6/14/26 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

Song of the Week: Sylvan Esso "Hot Slob"
Album of the Week: La Sécurité "Bingo!"

Slow Pulp "Better Man"
Wishy "Lovesick"
Rosa Walton "Prettier Things"
Interpol "See Out Loud"
THAO "Fossils"
Mustard Service "Who Knew Your Body"
Personal Trainer "Moping"
La Sécurité "Trixie"
The Bobby Lees "Napoleon"
Jack White "Dollar Bill"
The Linda Lindas "Burning Out"
Show Me The Body "Eat For Peace"
Guitar Wolf "More Jet"
Heathers "Bite"
Cate Kennan "Devil's Hour"

Hour 2

Baby Rose "But, Nvm"
Black Marble "Jim Carol New Year"
untitled "Nothing Good"
Role Model "High Hopes 3000"
Kelsey Lu "Running to Pain"
Sosyete '25 "Oyun"
aron! "Shiny Stockings"
Magi Merlin "pixxxie"
Sylvan Esso "Hot Slob"
Mixol "Bibiboobiboo"
Myth Math "Lift"
Overmono (feat. Kindora) "Even Angels Ghost"
Nina Simone & HAAi "That's All I Ask (HAAi Remix Edit)"
Eartheater "Crown Jewel"
Kevin Morby "100,000"
Mitski "Fireproof"
Juliana Hatfield "Learn to Fly"

NOT ON SPOTIFY:
Sylvan Esso "Hot Slob"

LET'S GO KNICKS!

Saturday night was like a movie. Watching the Knicks win and then seeing The Black Keys at the Santa Barbara Bowl made for a night to remember. Trust me, my body is still reminding me. I'm a little bummed I won't be at the parade on Thursday, but the next time I make it back to NYC, I'll celebrate properly.

Speaking of celebrations, it was a singles-filled New Noize this week. I played a ton of singles, and I'm not mad about it. It's a rare event, like the Knicks winning a championship, but every now and then it happens.

I kicked off the show with Slow Pulp's "Better Man," which is not a Pearl Jam cover. I also ended the show with two covers: Mitski taking on One Direction's "Fireproof" and Juliana Hatfield covering Foo Fighters' "Learn to Fly."

The New Noize Song of the Week goes to Sylvan Esso's "Hot Slob." It's a semi-lo-fi, riff-heavy, catchy little earworm that will crawl into your brain and rattle around all day. It's fun, unserious, and self-deprecatingly hilarious.

The New Noize Album of the Week goes to La Sécurité's Bingo! I've been saying for years that the best '80s music is being made right now, and Bingo! is a perfect example. La Sécurité's take on new wave is enhanced by the fact that they exist in a musical landscape where genre boundaries barely matter anymore. The band moves through familiar '80s motifs while making them feel completely fresh. Listening to Bingo! feels like discovering a lost record from my childhood that somehow also couldn't have existed back then. The album builds and fades, pulling the listener through a very specific era with just a touch of Tokyo city-pop flair.

Speaking of Japan, I finally got my hands on Guitar Wolf's latest record, More Jet. It came out back in March, so I'm a little late to the party. These guys have been doing their thing since the '80s and still make full-throttle, out-of-this-world rock 'n' roll. Think the greatest B-movie you've ever seen, only louder.

Now it's time to snap back into reality. It's shaping up to be another busy week for your guy, or at least I'm going to try to make it one.

I'll be back after the Summer Solstice. Until then, in case you somehow didn't hear...

THE KNICKS WON!!!!

6/7/26 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

Song of the Week: Captain Murphy, Flying Lotus & Little Snake "Mudhole"
Album of the Week: Hammok "When Does This Place Become Our Scene" Sargent House

Joyce Moreno, Tutty Moreno & Adrian Younge "Is This Love?"
Hermanos Gutiérrez "Canto Andino"
Hélène Barbier "Marcel"
Leenalchi "Look At Me Look At Me"
Ibibio Sound Machine "Concept of Love"
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (feat. Tom Morello) "Na Dem"
ZAINAB "Ayewah"
Widowspeak "Heaven Is Waiting"
Tokyo Tea Room "Eyes Off You"
Soft Loft "F U WANT IT"
Snail Mail "Tractor Beam"
Citizen "Halcyon Blues"
Henry James House "Mother Earth"
49th & Main (feat. Jane) "Round The Block"
Tatyana Jane "Orbit"
Chloé Caillet (feat. Myd) "Lemme Dance"
DJ Seinfeld "Quakin"

