The Noise Pop Podcast

2013 was an exceptional year in music, arguably one of the best in years. As sad as we are to see it go, we are so delighted to round up our yearly favorites for this episode. We packed this playlist full of the top songs swarming around the internet and our own weekly playlists, we also asked a few friends to chime in with their own selections.  Track list: 1. "Counting" -- Autre Ne Veut, Anxiety 2. "New Slaves" -- Kanye West, Yeezus 3. "Byegone" -- Volcano Choir, Repave 4. "The Hunter" -- On and On, Give In  5. "Royals" -- Lorde, The Love Club EP  6. "Collard Greens" -- Schoolboy Q, Oxymoron 7. "Dream House " -- Deafheaven, Sunbather 8. "Good Ass Intro" -- Chance the Rapper, Acid Rap   9. "Mother We Share" -- Chvrches, The Bones of What You Believe 10. "She Will" -- Savages, Silence Yourself 11. "Save" -- Glenn Jackson, Morning Swim 12. "When a Fire Starts to Burn" -- Disclosure, Settle  13. "Retrograde" -- James Blake, Overgrown 14. "Three Days" -- Rhye, Woman 15. "Now I’m All Messed Up" -- Tegan and Sar

The episode where we give thanks to the songs that got away. This is a mix dedicated to the best tracks of the year that flew under the radar. Sometimes they were quietly old acts in new clothes, other times they were brand new artists, regardless of the reason these songs are stellar and were sorely underrepresented in the blogosphere and hype machine. This mix also acts as a sort of best track of the year (b-side) mix. So get ready for the season of ‘best of…” Tracklist: 1. “That Awful Sound” -- Jackson Scott, Melbourne 2. “Get It” -- Run The Jewels, Run The Jewels 3. “Mean Streets” -- Tennis, Small Sound EP 4. “Bathroom Laughter” -- Pissed Jeans, Honeys 5. “Living Lens” -- Mountains, Centralia 6. “On Fraternity” -- Dead Girlfriends, Stop Pretending EP 7. “Ego” -- Mr. Carmack, single 8. “Kerou’s Lament” -- Ellery James Roberts, single 9. “Sin Guia No” -- Juana Molina, Wed 21 10. “Dreamy Summer” - Moonface, Julia With Blue Jeans On

Maybe it's the fact that the holidays are approaching and people start to think about love, but this episode is full of buzzy new songs that seem to be about the varying stages of love or heartbreak. From Sky Ferreira's You're Not the One to an emotional cut from Mutual Benefit's Love's Crushing Diamond, this playlist ushers what can be the most lovely/cruel season of the year. Track list: 1. "Tropical Oceans" -- DD Dumbo, DD Dumbo  2. "Feel My Pain" -- Kurt Vile, Wakin on a Pretty Daze: Deluxe Daze (Post Haze)  3. "Here Comes the Night Time" -- Arcade Fire, Reflektor  4. "Goodbye Sasha" -- Misun, Single  5. "Pursuit" -- Gesaffelstein, Single6. "Realize You " -- Empress Of, Single 7. "Okay" -- Bad Bandit, Conifer   8. "Don't Tell Me" -- Dale Earndhart Jr. Jr., The Speed of Things  9. "You're Not the One" -- Sky Ferreira, Night Time, My Time10. "Golden Wake" -- Mutual Benefit, Love's Crushing Diamond 

The Best Songs in Odd Time IIThis week we are revisiting that juicy, albeit nerdy, topic of odd time signatures in popular music. Our first podcast on this topic, back in April, demonstrated that we were only scratching the surface - so we're back now to show off 10 more songs that effectively utilize odd time signatures in rock. Enjoy! 1. "5-4=Unity" - Pavement, Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (5/4)2. "15 Step" - Radiohead, In Rainbows (5/4)3. "Moon" - Bjork, Biophilia (17/8)4. "Wuthering Heights" - Kate Bush, The Kick Inside (Chorus is 4/4, 2/4,3/4)5. "Blockhead" - Devo, Duty Now For The Future (11/8)6. "I Say A Little Prayer" - Aretha Franklin, Aretha Now (10/4 verse, 11/ 4 chorus)7. "Demons" - The National, Trouble Will Find Me (7/4)8. "Cygnus, Vismund Cygnus" - The Mars Volta, Frances The Mute (3/4, 4/4, 23/8, 16/8... )9. "Modern Man" - Arcade Fire, The Suburbs (9/8)10. "Strange Reuninons" - Yeasayer, Odd Blood (5/4, 6/4, 5/4, 4/4)

