The Noise Pop Podcast
The Noise Pop Podcast is a monthly series showcasing new music discoveries and a diverse slate of guest artists from the independent music scene and beyond. Produced by Noise Pop, San Francisco’s go-to indie music, arts and film festival for over 25 years and hosted by music journalist Adrian Spinelli (Paste Magazine, SF Chronicle, etc..), we deliver engaging episodes that are always rooted in the music that we love and that we know you will too. Past guests have included: Khruangbin, Thao Nguyen, Quantic, Wye Oak, Helado Negro, Speedy Ortiz, Rexx Life Raj, Shigeto, Låpsley, Thievery Corporation and more.

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
Direct download: Song_of_Summer_Final_Bounce.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:52am PST

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
Direct download: Summer_BBQ_Podcast.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:48am PST

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