  Honestly This World  3. "Moments" -- Giraffage, Comfort4. "How Do I Know" -- League, How Do I Know EP5. "Three Car Garage" -- You Won't, Skeptic Goodbye6. "I Am the Lion King" -- PAPA,  A Good Woman is Hard to Find7. "Nuclear Seasons" -- Charlie XCX, Stay Away single8. "Your Eyes" -- Magic City, Little Bits EP9. "How To Test the Depth of a Well" -- Benjamin Shaw, There's Always Hope, There's Always Cabernet10. "Miranda (School of VII Bells Remix)" -- Surfer Blood, Tarot Classics EP

With Thanksgiving coming up The Noise Pop Podcast is offering up a special holiday survival guide. Set to the best new music out there, this episode will help you deal with your beloved but beleaguering friends and family. Below you will find a track-by-track guide to a typical (err... slightly cliched) holiday reunion: what to play while you travel to your friends/families house, what to play before you walk through the door, what to play after the inevitable fight and the inevitable make up, what to play at the end of the night, and what to play on your drive back. Track List:1. "Year Off" -- High Places, Original Colors2. "Rock of Calvary" -- Cataldo, Prison Boxing3. "Autumn Song" -- Sea Pink, Dead Seas4. "All Mine" -- Little Red, Midnight Remember5. "Horses" -- High Highs, Single6. "Wildflower (Exhale Effect)" -- Made in Heights, Aporia: in the Streets7. "Somebody That I Used to Know" -- Gotye, Making Mirrors8. "Noose of Jah City" -- King Krule, King Krule EP9. Higher Ground -- Rimar, Higher Ground EP10. "Blue Jeans (Odd Future's The Internet Remix)" -- Lana Del Rey, Single11. "No Real Reason" -- White Denim, Takes Place in your Work Space EP

We survived Treasure Island Music Festival and now we're ready for a new batch of music. On this episode we assemble 10 of our favorite songs going around the internet right now. This batch of songs is especially eclectic; it moves from garage pop, to indie r&b, to hardcore, to electro smooth jazz... See? We told you this was all over the map. Enjoy!Track list: 1. "Afternoon" -- Youth Lagoon, The Year of Hibernation2. "Wood" -- Rostam, Single3. "Keep Time" -- Gauntlet Hair, Gauntlet Hair4. "Tell Her No" --Tennis, Single5. "Playing House" (Ft. How To Dress Well) -- Active Child, You Are All I See6. "Gypsy Town" -- Wet Illustrated, 1+1+1 (one by one by one)7. "Don't Move" -- Phantogram, Nightlife8. "Oblivion" -- Grimes,Visions9. "Awake" --Trash Talk, Awake EP10. "Lazy Noon" -- Keep Shelley in Athens, Our Own Dream

The Noise Pop Podcast and Echolocale have teamed up again to bring you another intimate performance from one of the most promising bands in San Francisco, Dominant Legs.  In this video Dominant Legs perform the unabashedly cheerful 'Hoop of Love' on the roof of keyboardists Hannah Hunt's home. Enjoy the video and for more footage head over to Echolocale.com 

We are kicking off September with a mix of fresh and eclectic indie music. This batch of songs range from fuzzy guitar rock, to light summery dance pop, to spaced-out instrumental music. Tracklist: 1. "The Age of Attraction" -- Tropical Popsicle, Tropical Popsicle EP 2. "Midnight City" -- M83, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming 3. "Miranda" -- Surfer Blood, Tarot Classics EP 4. "Fast Challenges" -- Chad Valley, Equatorial Ultravox EP 5. "Honey Bunny" -- Girls, Father, Son, Holy Ghost 6. "Your Sympathy" -- Devon Williams, Euphoria 7. "Gene Ciampi" -- Twin Sister, In Heaven 8. "Get Gone" -- White Arrows, White Arrows EP 9. "Bedroom Eyes" -- Dum Dum Girls, Only In Dreams 10. "Goth Star (Pictureplane Cover)" -- Health, Single Ear About Town Dawson: BBC article Lifelong Musicians 'Have Better Hearing' 10. "Get Lost" -- Marc Mcguire, Get Lost

The Noise Pop Podcast had to put a hold on the Sophomore Slump/Sophomore Success episode; however, rest assured, it will see the light of day soon enough. In the meantime enjoy another episode that features 10 of the best tracks circulating on the internet right now. This track list ranges from the aggressive noise rock of Male Bonding to the decadent R&B pop of the Weeknd. The closing track on this episode is especially remarkable, Youth Lagoon's "July", it's one of those sad yet uplifting songs; so be careful where you listen to it, you might cry. Track list1. "Left Behind" --Yellow Ostrich, The Mistress2. "Life of The Party" -- The Weeknd, Thursday3. "An Argument with Myself" -- Jens Lekman, An Argument with Myself EP4. "Bones" -- Male Bonding, Endless Now5. "Acid" -- Yawn, Open Season6. "K is for Kelson" -- Bibo, Mind Bokeh7. "The Same Thing" -- Cass McCombs, Humor Risk8. "Balance" -- Future Islands, On The Water9. "Some Children" - Holy Ghost! feat. Michael McDonald, Holy Ghost!Ear About TownDawson - Covers: A Culinary Tribute to Serge GainsbourgOlivia - Celine Dion is AmazingJaime - Lil Wayne vs. J-Lie 10. "July" -- Youth Lagoon, The Year of Hibernation