After three years, one third of the Noise Pop Team, Jaime Nabrynski, is leaving San Francisco and heading to New York to make all her big city dreams come true. She will join us from time to time from the east coast, but for now we're sending her off the best way we know how... with a mix of the best songs buzzing around Internet.There are some amazing new tracks from Blood Orange, Bill Calahan, Parquet Courts, Clams Casino and many more Tracklist: 1. “Best Friends” -- Holychild, single 2. “Chamaky” -- Blood Orange, Cupid Deluxe 3. “Tourniquet” -- Jeremy Messersmith, Heart Murmurs 4. “You’ve Got Me Wonderin’ Now” -- Parquet Courts, Tally Up All The Things That You Broke 5. “Edge” -- Haim, Days are Gone (UK Deluxe version) 6. “Small Plane” -- Bill Callahan, Dream River 7. “Still Not Falling” -- Shy Girls, Timeshare 8. “Truly Freaking Out” -- Tim Kasher, Adult Film 9.  “Super Kiwi” -- Yo La Tengo, Fade 10. “Crystals” -- Clams Casino, Grand Theft Auto V soundtrack

This episode, we are celebrating one of San Francisco's biggest events - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. We're playing the festival's legendary acts as well as some artists you may not know so well, but definitely should not miss.Track list:1. "Nick of Time" -- Bonnie Raitt, Nick of Time 2. "1952 Vincent Black Lightning" -- Richard Thompson, Rumor and Sigh 3. "The Plank" -- Devil Makes Three, Devil Makes Three 4. "Victory" -- Trampled By Turtles, Palomino 5. "Into the Wild" -- LP, Into the Wild 6. "Wolf " -- First Aid Kit, The Lion's Roar 7. "Let it go" -- Tumbleweed Wanderers, Worn Down Welcome 8. "Beach House" -- Cave Singers, Welcome Joy 9. "Tell Me (What's On Your Mind)" -- Allah-Las, Allah-Las 10. "Cold Beverages" -- G. Love & Special Sauce, G. Love & Special Sauce

Last episode, we played songs catchy and infectious enough to earn a spot on our Indie Song of Summer playlist. This week though, we're playing songs with structures and sounds a little too unique for summer pop, but just challenging enough to enjoy, from the appealing dissonance of Suuns to the curious and intense noises of Oneohtrix Point Never.  Track list:  1. "Byegone" -- Volcano Choir, Repave 2. "Birds" -- Death Grips, single 3. "Empty City" -- Dan Casey, Empty City   4. "A Lizard State" -- King Krule, 6 Feet Beneath The Moon 5.  "Golden Arrow" -- Darkside, Psychic 6.  "2020" -- Suuns, Images Du Futur  7. "Wayward Son" -- Zachary Cale, Blue Rider  8. "Problem Areas" -- Oneohtrix Point Never, R Plus Seven 9. "What Death Leaves Behind" -- Los Campesinos, No Blues 10."Anytime Soon" -- Andy Stott, Adult Swim Singles Program 

Song of the summer starts like summer itself, hopeful, exciting, and you can't wait for it to begin. Once it's here you dive in, listening to it obsessively and it gradually becomes your temporary anthem. Undoubtedly Blurred Lines was the pop song of the summer, but we're going to explore the songs that kept the indie blogosphere buzzing from June-August instead. This episode documents what the indie songs of the summer were for 2013. Each of these tracks have been blasting from parks and backyard barbecues all summer long, soundtracking the season. Enjoy!Tracklist: 1. "Doin' It Right" -- Daft Punk, Random Access Memories 2. "Royals" -- Lorde, The Love Club3."Shout It Out" -- MIkal Cronin, MCII 4. "Step" -- Vampire Weekend, Modern Vampires of The City5. "Collard Greens" -- ScHoolboy Q, Oxymoron6. "The Mother We Share" -- Chvrches, Single7 "When a Fire Starts to Burn" -- Disclosure, Settle8 "She Will" -- Savages, Silence Yourself9. "High School Lover" -- Cayucas, Bigfoot10. "Bad For My Body" -- Deap Vally, Sit

