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