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

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”

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.  

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"

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

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. 

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'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:

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.

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.

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

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. 

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. 

Track list:

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:

1. ”Depreston" - Courtney Barnett, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit (Dawson’s pick)
2. ”Venus Fly" - Grimes feat. Janelle Monáe, Art Angels (Jaime's pick)
3. ”Paris" - Fickle Friends, Velvet EP (Olivia's pick)
4. ”TIWYG" - Savages, Adore Life (Casey's pick)
5. ”Someday" - Julien Baker Sprained Ankle (Jesse's pick)
6. ”Borders" - Knife Pleats Hat Bark Beach (Ashleyanne's pick)
7. ”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:

1. ”Chili Town" - Hinds, single
2. ”Oh Baby" - Micachu and the Shapes, Good Sad Happy Bad
3. ”Sparks" - Beach House, Depression Cherry
4. ”Norf Norf" - Vince Staples, Summertime ‘06
5. ”Everyday" - Diane Coffee, Everybody’s a Good Dog
6. ”Stillbirth" - Alice Glass, single
7. ”Leave a Trace" - Chrvches, Every Open Eye
8. ”Gunga Din" - The Libertines, Anthem for Doomed Youth
9. ”That Kind of Girl" - All Dogs, Kicking Every Day
10. ”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:

1. ”Creature" - It Looks Sad., Kaiju
2. ”Dream Lover" - Destroyer, Poison Season
3. ”Apple Cherry" - Nao, February 15 EP
4. ”Before the World Was Big" - Girlpool, Before the World Was Big
5. ”Fatal Flaw" - Titus Andronicus, The Most Lamentable Tragedy
6. ”High on Love" - Class Actress, Movies
7. ”Girls" - Widowspeak, All Yours
8. ”Windows" - Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment, Surf
9. ”Stonefist" - HEALTH, Death Magic
10. ”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:

1. ”Seeds” — Moses Sumney, “Seeds" 7”
2. ”Waitress” — Hop Along, “Painted Shut”
3. ”Bust No Moves” — Run The Jewels ft. Cuz, “Single”
4. ”Moon In My Mouth” — No Joy, “More Faithful”
5. ”River” — Leon Bridges, “Coming Home”
6. ”Got Your Money” — Twin Peaks, “Record Store Day B Side”
7. ”I Admit I’m Scared” — Eskimeaux, “O.K.”
8. ”Surrender” — Briana Marela, “All Around Us”
9. ”Cowboy Guilt” — Torres, “Sprinter”
10. ”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:

1. ”’Cause I’m A Man” -- Tame Impala, ,Currents
2. ”’Ryderz” -- Hudson Mohawke, ,Lantern
3. ”’My Terracotta Heart” -- Blur, The Magic Whip
4. ”’PRPLMTV” -- Jackson Scott, ,Sunshine Redux
5. ”’Step Brother City” -- Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, ,The High Country
6. “Heel Turn 2” -- The Mountain Goats, Beat The Champ
7. “1999” -- Active Child, Mercy
8. “Can’t Keep Checking My Phone” -- Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Multi-Love
9. “Play It Again Dick” -- The Sandwitches, Our Toast
10. “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:

1. "Web” — Thee Oh Sees, Mutilator Defeated At Last
2. "Ratchet Commandments” — Tink, Single
3. "Under A Rock” — Waxahatchee, Ivy Tripp
4. "Behind The Couch” — n e s s Single
5. "Fool For Love” — Lord Huron, Strange Trails
6. ”Depreston” — Courtney Barnett, Single
7. ”Dissolve” — Absofacto, Single
8. ”First Light” — Django Django, Born Under Saturn
9. "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:

1. "Bad Diary Days" - Pedro The Lion, It's Hard To Find A Friend
2. "Yeah! Oh Yeah!" - The Magnetic Fields, 69 Love Songs
3. "Sacrilege" - Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Mosquito
4. "House of Cards" - Radiohead, In Rainbows
5. "Criminal" - Fiona Apple, Tidal
6. "Don't Explain" - Cat Power, Jukeobx
7. "Gravity" - Whitest Boy Alive, Rules
8. "Does He Love You" - Rilo Kiley, More Adventurous
9. "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:

1. ”Under The Milky Way” - The Church, Starfish
2. ”Chinese New Year” - SALES, SALES EP
3. ”Verona” - Geographer, Animal Shapes
4. ”How Good Does It Feel“ - Empires, Orphan
5. ”Moves” - The New Pornographers, Together
6. ”Repeat Pleasure” - How To Dress Well, What Is This Heart?”
7. ”Back Baby” - Jessica Pratt, On Your Own Again
8. ”Nowhere To Go” - Tony Molina, Dissed and Dismissed
9. ”Waswasa” - Six Organs of Admittance, Ascent
10. ”Girls” - Slow Magic, Single
11. ”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:

1. "Lemonade" - Sophie, Single (Painted Palm’s Pick)
2. "Scum, Rise" - ProtoMartyr, Under Color of Official Right (Dawson Ludwig’s Pick)
3. "A Place Like This" - Majid Jordan, A Place Like This (EP) (BANKS’ Pick)
4. "Silver Line" - Lykke Li, I Never Learn (St. Lucia’s Pick)
5. "Birthday Song" - Frankie Cosmos, Zentropy (Rose Ludwig’s Pick)
6. "Heavenly Father" - Bon Iver, Wish I Was Here Soundtrack (Asgeir’s Pick)
7. "Passing Out Pieces" - Mac DeMarco, Salad Days (The Growler’s Pick)
8. "Say Your Love Me" - Jessie Ware, Tough Love (Jesse David Fox's Pick)
9. "Flawless (Remix)" - Beyoncé featuring Nicki Minaj, Single (Lindsay Zoladz’ s Pick)
10. "Trainwreck 1979" - Death From Above 1979, The Physical World (Casey Newlin’s Pick)
11. "Queen" - Perfume Genius, Too Bright (David Steele’s Pick)
12. "Seasons (Waiting On You)" - Future Islands, Singles (Washed Out’s Pick)
13. "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:

1. "Every Night" - Hannah Diamond, Single
2. "What is What" - Interpol, Everything Is Wrong Single
3. "Tell Me" - Giraffage, No Reason EP
4. "Continental Shelf" - Viet CongSingle
5. "Name That Thing" - Chumped, Teenage Retirement
6. "Take My Side" - WIll Butler, Policy
7. "Heavy" - William Ryan Fritch, Revisionist
8. "Hollywood" - Tobias Jesso Jr. Hollywood
9. "Sunrise" - Jamie xx, Continuoum
10. "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:

1. "While We Walk Home Tonight" - Thanksgiving, The Ghost and the Eyes with Trees in The Ground Outside the Window
2. “Coming Home” - Leon Bridges, single
3. “Hometown Waltz” - Rufus Wainwright, Want Two
4. “Devil Town” - Bright Eyes, The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered
5. “Goin’Home” - Dan Auerbach, Keep it Hid
6. “Going Home” - Asgeir, In The Silence
7. “I Feel Like Going Home” - Yo La Tengo, I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
8. “Indian Summer” - Beat Happening, Jamboree
9. “Via Chicago” - Wilco, Summerteeth
10. “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:

1. “Better Man” – Leon Bridges, Single
2. “Radio On” – Ex Hex, Rips
3. “There’s No Love” – Moon Boots, Single
4. “Uncast Shadow of a Southern Myth” - Parquet Courts, Content Nausea
5. “Holding” – Grouper, Ruins
6. “Call” - Les Sins, Michael
7. “Mr Noah” - Panda Bear, Mr Noah
8. “Picture Me Gone” - Ariel Pink, Pom Pom
9. "Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)" [ft. Zack De La Rocha] - Run the Jewels, Run The Jewels 2
10. “Thievery” – Arca, Xen
11. “Intent or Instinct” – Pharmakon, Bestial Burden
12. “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

Enjoy the mix!