Outside Lands is over, marking the beginning of the end for summer festival season, and the end of the summer. But don't despair, there is plenty of new music to keep your spirits high. New tracks from Teen Daze, London Grammar, Fuzz and others. Plus, there's always Treasure Island to look forward to.  Tracklist:  1. "Thunder Clatter" -- Wild Cub , Youth2. "Loose Sutures" -- Fuzz, Fuzz3. "Feeling" -- London Grammar, If You Wait4. "Ice on the Windowsil" -- Teen Daze, Glacier5. "Pendulum (Women's Hour Edit) -- Pure Bathing Culture, Moon Tides6. "Waiting in the Night" -- Forest Fire, Screens7. "Waiting Game" -- Banks, TBA EP8. "In The Green Wild" -- Julia Holter, 
Loud City Song9. "The Big She" -- Dustin Wong, 
Mediation Of Estactic Energy10. "#88" -- Lo-Fang, #88

Before the Internet changed everything there were two distinct and opposing types of popular music, Indie and mainstream. It was the head versus the heart,  the cool kids versus the pop kids and you had to come down on one side or the other. But the lines have been blurring over the past decade and those sides don't mean much any more. We now live in a world where pop music is so strange and creative that it's found acceptance with rock critics and indie snobs. Listen as we explore the genre-transcending melodies of Justin Timberlake, the indie-friendly quirkiness of Solange, (sister of mega pop star Beyonce) and the possibly ironic but ultimate acceptance of Hall and Oates. Track List:1. "#Beautiful" - Miguel and Mariah Carey, The Art of Letting Go2. "Take Back The Night" -- Justin Timberlake, The 20/20 Experience3. "Hey Love" --  Quadron, Avalanche4. "Blurred Lines" -- Robin Thicke, Blurred Lines5. "The Motion" --  Drake & Sampha, Nothing Was The Same6. "Dance Apocalyptic" -- Janelle Monae, The Electric

Maybe it's the record high temperatures or the long weekend, but we're feeling a little distracted. Thoughts of being poolside or at the beach are taking up too much space in our heads for us to get any work done. So we've decided to feed these wandering thoughts with some great additions to your summer playlists. From Washed Out to jj, we're playing some new tracks that are sure to convince you that, "it's really hot out" is a totally legitimate excuse for skipping work. Track list: 1. "It All Feels Right" -- Washed Out, Paracosm 2. "Collard Greens" -- Schoolboy Q featuring Kendrick Lamar, Oxymoron 3. "Can’t Understand" -- Metz, single4. "Come Save Me" -- Jagwar Ma, Howlin 5. "Royals" -- Lorde, The Love Club  6. "Unsatisfied" (The Replacement cover) -- Calexico, Maybe on Monday EP7. "fågelsången" -- jj, V8. "Bring the Noize" -- MIA, Bring the Noize  9. "No Below" -- Speedy Ortiz, Major Arcana10. "Beyond" -- Daftside, Random Access Memories Memories

We know it's a little early to be talking about the fall, but the Treasure Island Music Festival lineup is out, and we couldn't be any more excited for October. The Festival in the Bay is unlike any other, and we're previewing the amazing weekend by playing some of our favorite acts on this year's bill. This year's festival takes place October 19-20, and two-day tickets are on sale now! www.Treasureislandfestival.com Tracklist: 1. "What Would I Want Sky" -- Animal Collective, Fall Be Kind 2. "Help Me Lose My Mind" -- Disclosure, Settle 3. "Best of Friends" -- Palma Violets, 180 4. "Retrograde" -- James Blake, Overgrown 5. "Atoms for Peace" -- Atoms for Peace, The Eraser 6. "Don't Move" -- Phantogram, Nightlife 7. "Rill Rill" -- Sleigh Bells, Treats 8. "Crysalfilm" -- Little Dragon, Ritual Union 9. "Someone to Call My Lover (Giraffage Remix)" -- Giraffage, Single 10. "Green Aisle" -- Real Estate, Days

