1/21/18 New Noize 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

1. Jack White "Respect Commander" thirdman
2. Suuns "Watch You, Watch Me"
3. Xylouris White "Only Love"
4. tUnE-yArDs "Heart Attack"
5. Eels "The Deconstruction"
6. Yo La Tengo "You Are Here" matador
7. Khruangbin "Como Me Quieres" dead oceans
8. of Montreal "Paranoiac Intervals" polyvinyl
9. David Byrne "Everybody’s Coming To My House"
10. Hot Snakes "Six Wave Hold Down" sub pop
11. Car Seat Headrest "Nervous Young Inhumans" matador
12. Editors "Magazine"
13. the New Schematics "Who Do You Think You Are?"

-Hour 2- 

14. Karen O (ft. Michael Kiwanuka) "YO! MY SAINT"
15. Jay Som "Pirouette"
16. Jeff Rosenstock "All This Useless Energy"
17. Planet Asia "Fireworks"
18. Kimbra "Top Of The World"
19. Ought "Disgraced in America" merge
20. Franz Ferdinand "Feel The Love Go"
21. A.D.K.O.B "Glue"
22. Awolnation "Handyman"
23. Kiefer "Miss U" stonesthrow
24. Frankie Cosmos "Jesse"
25. Parade Of Lights "Tidal Waves"
26. Prism Tats "Daggers"
27. the Georgia Flood "Illuminations"
28. Simple Minds "MAGIC"

https://play.spotify.com/user/haaris_ahmed/playlist/2Q6QQ6UsXh91SRTOg3yT9G

Music Not On Spotify List:
7. Khruangbin "Como Me Quieres" dead oceans

It's a new week which means a brand spanking new New Noize. We are barely past the 3-week mark and there is already an overload of amazing music to behold. 

This past Sunday I attempted to hit a whole bunch of genres rather than focus on a central theme. Despite my best intentions, I may have failed in this attempt as a nice chunk of these tracks have a "jammy instrumental" feel. Kicked off the show with new Jack White "Respect Commander" which is myriad of sounds and guitars, new Suuns which is 5+ mins of melodramatic feels, Xylouris White "Only Love" hits that international upbeat sound, NEW YO LA TENGO which is kinda like old Yo La Tengo (it's a good thing) and the smooth instrumentals of "Miss U" by Stones Throw artist Kiefer. Another band that may possibly make your Top 10 best new albums of 2018 is Khruangbin "Friday". Unfortunately, Spotify hasn't got any of their new music thus not making it to the New Noize Spotify playlist. If you like instrumentals then you will love Khruangbin, your pitchfork self will thank you.

To my surprise Of Montreal is coming out with a new record and shockingly their new single is indescribably catchy. I also dropped new Franz Ferdinand, Awolnation, and new Eels! The world always shines a bit brighter when there is new Eels music to be had. 
  
In other non-New Noize news Cal-Trans has cleaned up the 101 and it is now open and flowing with traffic! Santa Barbara really needed some good news and it will be nice to get our mail once again. Talking good news I got to see both White Reaper and Spoon at the Arlington Theater and both delivered. I have never seen White Reaper live and was glad I got there early to check out their opening set. They freaking RIP and I highly recommend seeing this band live. Spoon killed it as they normally do. I haven't seen Spoon in at least a decade and it's safe to say they have not lost their magic. Their live production was subtle and their sound was like listening to them in a studio setting, I'm talking SUPER TIGHT. The set list read like a "Greatest Hits by Spoon" session and there was no one sitting in their assigned seats for their entire set. 

LAST THING come this Friday 2 games are dropping, the new Monster Hunter World and the new Dragonball Fighters Z. I want both these games but it looks like I will be all about Dragonball Fighters Z. Here are some highlights of Dragonball Fighters Z Beta:

Before you start blasting me don't worry, I will be getting on my Monster Hunter game as well. I mean I did have a blast with the Beta as you can see:

I just need 3 more squad members to play with on a regular basis to hunt some freaking monsters, any takers? My name is MenglerMeng on the PSN.

And with that, I leave you until next time. 

