Wed, 19 October 2011
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! 1. "Afternoon" -- Youth Lagoon, The Year of Hibernation |
Tue, 27 September 2011
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
Direct download: Dominant_Legs_-_Hoop_Of_Love_Acoustic.mov
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Wed, 14 September 2011
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 |
Wed, 24 August 2011
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 list |
Wed, 10 August 2011
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) |
Tue, 26 July 2011
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 Dream Romantic Rights - Death From Above 1979, You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine Need you Now - Cut Copy, Zonoscope Fix Up Look Sharp - Dizzee Rascal, Boy in da Corner Computer Face//Being Pure - Flying Lotus, Cosmogramma Sweetie and Shag - Battles, Gloss Drop Dystopia - YACHT, Shangri-La An Echo from the Hosts That Profess Infinitum - Shabazz Palaces, Black Up I Need a Dollar - Aloe Blacc, Good Things Sunday: Home is a Fire - Death Cab For Cutie, Codes and Keys Human Qualities - Explosions in the Sky, Take Care, Take Care, Take Care Used to Be - Beach House, Devotion Church on White - Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Stephen Malkmus Live Those Days Tonight - Friendly Fires, Pala Albatross - Wild Beasts, Smother Undertow - Warpaint, The Fool
Coma Summer - Weekend, Sports
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Tue, 19 July 2011
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. |
Tue, 5 July 2011
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 |
Fri, 24 June 2011
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 |
Tue, 7 June 2011
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 |