This spring and summer has been teeming with much anticipated new releases, from Disclosure and Boards of Canada, to The National, just to name a few. We're playing tracks from these new releases, along with some music from up-and-coming artists making some noise of their own around the Internet. Tracklist 1. "I Saw You from the Lifeboat" -- Liars, single2. "Is This How You Feel" -- The Preatures, Shaking Hands3. "Doin' It Right" -- Daft Punk, Random Access Memories4. "Don’t Lie" -- Vampire Weekend, Modern Vampires of the City5. "Hell of A Night" -- ScHoolboy Q, Oxymoron 6. "Reach For The Dead" -- Boards of Canada, Tomorrow's Harvest7. "When a Fire Starts to Burn" -- Disclosure, Settle8. "U Da Best" -- WET, U Da Best/Bad Idea single9. "I Need My Girl" -- National, Trouble Will Find Me10. "JSMN" -- Bad Boxes, JSMN

We've all thought about this - what to play during that certain time with your loved one (or the one you just met) to set the mood? The right music can really make a good intimate moment better; and a bad music can end that moment altogether. So from the soft and sweet to hardcore, we've put together a list of some indie tracks to start your evening, or afternoon, or first thing in the morning off right; no matter what kind of music you're into.Tracklist:Jaime's picks:1. "Headache" -- METZ, METZ2. "Plaster Casts of Everything" -- Liars, Liars3. "Come With Me" -- CEO, White Magic4. "Innh Dahh" -- Matthew Dear, Black CityOlivia's picks: 5. "Tin Man" -- Future Islands, In Evening Air6. "15 Step" -- Radiohead, In Rainbows7. "Zebra" -- Beach House, Teen Dream8. "BTSTU" -- Jai Paul, singleDawson's picks:9. "Sweet Talk" -- Jessie Ware, Devotion10. "The Morning" -- The Weeknd, Trilogy11. "Gaudy Side of Town" -- Gayngs, Relayted12. "Heartbeats" -- The Knife, Deep Cuts

Maybe it was the week of freakishly hot (for San Francisco) weather and the start of summer, but this playlist is chock ful of songs intended to help you loosen up or lose your cool. Also our most explitive-laden playlist in a while, this playlist features bangers from Savages and Deafheaven and intense R&B jams from Twigs and Until the Ribbon BreaksTracklist:1. “You and Me” -- Disclosure, Featuring Eliza Doolittle, Settle2. “Shut Up” -- Savages, Silence Yourself3. “How’s That” -- Twigs, Twigs EP4. “Will “The Thrill”” -- Cayucas, Bigfoot5. “Dream House” -- Deafheaven, Sunbather6. “Head In The Cloud” -- Cobalt Cranes, Head in the Clouds  7. “Chain Smoker” -- Chance The Rapper, Acid Rap mixtape8. “Get Free” -- Major Lazer featuring Amber Coffman from the Dirty Projectors, Free The Universe9. “She's on Fire” -- King Tuff, Garage Swim10. “Pressure” -- Until The Ribbon Breaks ft. Mr. MFV eXquire, single

They say music is math, and we couldn't agree more. This episode explores the numbers behind some of the most unique rhythms in pop music. Sometimes we get bored with a typical four-to-the-floor beat, so we discuss and play some of our favorite pop songs of all time that utilize odd time signatures. And, for those of you who have no idea what a time signature is, we do a very quick explanation toward the beginning. Enjoy! Tracklist:1. "7/4 (Shoreline)" -- Broken Social Scene, Broken Social Scene (7/4)2. "Get Lucky" -- Daft Punk, Random Access Memory (4/4)3."Waltz #2" -- Elliott Smith, XO (3/4)4. "Come On Feel The Illinoise" -- Sufjan Stevens, Illinois (5/4 then 4/4/)5. "Money" -- Pink Floyd, Dark Side of The Moon (7/4)6. "Solsbury Hill" -- Peter Gabriel, Peter Gabriel (7/4)7. "Walk on Air" -- Minus The Bear, Injustice (5/4)8. "Ddiamondd" -- Battles, Mirrored (?)9. "Pyramid Song" -- Radiohead, Amnesiac (?!?!?)10. "Everything In It's Right Place" -- Radiohead, Kid A (10/4)

