3/22/26 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

Song of the Week: OOIOO “Gamel Be Sure to Spiral” thrill jockey
Album of the Week: underscores “U" mom+pop

OOIOO “Gamel Be Sure to Spiral”
Lightning Bolt “Cloud Core”
Setting “Gum Bump”
Billy Woods & Mickey Diamond “Peter and the Wolf”
It Foot, It Ears “Sermonette”
ford. (feat. Barrie) “Som Time”
Cola “Conflagration Mindset”
Eric Gabriel “Rent”
Sook-Yin Lee “Locked Boy”
Sweat “Don’t Know Why I Bite”
The Afghan Whigs “House of I”
The Undercover Dream Lovers “Molly”
deary “Alma”
more eaze “The Producer” (sentence structure in the country)

-hour 2-

U.S. Girls “You’ve Got Everything (But a Smile)”
Mitski “Dead Women (Radio Edit)” (Nothing’s About to Happen to Me)
MUSE “Muse Be With You”
underscores “Do It” (Wallsocket / U)
Grace Ives “My Mans” (Girlfriend)
Pastel Blank “Sweet Nic”
Avalon Emerson “Happy Birthday” (Written Into Changes)
Poolside “Looking Backwards”
Boys Noize Kungs “Get Away”
Zainab "JADOO“
Kaleena Zanders “Bazooka"
Innellea “Slave to the Hype (Radio Edit)”
SIDEPIECE “Wild (Radio Edit)”
Sharada Shashidhar “Arches” (A Foot on the Ground)
Cannons “Light as a Feather”

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NOT ON SPOTIFY:
It Foot, It Ears “Sermonette”
Zainab "JADOO“
Kaleena Zanders “Bazooka"
Sharada Shashidhar “Arches”

EID MUBARAK delay to all my people....

Today I will be going to my first show of 2026! Excited to see Father John Misty as he kicks off his tour in Ventura. Enough about me lets take New Noize

This was one of those doozy shows and honestly, that’s OOIOO’s fault. When you drop an 11+ minute monster like “Gamel Be Sure to Spiral,” you’re not just opening a set… you’re setting the tone for everything that follows. And yeah, I LOVE OOIOO, so I’m biased but also I’m right.

They’re finally back in North America working out a tour after 11 years, and somehow I’ve still never seen them live. Every single time they come around, life decides to life. One day it will happen and until then, this track is doing the heavy lifting while easily being your New Noize Song of the Week.

I also want to highlight someone who’s been quietly leveling up and really carving out her own sound, Zainab (fka Zeemuffin). She just dropped a new track, “JADOO,” via Ninja Tune / Technicolor, and ya boy had to run it on New Noize. Big energy. Big future. Big things are coming from this hungry Pakistani New Yorker so you have been warned.

Then we slid straight into chaos with that viral “Bazooka” flip which Kaleena Zanders absolutely bodied that track. I had to go to war to track that version down, but we got it, and now you’re stuck with it forever. This is one of those songs that latches onto your brain and just lives there rent-free until the end of time. No escape.

If you’re even remotely into 100 gecs, you NEED to tap into underscores’ new record “U.” This is not background music. This is “blow your speakers out and annoy everyone within a 10-foot radius” music. It’s chaotic, maximal and a bit unhinged in the best way. There are moments that feel like Sleigh Bells got dropped into a digital blender, and it works. It really works.

We’ll see if I survive long enough to make it to next week.

3/15/26 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

Song of the Week: beabadoobee (feat. The Marías) “All I Did Was Dream of You”Dirty Hit/Interscope
Album of the Week: Kim Gordon “PLAY ME” matador

SOFI TUKKER “BOBA”
Memblem “Need You”
Łaszewo “3am (Nic Vans Remix)”
HEALTH “BURN THE CANDLES (HORSKH RMX)”
Robyn “Blow My Mind”
slayr "Brand New"
James Blake “Days Go By”
Miss Grit “Mind Disaster”
Chalk “I.D.C.”
Thundercat (feat. WILLOW) “ThunderWave”
Alexis Taylor (feat. Lola Kirke) “Out Of Phase”
googly eyes “Bruises on the Peach”
Kim Gordon “PLAY ME”
Ana Tijoux “APAGON”
Chinese American Bear “Mama (妈妈)”
zzzahara (feat. Winter) “I Can Be Yours”
sadie “Wash”

-Hour 2-

Mitski “Lightning”
smush “fireflies”(Owl City cover)
beabadoobee (feat. The Marías) “All I Did Was Dream of You”
All Them Witches “Starting Line”
The Notwist “The Turning”
Ora Cogan “Bury Me”
Iceage “Star”
Amiture Music “Last Summer”
Gouge Away “Figurine”
Shop Talk “Camp Hero”
Teen Suicide “Spiders”
The Sophs “SWEETIEPIE”
Deer Tick “Mary Singletary”
Cut Worms “Out of Touch”
Kacey Musgraves “Dry Spell”

NOT ON SPOTIFY:
Amiture Music “Last Summer”

So turns out I made it to my 46? IDK how that happened but I am thankful that I made it. Extra shout to all the people that reached out to wish this greying sasquatch a happy born day for just surviving.

