6/9/24 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

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Song of the Week: The Jesus Lizard "Hide & Seek"
Album of the Week: Kaytranada "TIMELESS"
 
1. Olof Dreijer + Diva Cruz "Brujas" Dekmantel
2. Metronomy (feat. Miki & Faux Real) "Contact High"  Ninja Tune
3. L'Impératrice "Amour Ex Machina" microqlima
4. Caribou "Broke My Heart" Merge
5. Kaytranada (feat PinkkPantheress) "Snap My Finger" RCA
6. Charli xcx "365" Atlantic
7. Floating Points "Birth4000" Ninja Tune
8. Romy "Always Forever" Young
9. Jamie xx "Treat Each Other Right" Young
10. Elkka "Make Me" Ninja Tune
11. Machinedrum (feat. Topaz Jones & Ezri) "RESPEK" Ninja Tune
12. Denzel Curry(w/ TiaCorine & A$AP Ferg) "HOT ONE" Loma Vista
13. Kairos Creature Club "Doom Funk" Greenway
14. Baby Rose(w/ Mereba & BADBADNOTGOOD) "Weekness" Secretly Canadian
15. Fat Dog "I Am The King" Domino
16. John Glacier "Steady As I Am" Young
17. The Jesus Lizard "Hide & Seek" Ipecac

-hour 2-

18. bar italia "The only conscious being in the universe" Matador
19. Friko "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi (Radiohead cover)" ATO
20. Habibi "Fairweather" Kill Rock Stars
21. Cigarettes After Sex "Baby Blue Movie" Partisan
22. Liana Flores Orange "coloured day" Verve
23. Goat Girl "sleep talk" Rough Trade
24. Cursive "Up And Away" Run For Cover
25. Swim Surreal & Zero 7 "Don't Call It Love"
26. Pixies "You're So Impatient"
27. Mercury Rev "Patterns" Bella Union
28. Aseethe "The Air is Caving In"
29. Myles Smith "Stargazing"
30. Bonny Light Horseman "The Clover" Jagjaguwar
31. Marina Allen "Swinging Doors" Fire
32. French Cassettes "White Noise" Tender Loving Empire

Not On Spotify Playlist:
28. Aseethe "The Air is Caving In"

Hi. The amount of Pakistan-related texts I’ve received from non-Pakistanis over the last two weeks has been ridiculous in all the best ways. It all started with South Park coming for Pakistan via Cartman, and I’m here for it. Comedy at its finest. Then there was what should have been an easy win for Pakistan in a cricket match against the United States, but Pakistan LOST! To their credit, the entire US team is South Asian. The memes have been hilariously brutal. The final blow was this past Sunday when I got up hella early just to watch Pakistan lose to India by 6 runs. Ridiculous.

Speaking of Sunday, I did the damn thing. The first hour was dominated by all things electronic and funky with a few surprises. The second hour mixed back into some rock, indie, and a touch of metal.

The New Noize Song of the Week is The Jesus Lizard's "Hide & Seek."

The New Noize Album of the Week goes to Kaytranada with "TIMELESS."

Did anyone else catch the Summer Game Fest? If you did, then you saw Xbox/Microsoft dominate. WHAT A SHOWCASE! As a longtime PlayStation loyalist, I have to admit I want Game Pass on my PSN. It's worth the price for those day-one releases. But unless they drop the price of the Xbox Series X, someone donates it, or I find a killer deal, it's a system I won’t own. For now, I’ll be messing with emulation on my iPad, as that's apparently a thing now. Dreamcast Marvel VS Capcom 2, here I come.

6/2/24 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

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Song of the Week: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "Frogs"
Album of the Week: Habibi "Dreamachine"
 
1. Koreless "Seven (Jorg Kuning Bicton Barns Mix)"
2. DOVE, BICEP "CHROMA 003 Bi83"
3. Tommy Richman "Million Dollar Baby"
4. 潘PAN "Imperfect Poetry" Transgressive
5. mui zyu "sparky"  Father/Daughter
6. Bizhiki(feat. Mike Sullivan) "Gigawaabamin (Come Through)" Jagjaguwar
7. Prefuse 73 "Lion Chorus" Lex
8. Ginger Root "No Problems" Ghostly International
9. BADBADNOTGOOD "Audacia" XL
10. Habibi "Losing Control" Kill Rock Stars
11. Arooj Aftab "Bolo Na" Verve
12. Bat For Lashes "Delphi Dancing"
13. Anastasia Coope "Darning Woman" Jagjaguwar
14. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "Frogs"