We've dug up another batch of the 10 best songs swirling around the Internet this month. This episode is particularly eclectic, ranging from the pristine pop gems of Chvrches to the hypnotic beats of Bonobo, and then paying homage to the lyrical genius (and crudeness) of Danny Brown. Pop in your earbuds and enjoy this month's mix of new music. Tracklist:  1.  "Best of Friends" -- Palma Violets, 180 2. "Now Is Not The Time" -- Chvrches, Recover 3. "Someone Else" -- Pure X, Crawling Up The Stairs 4. "Lady You Shot Me" -- Har Mar Superstar, Bye Bye 17 5. "Cirrus" --  Bonobo, the North Borders 6. "Mirror" -- Weekend, Jinx 7. "God Made The World" -- Cold Cave, God Made The World 8. "Express Yourself" -- Danny Brown, single  9. "With Her Shadow" -- Born Ruffians, TBD 10. "Childhood’s End" -- Majical Cloudz, Impersonator

It's almost the time of year when what seems like every band in the world descends into one spot in California. And no, we're not talking about that festival in the desert, we're talking about Fauxchella. Fauxchella (a Spinning Platters term) is the name given to almost three weeks in April when all of the bands set to play Coachella make their way up to San Francisco. Almost every venue in the city is full of great bands night after night, and it can be pretty overwhelming deciding which bands to see. So, we at the Noise Pop Team have made a list of must-sees to help you make the most of your Fauxchella. Tracklist: 1. "Step" -- Vampire Weekend, Modern Vampires of the City2. "Red Right Hand" -- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Let Love In3. "Ms" -- Alt J, An Awesome Wave4. "Dramamine" -- Modest Mouse, This Is a Long Drive For Someone With Nothing to Think About5. "My Number" -- Foals, Holy Fire6. "Herietta" -- Yeasayer, Fragrant World7.  "Daniel" -- Bat For Lashes, Daniel8. "Grammy" (Soulja Boy cover) -- Purity

Spring is around the corner, so we've decided to play music to get you excited for the warmer weather, budding trees and longer days. From the warmth of Rhye to the summer festival staple of Thom Yorke with Atoms for Peace, we're playing tracks to welcome in the long-awaited end to winter. Hope to see you at SXSW Tracklist: 1. “Open” -- Rhye, Open 2. “The Possessed” -- Glass Candy, Italians Do It Better second After Dark compilation3. “Hood Party” -- Fat Tony (feat. Kool A.D.), Smart Ass Black Boy4. “In a Dream” -- High Highs, Open Season 5. “Stickin’ to the Sheets” -- Hello Ocho, Hello Ocho6. “It’s Been So Long” -- Cleaners of Venus, Cleaners from Venus box set7. “Slyd” -- !!!, THR!!!ER8. “Shout It Out” -- Milkal Cronin, MCII9. “Demon Dance” -- Surfer Blood, Pythons 10. “Ingenue” -- Atoms for Peace, Amok

The end of February is a very exciting time for us at the Noise Pop Podcast. For one, it means the Noise Pop Festival and the beginning of the festival season are here. It also means that by now we have a pretty good idea of what new records will be making their way to our playlists throughout the year. This episode we'll be discussing our most anticipated releases of 2013, from Phoenix to Missy Elliot. What are the records your most looking forward to this year? Let us know in the comments below or call us at (585) 4NOISE5/(585) 466-4735 and leave a message. Tracklist: 1. "Bones" -- MS MR, Second Hand Rapture2. "All The Time" -- The Strokes, Comedown Machine3. "In The City" -- Caveman, Caveman4. "9th Inning" -- Missy Elliot, Block Party5. "Started From The Bottom" (D33J Remix) -- Drake, Nothing Was The Same6. "Where Are We Now" -- David Bowie, The Next Day7. "Your Drums, Your Love" -- AlunaGeorge, Body Music 8. "Mute" -- Youth Lagoon, Wondrous Bughouse9. "Entertainment" -- Phoenix, Bankrupt10. "Full of Fire"