1/14/18 New Noize 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

1. Karen O (ft. Michael Kiwanuka) "YO! MY SAINT"
2. Jack White "Connected By Love" thirdman
3. Jeff Rosenstock "Yr Throat" polyvinyl
4. Sufis "After Hours" burger
5. Car Seat Headrest "Nervous Young Inhumans" matador
6. Superorganism "Everybody Wants To Be Famous"
7. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "Echo"
8. Andrew W.K. "Music Is Worth Living For"
9. the Black Delta Movement "King Mosquito"
10. the Breeders "All Nerve" 4ad
11. Kyle Craft "Exile Rag" sub pop
12. Erika Wennerstrom "Extraordinary Love"
13. Shame "Concrete" dead oceans
14. Mint Field "Ojos En el Carro" 
15. INHEAVEN "Sweet Dreams Baby"
16. Sons of Raphael "Eating People"

-Hour 2- 

17. tUnE-yArDs "Heart Attack"
18. David Byrne "Everybody’s Coming To My House"
19. Riton and Kah-Lo "Fake I.D."
20. A.D.K.O.B "Glue"
21. Hockey Day "Homely Feeling" kaniner
22. US Girls "Pearly Gates" 4ad
23. Shirt "Flight Home" thirdman
24. the Crown "Iron Crown"
25. Belle & Sebastian "Same Star" matador
26. Curtis Roush "Real Love"
27. Loma "Relay Runner" sub pop
28. Marilyn Manson "God's Gonna Cut You Down"
29. Evidence "10,000 Hours"
30. Frankie Cosmos "Jesse"
31. Hookworms "Static Resistance"
32. Marcus Marr "Familiar Five"

https://play.spotify.com/user/haaris_ahmed/playlist/2Q6QQ6UsXh91SRTOg3yT9G

Music Not On Spotify List:
9. the Black Delta Movement "King Mosquito"
28. Marilyn Manson "God's Gonna Cut You Down"

Hi all. Normally this place is for "fun" content. The majority of people that come to my site are either industry professionals, friends, family, some locals and a few fans. My normal spiel consists of my New Noize playlist, some fun talking points to hype and highlight artists on the New Noize playlist, and to inform the public off all things New Noize related. I pack in some humor, a collage of gifs and other content related to some other interests like sneakers, video games, food, movies, anime and anything Game of Thrones related. This week is different.

Santa Barbara area was ravaged by fires late last year. Over the past week or so it rained and with the downpour came and avalanche of mud which destroyed everything in its path. Lives have been lost, property has been obliterated, roads (including the 101) have been shut down, people cant get to and from work, kids cant get to school, Buisness have lost revenue and people are still missing. It felt wrong this week to do my normal song and dance here so instead I want to reflect.

I will say through all this darkness there has been an outpouring of humanity showing its best. Our community has once again come together in the face of this adversity and is dealing with it head on. Neighbors helping neighbors. People putting aside their differences and uplifting each other regardless of class, color or creed. In a world so divided its is amazing to see people come together when it really counts. 

Happy Martin Luther King JR day.  See you next week. 
 

1/7/18 New Noize 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

1. Mint Field "Ojos En el Carro"
2. Jonathan Wilson "Over The Midnight"
3. Typhoon "Rorschach"
4. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "Echo"
5. Dommengang "Color Out Of Space"
6. A Day To Remember "Same About You"
7. MAGNUM "Ya Wanna Be Someone"
8. Allegaeon "Animate"
9. Sl0tface "Sun Bleached"
10. The Vaccines "I Can't Quit"
11. Mimicking Birds "Another Time"
12. Blitzen Trapper "Wild & Reckless"
13. The Prids "Mangled Hearts"
14. Moby "Like a Motherless Child" mute

-Hour 2-

15. Shirt "Flight Home" thirdman
16. L'Orange "Imposter Instrumentals"
17. William Shatner "Garbageman"
18. Calvin Valentine "76"
19. Riton and Kah-Lo "Fake I.D."
20. The Fame-Beats "Don't Tell No Lies"
21. Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics "Broken Woman"
22. Faze Wave "Leagues"
23. Miya Folick "Trouble Adjusting"
24. Sons of Raphael "Eating People"
25. Superchunk "What A Time To Be Alive"
26. Spirit Award "Fields"
27. Ty Segall "Every 1's A Winner"
28. Loma "Black Willow"

https://play.spotify.com/user/haaris_ahmed/playlist/2Q6QQ6UsXh91SRTOg3yT9G

Music Not On Spotify List:
7. MAGNUM "Ya Wanna Be Someone"
13. The Prids "Mangled Hearts"
16. L'Orange "Imposter Instrumentals"
18. Calvin Valentine "76"
27. Ty Segall "Every 1's A Winner"

If you are reading this, congratulations you have made it to 2018! I woke up to mudslides, flooding and worst of all, NO INTERNET! Between the fires in late 2017 and the stormpocalypse 2018 SoCal can't catch a break. You know one of the contributing factors of me leaving NJ was for the weather here in Santa Barbara. The 101 is closed both ways due to mud all over the highway but hey at least its above 9 degrees. 