-hour 2-

15. DIIV "Frog In Boiling Water" Concord
16. Softcult "Shortest Fuse"  Easy Life
17. The Witch "Glass"
18. King Hannah "Davey Says" City Slang
19. Amyl and The Sniffers "U Should Not Be Doing"
20. Cage The Elephant "Rainbow" RCA
21. Trapdoor Social "Loneliness" Pasadena
22. Common & Pete Rock "Wise Up"  Loma Vista
23. SASAMI "Honeycrash" Domino
24. Low Hum "Sultry" Last Gang
25. Washed Out "Running Away" Sub Pop
26. Phantogram "All A Mystery" Neon Gold
27. cumgirl8 "Quite Like Love" 4AD
28. THOU "I Feel Nothing When You Cry"  Sacred Bones
29. Kate Bollinger "Any Day Now" Ghostly International
30. Crumb "Sleep Talk"

I'm back! Did you miss me? Yes, even I take days off, although my long weekend got derailed by the absurdities of life. So, I pivoted to what I do best: doing nothing. Okay, maybe I'm being a bit dramatic. I did see Queens of the Stone Age, which was hands down the best concert of the 2024 Santa Barbara Bowl season (I know 2024 isn't over yet, but trust my foresight). The following day, I went on a date that didn’t end so well. I was amazing; my date, not so much. This woman was a year older than me, had a great job working in a neighboring county school system, and she's a non-white single mom who grew up internationally. Right, I thought the same thing—this is gonna go well. And it did, until it didn’t. I think Murphy's Law goes Super Saiyan 4 when I'm in date mode, regardless of who the date is. I'm not going into details, but modern-day dating is trash.

You know what's not trash? New Noize. Especially a New Noize coming off a break—you know it was a banger set.

The New Noize Song of the Week is Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds with "Frogs." Can we please get this record already? He has a habit of playing club shows in LA, and I hope that's the case this time around, although the band has yet to release the US tour schedule.

The New Noize Album of the Week was a tough call. All my favorite ladies dropped great pieces of work. Mui Zyu brought all the gentle feelings on her new album "nothing or something to die for." King Hannah put out "Big Swimmer" just in time for your next 50-minute drive to the beach. I can't believe I didn't pick DIIV's newest record "Frog in Boiling Water" as the NNAOW or Thou's "Umbilical." I love both these albums, and both deserve your time. Natasha Khan, aka Bat for Lashes, released an album about becoming a mom during a pandemic, and somehow my favorite UK Pakistani artist putting on her mom jeans and creating ballads around them are my jam. My other Pakistani sister from another mister, Arooj Aftab, released her second record, equally hypnotic and slightly less haunting, more optimistic (let's go with that) "Night Reign." In the end, the New Noize Album of the Week belongs to the LA Iranian ladies collectively known as Habibi with "Dreamachine." It's summertime in SoCal (don’t let the overcast fool you, tourists), and Habibi released the perfect record at the perfect time. Grooves, glam, glitter, guitars, and gorgeous gumption shine throughout their latest release. You'll get the signature sound that Habibi has been carefully cultivating since they started out, but this swag comes from years in the industry. This is summertime bonfire music at its finest and just in time. (ALSO I KNOW that not all these artists aren't ladies.  I'm not smart enough to go back and edit, I got deadlines!)

Lastly, being plugged in has never been so satisfying. 2024 TV content has been legendary, and we still have a few weeks to reach the half-year mark. Tonight/tomorrow, we are getting "Acolyte," the newest Star Wars show set 100 years before Episode 1. Then, later this month, we get "House of the Dragon.” Oh and the best movie of 2023 is now on Netflix. Godzilla Minus One

What a time to go out or stay in.

I have Monday laundry just laughing at me; gotta go.

5/19/24 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

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Song of the Week: NxWorries (ft. Snoop Dogg & October London) "FromHere"  Stones Throw
Album of the Week: Crumb "AMAMA"
 
1. MONO Run On" Temporary Residence
2. Thou "Unbidden Guest"  Sacred Bones
3. Daniel Davies "I KNOW WHY" Sacred Bones
4. Los Campesinos! "A Psychic Wound" Heart Swells
5. Cloud Cult "I Am A Force Field" Earthology
6. Beth Gibbons "Rewind" Domino
7. Crumb "Genie"
8. Billie Ellish "CHIHIRO" Interscope
9. Efterklang Plant (feat. Mabe Fratti) "Plant"
10. Greg Saunier "Rip the Atmosphere from the Wind" Joyful Noise
11. Kate Nash "My Bile" Kill Rock Stars

