The Noise Pop Podcast

Dig into the best that the internet has to offer. This month’s mix provides new music from Parquet Courts, Panda Bear, Run The Jewels and some admittedly challenging material toward the end of the episode from Arca and Pharmakon. Enjoy the mix! Track Listing: “Better Man” – Leon Bridges, Single “Radio On” – Ex Hex, Rips “There’s No Love” – Moon Boots, Single “Uncast Shadow of a Southern Myth” - Parquet Courts, Content Nausea “Holding” – Grouper, Ruins “Call” - Les Sins, Michael “Mr Noah” - Panda Bear, Mr Noah “Picture Me Gone” - Ariel Pink, Pom Pom "Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)" [ft. Zack De La Rocha] - Run the Jewels, Run The Jewels 2 “Thievery” – Arca, Xen “Intent or Instinct” – Pharmakon, Bestial Burden “So Fine” - Kill Frenzy, Taylr Swft

Musicians are a passionate bunch, they love hard and can, arguably, hate even harder. Sometimes that hatred is directed at fellow musicians with the end result being uncomfortable tabloid fuel. This episode of the Noise Pop Podcast covers those musical beefs and the culture that surrounds them. From the recent Mark Kozelek and War On Drugs scuffle, to the well-documented rivalry between the Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols, this podcast covers the gamut of feuding musicians. Enjoy

Stay ahead of the curve and keep up with all the best new music as it’s being released. This monthly mix of the best new tracks online features new songs by Thom Yorke, Aphex Twin, Perfume Genius, Flying Lotus and more... Enjoy the mix! Track Listing: “Getting It On” - SALES, SALES EP “Magic Mountain” - The Drums, Encyclopedia “Coronus, The Terminator”- Flying Lotus, You’re Dead! “No One is Lost” - Stars, No One is Lost “syro u473t8+e [141.98][piezoluminescense mix]” - Aphex Twin, Syro “Lovely Day” - Alt-j, This Is All Yours “Manhattan (Real Slow Remix)” - Gallant, Single “Can’t Do Without You (Tale of Us & Mano Le Tough Remix)” - Caribou, Single “Buffalo Nickel” - Allah-Las, Worship The Sun “Guess Again!” - Thom Yorke, Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes “Snow In Newark” - Ryan Hemsworth, Last Gang / Secret Songs “This Isn’t Real” - CHAMP, This Isn’t Real EP “Fool” - Perfume Genius, Too Bright “Everyone And Us” - Peaking Lights, Cosmic Logic “Back to the Shack” - Weezer, Everything Will Be Alright in the End

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is once again coming to Golden Gate Park, October 3rd-5th, and to commemorate HSB 2014 we’ve put together a podcast stuff with a selection of our favorites. It isn’t strictly all bluegrass, but that’s to be expected. We’ve got new tracks from New Orleans outfit Jon Batiste and Stay Human, an incredibly catchy The Apache Relay tune, an old Noise Pop favorite from Hurray For Riff Raff, and more... Enjoy the mix! Track Listing: "Express Yourself (Say Yes)" - Jon Batiste and Stay Human, Social Music "Invisible" - Steve Earle and The Dukes, The Low Highway "The Car" - Built to Spill, Single "Young Blood Blues" - Hurray For The Riff Raff, Young Blood Blues The Long Way" - Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds, Fight EP "Katie Queen of Tennessee" - The Apache Relay, Apache Relay "Flowering" - Jeff Tweedy, Sukierae "Richard Ramirez Died Today of Natural Causes" - Sun Kil Moon, Benji "Taking Chances" - Sharon Van Etten, Are We There "Zigzagging Toward the Light" - Conor Oberst, Upside Down Moun