On this episode the Noise Pop Podcast brings you 10 of the best new tracks circulating the web right now. Just sit back and enjoy the music. In preperation for the next podcast episode, Sophomore Slump/Sophomore Success, we are asking our listeners to call into our hotline 585-4NOISE5/585-466-4735 and leave their Ear About Town for their favorite or least favorite sophomore record.We will play your recording on air. Here is this weeks' track list: 1. Dreamer - Cheerleader, Cheerleader  2. 6 More Weeks - Erika Spring, S/T-Single 3. Web In Front - Archers of Loaf, Icky Mettle Deluxe Remastered 4. Hoop of Love - Dominant Legs, Invitation 5. Hard to Explain - Owen Pallet, Stereogum Presents... Stroked 6. Just Ride it - Cuckoo Chaos, Woman 7. It's Around You - ANR, Stay Kids  8. The Sea - Exitmusic, Silence Masters  9. Secret Chiefs - Big Spider's Back, Memory Man  Ear About Town  Dawson: Let's Talk About Love by Carl Wilson Jaime: Nardwuar Olivia: Cut My Teeth video by Peggy Sue 10. Tuareg Dancehall - Highlife, Best Bless (Dawson) 

This is one of our favorite episodes of the year; the one where we get to announce the Treasure Island Music Festival Lineup. Treasure Island is a two-day festival that takes place in the middle of San Francisco Bay on October 15th and 16th. It brings together the best touring indie acts for one of the most unique experiences of the year. It’s also one of the only festivals to divide up the days between dance acts and rock acts. For the full lineup head over to the TIMF website, where you can also buy tickets. Listen as the NP team goes through the 2011 lineup and plays their favorite songs from various artists. Saturday: Walking on a Dream - Empire of the Sun, Walking on a DreamRomantic Rights - Death From Above 1979, You’re a Woman, I’m a MachineNeed you Now - Cut Copy, ZonoscopeFix Up Look Sharp - Dizzee Rascal,  Boy in da CornerComputer Face//Being Pure - Flying Lotus, CosmogrammaSweetie and Shag - Battles, Gloss DropDystopia - YACHT, Shangri-LaAn Echo from the Hosts That Profess Infinitum - Shabazz Palaces, Black UpI Need a Dollar - Aloe Blacc, Good ThingsSunday: Home is a Fire - Death Cab For Cutie, Codes and KeysHuman Qualities - Explosions in the Sky, Take Care, Take Care, Take CareUsed to Be - Beach House, DevotionChurch on White - Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Stephen Malkmus Live Those Days Tonight - Friendly Fires, PalaAlbatross - Wild Beasts, Smother Undertow - Warpaint, The Fool Coma Summer - Weekend, Sports

What will be this year's indie song of the summer? On this episode of the Noise Pop Podcast Dawson, Jaime and Olivia look at all the possible contenders. Whether they're songs about lost love, carefree days, warm weather or being broke, all of these songs will undoubtedly be the sounds that bring back memories of summer 2011.  "Stiil Sound" - Toro y Moi, Underneath the Pine "Fever Dreams" - Nurses, Dracula "Older" - Warm Weather, Dances "Go Outside" - Cults, Cults "Up, Up, UP" - Givers, In Light "Pumped Up Kicks" - Foster the People, Torches "East Harlem" - Beirut, The Rip Tide "Great Move North" - Faces on Film, Some Weather "True Loves" - Hooray For Earth, True Loves "Money" - The Drums, Portamento "Black Water" - Apparate, The Devil's Walk Ear About Town Dawson - Planet Money's podcast "Manufacturing The Song Of The Summer Jaime - Turntable.fm Olivia - The U.S. launch of Spotify Guest Caller, Jesse Fox: "Tonight You Belong To Me" - Eddie Vedder and Cat Power, Ukulele Songs If you'd like to leave your Ear About Town (a musical conversation piece) leave a message on our hotline and we'll play it on air.  (585)4NOISE5 /  (585) 466-473. 

This podcast is brought to you by KQED.org The Noise Pop Podcast is proud to present a video collaboration with the the music website and video series Echolocale. These fine folks have an uncanny knack for capturing intimate and visually stunning performances from some of today's most groundbreaking artists. In this video Shannon and The Clams perform their song "Done With You" in one of the most surreal settings imaginable, Cakeland, a store front and art installation from Oakland artist Scott Hove. The room's playful yet dark aesthetic works perfectly with the bands paradoxical blend of doo-wop innocence and garage rock darkness. Enjoy the video and be sure to visit www.echolocale.com for more 

Labels. You’ve heard their names before - Barsuck, Matador, DFA – but do you actually know what they do? This week the Noise Pop Podcast is here to edify on exactly who these labels are and why they exist. They start from the indie beginnings and over the course of the episode walk through what these labels now mean to music. Helping them along the way are Sonya Kolowrat from Beggars, Mona Dehghan from Domino, Tyler Stover from Lefse, Paul Hanly of Frenchkiss and Jamie Farkas of Vice. They all offer insights and anecdotes on how their labels operate. Sticking with the theme the gang each picks their favorite labels for their Ear About Town segment. On a sad note (depending on you feelings towards his smug voice), this is Jesse’s last episode as a weekly guest to the podcast, follow him on twitter @foxconsox. On a happier note, we have a new guest, Olivia LaRoche. You'll like her, she is awesome! Leave your Ear About Town (a musical conversation piece) on our machine 585-4NOISE5 / (585) 466-4735   Labels - GZA, Liquid Swords Major Label Debut (fast) - Broken Social Scene, self-titled Will Do - TV on The Radio, Nine Types of Light New Direction - Black Lips, Arabia Mountain Washed Out - Eyes Be Closed, Within and Without Heyday Past Heyday Due – Nodzzz, Innings Croquet - Mr. Dream, Trash Hit You Should Do Better - Cut Off Your Hands, Hollow Bad Street - Twin Sister, In Heaven   Ear About Town Jaime - Ghostly International Records Jesse - Fat Possum Records Olivia - Domino Records Dawson - The Beggars Group   Guest Caller, Jim - Polyvinyl Records

