The Noise Pop Podcast

Noise Pop

The Noise Pop Podcast is a bi-monthly series showcasing noteworthy new releases from the independent and underground music scene, produced by Noise Pop: San Francisco’s favorite indie music, arts and film festival. We deliver episodes that are engaging, distinctive, and always rooted in the music we love, that we think you will too. Along with music recommendations, Host Adrian Spinelli (Paste Magazine, SF Chronicle, Fest300) interviews artists, tastemakers, and professionals from every corner of the indie music scene about recent music discoveries, and larger topics on the state of independent music and the process of writing and recording music.

  • 1 hour 28 minutes
    Reflections with Wye Oak
    On the first edition of Reflections, Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack join the Noise Pop Podcast to take us through some of the songs and stories that have marked their six albums and nearly 15 year career as a band.   Reflections Playlist:   1. "For Prayer" (From The Knot, 2009) 2. "Civilian" (From Civilian, 2011) 3. "Logic of Color" (From Shriek, 2014) 4. "It Was Not Natural" (From The Louder I Call The Faster It Runs, 2018) 5. "Walk Soft" (2020) 6. "AEIOU" feat. Brooklyn Youth Chorus - (From No Horizon, 2020)   Full playlist and more at noisepop.com/podcast
    4 August 2020, 2:00 pm
  • 46 minutes 39 seconds
    Songs For Freedom
    On Songs For Freedom, we highlight some of the powerful music that has been released or revived as a direct response to ongoing systemic racism against Black people and the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and too many others at the hands of police. Diversity is at the core of the music that we share and cover on the Noise Pop Podcast and on this episode, we’re using this platform to focus on and continue to amplify black voices and art during this crucial time. No justice, no peace. BLACK LIVES MATTER.   Visit noisepop.com/podcast for a full track list from this episode and more.   Episode playlist: 1 - Anderson .Paak - “Lockdown” feat Jay Rock 2 - SAULT - “Monsters" 3- Terrace Martin & Denzel Curry - “Pig Feet” feat Kamasi Washington, Daylyt and G Perico 4- Jamila Woods - BASQUIAT feat. Saba 5- Jorge Ben Jor - “Cassius Marcelo Clay” 6 - Rexx Life Raj - “War” 7 - Noname - “Song 33” 8 - Jyoti - “Cowrie Waltz”
    3 July 2020, 2:00 pm
  • 56 minutes 28 seconds
    Quarantine Mix #2 feat. Sango
    Episode Description   We’re chugging along while sheltered in place as best as we can and our Quarantine Mix #2 features the music that's been getting us through the days. Seattle producer Sango joins us to talk about the roots of Brazilian baile funk music and his new collaborative EP with Juls, 'Fufu & Grits' on Soulection Records. We'll hear tracks from British singers Cleo Sol and Arlo Parks, the latest from psych folk rockers Woods, take a trip around the world with Monster Rally, soak into summer vibes by Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes w/ Freddie Gibbs, plus Spooky Mansion joined by Blushh and a new jam off the new from Quelle Chris and Chris Keys album, featuring Tune-Yards' Merrill Garbus. Visit noisepop.com/podcast for a full track list from this episode and more.   Songs Featured In Episode  

    Monster Rally -  “Escape to the Cloud Forest (Along The River) 

     

    Woods - “Where Do You Go When You Dream”

     

    Cleo Sol - “Why Don’t You”

     

    Sango & Juls - "Angele Ni Fie"

     

    Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes, “Nightrider” feat Freddie Gibbs

     

    Quelle Chris and Chris Keys feat Merrill Garbus, “Sacred Safe”

     

    Arlo Parks - “Black Dog”

     

    Spooky Mansion feat. Blushh “Eyes”

     

    Monster Rally -  “Escape to the Cloud Forest" (Mountain Village)

      Other Songs Heard in Episode:   Woods - "Strange To Explain" Cleo Sol - "When I'm In Your Arms" Sango - "Me De Amor" Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes - "The Real" Quelle Chris and Jean Grae - "Peacock" Arlo Parks - "Sophie" Spooky Mansion - "Real Jerk"   Links Mentioned In Episode:   New York Times piece on Woods Noise Pop's No Place Like Home Streaming Series
    29 May 2020, 5:24 pm
  • 1 hour 58 seconds
    Shelter In Place Mix #1

    These are strange days we’re living right now... The world around us is at a standstill, and understandably, festivals and concert tours are on pause everywhere. But if there’s one thing we’ve always prided ourselves on here at Noise Pop, it’s bringing you the best new music, and we very much still have the ability to project the sounds that we love loud and far. With that, we’ve got a dozen new tracks for you on this episode, which is actually a rebroadcast of Adrian's Everything Ecstatic Radio DJ set on SF-based community radio station, BFF.fm. For a full track list, visit this episode's page on noisepop.com/podcast.