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 glammed out Ty Segal, a monster track from TNGHT producer Hudson Mowhake and a beautiful ballad from songstress Jessie Ware. Enjoy the mix! Track Listing: "Lines" - Whirr, Sway "Dream On" - Rustie, Green Language "Hey QT" - QT, Single "The Clock" - Ty Segall, Manipulator "Another" - Bewilderbeast, Still/Alive "Chimes" - Hudson Mohwake, Chimes EP "Hold Still" - Slow Magic, How To Run Away "How We Be" - Sinkane, Mean Love Progress" - Francisco The Man, Loose Ends "1000 Seasons" - The Rentals, Lost In Alphaville "Share It Al" - Jessie Ware, Tough Love "Color Decay" - Júníus Meyvant, This Is Icelandic Indie Music, Vol. 2 "The Chase" - SOHN, Single "Across The Water" - Vashti Bunyan, Heartleap "Gem Landing" - Ellie Herring, Single

Who needs lyrics? There are so many great songs that kill the vocals and let the rest of the band do the talking. This episode celebrates some of the best instrumental songs in rock, pop, and electronic. The one rule we applied to this is that the artist has to historically be a vocal-fronted band (i.e. no Dick Dale, Explosions in The Sky, Budos Band, etc…). So, enjoy! We’ll leave you with the immortal lyrics of a saccharine late 80’s country hit “...you say it best, when you say nothing at all” Track Listing: Yoga Means Union - Ambulance LTD, Ambulance LTD I Am Citizen Insane - Radiohead, COM LAG (2plus2isfive The Commercial, - Wire, Pink Flag “Det Du Tänker Idag Är Du Imorn” - Dungen, Ta Det Lungt “Theme For A Pretty Girl That Makes You Believe God Exists” - Eels, Blinking Lights and Other Revelations “Swarfiga” - Kasabian, Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum “45:33” - LCD Soundsystem, 45:33 “Everyone’s A VIP To Someone” - The Go! Team, Thunder, Lightning, Strike “Bron Yr Aur” - Led Zepplin, Physical Graffiti “Yea

Last month was a busy one for music blogs, there was just so much great new music released - this playlist features selections of the best of those songs, from Jessie Ware, Death from Above 1979, Tennis, and great new singles from Bon Iver, Saint Pepsi and more... Enjoy the mix! Track Listing: “Edo Method” -- The Bilinda Butchers,Heaven “Can't Do Without You” -- Caribou, Our Love “Trainwreck” -- Death From Above 1979, The Physical World “Fiona Coyne” -- Saint Pepsi, Fiona Coyne / Fall Harder “Metric” -- Phosphene, Phosphene “Heavenly Father” -- Bon Iver, Wish I Was Here (Soundtrack) “Girls” -- Slow Magic, Single “Tough Love” -- Jessie Ware, Tough Love “Dangerous Days” -- Zola Jesus, Taiga “TRUE” -- Operators, Single “East of Eden” -- Zella Day, Single “Bluets” -- Suno Deko, Single “King of the Fall” --The Weeknd, Single “Preacher” -- Dana Buoy, Preacher “Never Work for Free” -- Tennis, Ritual in Repeat

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: “Chandelier” -- Sia, 1000 Forms of Fear “Seasons (Waiting On You)” -- Future Islands, Singles “To the Top” -- Twin Shadow, Single “Go” -- Grimes, Single “Do You” -- Spoon, They Want My Soul “Call” -- Francesco Yates, Single “OctaHate” -- Ryn Weaver, Single “Talking Backwards” -- Real Estate, Atlas “Sadie Hawkins” -- Katie Kate, Nation “I'm Not Part of Me” -- Cloud Nothings, Here and Nowhere Else

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: "Losing You” — Solange, True “San Francisco” - Foxygen, We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic “Jump In The Line (Shake Senora)” — Harry Belafonte, Jump Up Calypso “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards” — Tame Impala, Lonerism “CIA” — Christian Bland and The Revelators, Pig Boat Blues “New Theory” — Washed Out, Life of Leisure “In The Summertime” — Mungo Jerry, In The Summertime “Let’s Go Surfing” — The Drums, The Drums “Me Gustas Tu” — Manu Chao, Próxima Estación: Esperanza “Next Time Around” — Little Joy, Little Joy “Seed 2.0” — The Roots, Phreno

