10/26/25 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

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Song of the Week: Kenshi Yonezu "Iris Out" Sony
Album of the Week: Tortoise "Touch" Nonesuch

Sook-Yin Lee "Broken English"
They Are Gutting a Body of Water "trainers"
Just Mustard "ENDLESS DEATHLESS"
Mugger "The Kids"
Softcult "She Said, He Said"
Kenshi Yonezu "Iris Out"
JPEGMAFIA "Manic!"
Elias Ronnenfelt "Love How It Feels"
Tortoise "Axial Seamount"
Mei Semones "Kurayami"
YUNGMORPHEUS "On Grey Velvet"
Chanpan "LOST AND CONFUSED"
Puma Blue "Desire"
Jim White "Inner Day"
Puscifer "Self Evident"
Anna Calvi(feat. Perfume Genius) "I See A Darkness"

-hour 2-

Machine Girl "Come On Baby, Scrape My Data"
Miss Grit "Tourist Mind"
Tycho (ft Paul Banks) "Boundary Rider"
Sunn O)))"reverential"
Guided By Voices "Siren"
Eliza McLamb "Like the Boys"
Cubzoa "Barcelona"
The Chainsmokers "Veins"
Reverse Pathogen "Sunday Afternoon"
Spiritual Cramp "Automatic"
Alice Phoebe Lou "Pretender"
Hannah Jadagu "Tell Me That!!!!"
Mumford & Sons (with Hozier) "Rubber Band Man"
Leif Vollebekk & AURORA "Southern Star"


Not on Spotify:
Tortoise "Axial Seamount"
Guided By Voices "Siren"

I am back too the living. I still don't know what I had but am glad that its gone. What I do know is that this weeks' New Noize was a sight to behold...

We will start off with the New Noize song of the Week which comes from one of the best films of 2025, Chainsaw Man Reze arch.

What a movie. As an anime fan this goes off dripping with satire and the sadistic nature of attraction all while pushing this narrative forward with gorgeous animations and an insane soundtrack.

What a movie. As an anime fan I was floored. Dripping with satire, the sadistic nature of attraction and chainsaw-soaked chaos. Every frame drips with style, and the soundtrack? Unreal. If you know Chainsaw Man, you know they drop a new song and a custom ending for each episode. Who else does that? Tatsuki Fujimoto that as who. Yonezu’s “Iris Out” is a perfect opener. Cinematic, melancholic, and instantly replayable. And shout-out to Milan Records, who are pressing a deluxe vinyl of the soundtrack (with two new “Kick Back” remixes). I’ve got their Evangelion vinyl. it’s quality through and through.

Now, the album side of things. Seattle has united under the Sunn O))) & sub pop banner and celebrated with a 3-song wax drop that’ll absolutely melt your speakers. Meanwhile, the trio of They Are Gutting a Body of Water, Softcult, and Just Mustard brought enough distorted bliss to fill your favorite dive bar with feedback and feelings. And if you want chaos with your catharsis, Machine Girl’s PsychoWarrior: MG Ultra X is pure, unfiltered mayhem in all the right ways.

Quick detour because I love when the universe slips new music into my day. My friend’s daughter asked if I’d ever heard of Chanpan (I hadn’t), and before I could answer, she had their EP blasting from her phone. And yeah, it rips. Their latest ep, endlessly, is sharp, glossy, and full of surprises so I had to spin it this week despite it coming out this summer and alluding my radar.

Now for the Album of the Week, the legendary Tortoise. Fun fact: I’ve been a fan for years. Real fact: no one does post rock meets jazz meets whatever they feel like quite like Tortoise. Touch is proof they’re still ahead of the curve. Every track builds, breathes, and breaks in unexpected ways. It’s a record you feel more than you hear. Right now, Touch is available only if you own it—vinyl, cassette, CD, or digital. Streamers gotta wait until 11/11. Don’t wait. Buy it.

What does Halloween have in store for me? IDK but I am watching all the Halloween movies, I am currently on Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers.

