6/16/24 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock
Song of the Week: Hakushi Hasegawa "Departed" Brainfeeder
Album of the Week: NxWorries "Why Lawd?" Stones Throw
1. Cola "Bell Wheel" Fire Talk
2. SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE "LET THE VIRGIN DRIVE" Saddle Creek
3. Soccer Mommy "Lost" Loma Vista
4. Heartworms "Jacked" Speedy Wundergroun
5. Fucked Up "Stimming" Fucked Up
6. Nilüfer Yanya "Like I Say (I runaway)" Ninja Tune
7. Cults "Left My Keys" IMPERIAL
8. Hakushi Hasegawa "Departed" Brainfeeder
9. Habibi "POV" Kill Rock Stars
10. Washed Out "Waking Up" Sub Pop
11. Toro y Moi "Tuesday" Dead Oceans
12. NxWorries(feat. Rae Khalil) "OutTheWay" Stones Throw
13. Kaytranada "Witchy" RCA
14. TOKiMONSTA(feat. GAWD & Cakes Da Killa) "Switch It" Young Art
15. Zevia "amnesia" Columbia
16. ANOHNI and the Johnsons "Breaking"
17. Zsela "Not Your Angel" Mexican Summer
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18. Common & Pete Rock "Dreamin'" Loma Vista
19. Will Gregory Moog Ensemble (feat. BBC National Orchestra Of Wales) "Law of the Lever" Mute
20. The Black Dahlia Murder "Aftermath" Metal Blade
21. 200 Stab Wounds "Ride the Flatline" Metal Blade
22. Limp Bizkit "Turn It Up, Bitch"
23. Molchat Doma "Coh/Son" Sacred Bones
24. Los Saints "Never Said" ENCI
25. GUM & Ambrose Kenny-Smith "Dud"
26. The Decemberists "Long White Veil" YABB
27. Dr. Dog "Talk Is Cheap" We Buy Gold
28. Wishy "Triple Seven" Winspear
29. Nell Mescal "Drive"
30. Johnny Huynh "MAKE IT ALRIGHT" Columbia
31. Mustafa "Gaza is Calling" Jagjaguwar
32. Baba Jenkins "Black Fire"
Not On Spotify Playlist:
32. Baba Jenkins "Black Fire"
It's a Tuesday update so you know I had a weekend! OK, maybe not a typical one, but still pretty eventful. Check it. Sunday was Eid, so I took Monday off to celebrate but no worries there was still New Noize just with a bit of "automation".
I hate not being in the know. Usually, I pride myself on discovering new and emerging artists. It's my thing—I nerd out on it. Constantly exposing myself to new music is part of my job, and I should know what's what. But, let me tell you, that’s not always the case. Sometimes, I stumble upon artists who have been around for over five years, and it feels like a blow to my fully inflated radio ego. Yet, it’s also exciting because I get to dive into their back catalog and experience their sounds for the first time.
Take Hakushi Hasegawa, for example. WHO IS THIS? Or rather, WHO THE FUCK IS THIS?!!?! I’m obsessed. Brainfeeder has signed my new favorite artist. As I explored Hasegawa’s work, I realized I’d heard their music before but hadn’t appreciated its brilliance. Hakushi Hasegawa is like a Japanese blend of Melt Banana meets Merzbow, with pop elements and lighter tones. Even Mike Patton would dig Hakushi Hasegawa’s chaotic beauty and harmony. They’re the first Japanese artist signed to Brainfeeder Records, yet they fit right into the label’s eclectic roster. "Departed" is your New Noize Song of the Week.
One of the best records of 2024 is finally out, and yes, it delivers. "Why Lawd?" is available now, and you should not only own it but also gift it to a friend. It’s the perfect summer record, packed with banger after banger and full-spectrum humor. The features are perfectly placed, giving it a 90s mixtape vibe, or like picking a secret character from your favorite fighting game’s main selection screen. Every track has its own unique vibe, yet all are distinctively NxWorries. My only gripe is that they should have released the instrumentals alongside the record. "Why Lawd?" is your New Noize Album of the Week.
OK, real quick, did y'all watch the Nintendo Switch Direct? MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 2 IS FINALLY FREE! If you don’t know about the FreeMvC2 movement, this is not for you. Though if you do, WE FUCKING DID IT! The FGC (Fighting Game Community) and non-FGC folks united a few years ago to free Marvel vs. Capcom 2 so people could buy this legendary game. Long story short, we haven’t been able to play this game for over a decade, and I was convinced it was dead. I thought I’d have to spend an incredible amount of money just to play it again. OMA Eid Mubarak to me and all the MvC2 fans out there!
Not only are we getting MvC2, but all the Marvel-based fighting games from the 90s/early 2000s as well. I’ll be buying this on my PlayStation and Switch digitally, and you know I’ll be getting the physical versions for both consoles. We learn from history, and the licensing nightmare that is Marvel vs. Capcom is real. Capcom is including two ROM versions (US/JAPAN) in this collection, along with a music jukebox. The last Capcom fighting collection game had remix versions of classic tracks done by MNDSGN & KNXLEDGE, which I played on New Noize by hooking up my Switch to the board. It was a whole thing. I haven’t seen anything like that on this upcoming release, but I have hope. The best part? Online option + rollback netcode. It’s coming out in 2024, but no set release date yet. I suggest a shadow drop later this week. Regardless, this is a day-one call-out-of-work kind of event. Imma take you for a ride...