Enough about the weather lets talk New Noize! This is the 1st official show of the 2018 season and its one of my favorite times of year. I started the program off with a Mexican female duo that loves the shoegaze style. Their single "Ojos En el Carro" sounds like Beach House if Beach House wanted to do a Sun 0))) record. There is also a new Black Rebel Motorcycle Club single that is pretty kick ass and I mixed in the "Same About You" a new track from A Day to Remember. I dove a bit deeper into the full length from Sl0tface and I still don't know how I feel about the record. I have listed to it a hand full of times and I don't know whats my problem. 

In hour 2 I wanted to go with something completely off the wall and think I hit my mark with Shirt's "Flight Home" He is the 1st "hip hop" artists signed to Thirdman records. Thirdman has put out some 45's as well as live records from hip hop artists (Shabazz Palaces) but Shirt is officially on the Thirdman roster. I got a fan phone call about the Riton and Kah-Lo track "Fake I.D.", which is a pop blast of fun and also ultra depressing when I started to recall the days I needed a fake I.D. Why am I so old?

In other news we are only a few weeks away from one of the most anticipated video games of 2018. Im talking about Dragon Ball Fighters Z. Open Beta is going down this weekend to everyone who pre-ordered it. Hit me up if you want to throw down on the PS4. MenglerMeng is the name, Kamehameha waves are my game. 

See ya

12/31/17 BEST OF New Noize 2017 on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

50. El Michels Affair "Wu-Tang Clan Aint Nuthin To Fuck Wit"
49. Blockhead "Coloring Book"
48. Charlotte Dos Santos "Good Sign"    
47. Lee Ranaldo    "Circular (Right as Rain)"    
46. WaqWaq Kingdom "I Would Like To Let You Go"    
45. Hanni El Khatib "Born Brown"    
44. Guerilla Toss "Betty Dreams Of Green Men"    
43. Algiers "Animals"    
42. All Them Witches "Track 02"
41. Japandroids    "I'm Sorry (For Not Finding You Sooner)"    
40. SAICOBAB "Bx Ax Bx"    
39. Maggie Rogers "On + Off"
38. Manchester Orchestra "The Sunshine"
37. Little Dragon "Sweet"    
36. Com Truise    "...Of Your Fake Dimension
35. Mosquitos "Quantum Romanticum"    
34. The Flaming Lips "Do Glowy"    
33. Ty Segall "Freedom"
32. '68    "Death Is A Lottery"    
31. Mac DeMarco "This Old Dog"
30. M.I.A. "P.O.W.A"
29. Chastity Belt "Caught In A Lie"    
28. Zola Jesus "Soak"    
27. St Vincent "Sugar Boy"
26. Roya "A Sickness"
25. Omar Souleyman "Ya Bnayya"    
24. Mastodon "Precious Stones"    
23. Jay Som "1 Billion Dogs"
22. Ibeyi "Away Away"    
21. Chad VanGaalen "Old Heads"
20. Sneaks "Hair Slick Back"
19. King Krule "Dum Surfer"
18. Shabazz Palaces "Shine A Light (Featuring Thaddillac)"    
17. Cloakroom "Hymnal"
16. Japanese Breakfast "Road Head"    
15. Crystal Fairy "Drugs on the Bus"
14. Liars "Cred Woes"
13. Boris "Absolutego"
12. Washed Out "Get Lost"
11. Karriem Riggins "Pay.gio"
10. Chelsea Wolfe "Vex"
9. Eyedress "Manilla Ice"    
8. Knedric Lamar "DNA"
7. Ariel Pink "Dreamdate Narcissist"
6. Ho99o9 "Street Power"    
5. Priests "Suck"
4. Dead Cross "Seizure and Desist"     3. Princess Nokia "Brujas"     2. Thundercat "Tokyo"     1. Father John Misty "Things It Would Have Been Helpful To Know Before The Revolution"

https://play.spotify.com/user/haaris_ahmed/playlist/2Q6QQ6UsXh91SRTOg3yT9G

Music Not On Spotify List:
33. Ty Segall "Freedom"

ITS THE BEST OF THE BEST!!!!

2017 is over and 2018 is in full effect. Here is the best of New Noize for this past year. It was a rollercoaster ride of amazing audio over the past 365 days and here is how it played out New Noize style.

2018 is wide open, looking forward to whats coming.