10/12/25 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

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Song of the Week: Fcukers "I Like It Like That" Ninja Tune
Album of the Week: Harvey Sutherland "Debt" Clarity

Rober Glasper(Feat Thundercat) "Paint The World"
Sessa "Nome de Deus"
Redtenbacher's Funkestra "Blood and Whiskey"
Niia "Maria In Blue"
Steel Beans(feat. Anderson .Paak) "Too On"
54 Ultra "I Won't Go"
Sextile "Freak Eyes"
Fcukers "I Like It Like That"
Carl Cox & Perry Farrell "Joya"
Fallon "Diet Coke"
Austra "Siren Song"
Harvey Sutherland "Flash!"
HAAi "Comes Together"

-hour 2-

Sturle Dagsland "Drifter"
Purity Ring "broken well"
Oklou(feat. FKA Twigs) "Viscus"
Ship Sket "Mimikyu"
Max Jaffe "In Green"
Mobb Deep (Feat. Ghostface Killah, Raekwon) "Clear Black Nights"
Yuuf "Mesa Mesa"
Sports "Keep Falling In Love"
Snooper "Star *69"
The Bobby Lees "Napoleon"
Jay Som "Casino Stars"
Juliana Hatfield "Popsicle"
Freak Slug "Blue Eyes"
Weird Nightmare "Forever Elsewhere"
Sorry "Today Might Be The Hit"
HAIM & Bon Iver "Tie you down"

Not on Spotify:
Juliana Hatfield "Popsicle"

As the sky gathers in darkness in the middle of the afternoon as this impending storm nears we reflect on last nights New Noize set.

You might’ve noticed the playlist was a bit smaller this week. You’re not wrong. My guy Logan stopped by the studio to talk all things Fields of Funk, we gave away some tickets, and I spun a block of artists from the lineup including the brand new Fcukers “I Like It Like That,” which also happens to be this week’s New Noize Jam of the Week.

Talking all things funky the New Noize Album of the Week goes to Harvey Sutherland's "Debt". At no point whilst groovin to this record was like "I have to turn this down", quite the opposite. This needs to be cranked at your next pre halloween monster mashes.

A few other stand outs to check if you are limited on audio intake time would be the new Rober Glasper album. A full-blown sonic journey that had me circling back all weekend. The Thundercat collab alone is worth it.

Oh and I can't leave out the new Jay Som album "Belong". I LOVE THIS RECORD, especially the second half. Jay Som explores musical vistas they have not been to and slides back into their sound with what they learn midway through record which stuck with me. I can’t stress this enough, the back half of that record hit me square in the chest. It’s emotional, expansive, and everything I love about watching an artist expand in real time.

No New Noize next Sunday but will back the following.

Laters...

10/5/25 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

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Song of the Week: Dry Cleaning "Hit My Head All Day" 4AD
Album of the Week: The Phenomenal Handclap Band "We Are Worlds Away"  Nublu

Babes in Canyon "The New Loud"
Say She She "Little Kisses"
Sam Prekop "Open Close"
Butcher Brown "HOURS:AFTER"
Good Neighbours "Kids Can't Sleep"
Cookin' On 3 Burners(ft. Natalie Slade) "Only Words"
Peel Dream Magazine "Believer"
Real Bad Man x Genevieve Artadi(feat. PINK SIIFU) "Everything Is Under Control"
HighSchool "Sony Ericsson"
John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies "Someone’s in the Car"
Ho99o9 "Incline"
The Phenomenal Handclap Band "We Are Worlds Away"
Sylan Esso "WDID"
Plantoid "Dozer"
7xvethegenius(feat. Reuben Vincent) "Pedals"

-hour 2-

Dry Cleaning "Hit My Head All Day" 4AD
Bad Trips "SLAUGHTER HIGH"
Kramies "Hollywood Signs"
Wisp "Yellow" (Coldplay cover)
Sparks "Porcupine"
Ribbon Skirt "PENSACOLA"
HAERTS "The Lie"
Gretta Seabird "Here"
Darren Korb "Rock and a Hard Place" Hades II Original Soundtrack
Lamb of God "Sepsis"
Gore. "Sepsis"
Cheekface "Sucked Out (Superdrag cover)"
Gully Boys "Give Me a Second"
Westerman "About Leaving"

Not on Spotify:
Sylan Esso "WDID"
Bad Trips "SLAUGHTER HIGH"

As we ease into fall, I’m craving flannels but this is SoCal, so I’ve still got a few weeks before that hits. What I do have in spades is new music you should checkout.