Sometimes it’s just about the music. The Noise Pop Podcast team forgoes the blabbering this week and just jockeys discs.   The episode finishes with the return of Ear About Town that really stretches the limits of the EAT segment. Next week's episode will be "Battle of the Indie Labels", if you would like to tell us your favorite indie label call (585) 4NOISE5 and leave your Ear About Town reccomendation. We will include it in next week's podcast.    The Everglade Leafhouse - Cordorui, single   Edita V - The Balkans, self-titled   @f*ckwiseblood - Wise Blood, These Wings EP   Lord Knows Best - Dirty Beaches, Badlands   Calgary - Bon Iver, Bon Iver, Bon Iver   Magic Fingers - Hands, single   Street Clothes - Fool's Gold, Leave No Trace   Blacks - Dawn Gold and Rosy Cross, Blow EP Queen of The Press Club - Soft White Sixties, single Ear About Town  Jesse: Keith Richard's Life (audiobook) Jaime: The Rosebuds, band history. Woods - The Rosebuds, Loud Planes Fly Low Dawson: Darryl McDaniels (DMC of Run-DMC) story on the Moth Podcast Guest Caller, Gunther: Just Jamm It - Breakfast Mountain, Hoooded 

This week’s entry was inspired by a covers infused dinner Noise Pop is putting on with local SF supper club graffEats. The chef is going to prepare dishes that are covers of famous chef's dishes, with which Noise Pop will pair cover songs. So every song in this episode is a cover. Taking it a step further Dawson and the team explore the different ways a cover can be done. To gain some insight Jesse and Dawson speak with Josh Modell, A.V. Club’s Editor-in-Chief, about his fantastic Undercover series. With some help from Josh, the gang focuses on the recent past and finds covers of artists all over the spectrum from Joanna Newsom to Kermit the Frog. There is no Ear About Town this episode however it will return next time.   Track list:  Serious   “Such Great Heights” (The Postal Service) – Iron & Wine, Garden State Soundtrack   “Bridges and Balloons” (Joanna Newsom) – The Decemberists, Live   “He Hit Me” (The Crystals) - Grizzly Bear, Friend   Ironic   “We Built This City” (Starship) – Cursive, A.V. Undercover   “It’s not Easy Bein' Green” (Kermit the Frog) - Andrew Bird, Live   “Relief” (R. Kelly), - Sam Amidon, I See the Sign   Post-Ironic   “One More Try” (George Michael) - Iron & Wine, A.V. Undercover   “Since U Been Gone/Maps” (Kelly Clarkson, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) – Ted Leo, Live   “Take On Me” (A-ha) - AC Newman, Starbuck’s Sweetheart Compilation   “Jolene” (Dolly Parton) – The White Stripes, single   Songs That Sound Nothing Like the Original   “Love is a Battlefield” (Pat Benatar) -  Thao and Mirah, New, Improved, Live session   “I Found a Reason” (Velvet Underground) – Cat Power, The Covers Record   Songs Better Than the Original   “Limit to your Love” (Feist) James Blake, self-titled   Songs Not as Good as the Original   “I Wish I Was in New Orleans” (Tom Waits) - Scarlett Johansson, Anywhere I Lay My Head   “All My Friends” (LCD Soundsystem) - Franz Ferdinand, All My Friends single

This week’s episode is as varied as it gets - running the gamut from the propulsive Superhumanoid to the understated, solemn David Bazan to the boozy rollick of Man Man and ending with the glitchy freak-out that is Nasty Nasty. As well, Jesse, in conjunction with Jewcy.com, has a conversation with The Antlers’ Peter Silberman about his band’s new album, Burst Apart. The interview begins at 24:18 and you can read the interview here. Lastly, the team picks their Ear About Town recommendations, and we debut our fan chosen recommendation. If you'd like to call in and leave your Ear About Town recommendation, please call 585-4NOISE5. Tracks: 1. “Palm Springs” – Superhumanoids, Parasite Paradise 2. “Life Fantastic” Man Man, Life Fantastic 3. “Dinner” - Blood Orange, Number Six      4. “Wake and be Fine” - Okkervil River, I Am Very Far 5. “Ever Falling in Love” - Times New Viking, Dancer Equired 6. “Babies” - Radiation City, The Hands That Take You  Antlers Interview "Every Night My Teeth Are Falling Out" (clip) - The Antlers, Burst Apart "Two" (clip) - The Antlers, Hospice "Putting The Dog to Sleep" (clip) - The Antlers, Burst Apart "Parenthesis" (clip) - The Antlers, Burst Apart  7. "Wolves at The Door" - David Bazan, Strange Negotiations  Ear About Town Dawson: “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man” (clip) - Aretha Franklin, I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You Jesse: “November 30th, 2006” (clip) – Paleo, Daytrotter Session 2/12/2007 Jaime: “Oh Industry” (clip) – Bette Midler, Beach Original Soundtrack Guest caller, Damian Lopez: "Bejan" (clip) - Tanlines, Volume On  8. "No Names" - Nasty Nasty, Single