The Treasure Island Music Festival returns to the Bay, October 18 and 19. The lineup has just been announced and to celebrate, the Noise Pop Podcast is picking their 10 favorite songs from this year's lineup and setting the scene for you. For tickets and more information head to the Treasure Island website. See you on the island! Full lineup: Outkast Massive Attack Zedd Alt-J TV On The Radio Janelle MonáeThe New Pornographers Washed Out Jungle Banks St. Lucia White Denim MØ Polica The Growlers Classixx Chet Faker Ryan Hemsworth Ana Tijoux Asgeir xxyyxx Ratking Tobacco Bleached Painted Palms WATERS Track Listing: "B.o.B." -- Outkast, Stankonia "Brill Bruisers" -- New Pornographers, Brill Bruisers "Busy Earnin'" -- Jungle, Single "MS" -- Alt-J, An Awesome Wave "Waiting Game" -- BANKS, London "It All Feels Right" -- Washed Out, Paracosm "DLZ" -- TV on the Radio, Dear Science "Fields" --XXYYXX, XXYYXX "All You're Waiting For" -- Classixx, Hanging Gardens "Teardrop" -- Massive Attack, Mezzanine

Keeping up with all the new music that gets released can be overwhelming, there are simply too many options. It’s a full time job to stay on top of it all... fortunately we’ve got the Cliff Notes version for you. The Noise Pop Podcast offers a monthly mix of the absolute best songs that have been released online over the past month. This mix features new music from NP Podcast favorites, Parquet Courts and the hauntingly beautiful JJ, with her most accessible single to date. Follow along with the track list and enjoy the best new music swirling around the internet right now.   Track list: 1. “Goddess (Jerome LOL Edit)” - Banks, Single 2. “Down On My Luck” - Vic Mensa, Single 3. “Komorebi” - Craft Spells, Nauseau 4. “I Don’t Know You Anymore” - Bob Mould, Beauty & Ruin 5. "Bye Bye Big Ocean (The End)", A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Sea When Absent 6. “Alkaline” - Papertwin, Vox Humana EP 7. “Suffering You, Suffering Me” - SlowClub, Complete Surrender 8. “Instant Disassembly” - Parquet Courts, Sunbathing Animal

We know major chords make us feel happy, and minor chords make us feel sad. But beyond that, there is so much more to the composition of a song; it's a careful construction that can conjure up a variety of emotions, from anxiety to exuberance. So this episode, we're diving into the theory behind the songs we love and finding out what makes them so good from a technical perspective.  We decided to do this topic after reading the following articles about music criticism and composition. Check them out: Daily Beast article chastising the nature of music criticism Slate article using music theory to deconstruct Katy Perry's Teenage Dream Track list: 1. “Don't Play With Guns” --  Black Angels, Indigo Meadow 2. “Blue Moon” -- Beck, Morning Phase 3.  “About to Die” -- Dirty Projectors, Swing Lo Magellan  4. “Birthday Song” -- Frankie Cosmos, Zentropy 5. “Water Me” -- FKA twigs, EP2 6. “Broken Heart” -- Dr. Dog, B-Room 7. “Girlfriend” -- Ty Segall, Melted

