4/14/24 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

Song of the Week: Beth Gibbons "Reaching Out" Domino
Album of the Week: METZ "Up On Gravity Hill" Sub Pop

1. Baby Rose BADBADNOTGOOD "Weakness" Secretly Canadian
2. Aaron Frazer "Into The Blue" Dead Oceans
3. slowdance "whenyougottago"
4. Paola Prestini & Nelson Patton "Rites and Rituals"
5. Khruangbin "Todavía Viva" Dead Oceans
6. Beth Gibbons "Reaching Out" Domino
7. O. "176"  [PIAS]
8. METZ "Superior Mirage" Sub Pop
9. Joyer "Softer Skin"  Hit the North
10. How To Dress Well "Crypt Sustain" Sargent House
11. Cola "Pallor Tricks" Fire Talk
12. Vampire Weekend "The Surfer" Columbia
13. Suki Waterhouse "My Fun" Sub Pop
14. Kairos Creature Club "Deleuzean" Greenway

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15. Acid Tongue "L.S.D."
16. Goat Girl "motorway" Rough Trade
17. jointheinternet "Nothing More To Lose"
18. claire rousay "lover's spit plays in the background" Thrill Jockey
19. Hour "Brain Scrub"  Dear Life
20. Andrew Bird Trio "I Fall in Love Too Easily"
21. Palace "Nightmares & Ice Cream"
22. Björk & Rosalía & Olof Dreijer "Oral" (Olof Dreijer Remix)
23. Fabiana Palladino "Deeper"  Paul Institute
24. Mary in the Junkyard "Ghost"
25. NxWorries "86Sentra"
26. VACATION "Rare Earth"
27. Hannah Mohan "Hell"
28. Porches "Rag" Domino
29 Famous Friend "Nora"

Not On Spotify Playlist:
Hannah Mohan "Hell"

Coachella weekend one in the books. It sounds like I went to the festival. I did not attend but big ups to all who ventured out to the desert. I will say I talked some shit about this year's show which in hindsight was not cool. After checking out some sets I can admit I was wrong. Coachella always has something and this year looked like a blast.

Yes, I love Doja she is amazing live!

I did a New Noize this past Sunday and the set can only be described as "quite and loud". Check out the playlist to see what I mean. This week's set had the fewest words/lyrics of 2024 so far...

To no one's surprise, the New Noize Album of the Week is METZ with "Up On Gravity Hill" I am pumped to see them do their thing in May and you would be too if you heard this new record.

The New Noize Song of the Week belongs to Beth Gibbons with "Reaching Out". She has only released a handful of singles ahead of her May 17 "Lives Outgrown" new album drop and they keep causing more hype. She has only announced Euro dates and there is no guarantee she is coming to the USA, she is not a huge fan of our country so fingers crossed.

Knicks are the #2 seed. The last time this happened was 25 years ago, which means I will be disappointed later this year. It's great to see them in the playoffs but they will break my heart.

OH FRIDAY I can't wait for you. Sometimes the stars align and a perfect evening filled with friends, cake, and Khruangbin is on the horizon. It's one of those "stay loose during Coachella" sets that we have in SoCal and they are always special. They are doing 2 shows (Thursday and Friday) at the Madonna Inn. I don't have a room there (and I can do a whole write-up about their rooms) but I plan to have cake. Yes, cake. The Madonna Inn is a particular place with particulars that are unique to this space. It will be a magical night and if you are going let me know.

If not I'll see you this Sunday. 

Happy almost 420.