This week the NPP team tackles the new trend of popular R&B taking root in indie music. With new artists like The Weeknd, Frank Ocean, and How To Dress Well, it's clear that 90's R&B is making a comeback. This episode explores how it got to this point.The first clue started a few years ago when contemporary bands began covering R&B hits from the 90's - in 2009 The xx covered Aaliyah’s “Hot Like Fire.” Shortly after, the influence of this sound grew apparent in new indie bands like Gayngs and James Blake. Dirty Projector’s smash “Stillness in the Move” was a watershed moment, in which a pure R&B vocal was paired with the bands traditionally challenging sound. Now the stage is set for not just artists dabbling in an R&B sound but actual pure R&B artist to be embraced by the independent community, a fascinating and rewarding new trend in music.    The group also announce the winning name of their recommendation segment, “Ear About Town.” This episode’s segment Jesse, Jaime and Dawson stay with the theme and share their respective favorite R&B song from the 1990’s.   1. “House of Balloons/Glass Table Girls” – The Weeknd, House of Balloons 2. “Transparency” – d’Eon, Darkbloom 3. “Are You That Somebody?” (clip) – Aaliyah, Dr. Doolittle Soundtrack 4. “Hot Like Fire” Aaliyah Cover (clip) - The xx, B-Side to Crystalized Single 5. “Don’t Take it Personal” Monica Cover - White Hinterland, single 6. “Gaudy Side of Town” – Gayngs, Relayted 7. “Stillness is the Move” (clip) – Dirty Projectors, Bitte Orca 8. “Stillness is the Move” (clip) – Solange, single 9. “Songs for Women” - Frank Ocean, Nostalgia/Ultra 10. “Wicked Games” - The Weeknd, House of Balloons 11. “Ready for the World” - How to Dress Well, Love Remains   Ear About Town Jesse: “Cupid” (clip) – 112, 112 Jaime: “All My Life” (clip) – K-Ci and JoJo, Love Always Dawson – “Pony” (clip) – Ginuwine, Ginuwine the Bachelor

The Noise Pop team is back, marveling at the many giant releases this month. TV on the Radio, Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Fleat Foxes and Panda Bear all have albums coming out and the gang discusses their favorites. They also look at the anticipated sophomore offerings from The Antlers and Tune Yards. The show ends with the debut of a new segment, in which, Jaime, Jesse, and Dawson recommend what they have been listening to recently. The segment is yet to be named, and we are asking the listeners of the podcast to offer suggestions. Please tell us your ideas in the comments of the Noise Pop page on KQED.org   1. “Black Hills” - Gardens and Villas, Single 2. “Shadows on Behalf “ - The Stepkids, Single 3. “Anvil Everything“ - White Denim, D 4. “Bizness” – Tune-Yards, Who Kill 5. “Heart in Your Heartbreak” - Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Belong 6. “Caffeinated Consciousnesss” - TV on The Radio, Nine Types of Light 7. “Parenthesis” – The Antlers, Burst Apart 8. “Eh Congo “ - Janka Nabay, Bubu King 9. “Piledriver Waltz” -Alex Turner, Submarine Soundtrack   Jaime Recommends: “Vitamin C” – Can, Monster Movie  Jesse Recommends: “Freaks & Geeks” - Childish Gambino, EP  Dawson Recommends:  “The Postman” - The American Analog Set, Know by Heart    10. “Feels Like Heaven”  - Adventure, Lesser Known  

The Noise Pop crew came back from SXSW with a few battle scars and some stories to tell. In this episode we play several new tracks from artists that delivered standout performances in Austin and Dawson and Jaime share some of their experiences. We also discuss the nature of hyped bands at the festival and debate the merits of James Blake. At the end we play an interview from one of our favorite local bands Melted Toys, conducted by our friend Robert Khoury from the music blog See The Leaves.  Tracklist: 1. Evan Voytas - Tomorrow Night We'll Go Anywhere, Tomorrow Night We'll Go Anywhere 2. Trampled By Turtles - Wait So Long, Palomino 3. Cults - Oh My God, Single 4. Mount Kimbie - Before I Move Off, Crooks & Lovers 5. James Blake - To Care (Like You), James Blake 6. Tyler the Creator feat. Hodgy Beats - Slow it Down, Odd Future Tape 7. Oregon Bike Trails - High School Lover, Single 8. That Ghost - To Like You, Song Out Here 9. Melted Toys - Come On, Washed & Dried EP 10. The National - Think You Can Wait, Win Win Soundtrack       

The 2011 Noise Pop Music Festival has come and gone. We all had a fantastic time, and we are over-the-top excited about next year's 20th anniversary; but until then, we've got some music to play for you guys.  This episode is dedicated partly to a Noise Pop retrospective (with tracks from our favorite artists), while the rest of the songs are new music that we love. Enjoy, and be sure to subscribe to the podcast through iTunes. Tracklist 1. Lovers Lane -  HUNX and his PUNX, Too Young To Be In Love (Noise Pop retrospective) 2. Gone Without Feeling - The Black Ryder, Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride (Noise Pop retrospective) 3. Hard Smart Beta - Starfucker, Starfucker 4. Under Cover of Darkness - The Strokes, Angles 5. Don't Waste It - MAN/MIRACLE, Don't Waste It (single) 6. Don't Stop - The Dodos, No Color 7. Landscapes - Gregory & The Hawk, Leche (Noise Pop retrospective) 8. Sleep Talk - Shannon and The Clams, Sleep Talk (Noise Pop retrospective) 9. Still The Same Person - Sister Crayon, Bellow (Noise Pop retrospective) 10. Look at Me Now (Remix) - The AK

This time around we dig deep into the internet bins and come up with only underground artists. No heavy hitters on this episode, leave those for the Grammys (congratulations Arcade Fire!). Enjoy. 1. Purity Ring - Ungirthed, 7"? 2. Cloud Nothings - Understand at All, Cloud Nothings 3. Nodzzz - Time (What's It Going to Do?), Innings 4. Moving Units - Until She Says, Tension War 5. Le Butcherettes - Kiss & Kill, Kiss & Kill 6. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - How Can U Luv Me, Unknown Mortal Orchestra 7. The Seedy Seeds - Verb Noun, Eternity Spin 8. The Forms - Fire To The Ground (Feat. Matt Berninger), Derealization EP   p.s. Dawson mispronounced last months artist Unouomedude. It's proper pronunciation is "you-know-you-owe-me-dude".  

