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.
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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.