With so many new tracks in circulation recently, we've had a hard time narrowing down our choices for each episode. So we did things a little differently this episode and created a playlist for you, played all the way through with no interruptions. As much as we love to talk, we'll let the music speak for itself this time. New tracks from Wye Oak, Twin Shadow, Thee Oh Sees (surprisingly!) and a nod to the late DJ Rashad. Tracklist:1. “Coffee” - Sylvan Esso, Sylvan Esso 2. “Eurydice” - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Days of Abandon3.  “Drop” - Thee Oh Sees Drop4. “Fade White” - Baths Ocean Death EP5. “Water Fountain” - Tune-Yards, Nikki Nack6. “Running Wild” - La Sera, Hour of the Dawn7. “The Tower” - Wye Oak, Shriek8. “Like You Used To” - Kidnap Kid, Stronger EP9. “To The Top” - Twin Shadow, single10.”Attachment” - Hannah Diamond, single11. “Waterfall” - Fear of Men, Loom EP12. “Black Diamond” - Ayer, single13. “Ascii Bott” - Percussions, text14. “I’m Gone” - DJ Rashad, Just A Taste

Ah tax season. It's dramatic for most Americans - the dread, the procrastination, the thrill of a refund, the defeat of an audit. We've rounded up some of our favorite tax and money themed songs to get you through April 15 and to let you know you aren't alone. In fact, we've even thrown in some tales of a few artists who may hate tax time even more than you do.  Track list:  1. "Taxman" -- The Beatles, Revolver 2. "What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes" -- Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Impeach the Precedent 3. "Gonna Make My Own Money" -- Deap Vally, Get Deap! 4. "1040 Blues" -- Robert Cray, Shame + A Sin 5. "Consumerism" -- Lauryn Hill, Single 6. "Who'll Buy My Memories" -- Willie Nelson, The IRS Tapes: Who'll Buy My Memories 7. "Free Money" -- Patti Smith, Horses 8. "Blame It on Cain " -- Elvis Costello, My Aim Is True 9. "Money Trees" -- Kendrick Lamar, good kid, m.A.A.d city 10. "Sunny Afternoon" -- The Kinks, Face to Face 11. "9 to 5" -- Dolly Parton, 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs

It's no surprise that musicians find inspiration in other musicians from time to time. Sometimes that inspiration even earns a shoutout - whether it be in the form of a copied lyric or lick, an homage or a diss. This episode we're playing some of our favorite songs that feature all of the above, from Drake to Okkervil River.  Track list: 1. "Gimme Sympathy" -- Metric, Fantasies 2. "Plus Ones" -- Okkervil River, The Stage Names 3. "Blonde on Blonde" -- Nada Surf, Let Go 4. "Ben Lee" -- Ataris, Single 5. "Let It Rain" -- Tilly and the Wall, Wild Like Children 6. "Worst Behavior" -- Drake, Nothing Was the Same 7. "Jump" -- Rihanna, Unapologetic 8. "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above" -- CSS, Cansei de Ser Sexy 9. "Feel Good Inc." -- Gorillaz, Demon Days 10. "All I Want" -- LCD Soundsystem, This Is Happening

We had a really hard time narrowing down our choices for new music this week, so we packed this playlist a little more full than usual. This episode features tracks from emerging favorites Cathedrals, Kill J and Franke Cosmos, as well as some new music from some of our favorite indie veterans, Woods, How to Dress Well and Avey Tare. Track list: 1. "Bullet" -- Kill J, Single 2. "Birthday Song" -- Franke Cosmos, Zentropy 3. "Words I Don't Remember" -- How to Dress Well, Single 4. "Baby" -- Saint Pepsi, Gin City 5. "Next Level" -- Pool Cosby, Can't Wait 6. "Moving to the Left" -- Woods, With Light and With Love 7. "Interference Fits" -- Perfect Pussy, Say Yes to Love 8. "White Wash " -- Halcyon Drive, Single 9. "Cavity" -- Hundred Waters, N/A 10. "Busy Earning" -- JUNGLE., Single 11. "Little Fang" -- Slasher Flicks., Enter the Slasher House 12. "Harlem" -- Cathedrals, Single