This one is as simple as it get - 11 new amazing tracks from some of the most promising independent artists. This episode is all over the map; we have songs ranging from acoustic balladry to frenetic math rock to subdued lofi bedroom pop. Enjoy the tunes, and be sure to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments or music submission. Tracklist 1. J Irving Daly - Teething, Sun Room -Single 2. Deerhoof - The Merry Barracks, Deerhoof vs. Evil 3. Young Mammals - Dragon Wagon, Carrots 4. Panda Bear - You Can Count on Me, Tomboy 5. Mr. Dream - Crime, Crime 6. Maps & Atlases - Living Decorations, Perch Patchwork 7. Range Rover - Soda, Mind - Single 8. Jessica Lee Mayfield - Our Hearts are Wrong, Tell Me 9. Versus - Invincible Hero, On The Ones and Threes 10. Unouomedude - Buildings, Marsh EP 11. Ducktails - Hamilton Road, Ducktails III  

On this episode we return back to the basics and play the best new independent tracks out there right now. Jesse Fox joins Dawson Ludwig to briefly discuss the growth of the Denver indie scene, the use of cheesy 80's sounds in music, and the absurd title of the new song from the excellent Manchester band, Wu Lyf. 1. Gauntlet Hair - Out Don't, Out Don't/Heave... 7" 2. Woodsman - Insects, Rare Forms 3. Cut Copy - Take Me Over, Zonoscope 4. Smith Westerns - Weekend, Dye it Blonde 5. Destroyer - Chinatown, Kaputt 6. Yuck - Rubber, Rubber 7. No Age - Fever Dreaming, Everything in Between 8. Tape Deck Mountain - It Goes Down, Secret Serf EP 9. Wu Lyf - I Got Dem Wu Wu Busted Teef Spitting It Concrete Like The Golden Sun God, On The Ones and Threes 10. Foxes in Fiction - Bathurst, Slow Evolution  

2010 turned out to be a great year for independent music. This came as a surprise considering how fantastic last year was. Between Animal Collective, The xx, Phoenix and Dirty Projectors, 2009 looked like it would be hard year to beat. But, as this episode points out, 2010 gave us plenty of artistis that pushed musical boundaries and delivered new and exciting songs. In this episode Noise Pop invites our friends and colleagues to choose their favorite song of the year and give some context to their decision. Here is the guest list and their corresponding song choices:   Intro - Tanlines, Real Life 2. Stacy Horne of Noise Pop & Treasure Island Music Festival - Die Antwoord, Enter The Ninja 3. Peter Arko of Ears of the Beholder - Wild Nothing, Golden Haze 4. Caleb Morairity of Yourstru.ly - Delorean, Stay Close 5. Will Abrahamson of Yourstru.ly - Big K.R.I.T., Something 6. Ben Van Houten and Nicole Browner of The Bay Bridged - The Fresh and Only's, Waterfall 7. Mona Dehghan of Domino Records - Beach House, Used to Be 8. Jesse Fox of Foxconsox blog/NP Podcast - Sharon Van Etten, Love More   9. Dawson Ludwig of Noise Pop - Tennis, Marathon      

The first installment of the 2011 Noise Pop Festival has been announced and we very excited about all of the artists. On this podcast episode we listen to 9 bands who will be playing Noise Pop this year. There are indie rock behemoths like Yo La Tengo and up-and-coming bands like Dominant Legs. As usual, Jesse Fox returns, this time to discuss his favorite artist of al time, Ted Leo, who is also playing Noise Pop. Track list is below:1. Yo La Tengo - Autumn Sweater, I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One 2. Dominant Legs - Clawing Out at the Walls, Young at Life and Love EP 3. How to Dress Well - Ready for the World, Love Remains 4. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Bottled up in Cork, Brutalist Brick 5. Best Coast - Boyfriend, Crazy For You 6. Wavves - King of the Beach, King of the Beach 7. The Stone Foxes - Black Rolling Thunder, The Stone Foxes 8. Telekinesis - Car Crash, 12 Desperate Straight Lines 9. The Concretes - Good Evening, WYWH  

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Verdana} This month the podcast features an all star lineup of new songs. We at Noise Pop are particularly excited about Oberhofer, a 19 year old wonder kid who makes anyone over drinking age feel inadequate at life. We also invite back Jesse Fox to recap Treasure Island and play a song from Emerald's guitarist Marc Mcguire (no, not the baseball player).  Here is the full lineup 1. Gold Panda: Snow & Taxis - Lucky Shiner 2. Pepper Rabbit: Older Brother - Beauregard 3. Avey Tare: Lucky 1- Down There 4. Oberhofer: Away FRM U - o0Oo0Oo 5. Warpaint: Undertow - The Fool 6. Marc Mcguire: Brain Storm (For Erin)- Living With Yourself 7. Wye Oak: I Hope You Die - My Neighbor/My Creator 8. Chasing Kings: Dark Sunglasses - The Current State of our Future 9. Andrew Bird: Hot Math - Useless Creatures

This month we play music ranging from calm acoustic ballads to abrasive garage rock - strap yourself in for a roller coaster episode.Our Word of Mouth guest is Jesse Fox, from Solstice and Fly Bar. He shows us the quiet heartbreaking music of Hurray for the Riff Raff. Track List1. Houses - Soak it Up2. Of Montreal - Coquette Coquette3. No Age - Glitter4. Double Dagger - Luxury Condos For The Poor5. Sufjan Stevens - Heirloom6. Hurray for the Riff Raff - Young Blood Blues7. The Sea and Cake - Car Alarm8. The Walkmen - Angela Surf City9. How To Dress Well - Decisions (featuring Yuksel Arslan)  