4/7/24 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

Song of the Week: Kamasi Washington (feat. Andre 3000)  "Dream State" young
Album of the Week: Vampire Weekend "Only God Was Above Us" Columbia


1. Ibibio Sound Machine "Pull the Rope" Merge
2. L'Impératrice "Me Da Igual"
3. Peggy Gou "1+1=11"  XL
4. Babebee "NEXT2U" Epitaph
5. Brijean "Workin' On It" Ghostly International
6. Pharrell Williams "11:11"
7. NxWorries "86Sentra" Stones Throw
8. Doja Cat "OKLOSER" RCA
9. GloRilla feat. Megan Thee Stallion "Wanna Be" Interscope
10. Beyoncé  "SPAGHETTII"
11. Shabazz Palaces feat Japreme Magnetic "Myths Of The Occult"  Sub Pop
12. Kamasi Washington "Dream State (feat. Andre 3000)" Young
13. Jim White "Marketplace" Drag City
14. Dirty "Three Love changes everything I" Drag City
15. Khruangbin "Juegos y Nubes" Dead Oceans
16. Vampire Weekend "Hope" Columbia

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17. St. Vincent "Flea" Total Pleasure
18. Aaron Frazer "Payback"
19. Blick Bassy "Mètam"
20. Mount Kimbie "Yukka Tree" Warp
21. English Teacher "The Worlds Biggest Paving Slab"
22. Saya Gray "AA   BOUQUET   FOR   YOUR   180   FACE" Dirty Hit
23. Vessel "WHATCHA DOIN" Double Phantom
24. MILLY "Drip From The Fountain" Dangerbird
25. Pedro The Lion "Modesto" Polyvinyl
26. Lorde "Take Me to the River" A24
27. Thunderpussy "Firebreather" Trash Casual
28. The Black Keys "Live Till I Die" Nonesuch
29. Save Ferris "Lights Out In The Reptile House"
30. Kramies "Social Light"
31. Strung Out "Ceremony" Fat Wreck Chords

Not On Spotify Playlist:
6. Pharrell Williams "11:11"
18. Aaron Frazer "Payback"
29. Save Ferris "Lights Out In The Reptile House"
30. Kramies "Social Light"

Solar eclipses and MCs are apologizing. This is reality.

Honestly speaking I wasn't moved much by the solar eclipse didn't see it well here in Santa Barbara but in other parts of the country, it looked amazing, so once again wtf SB!

Also, what is going on in the game?!?! We got J Cole apologizing about a diss track he wrote that wasn't even good yet he is in his feelings? I come from the school of the Wu Tang and this is not how you hip hop. MC skills are refined in battle rapping and if you can't participate in the verbal discourse arts then don't call out or put yourself in a position to get slaughtered by the culture.

I am Hip Hop
I am Rock and Roll
Been here forever
They just ain't let you know

Let's Talk New Noize...

I love shadow drops and free records and Pharrell did just that, lawsuits and all. This is how you play the game and what a fun album. A bunch of other records dropped in including the new one from Khrungbing A LA SALA (all caps), which is one of my favorite records of 2024. At this point, I have developed a clear bias for all things Khruangbin and words can not contain my excitement to see Khruangbin at the Maddona Inn plus pink cake. Yes, cake. Shabazz Palaces dropped a record and it's one of their darker-themed concepts which I am all about. The New Noize album of the week goes to Vampire Weekend and I celebrated by playing their longest song "Hope"

Hope was not the longest song I played on last night's set, it belonged to the New Noize song of the week, "Dream State" by Kamasi Washington featuring Andre 3000 on flute.

EID IS ON WEDNESDAY. I am grateful regardless of how bleak things look the deen is strong. I encourage you to stand in solidarity and take the day off this Wednesday unless you live in NYC where it is an actual holiday. I wish all of America would celebrate with me. 

Baby steps.

See you next Sunday. 

3/31/24 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

Song of the Week: Crumb "AMAMA"
Album of the Week: Beyoncé "COWBOY CARTER"


1. Chastity Belt "Chemtrails"
2. gglum "Easy Fun" Secretly Canadian
3. Broadcast "Follow The Light" Warp
4. Non La "Hurtful" Mint
5. Wild Pink "Unconcious Pilot" Fire Talk
6. St. Vincent "Flea" Total Pleasure
7. Campus Christy "Fly" Stones Throw
8. Dent May "Cactus Flower" Carpark
9. Beyoncé Dolly Parton’s "DOLLY P" Columbia
10. Beyoncé “Jolene”  Columbia
11. Mdou Moctar "Imouhar" Matador
12. Glass Beams "Snake Oil" Ninja Tune
13. Crumb "AMAMA"
14. Chicano Batman "Parallels"