-hour 2-

Eli & Fur "Further"
horsegiirL "hands hands hands"
Captain Murphy, Flying Lotus & Little Snake "Mudhole"
villagerrr "Locket"
Bye Parula "I'm Getting Ready"
knitting "I Wasn't Fully Cooked"
WHOOP! "I Want My Bra Back"
Vince Staples "The Big Bad Wolf"
Zoh Amba "PG Tips"
Hammok "Gooning for Free"
Psycroptic "Gathering a Venomous Herd"
Converge "I Won't Let You"
SLIFT "A Storm of Wings"
Cold War Kids "There Goes The Night"

NOT ON SPOTIFY:
Leenalchi "Look At Me Look At Me"
Henry James House "Mother Earth"

What a wild week it's been. Knicks in 5. What a horribly called game, especially in the second half.

We also had Summer Game Fest, State of Play, and an Xbox Showcase, and all three were strong. I am a Sony guy, so I'm hyped for the new God of War. Sure, it's controversial that we're about to embark on a journey without Kratos in a God of War game for the first time, but I have full faith in Santa Monica Studio. They've never let me down, and I don't think they're about to start with a franchise that never misses.

Speaking of studios that never miss, Sony opened its showcase with Wolverine, and it looks GREAT. Of course, the internet immediately started roasting it. Dumb questions like, "Why is there stealth?" or complaints that Wolverine's clothes repair themselves when he heals. Blah blah blah. Insomniac Games is coming off a little game called Spider-Man 2. Maybe play the game first, then complain.

Obviously, the big one at Summer Game Fest was the announcement that the final chapter of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy is dropping in 2027. I still have to play Rebirth. It's been sitting on my PS5 since launch, but I need TIME. The Crazy Taxi announcement was great too, but I want a date and more information about what this game actually is. The discourse around Crazy Taxi is well deserved as generative AI continues taking center stage.

The biggest winner, however, was Xbox. What a showcase. Asha Sharma came out swinging and basically told everyone they're dropping exclusives while blasting us with a new Gears of War. Oh, and gifting everyone in the crowd a brand-new Xbox? Genius. The translucent green console and controller look fantastic. The 1TB storage is fine depending on the price point.

Will I be getting an Xbox? Honestly... I'm seriously considering it after this showcase. This new direction is clearly coming from new leadership, and I am all for it.

I know there was a Nintendo Direct earlier today, but I have to get this write-up finished or my man Josh is going to be mad about yet another late post. My bad, Josh.

Oh, and Street Fighter held its first major tournament in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The hometown hero, MenaRD, took first place while maining Blanka. You love to see it.

OK, on to the New Noize and yet another heavy week of new releases. Here are a few standouts if you don't want to dive too deep.

I played "Look At Me Look At Me" by Korean ensemble Leenalchi, who apparently identify as a pansori-pop band. According to AI Gemini, "pansori is a traditional Korean genre of musical storytelling and epic chant dating back to the 17th century." Is this my new favorite genre? If all of it sounds like Leenalchi, then YES. I got an advance of their EP Here Comes That Crow, and it is bonkers good. It has this lighthearted, freeing feel that instantly puts you in a good mood. The entire sonic presentation has this avian quality. From the way they sing to the instrumentation, it feels like you're a squirrel sitting in a tree watching all the birds gather for some giant woodland music festival. Kind of like when Merlin turned himself and Arthur into squirrels, except instead of chasing lady squirrels in heat, they're just hanging out listening to birds play these songs. Oh, and apparently Leenalchi is playing The Getty on July 11. You already know I am making plans.

PROGRAMMING NOTE: Since "Look At Me Look At Me" isn't available on Spotify, I substituted "Bird" on the playlist.

ZAINAB released another banger with "Ayewah." She's continuing to stack her worldly sound with a healthy dose of cheeky fun. This is one of her longer releases on Technicolour, Ninja Tune's newest imprint, and I am absolutely here for it.

"Ayewah" just makes me wonder when the album is coming—or if it's coming at all. EPs are fun, but I want a full-length record built around her production style. Time will tell, but for now we can all just Ayewah.

Tatyana Jane is the newest signing to Ed Banger Records, and what an acquisition. Her EP Discordia may barely crack 22 minutes, but it packs a punch.

The Captain is BACK.

