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 |