The rest of the northern hemisphere only has a few more weeks of summer, but San Francisco is just getting ready to start theirs (September and October). To celebrate SF's strange weather patterns, we've assembled a mix of beach music that is the perfect ode to the heat and sun.  We're also introducing a new segment called Word of Mouth, where we bring in a guest to play a few songs for us. This time Peter Arko, of the blog Ears of the Beholder. brings us 3 awesome new tunes from emerging artists.   Here is the full tracklist Tennis - Marathon The Drums - Let’s Go Surfing Baths - Aminals   Word of Mouth with Ears of the Beholder: We Are Trees - Sunrise Sunset  The Bird Day - Gonna Beg You Com Truise - Sundriped    Menomena - Five Little Rooms Best Coast - Boyfriend Magic Bullets - Lying Around  

Treasure Island is back! The lineup has been announced and we are very excited about the artist on the bill. On this podcast episode we play a selection of artists from this year's festival, including: The National, !!!, Broken Social Scene, Maus Haus, Surfer Blood, Ra Ra Riot, and more... For the full festival lineup and ticketing information go to http://www.treasureislandfestival.com/2010/index.php Next month's podcast will resume with new music podcast, but for now enjoy the little taste of Treasure Island that we've put together for you.

In this episode we look back at the 2010 Noise Pop Music Festival and play some of our favorite artists who performed. This podcast includes songs by Harlem, Free Energy, Best Coast, Butterfly Bones, Memory Tapes and many more.

The May 2009 episode of the Noise Pop New Music Podcast gets back to its original mission of bringing you the latest from independent and underground artists. We hear from buzz worthy bands Animal Collective, Asobi Sesku and Handsome Furs, as well as Bay Area locals Hunx & His Punx and Grand Lake. Playlist: Animal Collective- My Girls- Marriweather Post Pavilion- Domino Records Death- Keep on Knockin' - For the whole world to see- Drag City Records Grand Lake- Why Do You Lie To Me (Lilac)- B Side Single- Self Released BlkJks- Lakeside- Mystery- Secretly Canadian Records Hunx and his Punx- Don't Cha Want Me Back- Single- True Panther Records Handsome Furs-I'm Confused- Face Control- Sub Pop Records Thermals- Now We Can See- Now We Can See- Kill Rock Stars Asobi Sesku- Me And Mary- Hush- Polyvinyl Records Mazes- I Have Laid In The Darkness Of Doubt- Mazes- Parasol Records Neko Case- People Got A Lotta Nerve- Middle Cyclone- Anti Records

This special expanded edition of the Noise Pop New Music Podcast takes you through each day of music from the 2009 Noise Pop Festival, that happened February 24th through March 1st, all around the city of San Francisco. In this episode we'll hear music from Antony And The Johnsons, The Submarines, Goblin Cock, Themselves, as well as countless others that played the festival. Playlist: Antony and the Johnsons- Epilepsy Is Dancing- The Crying Light-Secretly Canadian Lilofee- Lock And Key- The Only Years French Kicks- Trouble (lyndsay buckingham cover)- Covers EP- iTunes Exclusive El Olio Wolof- The Fire Breathing Dragon Sleepy Sun- New Age-Embrace- Sol Diamond Records Sean Smith- Topinambour- Eternal- Gnome Life Records Goblin Cock- We Got A Bleeder- Come With Me If You Want To Live- Robcore Records Karina Denike- Polkadots- Digital Single The Submarines- You Me and The Bourgeoisie- Honeysuckle Weeks- Nettwerk Records Rafter- Salt- Sweaty Magic- Asthmatic Kitty Records Ra Ra Riot-Dying Is Fine- The Rhumb Line- Barzuk Records Odawas - Harmless Lover's Discourse-The Blue Depths- Jagjaguar Records Themselves- Take To The King- - Anticon Records The Matches- Yankee In The Chip Shop- A Band In Hope- Epitaph Records Mark Eitzel- Sleeping Beauty- Candy Ass (2005)- The Drums- Oh Catamaran- www.myspace.com/thedrumthedrums

The January 2009 Noise Pop New Music Podcast opens up the new year with 10 tracks of independent and underground music. Starting out with Megapuss (featuring Noise Pop alumni Devandra Banhart), we then cross the country to New York with tracks from Gregory & The Hawk and Deer Tick. We also go across the Atlantic to Sweden, where we hear a new tune from Love Is All. Then we come all the way back to the Bay Area with tracks from Oranger and Her Space Holiday, and that's just the beginning! PLAYLIST ARTIST SONG ALBUM Megapuss Adam And Steve Surfing Her Space Holiday Sleepy Tigers XOXO Panda And The New Kid Revival Wishing Well Love Is All A Hundred Things Keep Me Up At Night Deerhunter Nothing Ever Happened Microcastle Deerhoof Offend Maggie Offend Maggie Deer Tick Art Isnt Real (City Of Sin) War Elephant sBACH Track 5 sBACH Oranger Sukiyaki Gregory And The Hawk Grey Weather Moenie And Kitchi Gang Gang Dance House Jam (XXXChange Remix) Saint Dymphna

The November 2008 episode of the Noise Pop New Music Podcast features 10 brand new tracks of independent and underground music from Athens, Georgia's Of Montreal, ex-Bis member Manda Rin, a double shot of Brooklyn with Vivian Girls and Crystal Stilts, as well as Bay Area locals Facing New York, Bye Bye Blackbirds, Swann Danger, and more! Playlist: Facing New York- Cops On Bikes- Get Hot Vivian Girls- Tell The World- S/T Bye Bye Blackbirds- The Ghosts Are Alright- Houses & Homes Crystal Stilts-Shattered Shine- Alight of Night Lasertag- If you think you can stop it you should Manda Rin- Typeface- My DNA Cale Parks- Every Week Ends- Sparklace The Marches- Bad Touch- 4am Is The New Midnight Swann Danger- Stripper- New 12" EP Of Montreal- Nonpareil of Favor- Skeletal Lamping