Captain Murphy has reconstituted himself out of the ether of his own legend and returned to this plane of reality in the form of "Mudhole," and I'm kind of mad about it. I mean, is this the only song we're going to get? Probably. It's tied to the upcoming martial arts film The Furious, which drops Friday.

How director Kenji Tanigaki convinced Flying Lotus to dust off Captain Murphy remains a welcome mystery that never needs an answer. But if Kenji can pull this off another 14 times, I would greatly appreciate it.

Oh, and "Mudhole" is your New Noize Song of the Week.

Is knitting ever going to release a full record? Who knows. They keep dropping singles, and the latest, "I Wasn't Fully Cooked," hits me right in the soul and raises my FOMO levels for a proper album even higher.

An album that needs absolutely no hype from me because every music outlet on the internet is already doing that job is Eyes Full by Zoh Amba. It captures this youthful optimism constrained by the reality of existing in this moment. You can feel the moss between your toes and the angst in your chest as the record unfolds.

The New Noize Album of the Week goes to Hammok for When Does This Place Become Our Scene.

This record is not getting the coverage it deserves, and that's a shame. Hammok gives me early At the Drive-In vibes, but with a lot more cheekiness. It has this loud, aggressive energy, but underneath it all is a grimy groove that never takes itself too seriously.

The record laughs at itself, laughs at the absurdity of reality, and then revels in the fact that we're all stuck here together anyway. Being alive is confusing, but at least we're experiencing it together. That's what this album asks of me.

Give When Does This Place Become Our Scene a listen and let me know what it's asking of you.

I can't forget the new records from Converge and SLIFT. Both are HEAVY, but in completely different ways, and both absolutely deserve your time.

Again.

Knicks in 5.

5/31/26 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

Song of the Week: A Perfect Circle “Starless (Voxup)”
Album of the Week: ear “Rumspringa”

Pearl & The Oysters “Mandarin Moon”
Boards of Canada “Father and Son”
Panda Bear & Sonic Boom “Of When”
Son Lux “Endlessly ”
Rebelution “Back In Time”
INTERVIEW BREAK WITH YETI & ERIC REBELUTION
Rebelution “Rock With Me”
INTERVIEW BREAK WITH YETI & ERIC REBELUTION
Obongjayar “Just My Luck”
INTERVIEW BREAK WITH YETI & ERIC REBELUTION
Rawayana “Como De Sol A Sol”
Orbit 17 “Tunnels”
Kiwi Jr. “Blowin Up”

hour 2

The Bug Club “Look Like Me”
Cheekface “I Don’t Work Here”
RAT BOY “Sick Of It”
Lambrini Girls “Cult of Celebrity”
Gilla Band “Giraffe”
ear “F”
A Perfect Circle “Starless (Voxup)”
feeble little horse “Guts”
Iceage “Salve for Every Sore”
Sparta “Daydream”
District Five (feat. Saul Williams) “Push”
KÁRYYN “Ground”
Sook-Yin Lee “Green Tara”
Deer Tick “Mary Singletary”
JJerome87 (feat. alt-J)“Mr. Alligator”
Greg Mendez “Everybody Wants To Be Your Friend (Except Me)”

NOT ON SPOTIFY:
Panda Bear & Sonic Boom "A ? of WHEN"
Rebelution “Rock With Me”



Hey yo what a Sunday set it was! I had not 1 but 2 rockstars during New Noize, DJ Yeti and Eric from Rebelution! Before the why, let’s talk about how. My guy Dave aka Yetibeats called me and wanted to come into the studio to talk about some music he’s been working on. The guy has won Grammys with Doja Cat and worked with some of my favorite artists including ho99o9, and I have been harassing him to come on the show for the past 2 years, so to say I was excited would be an understatement.

So why did he want to come on? He has been working with Rebelution on some new music. All these guys know each other because they are all from Santa Barbara, so having them on the show was extra special for all the locals. I love doing interviews but rarely get an in-studio session, but again these guys are local. Needless to say the interview went very well. Wanna listen to it? Too bad, it was live baby!

What I will say is that Yeti sent me a few tracks that he has been working on including 2 new Rebelution songs (“Rock With Me” which will be coming out at some point), Obongjayar & Rawayana. Big ups to the boys for coming in and shoutouts to all that listened that first hour.

Because of the interview the playlist is a bit shorter, which made this set much harder to construct, but per the norm I executed.