Well, after last week's trip down Heartbreaking Memories Lane, we thought we'd pick things up a bit with a selection of new tracks making noise in the last couple weeks. This week's episode features single release from Emily King and YACHT, cuts off promising new records from Future Islands and Angel Olsen, and lots of other indie goodness. Track list: 1. "Slow Down" -- EMBRZ, EMBRZ 2. "Passing Out Pieces" -- Mac Demarco, Salad Days 3. "Plastic Soul" -- YACHT, Single 4. "Distance" -- Emily King, Single 5. "Good Sex" -- Kevin Drew, Darlings 6. "Seasons (Waiting On You) " -- Future Islands, Singles 7. "Chinese New Year " -- SALES, Renee/Tonka Time 7” 8. "Hot Tonight " -- Tokyo Police Club, Forcefield 9. "I’m Not Part of Me" -- Cloud Nothings, Here and Nowhere Else 10. "Forgiven/Forgotten" -- Angel Olsen, Unfuck the Word

In just a few weeks, San Francisco will be inundated with great shows, night after night, in almost every venue around the city for six days straight. That's right, the Noise Pop Festival is back, and to get you excited (or help you narrow down with shows to see), we're playing tracks from some of the artists we're most excited for. The festival takes place all over the city, Feb 25-March 2. Tickets are still available (but going fast) at noisepop.com Track list: 1. "Avant Gardener" -- Courtney Barnett, The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas 2. "Time to Run" -- Lord Huron, Lonesome Dreams 3. "Swerve...The Reaping of All That Is Worthwhile (Noir Not Withstanding)" -- Shabazz Palazes, Black Up 4. "Where's the Indifference Now" -- Mark Mulcahy, Dear Mark J. Mulcahy, I Love You 5. "Feelin" -- DJ Rashad, Double Cup 6. "Green Aisles" -- Real Estate, Atlas 7. "Black Boots" -- Cold Cave, Sunflower 8. "Searching Through the Past" -- Bleached, Single 9. "Childhood's End" -- Majical Clouds, Impersonator 10. "Do What You Wi

We're a couple weeks into the new year, which usually means two things: 1. we've broken our resolutions already and 2. we're getting excited for the year's new records. This episode, we've rounded up tracks from some of 2014's most anticipated new releases (okay, Dirty Gold came out a few weeks ago, but Angel Haze still deserves a spot on this list.) Track list: 1. "Here It Comes" -- Painted Palms, Forever 2. "Lost Boys and Girls Club" -- Dum Dum Girls, Too True 3. "Scum, Rise" -- Protomartyr, Under Color of Official Right 4. "Haunt" -- Clams Casino, Instrumentals, Vol. 3 5. "Pauline Hawkins" -- Drive By Truckers, English Oceans 6. "Black Dahlia" -- Angel Haze, Dirty Gold 7. "Love Is To Die" -- Warpaint, Warpaint 8. "Mr. Wonderful" -- Saint Pepsi, Gin City  9. "Pearly Gates" -- The Men, Tomorrow's Hits 10. "Remurdered" -- Mogwai, Rave Tapes

Good tidings! The Noise Pop Podcast got you a gift - a reprieve from the same old holiday music you hear every season. We've assembled our favorite alternative Christmas songs and put them together in a mix that covers the full range of emotions the holidays can bring on. Put this mix on while you're bundled up next to a fire or unwrapping presents. Happy holidays and we'll see you in 2014  Tracklist1. "Lumberjack Christmas / No One Can Save You From Christmases Past" -- Sufjan Stevens, Silver & Gold2. "Christmas in Prison" -- John Prine, A John Prine Christmas3. "A Change at Christmas (Say It Isn't So)" -- The Flaming Lips, Ego Tripping At The Gates of Hell EP4. "I Wish It Was Christmas Today" -- Julian Casablancas, Single5. "Everything Is One Big Christmas Tree" -- The Magnetic Fields, Realism6. "Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis" -- Tom Waits, Used Songs7. "It's Christmas Now" -- The Wearing, Single8. "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)" -- The Ramones, Brain Drain9. "Green Grows