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15. Hiatus Kaiyote "Make Friends" Brainfeeder
16. Céu "Gerando na Alta" Urban Jungle
17. The High Llamas "Hungriest Man"  Drag City
18. SAM MORTON ft. Alabaster DePlume "Let's Walk in the Night"
19. Baby Rose feat. DESTIN CONRAD  "Closer" Secretly Canadian
20. Bat For Lashes "Letter To My Daughter" Mercury
21. Will Gregory Moog Ensemble (feat. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales) "Young Archimedes" Mute
22. Bullion "Affection" Ghostly International
23. Cor.Ece & Bad Colours "Jeans" Bastard Jazz
24. ESSEL & Alex Mills "Rave Is The Weapon" Toolroom
25. Ingested "Paragon of Purity"  Metal Blade
26. Boundaries "Cursed To Remember"
27. Dååth "Hex Unending"
28. Allegaeon "Iridescent" Metal Blade
29. Local Natives "April" Loma Vista
30. Mapping The Sky "Here And Not Here"

What a week!

Let's start with Friday night where I hydroplaned my way to see Kim Gordon at the Ventura Music Hall. Despite all the fun I had driving to and from the venue during the Easter downpour avoiding these top-notch west coast road warriors trying to become friends by sliding into my vehicle on the 101 I survived. It was worth it, Kim Gordon absolutely destroyed playing her whole album cover to cover with a twist, she played the same song twice! That song being "BYE BYE". The only other time I have seen that was at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia on the Gorrilaz's first tour where they played "Clint Eastwood" twice. I was on a LOT of mushrooms and this was the late 90s but I know that happened.

Saturday I wanted to avoid the reverse Mad Max Fury Road with "rain" drive style so I found a pocket of calm within the storm and took off with science on my side. Sometimes I feel like a genius and this was one of those rare moments. I was spending the night at a friend's apt, a friend that was camping at Joshua Tree, and ended up cutting his trip short because he was CAMPING IN THIS WEATHER. Before the show I went to Holbox a few blocks away from the Shrine for Iftar and Subhan Allah it was amazing.

https://www.holboxla.com/#/

I was lucky enough to thank the chef who knew who I was! That's because I emailed and called to find out when I should be there to eat by sunset. Their restaurant is in a food court setting, which I love, and everything was on time including myself. I recommend all the tacos and the ceviche cause I ate all the tacos and the ceviche. Octopus Taco was my favorite. Everyone that worked there was fantastic. After my amazing meal, I returned to the Shrine to experience Mitski. It blew me away.

Every time I see her she gets more Bowie. Her latest record "The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We" is her official cowboy record, with heavy country landscapes dominating the sound. What she did live was breathtaking. She performed all her new music the way it sounds on the record BUT all her older material (and I mean every song she performed that is not this latest record) was done hyper differntly. For example, she played my favorite song, "I Don't Smoke", but did an almost unrecognizable version of the song that sounded something you would hear on a casino boat during Mark Twain's America. This is why I love going to see a show live. AND I SAW KIM GORDON THE NIGHT BEFORE. I did make one horrible mistake and that was to park in the Shrine parking structure. I was stuck on the 3rd floor for about 75 minutes but it was worth the post-show time tax.

So my friend who turned back around surprised me and got me takeout Pho from the spot so I could load up and eat before sunrise. Get you a friend like Joe, King Piccolo knows my life is way better with him and his wife in it.

Easter Sunday I arose and headed back to Santa Barbara to do New Noize.

Song of the Week goes to Crumb with "Amama" This song made my heart jump back 40 years. It's a Muslim girl's name and the motifs that were painted reminded me of running around NJ in the 8os with all my Khalas hanging. I think the holy months is making me "feel" human emotions.