That being said there were some great records that came out including The Bug Club, Boards of Canada, feeble little horse, Iceage and Sparta. The New Noize album of the week goes to ear with "Rumspringa," which is a Pennsylvania German term meaning "running around." I do not know anything about the Amish to ear connection, but what I do know is this record does do a lot of running around. ear has the minimal to maximal approach which creates this pop electronic experimental style which is unmatched. Creating cohesive chaos from abstract subjects is hard, but ear makes it look effortless. This is one of those records that you come back to and discover something new every time.

A Perfect Circle blessed the masses with their new single “Starless (Voxup)” which also happens to be your New Noize song of the week.

LETS GO KNICKS

5/24/26 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

Song of the Week: Vince Staples "White Flag" Loma Vista
Album of the Week: Ecca Vandal "LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO UNFOLLOW" Loma Vista

Vince Staples "White Flag"
Ecca Vandal "EYES SHUT"
Mike D "What We Got Right"
Blondshell "Heart Has To Work So Hard"
Bleachers "We Should Talk"
Future Islands "Six Weeks"
Paper Pools "A Field of Poppy"
Sungaze "Sold Out"
Kyle Morgan "Paper Towel Ballad"
Lennie Rayen "Snake Song"
Sea Moss "First Greens"
Miscomings "I'm Blue"
it foot, it ears(feat. Vie) "Begats"
Cigarettes After Sex "Twizzler"
Sharada Shashidhar "Reassurance"
TOKiMONSTA "Joy Without Sound"

-hour 2-

Jorja Smith "What's Done Is Done"
Jordan Patterson "Just My Friend"
The Rose Hips "Spacey"
My Precious Bunny "KookieCannibal"
Panic Shack "grin & bear it"
Gurriers "Nobody's Coming To Save You"
Quicksand "Crystallize"
Graham Coxon "Alright"
Ed O'Brien "Sweet Spot"
aja monet "song of myself"
Marisa Anderson "Zar"
The Haunted Youth & Max Fry "deathwish"
Post Sex Nachos (feat. BAILEN) "A Lot To Lose"
A Certain Ratio "Lucinda"
A Certain Ratio "Naked and White"
Camp Crush "I Love You Always Forever"
April and VISTA "Do What You Know"

Image made with AI and a lot of knicks yearning

NOT ON SPOTIFY:
Paper Pools "A Field of Poppy"
Camp Crush "I Love You Always Forever"

Technically yesterday was a holiday, so I'm not late with a Tuesday update.

With that said...

WHAT DID I SAY?! KNICKS IN 4 ALL DAY AGAINST THE CAVS!!! I'MMA BE UNCORAGEABLE NEXT WEEK WHEN THE KNICKS ARE IN THE NBA FINALS. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

The last time the Knicks were in the Finals, I was 19, attending Seton Hall University, with jet-black hair all the way down my back. A lot has changed since then, but one thing hasn't: my love for the New York Knickerbockers and my hope of seeing them win an NBA championship.

I've been alive for 46 years and the Knicks have never won a title in my lifetime. Will it happen this year? I can't answer that. What I can say with certainty is that I will be representing hard out here on the West Coast. Seriously, if I hear another amateur SoCal sports analyst explain how the Knicks are going to fold against whoever comes out of the West, I may have to demonstrate how we fold up people from the West personally.

Another thing I can say with 100% certainty is that New Noize will be firing at a higher shooting percentage than Landry Shamet in the Eastern Conference Finals. (That's a record-setting 91.7%, by the way.)

Now that we've gotten that out of the way...

Wait, wait, wait.

I saw The Mandalorian & Grogu do their thing, and I'm happy to report that it's a great flick. I don't spoil things and I'm not about to start now. All I'll say is that it's a fantastic space western made for both the greenest and most decorated Star Wars fans.

OK, now let's get into New Noize, which was very much on its own vibe this week.

I had a lot of looser-fitting pieces throughout the set. Artists with noisier, more avant-garde tendencies took center stage, but instead of giving them a dedicated spotlight, I scattered them throughout the two-hour show. Somehow it worked. At least it worked for me.

Album of the Week contenders included Future Islands, Sungaze, aja monet, and Tip Toe Loops by it foot, it ears. All of these records shine in their own ways.

Future Islands' latest release is a celebration of all things Future Islands. No, seriously they released 20 songs for 20 years. While it's clearly catered toward longtime fans, new listeners could absolutely begin their Future Islands journey here.