New Noize this past weekend was thriving as always. Chalk dropped one of the most musically diverse records of 2026 so far. Crystalpunk is all over the place in the best way possible. You’d think that level of range would create distance, but it’s actually the opposite. There’s a thread running through the chaos that keeps everything cohesive. It’s a wild ride, but it knows exactly where it’s going.

Also worth your time: The Notwist returning with News From Planet Zombie. I saw them almost 20 years ago. At one point they hacked Wii remotes into some kind of theremin adjacent groovebox. Fast forward two decades and they’re still pushing boundaries. This new record feels like both a continuation and a reintroduction to one of the most quietly brilliant bands out there.

Album of the Week goes to my queen Kim Gordon with PLAY ME. This might be her most cohesive solo record yet, and honestly? It might convert people who never quite tapped into her art rock universe. There’s a heavy hip-hop influence here. At times it feels closer to Playboi Carti than Sonic Youth, which is wild to say and somehow completely accurate. Making music is hard. Making relevant music is harder. Doing it at 70, for new audiences, without alienating the old guard? That’s royalty behavior. All hail.

Kacey Musgraves clearly had a camera on my life the last few years because “Dry Spell” felt a little too on the nose. I’m gonna need writing credit, Kacey.

zzzahara is gearing up for a tour and blessed us with “I Can Be Yours” featuring Winter. zzzahara continues to make exclusively rad music.

Earlier this year I was introduced to Chinese American Bear and have been obsessed ever since. You know I am super excited for this upcoming record on Moshi Moshi Records.

And Iceage… my guys… you can’t just drop a track like “Star” and disappear again. It’s been five years. Don’t tease me like that.

of those “cool kids got together and, shocker, made something cool” moments. Smooth, dreamy, alt-rock perfection. Is a new beabadoobee record coming this year? Who knows. Maybe The Marías know. Maybe no one does. Either way, we’ve got this to hold us over.

3/8/26 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

Song of the Week: Fcukers "If You Wanna Party, Come Over to My House" ninja tune
Album of the Week: Flying Lotus "Big Mama" brainfeeder

Sugar Plant "Anything"
Waterbaby "Beck n Call"
SPRINTS "Trickle Down"
Dagmar Zúñiga "Her Master's Voice"
Mitski "Rules"
Basement "WIRED"
Friko "Choo Choo"
Greg Mendez "I Wanna Feel Pretty"
Bat For Lashes "Carried My Girl"
Sook-Yin Lee "Locked Boy"
Joshua Idehen "Brother"
Shabaka "Stand Firm"
Flying Lotus "In the Forest – Day"
Nine Inch Nails "Terminal"
Fcukers "If You Wanna Party, Come Over to My House"
Harry Styles "Dance No More"

Hour 2

TOMORA "Somewhere Else"
ford. "No Holds Barred"
nimino "Orla"
Kungs "Galaxy (Riva Starr Jupiter Remix)"
Sam Akpro (feat. TYSON) "Wayside"
Wesley Joseph "Pluto Baby"
Gia Margaret "Good Friend"
Resistor "Petty Fuck"
Ingested "Merciless Reflection"
Moros "Drowned in Decomposed Remains"
Sepultura "The Place"
Temple of Void "Poison Icon"
Lamb of God "Blunt Force Blues"
Final Gasp "The Apparition"

Yesterday was the last day of 45. I honestly can’t believe I’ve survived 46 years, but here we are.

I’ll keep this write-up short. I did have plans, but surprise life decided to start life-ing. So now I have no plans. I had the whole day mapped out, but I forgot to account for Murphy’s Law mixed with a little bit of Ahmed Luck.

So even though I suddenly have time, a lot of time, I’m choosing violence.

New Noize Song of the Week is Fcukers “If You Wanna Party, Come Over to My House” via Ninja Tune. Their album drops on the 27th… the same day as Dave Silva’s birthday. Coincidence? Definitely.

LP of the Week is actually an EP from Flying Lotus. Did I play the Big Mama EP in its entirety on the last New Noize? Yes. I had the rare opportunity to preview the whole thing early, and it’s been in constant rotation ever since.

Also make sure to check out the new record from Shabaka, Of the Earth. In another universe that easily could’ve been Album of the Week. It’s heavily layered spiritual jazz and the second you press play your inner vision will absolutely light up.