Do I even need to mention that Beyoncé gets Album of the Week with "COWBOY CARTER"?  This record is truly incredible and it's nice to see a mainstream artist attack a genre of music that has traditionally has been closed off to anything but white artists. Yeah, I said it. Don't believe me, talk to Hootie aka Darius Rucker. Yes, I know Hottie and the Blowfish is the name of the band and there is no "Hootie" so don't @ me. I do feel a little bad for all the artists/bands that released albums this past Friday as there were some real gems by Chicano Batman, gglum The High Llamas & Chastity Belt.

Shout out to Ramy.

I haven't seen King Kong X Godzilla movie yet (I know who am I?!?!?!?) but I was told that it was Kong heavy plus my social calendar is full but I will see my Kaiju soon. And I'll see you soon. 

3/24/24 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

Song of the Week:  Two Shell ft. FKA Twigs "Talk To Me" Y̴͍̐o̴̱͋u̶̬͒n̴̹͘g̴̩͆
Album of the Week:  Glass Beams "Mahal" Ninja Tune

1. Bad River "Burn"
2. Cloud Nothings "I'd Get Along"  Pure Noise
3. Wisp "Your Face" Interscope
4.. The Jesus and Mary Chain "jamcod"
5. Kim Gordon "The Candy House" Matador
6. Julia Holter "Spinning"
7. Blushing "Tamagotchi" Kanine
8. IDLES "Monolith" Partisan
9. Khruangbin "Pon Pón" Dead Oceans
10. Glass Beams "Orb" Ninja Tune
11. Habibi "On The Road" Kill Rock Stars
12. Zeemuffin "Choli Butter"
13. Justice(feat. Miguel) "Saturnine"
14. M83 "Fantasy (Sofia Kourtesis Remix)" Mute

-hour 2-

15. Two Shell (ft. FKA Twigs) "Talk To Me" Y̴͍̐o̴̱͋u̶̬͒n̴̹͘g̴̩͆
16. Declatel "Western Eyes" Inkwell Box
17. Sly5thAve "Liberation" Tru Thoughts
18. Chuck Strangers (feat. Joey Bada$$) "Polish Jazz" Lex
19. Future, Metro Boomin', Kendrick Lamar "Like That"
20. MRCY "Lorelei" Dead Oceans
21. Sofie Royer & Alexander Dexter Jones "Paris is burning" Stones Throw
22. La Luz "Strange World" Sub Pop
23. Waxahatchee "Bored" Anti
24. Warpaint "Underneath"  Rough Trade
25. Man Man "Iguana" Sub Pop
26. Sheer Mag "Playing Favorites" Third Man
27. Adrianne Lenker "Free Treasure" 4AD
28. King Isis "POISON" Dirty Hit
29. Royel Otis "Foam"

Not On Spotify Playlist:
12. Zeemuffin "Choli Butter" but you can find it on her soundcloud here

I have been neglecting all the metal over the past few sets and this last show was no different. Apologies. I promise I will come back to all that goodness in a later show.

Ramadan is still in full swing and so is your boy when it comes to all this new music.

The New Noize song of the week is Two Shell featuring my everything FKA Twigs with "Talk To Me" I know Twigs is featured on this song but let's talk about her recent activities plus any chance I get to talk about this force of nature in human from I will. On the music side of things, she has stated that her new album is done but was upset about some leaks so she may not even release it. Twigs, release this record. The world needs it and I need it. Please? Twigs is also going to be in the Crow remake. The only reason I am seeing this movie is because Twigs is in it. I hope this remake will be good as the original is one of my favorite movies. Talking about the Crow the original 90s soundtrack is considered one of the best music soundtracks for any movie and I am not talking score. Trust it is a who's who of amazing musicians and artists. How will the new Crow remake soundtrack pan out?

The New Noize album of the week is not an album it's an EP! Glass Beams dropped Mahal this past Friday and it's been on heavy rotation ever since.

This week's shenanigans include (hopefully) seeing Kim Gordon on Friday in Ventura and heading down to LA on Saturday to see Mitski. I normally stay away from shows during the Holy Month but these 2 artists are always a must-watch for me and I can't wait. Seriously can we fast-forward to Friday?

I'll catch you Sunday for another New Noize that might be loaded with a ton of metal.