The October 2008 episode of the Noise Pop New Music Podcast features new music from Seattle's These Arms Are Snakes, New York City's Marnie Stern, Anticon Records' resident beat doctor Alias, as well as Bay Area locals Little Teeth, Ole Hole, and ex-Street To Nowhere front man Dave Smallen; all brought to you by new host, Spenser Cooper Russell-Snyder. Playlist: Dave Smallen- America- Digital Single- www.davesmallen.com Alias- Death Watch- Resurgam- Anticon Records All Girl Summer Fun Band- This Will Never End- Looking Into It- AGSFB Records These Arms Are Snakes- Red Line Season- Tail Wallower and Dove-Suicide Squeeze Adventure-Loredo- S/T- Carpark Records Alphastates- Angel Kisses- Digital Single- www.alphastates.com Little Teeth-Japanese Candy- Child Bearing Man- Absolutely Kosher Ole Hole- OSTINATO- Hole Mole- Underground Communique Records Lake- Oh, The Places We'll Go- Oh, The Places We'll Go- K Recs Marnie Stern- Transformer- This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That- Kill Rock Stars

This compact special edition of the Noise Pop New Music Podcast exclusively features tracks from bands playing the Second Annual Treasure Island Music Festival. This month features Saturday headliners Justice as well as Okkervil River, Sao Paulo's CSS, Seattle's Fleet Foxes, San Francisco's Or, The Whale, plus more! Playlist: CSS- Rat Is Dead (Rage)- Donkey- Sub Pop Records Or, The Whale- Call and Response- Seany Records Fleet Foxes- White Winter Hymnal- S/T- Sub Pop Records Foals- Balloons- Antidotes- Sub Pop Records Okkervil River- Lost Coastlines- The Stand Ins- Jagjaguwar Records Justice- Phantom Pt. II- Cross- Vice Records

The July 2008 episode features brand new tracks from The Hold Steady, Mates Of State and Architecture In Helsinki, plus a track from Mirah's new B-sides album and a MSTRKRFT remix of a Chromeo Song. Not to mention tracks from up and coming artists Gina Young, Shy Child, Abe Vigoda and more! Playlist Architecture in Helsinki- Beef In Box- Like It Or Not EP- Polyvinyl Records Gina Young- You Didn't See Me Love You- 3AM Voice- Self Released Thee Oh Sees- Visit Colonel- The Master's Bedroom Is Worth Spending A Night In- Castle Face Records The Hold Steady- Sequestered In Memphis- Stay Positive- Vagrant Records Shy Child- Astronaut- Noise Won't Stop- Kill Rock Stars Mirah- Lone Star- The Old Days Feeling- Modern Radio Record Label Chromeo- Tenderoni (MSTRKRFT Remix)- Fancier Footwork- Vice Records Marching Band- For Your Love- Spark Large- U & L Records Abe Vigoda- Dead City Waste Wilderness- Skeletons- PPM Records Mates of State- My Only Offer- Rearrange Us- Barzuk Records

The June 2008 edition of the New Music Podcast features 10 brand new tracks from The Night Marchers (featuring members of The Hot Snakes and Rocket From The Crypt), Electro-Rockers Ladytron, Free Kitten (featuring members of Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, and Boredoms), The Foxboro Hot Tubs (Green Day's latest side project), and more! Playlist: The Night Marchers- Who's Girl R U- See You In Magic- Vagrant Records Ladytron- Black Cat- Velocifero- Netwerk Records The Charlatans- You Crossed My Path- You Crossed My Path- Cooking Vinyl Vetiver-Blue Driver-Thing of the Past- Gnomonsong Records Free Kitten- Sea Sick- Inherit- Ecstatic Peace Records The Notwist- Good Lies- The Devil, You, & Me- Domino Records The Black Angels- Doves- Directions To See A Ghost- Light In The Attic Records Natalie Walker- Over & Under- With You- Dorado Records The Foxboro Hot Tubs- Stop Drop & Roll- Stop Drop & Roll- Jingletown Records Wolf Parade- Language City- At Mount Zoomer- Sub Pop Records

The May 2008 edition of the Noise Pop New Music Podcast features 10 tracks of new independent and underground music. On this month's podcast we feature an extended mix of the new Death Cab For Cutie single, a track from The Decemberists front man Colin Meloy’s new live album, Brooklyn’s Tim Fite, Southern California’s Thee Makeout Party, San Francisco’s Ian Fayes, and more! Playlist: "We Both Go Down Together" by Colin Meloy, Sings Live "Wreckless Epic" by Thee Makeout Party, Play Pretend "Lemon Tree" by The Ian Fayes, Dylan's Lost Days "Big Mistake" by Tim Fite, Fair Aint Fair "Doing Our Part" by The Carrots, Upcoming Elephant Records 7" "Kensington Heights" by Constantines- Hard Feelings, Arts & Crafts Records "Gravestones & Christmas Trees" by Maybe It's Reno, S/T "Les Artistes" by Santogold, S/T "The Arcs of Eagles End in Skeletons" by Desa, Routes To Rapture "I Will Possess Your Heart (Extended Version)" by Death Cab for Cutie, Narrow Stairs