This week’s set was stacked with surprises. Two killer covers: Wisp’s dreamy take on Coldplay’s “Yellow” and Cheekface’s tongue-in-cheek spin on “Sucked Out” by Superdrag. I also revisited the Hades II soundtrack (and yes, I finally beat Chronos on night 33). Then out of nowhere, I got my hands on a massive drop—over 100+ tracks from the Halloween soundtrack archives, arranged by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies. Expect more thrasher selections this month, because Halloween.

Now, let’s talk Song of the Week, Dry Cleaning is back! “Hit My Head All Day” is everything I love about them—still clever and deadpan, but with new layers and dynamic shifts that hit differently. It’s confident, mature, and totally replayable.

For Album of the Week, The Phenomenal Handclap Band came through with "We Are Worlds Away" a 35 minute groove that feels tailor made for the late night drive home after a show. It’s funky, free, and impossible to sit still through.

Until next week...

9/28/25 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

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Song of the Week: aron! "deja vu" verve
Album of the Week: Moon Panda "Dumb Luck" virgin

keiyaA "take it"
Thundercat (feat. Remi Wolf) "Children of the Baked Potato"
Danny Brown "Starburst"
Soulwax "Meanwhile On The Continent"
Genesis Owusu "PIRATE RADIO"
Purity Ring "between you and shadows"
Doja Cat (feat. SZA) "Take Me Dancing"
CARRTOONS (feat. Haile Supreme) "Thursday Disco"
FKA Twigs "Cheap Hotel"
Venera(ft FKA Twigs) "Caroline"
Titmouse "Author & Punisher "
Darren Korb "I Am Gonna Claw (Out Your Eyes then Drown You to Death) Hades II OST
John Maus "Tous Les Gens Qui Sont Ici Sont D ici"
Neko Case "Baby, I'm Not (A Werewolf)"
Jeff Tweedy "The Saddest Eyes"
tUnE-yArDs "Sand Into Stone"
Portugal. The Man "Tanana"

-hour 2-

Automatic "Terminal (طرفي)"
mary in the junkyard "midori"
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets "Salsa Verde"
SPRINTS "The Bone"
Geese "Trinidad"
UNIVERSITY "Bee"
Coach Party "Control"
Tōth "Spiraling"
Moon Panda "Space Elevator"
pot-pot "Sextape"
Nobukazu Takemura "ladder of meaning"
aron! "deja vu"
Plato III(feat. Bei Bei) "Stay Sane"
bar italia "rooster"

September got real AF New Noizers. My PMA is still high but the industry gut punched me back into reality. Cryptic updates will continue because in radio, egos are delicate, and I know my way around one (or twenty).

This past Friday was an avalanche of new releases: legends like Neko Case and Jeff Tweedy dropped heavy hitters, while John Maus blessed us with gothy goodness on "Later Than You Think". Even Polyvinyl, not exactly known for hip-hop releases, came out with Plato III, which isn’t a straight hip-hop record, but then again, what even is hip-hop? I’m not touching that debate, but I will say "Grown" is worth your time.

Stones Throw got hyper indie with Automatic’s "Is It Now?", while Doja Cat time-traveled into the 80s on Vie (and she’s rapping more than ever). Meanwhile, Purity Ring’s new self-titled LP apparently pulls inspiration from Nier Automata and Final Fantasy X, which is basically a cheat code for my ears. And if you’re craving that ‘90s alt-garage vibe, Geese came correct with a flannel ready record.

But the crown this week goes to Moon Panda’s "Dumb Luck". I’ve been waiting all year for this one, and it doesn’t disappoint. It’s a record you immediately restart the second it ends. Subtle lo-fi joy woven through hip swaying grooves. Not boring, not background just pure vibes.

New Noise song of the week? Easy: aron!“deja vu”. Maybe it’s the overcast SB skies, maybe it’s job-app rejection emails piling up, maybe it’s Yankees playoff stress, but this song hits.

And speaking of hits, shout out to Darren Korb and the Hades II OST. When the first Hades dropped in 2020, it ate my life. My most played Switch game outside of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. With Hades II, Darren and his crew came through again with 52 tracks that don’t just soundtrack the Underworld, they transport you there. The deluxe edition even bundles the OST, worth it.

No wild concert story this week (I know, shocking). But that drought ends tonight with Mac DeMarco at the SBBowl. Moving forward hopefully the concert gods will grant me there favor under the October moonlight.