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.

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 30^th, 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 

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 podcast@noisepop.com 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