Track Listing:

1. “Getting It On” - SALES, SALES EP
2. “Magic Mountain” - The Drums, Encyclopedia
3. “Coronus, The Terminator”- Flying Lotus, You’re Dead!
4. “No One is Lost” - Stars, No One is Lost
5. “syro u473t8+e [141.98][piezoluminescense mix]” - Aphex Twin, Syro
6. “Lovely Day” - Alt-j, This Is All Yours
7. “Manhattan (Real Slow Remix)” - Gallant, Single
8. “Can’t Do Without You (Tale of Us & Mano Le Tough Remix)” - Caribou, Single
9. “Buffalo Nickel” - Allah-Las, Worship The Sun
10. “Guess Again!” - Thom Yorke, Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes
11. “Snow In Newark” - Ryan Hemsworth, Last Gang / Secret Songs
12. “This Isn’t Real” - CHAMP, This Isn’t Real EP
13. “Fool” - Perfume Genius, Too Bright
14. “Everyone And Us” - Peaking Lights, Cosmic Logic
15. “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:

1. "Express Yourself (Say Yes)" - Jon Batiste and Stay Human, Social Music
2. "Invisible" - Steve Earle and The Dukes, The Low Highway
3. "The Car" - Built to Spill, Single
4. "Young Blood Blues" - Hurray For The Riff Raff, Young Blood Blues
5. The Long Way" - Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds, Fight EP
6. "Katie Queen of Tennessee" - The Apache Relay, Apache Relay
7. "Flowering" - Jeff Tweedy, Sukierae
8. "Richard Ramirez Died Today of Natural Causes" - Sun Kil Moon, Benji
9. "Taking Chances" - Sharon Van Etten, Are We There
10. "Zigzagging Toward the Light" - Conor Oberst, Upside Down Mountain
11. "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:

1. "Lines" - Whirr, Sway
2. "Dream On" - Rustie, Green Language
3. "Hey QT" - QT, Single
4. "The Clock" - Ty Segall, Manipulator
5. "Another" - Bewilderbeast, Still/Alive
6. "Chimes" - Hudson Mohwake, Chimes EP
7. "Hold Still" - Slow Magic, How To Run Away
8. "How We Be" - Sinkane, Mean Love
9. Progress" - Francisco The Man, Loose Ends
10. "1000 Seasons" - The Rentals, Lost In Alphaville
11. "Share It Al" - Jessie Ware, Tough Love
12. "Color Decay" - Júníus Meyvant, This Is Icelandic Indie Music, Vol. 2
13. "The Chase" - SOHN, Single
14. "Across The Water" - Vashti Bunyan, Heartleap
15. "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:

1. Yoga Means Union - Ambulance LTD, Ambulance LTD
2. I Am Citizen Insane - Radiohead, COM LAG (2plus2isfive
3. The Commercial, - Wire, Pink Flag
4. “Det Du Tänker Idag Är Du Imorn” - Dungen, Ta Det Lungt
5. “Theme For A Pretty Girl That Makes You Believe God Exists” - Eels, Blinking Lights and Other Revelations
6. “Swarfiga” - Kasabian, Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
7. “45:33” - LCD Soundsystem, 45:33
8. “Everyone’s A VIP To Someone” - The Go! Team, Thunder, Lightning, Strike
9. “Bron Yr Aur” - Led Zepplin, Physical Graffiti
10. “Year of the Dragon” - Sufjan Stevens (Arranged by Nico Muhly), Run Rabbit Run
11. “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:

1. “Edo Method” -- The Bilinda Butchers,Heaven
2. “Can't Do Without You” -- Caribou, Our Love
3. “Trainwreck” -- Death From Above 1979, The Physical World
4. “Fiona Coyne” -- Saint Pepsi, Fiona Coyne / Fall Harder
5. “Metric” -- Phosphene, Phosphene
6. “Heavenly Father” -- Bon Iver, Wish I Was Here (Soundtrack)
7. “Girls” -- Slow Magic, Single
8. “Tough Love” -- Jessie Ware, Tough Love
9. “Dangerous Days” -- Zola Jesus, Taiga
10. “TRUE” -- Operators, Single
11. “East of Eden” -- Zella Day, Single
12. “Bluets” -- Suno Deko, Single
13. “King of the Fall” --The Weeknd, Single
14. “Preacher” -- Dana Buoy, Preacher
15. “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:

1. “Chandelier” -- Sia, 1000 Forms of Fear
2. “Seasons (Waiting On You)” -- Future Islands, Singles
3. “To the Top” -- Twin Shadow, Single
4. “Go” -- Grimes, Single
5. “Do You” -- Spoon, They Want My Soul
6. “Call” -- Francesco Yates, Single
7. “OctaHate” -- Ryn Weaver, Single
8. “Talking Backwards” -- Real Estate, Atlas
9. “Sadie Hawkins” -- Katie Kate, Nation
10. “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:

1. "Losing You” — Solange, True
2. “San Francisco” - Foxygen, We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
3. “Jump In The Line (Shake Senora)” — Harry Belafonte, Jump Up Calypso
4. “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards” — Tame Impala, Lonerism
5. “CIA” — Christian Bland and The Revelators, Pig Boat Blues
6. “New Theory” — Washed Out, Life of Leisure
7. “In The Summertime” — Mungo Jerry, In The Summertime
8. “Let’s Go Surfing” — The Drums, The Drums
9. “Me Gustas Tu” — Manu Chao, Próxima Estación: Esperanza
10. “Next Time Around” — Little Joy, Little Joy
11. “Seed 2.0” — The Roots, Phrenology
12. “Cheap Beer” — FIDLAR. FIDLAR
13. “Higher Ground” — TNGHT, EP
14. “Vivrant Thing” — Q-Tip, Amplified
15. “P*ssy” — Brazilian Girls, Brazilian Girls
16. “QueenS” — THEESatisfaction, awE naturalE
17. "Every Day Should Be A Holiday” — Dandy Warhols, The Dandy Warhols Come Down
18. “Something About You” — Terry Malts, Killing Time
19. “Weight” — Mikal Cronin, MCII
20. “If She Wants Me” — Belle and Sebastian, Dear Catastrophe Waitress
21. “Orange Blossoms” — Gardens & Villa, Gardens & Villa
22. “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 Monáe
The 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:

1. "B.o.B." -- Outkast, Stankonia
2. "Brill Bruisers" -- New Pornographers, Brill Bruisers
3. "Busy Earnin'" -- Jungle, Single
4. "MS" -- Alt-J, An Awesome Wave
5. "Waiting Game" -- BANKS, London
6. "It All Feels Right" -- Washed Out, Paracosm
7. "DLZ" -- TV on the Radio, Dear Science
8. "Fields" --XXYYXX, XXYYXX
9. "All You're Waiting For" -- Classixx, Hanging Gardens
10. "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

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 Abandon
3.  “Drop” - Thee Oh Sees Drop
4. “Fade White” - Baths Ocean Death EP
5. “Water Fountain” - Tune-Yards, Nikki Nack
6. “Running Wild” - La Sera, Hour of the Dawn
7. “The Tower” - Wye Oak, Shriek
8. “Like You Used To” - Kidnap Kid, Stronger EP
9. “To The Top” - Twin Shadow, single
10.”Attachment” - Hannah Diamond, single
11. “Waterfall” - Fear of Men, Loom EP
12. “Black Diamond” - Ayer, single
13. “Ascii Bott” - Percussions, text
14. “I’m Gone” - DJ Rashad, Just A Taste

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. 

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

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:

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 

Tracklist

1. "Lumberjack Christmas / No One Can Save You From Christmases Past" -- Sufjan Stevens, Silver & Gold
2. "Christmas in Prison" -- John Prine, A John Prine Christmas
3. "A Change at Christmas (Say It Isn't So)" -- The Flaming Lips, Ego Tripping At The Gates of Hell EP
4. "I Wish It Was Christmas Today" -- Julian Casablancas, Single
5. "Everything Is One Big Christmas Tree" -- The Magnetic Fields, Realism
6. "Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis" -- Tom Waits, Used Songs
7. "It's Christmas Now" -- The Wearing, Single
8. "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)" -- The Ramones, Brain Drain
9. "Green Grows The Holly" -- Calexico, Holidays Rule
10. "Just Like Christmas" -- Low, Christmas
11. "King Knight" -- Salem, King Night