Sungaze brings their bright shoegaze style to I'm No Longer Afraid of Heights, which may or may not be a statement filled with false confidence. You know when you tell yourself you're not afraid of something even though you absolutely are? Confidence isn't about pretending fear doesn't exist. It's about dealing with your fears rather than running from them. That's how this record feels. It's optimistic and, dare I say, uplifting, despite all the glorious walls of feedback.

aja monet's latest release will transport you far away while simultaneously grounding you in the present moment and you don't even have to take off your shoes. This is a record that encourages exploration while reminding you to stay aware of your surroundings.

I've been waiting for the full-length release of Tip Toe Loops by it foot, it ears with great anticipation. I love this record, and longtime fans will too. It would have been my Album of the Week if the next release hadn't arrived.

That release is LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO UNFOLLOW.

Ecca Vandal is back with another aggressively Ecca Vandal record. This album pushes her already unconventional style even further into a frantic genre-blending experience that jumps between ideas faster than most artists change musical directions. Her vocals rasp across landscapes that never ask for permission. The record simply assumes you bought a ticket and it's time to strap in. Whether you hold on tight or spill out of your seat, the result is the same; you'll come out the other side different, but safe.

There's a certain maturity here for longtime Ecca Vandal fans, with plenty of Easter eggs referencing earlier projects. The album carries a cinematic quality throughout its nearly 42-minute runtime, positioning the listener alongside our hero as she navigates a chaotic reality.

I've revisited this record multiple times and continue to uncover new details with every listen. Midway through, there are groove-heavy, laid-back moments where smoother vocals take center stage. Eventually the record ramps back into its aggression, but now those calmer textures remain, creating a third act that couldn't exist without the first two.

THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO LISTEN TO ALBUMS IN ORDER, FRONT TO BACK.

Don't worry, single-serving listeners. We all know who you are. You can't make it through three songs before jumping to another record.

The funny thing is that any of these songs could stand on their own as singles. The album even works surprisingly well on shuffle, which raises the question: was that intentional?

Only one way to find out.

Listen to LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO UNFOLLOW.

I also wanted to highlight a record I completely missed last month: Traditional Noise by April and VISTA.

My bad.

This just proves that I'm human and sometimes things fly under my radar. The complexities of modern relationships are showcased throughout Traditional Noise, making it a worthy addition to your R&B rotation. Its slick presentation and effortlessly cool style pull you in and might even inspire you to slow dance by yourself. (What do you want from me? I'm hyper-single.)

A Certain Ratio is celebrating two anniversaries this year: 45 years of Sextet and 40 years of Force. Mute Records is reissuing both classics on August 28, so I decided to play a track from each record back-to-back because we here at New Noize love fun. Plus, it's rare that I get to play classic tracks. You've got to love the reissue/new music loophole.

Speaking of back-to-back songs, I also played consecutive tracks from the upcoming collaborative record Big Tube Scene by Sea Moss and Miscomings.

Did it help that both bands recently released music videos for the songs and that you can watch them on YouTube right now?

Yes. Yes, it did.

Mike D released another new song, "What We Got Right," and the rest of us are sitting here wondering where the full record is. So far he's dropped two absolute bangers. Stop making us wait, Mike D.

I got completely wrapped up in Jorja Smith's "What's Done Is Done." Summer is here. But are you?

Your New Noize Song of the Week belongs to Vince Staples and "White Flag." Always political, always quick with a clever response, and constantly entertaining, Vince Staples paints a vivid picture with his latest narrative. His focus is so sharp and effortless that I can never tell whether he's stressed or simply stretching. If you're wondering when his new album Cry Baby arrives, you won't have to wait long. Give it two Fridays.

I just realized my first two tracks this week were my "best of" selections. Clearly I've been a little distracted by all this Knicks basketball. I may have to break out the Timbs on State Street.

And next week is for the gamers.

Is E3 back? We've got a State of Play, Summer Game Fest, and an Xbox Showcase all landing around the same time. State of Play got a two-week advance announcement. What? Usually they give us about 72 hours' notice, not this.

Speculation is running wild.

Summer Game Fest has done a solid job filling the E3-sized hole in our hearts, but 2026 has been an exciting year for games and this feels like the place for some genuine AAA surprises.

Xbox also has new leadership, and CEO Asha Sharma is doing things that actually make me want to own an Xbox in 2026. Seriously, out of the big three, this is the showcase I'm looking forward to the most. What is happening to me in 2026?

Until next time.