The Noise Pop Podcast

From seminal sophomore records to breakthrough hits, 2011 has been a great year for indie music. With the help of friends, music industry insiders and artists, the Noise Pop Podcast Team says goodbye to 2011 with their favorite tracks of the year. Tracklist: 1. "Midnight City" -- M83, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming     Jaime Nabrysnski 2. "Gangsta" -- tUnE-yArDs, w h o k i l l      Ian Port, Music Editor at SF Weekly 3. "Terra" -- Julian Lynch, Terra     Martin Courtney singer/guitarist of Real Estate 4. "Belispeak" -- Purity Ring, Purity Ring/Braids split 7"     Peter Arko of Ears of the Beholder 5. "Speech" -- Cousins, Secret Weapon/Speech 7"     Megan James of Purity Ring 6. "Putting the Dog to Sleep" -- The Antlers, Burst Apart     Jesse Fox 7. "Jam For Jerry" -- Holy Ghost!, Holy Ghost!     Paul Hanly of Frenchkiss Records 8. "Chinatown" -- Destroyer, Kaputt       Joe Goldberg of Zeitgeist Artist Management 9. "The Whip" -- Locksley, Locksley     Dan Strachota, Talent Buyer for the Noise Pop Music Festival 10