And for anyone concerned about my birthday plans don’t be I'm just being dramatic. As soon as I publish this, I’m stepping out, heading to the duck park, and reading Absolute Batman. I picked up volumes 1 & 2 and I’m ready to see if the hype is real.

What I can say genuinely is that I love doing New Noize, and I’ll keep trying to bring you as much new music goodness as possible.

Oh and like I do every year, I made a birthday playlist if anyone wants to check that out.

Alright.
See you next New Noize.

3/1/26 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

Song of the Week: American Football "Bad Moons" Polyvinyl
Album of the Week: Mitski "Nothings About to Happen to Me" Dead Oceans

Gorillaz (feat. Johnny Marr & Anoushka Shankar) "The Plastic Guru"
Apparat "Tilth"
Kerala Dust "White Noise"
HEALTH (TOKYO ROSE & ALEX RMX) "SHRED ENVY"
Flying Lotus "BIG MAMA EP – Continuous Mix"
The Architect "Ascintions"
GENA "readymade"
Maria BC "May This Rain"
Mitski "That White Cat"
Telehealth "Cool Job"
The Claypool Lennon Delirium (feat. Willow) "The Golden Egg of Empathy"
Heavenly "Good Times"
José González "A Perfect Storm"
Motherhood "Kyle Hangs Ten"

-Hour 2-

Fiona Fiasco "Stacy"
cootie catcher "Gingham Dress"
Sex Mask "Girth"
Cheekface "Hostile Street"
NOTHING "A Short History of Decay"
American Football "Bad Moons"
Fleur Electra "Get It Right"
Lala Lala "anywave"
Toadies "The Charmer"
Sub-T "Overcomplicate"
Grace Inspace "Emergency Contact"
Last Dinosaurs "Zxro"
Codefendants "Lonely Life"
Sweat "A New Love Language"
Social Distortion "Born to Kill"

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Not on Spotify:
Flying Lotus "BIG MAMA EP – Continuous Mix"

I played the new Flying Lotus EP BIG MAMA in its entirety a week before its release. Second person behind KCRW. That’s how strong this past New Noize was.

Anyone who follows me knows that if FlyLo breathes near a synthesizer, it’s probably getting played on my show. I’ll go deeper into BIG MAMA next week, but what I can say right now is this: it’s already one of my favorite EPs of 2026. The only complaint? It’s too short.

I WANT A WHOLE ASS RECORD, STEVEN.

To be fair, he gave us one of the best OSTs of last year with ASH, and this EP was created while he was juggling all things ASH. Anyways...

This Sunday’s set was a total vibe. I had to cut some serious metal (headbangers, I got you this week), but the flow was intentional chaos but the good kind.

The Architect diving into Stones Throw territory and essentially crafting a beat record? Chef’s kiss. If you’re a Stones Throw obsessive like me, this album is packed with deep cuts and Easter eggs.

For my neo-soul heads, the new GENA record is absolutely for you. “readymade” blends classic vocal textures over retro jazz tones with crisp modern production. It’s the kind of record that makes you tap your toes even in the most sterile office environment. HR can’t stop that groove.

And I kicked the whole show off with the new Gorillaz track, heavily influenced by India and yes, I’m saying India specifically because that’s the centerpiece here. Anoushka Shankar is all over this record. Political, hilarious, groovy — Gorillaz continue to execute the concept perfectly. Also, Noodle supremacy. I see you, Ladyslice.

New Noize Album of the Week was easy.

Mitski is one of the most prolific writers in contemporary music. Period. On Nothing’s About to Happen to Me, she explores isolation, sadness, and emotional stasis but with this strangely effortless humor and lightness. It feels breezy while tackling the kind of themes that make you silo in the same sweatpants for three weeks. Oh and there are 2 songs about cats.

I did NOT have American Football dropping an 8+ minute banger on my 2026 new music bingo card. But here we are. That’s why “Bad Moons” is your New Noize Song of the Week.

Last Dinosaurs dropped “Zxro” and are playing Ventura Music Hall on the 6th as part of their Wellness 10-Year Anniversary Tour. Go support.

In other news, I finally rewatched Angel’s Egg in 4K after its 40th anniversary theatrical run, now streaming on HBO. I vaguely remember seeing a bootleg VHS of this when I was still under double digits. Watching it now? I still have no idea what it’s about.

I’ve written more in this post than they speak in the entire film.

But what it lacks in dialogue, it makes up for in atmosphere, music, and animation. It’s a dark, confusing, apocalyptic vibe but a vibe nonetheless.

Season 2 of Monarch is full of kaiju goodness. The production value is insane. Episode one alone feels like a full-blown film. For transparency: I love Godzilla and I am extremely biased.

I’ll be back Sunday with a brand new set.

And then Monday I turn 46.

Yay?