The April 2008 edition of the Noise Pop New Music Podcast features 10 tracks of new independent and underground music. On this month's podcast we feature Philadelphia's Man Man, Witch (featuring members of Dinosaur Jr. and Feathers), Olympia Washington's The Old Haunts, Toronto's Crystal Castles and more! Playlist:Beach Bum From the album Flowers Forever By Flowers ForeverTop Drawer From the album Rabbit Habits By Man Man Run To Your Grave From the album Hillyh By The Mae ShiCrosseyed From the album Talking Through Tin Cans By The Morning BendersVolatile From the album Poisonous Times By The Old HauntsCosmic Sing-A-Long From the album Dig That Treasure By Cryptacize-Eye From the album Paralyzed By WitchMy From the album Huggable Dust By OkayCourtship Dating From the album Crystal Castles By Crystal Castles Sympathy for Miss Veronica From the album Red Meadows By Death of A Party

The February 2008 edition of the Noise Pop New Music Podcast exclusively features songs by artists performing at the 2008 Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco from February 26th through March 2nd including The Mountain Goats, Helio Sequence, The Gutter Twins, She & Him, Mika Miko, and more!

The January 2008 edition of the Noise Pop New Music Podcast features 10 tracks of new independent and underground music. With The 2008 Noise Pop Festival just around the corner, we continue to feature tracks from artists playing the fest including Blitzen Trapper, Panther, Tilly And The Wall, and Holy F*ck. We also have new tracks from Dengue Fever, Drag The River, Solar Powered People and more!

The December 2007 edition of the Noise Pop New Music Podcast features 10 tracks of new independent and underground music. We’ve begun to feature some tracks from artists playing the 2008 Noise Pop Festival including Magnetic Fields and Cursive. We also have new tracks from Oakland’s Why?, San Francisco’s Minipop, Los Angeles’ Great Northern, Olympia’s Tender Forever and more!

The November 2007 edition of the Noise Pop New Music Podcast features 10 tracks of new independent and underground music. This episode includes a new track from Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, Beirut, Jason Schwarzman’s Coconut Records, an alternate version of a Grizzly Bear song, as well as songs from upcoming artists Audrye Sessions, Nicole Atkins & The Sea, The Blakes, and more!

The October 2007 edition of the Noise Pop New Music Podcast features 10 tracks of new independent and underground music. This episode includes new tracks from Brooklyn’s Les Savy Fav, Black Lips, a track off of the new The Fiery Furnaces record “Window City?, The New Amsterdams from Lawrence Kansas, American Steel who have released their first album in six years, as well as many other artists.

The Sepetember 2007 edition of the Noise Pop New Music Podcast is dedicated to Noise Pop and Another Planet Entertainment's new music event in San Francisco, the two-day long Treasure Island Music Festival, happening this month. This episode bends the formula a little bit as we feature new and recent music from festival performers including Los Angeles' Earlimart, Dengue Fever, Bay Area hip hop from Zion I, Au Revoire Simone, an exclusive Matt & Kim remix by Treasure Island Music Festival performer Flosstradamus and more.

The August 2007 edition of the Noise Pop New Music Podcast features 10 track of new independent and underground music. This episode includes new music by Los Campesinos, a band from Cardiff, Wales plus tracks by Los Angeles bands The Warlocks, Bipolar Bear and No Age from their album "Weirdo Rippers", Stars, Ex-Swans leader Michael Gira's The Angel Of Light, Stereo Total's new album "Paris - Berlin" and more.

Noise Pop's New Music Podcast, hosted by Christopher Appelgren, features 10 tracks of new independent and underground music, meaning a brand new band or a current or upcoming album release. The July 2007 edition includes a number of excellent Summer album releases including Spoon from their album "Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga", an exclusive new track by Rogue Wave, the band Hella's Aaron Ross from his first solo album, plus the latest from San Francisco's own Film School and John Vanderslice and much more.

It's the New Music Podcast for June 2007 - 10 tracks of new independent and underground music - meaning a brand new artist or a song from a current or upcoming album release. This month's episode includes new music by Calvin Harris, Dntel, Rocky Votolato, 1990s, Bottom Of The Hudson, Frank Black and more.

The Noise Pop New Music Podcast returns with a special May 2007 episode. We've teamed up with KQED Interactive for this monthly podcast that features 10 track of new independent and underground music - meaning a brand new artist or a song from a current or upcoming album release. The May 2007 Edition includes new music by Rogue Wave from the Spider-Man 3 soundtrack, The Mary Timony Band, Two Gallants from their new EP The Scenery Of Farewell, former Guided By Voices frontman Robert Pollard, Elliott Smith from a new collection of rare and unreleased music, Papercuts and more.

Noise Pop's April 2007 New Music Podcast features new music from Bright Eyes, Dntel, Feist, Ruby Isle, Tall Firs, Palomar, Voxtrot, John Vanderslice, You Say Party! We Say Die! and Greg Ashley

Episode 5 with new music from +/-. The Roomates, The Battle Royale, Pony Come Lately, The Baldwin Brothers, The Octopus Project + Black Moth Super Rainbow, The Mantles, 28 Costumes, Ola Porida, and The Librarian

Episode 4 with new music from The Blank Tapes, Drydin, Tommy Guerrero, The Love X Nowhere, Explorers Club, Delorean, Four Fifty One, Make Believe & Love Is All

Episode 3 with new music from The Gris Gris, Michael Zapruper's Rain of Frogs, Still Flyin', The Monolith, Black Fiction, Honeycut, Finest Dearest, Voo, and Teenage Harlets

Episode 2 with new music from Cursive, Eric Bachman, James Figurine (Featuring Jimmy Tamborello of The Postal Service and DNTEL), The Submarines, Wires On Fire, Magic Bullets, Elephone, The Nice Boys, Truxton, and Trainwreck Riders.

Premier episode with music from The Herms, Sunset Rubdown, The Tyde, French Kicks and more.