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12. Apifera "The Curious Wild" Stones Throw
13. Toro Y Moi "Genius of Love (ft. Brijean)" A24 Music
14. NxWorries (ft. Snoop Dogg & October London) "FromHere"  Stones Throw
15. John Grant "All That School For Nothing"
16. Wes Carroll Confabulation "Feather"
17. Savoir Adore "Better For You"
18. Liana Flores "Nightvisions" Verve
19. Nada Surf "In Front Of Me Now"
20. Lip Critic "In The Wawa (Convinced I Am God)" Partisan
21. Julia Pratt "Carolina" Columbia
22. Wishy "Love On The Outside" Winspear
23. Porches "Joker" Domino
24. Ra Ra Riot "The Wish"
25. Head Automatica "Bear The Cross"
26. Velvet Rouge "Lonely Since The Day We Met"

Not On Spotify Playlist:
Wes Carroll Confabulation "Feather"

Fucking Knicks. It was a hard game 7 to watch, but lucky for you New Noize always wins.

The New Noize song of the Week is dedicated to all the guys out there, specifically if you are going through "it". I'm talking about NxWorries feat Snoop & October London with "FromHere". If you know you know.

And if you know me then you already know the New Noize Album of the Week. It's Crumb with "AMAMA" . It has everything I like about a record and if you give it a chance you will see what I see.

This week's fun will kick off Wednesday night at the Majestic Theater with St Vincent then on Friday its Queens of the Stone Age at the SBBowl (which will be the best show of the SBBowl season).

Oh and no New Noize this Sunday cause I wanna get down with the long weekend as well.

See you in a few Sundays. 

5/12/24 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

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5/12/24 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

Song of the Week: beabadoobee "TAKE A BITE" Dirty Hit
Album of the Week: King Woman "Psychic Wound" OST "I Saw The TV Glow"

1. Metro Boomin "BBL Drizzy"
2. john carroll Kirby feat. The Mizuhara Sisters "Fuku Wa Uchi Oni Wa Soto" Stones Throw
3. MRCY "California" Dead Oceans
4. KOKOKO! "Bazo Banga" Transgressive
5. Potatohead People "Follow Your Heart" Bastard Jazz
6. Pom Poko "Champion" Bella Union
7. Hinds Hinds (ft. Beck) "Boom Boom Back" Lucky Number Music Limited
8. Why Bonnie "Dotted Line" Fire Talk
9. Les Savy Fav "Somebody Needs a Hug" Frenchkiss
10. Arooj Aftab "Whiskey" Verve
11. beabadoobee "TAKE A BITE" Dirty Hit
12. Nubiyan Twist "Lights Out (Ft. Nile Rodgers)"  Strut
13. Yaya Bey "eric adams in the club (feat. Exaktly)" Big Dada
14. Amen Dunes "Rugby Child" Sub Pop
15. Two Shell "gimmi it" Y̴͍̐o̴̱͋u̶̬͒n̴̹͘g̴̩͆

-hour 2-

16. Kapitan and Rejoicer "Music For Superstars" Raw Tapes
17. Koreless "Seven" Young
18. O. "Micro" [PIAS]
19. How to Dress Well "Crypt Sustain" Sargent House
20. King Woman "Psychic Wound" A24 Music
21. VACATION "Psychic Gasoline"
22. Coheed and Cambria "The Joke" Virgin
23. Beams "Heat Potential"
24. Kings Of Leon "Rainbow Ball"
25. The Chainsmokers "Bad Advice"
26. Shannon & The Clams "What You're Missing"
27. Quivers "Apparition" Merge
28. Six Organs of Admittance "New Year's Song"
29. The Bolshoi "Dolores Jones"

Not On Spotify Playlist:
Metro Boomin "BBL Drizzy"
Six Organs of Admittance "New Year's Song"

Why do we suffer? These motherfuckcing Knicks, thats why.

What brings us joy? New Noize thats what! At least for me...

This past Sunday's set was not as diverse as past sets but had a bunch of hidden gems subtly placed for your new music discovery enjoyment.

I kicked off the show with Metro's BBL Drizzy. What a clap back and I dare you not to develop an earworm after listening. I'll just be walking and bursting out "BBL Drizzy" for no reason looking like a crazy person on these SB streets. I would care but the world is on fire.

The New Noize song of the week is Beabadoobee with "Take A Bite" It's a fun track that feels like that cool night where you can't go to sleep before a summer road trip.

New Noize Album of the Week was harder for me to pick. Both Les Savy Fav & How to Dress Well are back with killer albums plus the new Vacation record rips. So what did your boy pick? The original soundtrack to "I Saw The TV Glow" an A24 movie I have never heard of. You have new songs from Caroline Polachek, Jay Som, Drab Majesty, and 2 songs from a personal favorite King Woman.

Also, I am hyped for next week as I have St Vincent and Queens of the Stone Age lined up.

Oh, an no New Noize for Memorial Day weekend.

Happy Moms day.