     

    Episode Track List

    Steve Blum - “Geography A2” (Intro) Masego - “King’s Rant” Little Dragon - “Are You Feeling Sad?” feat Kali Uchis Hamilton Leithauser - “Here They Come” Zelma Stone - “Fly” Yves Tumor - “Strawberry Privilege” Khruangbin and Leon Bridges - “Midnight” Jamie Wyatt - “Neon Cross” Buscabulla - “Vámono” Boy Scouts - “Wish” Thundercat - “Interstellar Love” Sessa - “Tanto” Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast Theme Song)

     

    Links Mentioned in Episode

    Noise Pop Culture Club Donate to Support Rickshaw Stop Noise Pop Industries Employees Relief Fund Donate to BFF.fm EverythingEcstatic.net - Adrian's site Hamilton Leithauser's YouTube channel

    20 April 2020, 2:00 pm
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    My Mix: Helado Negro
    Helado Negro's Roberto Carlos Lange joins the Noise Pop Podcast to share some of the music that has inspired him along the creative process of our favorite album of 2019, 'This Is How You Smile.' His 6th full-length LP is a bilingual journey into Lange's ever-evolving thoughts on the Latinx experience in America. His most approachable work to date, 'This Is How You Smile' is a tropicalia-tinged experimental pop album that shows that no matter the shade of our skin, we all ride the same emotional waves through this world.    Helado Negro My Mix Track List   Luiza Brina e o Liquidificador - "Costi"  Luiz Bonfá - "Enchanted Mirror" Beverly Glenn-Copeland - "Sunset Village" Frank Harris & Maria Marquez - "Loveroom" Helado Negro - "Sabana de Luz" (Live at KCRW)   Other Songs Heard In Episode   Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast Theme Song) Helado Negro - "November 7" Helado Negro - "Running" Helado Negro - "Come Be Me" Helado Negro - "Las Preguntas"   Links Mentioned In Episode   ALBUM: Music From Memory - Outro Tempo II: Electronic And Contemporary Music From Brazil 1984-1996 DOCUMENTARY: Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story (Trailer) PODCAST: The S-Town Podcast (featuring score by Helado Negro)
    5 March 2020, 3:00 pm
  • 9 minutes 13 seconds
    Big Announcement and NP Fest 2020 Preview
    It's been a minute since we put out an episode, but there’s a reason behind it all: We’ve been doing some contemplation, meditation, rumination and we have a BIG announcement! Listen in to find out what's next for the show, plus a mini-preview of the upcoming Noise Pop Fest 2020 highlights. The 28th annual NP Festival goes down February 24th - March 1st at venues throughout the Bay Area. Hit up NoisePopFest.com for full details and tickets!   Tracks Heard In Episode:   Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast theme song) Gabriel Garzón Montano - "Fruitflies (instrumental)" Frances Quinlan - "Your Reply" Shigeto - "Detroit, Pt. II" The Seshen - "Right Here" Mahawam - "Michelle Pfeiffer" Meernaa - "Good Luck" Sour Widows - "Pilot Light" Salami Rose Joe Louis - "To Be Continued..." Boy Scouts - "In Ya Too" Zola - "Crystal Floors" Jamila Woods - "ZORA"
    19 February 2020, 2:00 pm
  • 54 minutes 48 seconds
    My Mix w/ Monster Rally

    Monster Rally’s music is an escapist trip through exotica, hip-hop and dollar bin record samples, that feels like taking a trip to paradise without leaving your chair. And for the first My Mix episode in two years (!!!) Monster Rally's Ted Feighan comes on the Noise Pop Podcast to share a mix of songs that have inspired his music. Monster Rally Listen in as Feighan and host Adrian Spinelli listen to and discuss the finer points of Martin Denny, Madvillain, George Harrison and more. Monster Rally's My Mix Track List: 1. Martin Denny - "Sake Rock" 2. Madvillain - "Meatgrinder" 3. Fela Kuti - "Expensive Shit" 4. George Harrison - "All Things Must Pass" 5. Steely Dan - "Black Cow" 6. Monster Rally - "Sister Owls"

     

    Monster Rally's My Mix Tracks

    Martin Denny - "Sake Rock" Madvillain - "Meatgrinder" Fela Kuti - "Expensive Shit" George Harrison - "All Things Must Pass" Steely Dan - "Black Cow" Monster Rally - "Sister Owls"

     

    Other Tracks Heard In Episode

    Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast Theme Song) Monster Rally - "Shell Snake"

    24 October 2019, 1:00 pm
  • 50 minutes 4 seconds
    Back From Vacation Noisemakers Mix

    We took a short vacation, but are back with so much killer new music that's been dropping while we were gone. This is an eclectic mix, as always, featuring new indie rock releases, a stunning collaboration, one of the best rappers alive, a fresh face on the Bay Area scene, two important anniversaries and more. Track List: 1. Big Thief - “Not”, 2. Teebs feat. Panda Bear - “Studie", 3. Rapsody - “Cleo”, 4. Madison McFerrin - “Try” , 5. Black Marble - “Feels”, 6. Sour Widows - “Pilot Light”, 7. The Roots feat. Common - “Act Won (The Love Of My Life)”, 8. Shigeto - “River Bank Drive”

     

    Other Tracks Heard In Episode   Baio - "Endless Rhtyhm" (Noise Pop Podcast Theme Song) Salami Rose Joe Louis - "Cumulus Potion (For the Clouds to Sing)" Big Thief - “Cattails” Teebs - "Verbena Tea" Rapsody - "Laila's Wisdom" Madison McFerrin - "Shine" Black Marble - "It's Immaterial" Sour Widows - "Tommy" The Roots - "Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New" Shigeto - "The Line Up" Salami Rose Joe Louis - “To Be Continued…”
    27 September 2019, 3:00 pm
  • 47 minutes 13 seconds
    Noisemakers Summer Round-Up feat. Angie McMahon

    Our Summer Round-Up episode takes you through the songs from all over the world that’ve been ringing through the speakers this summer. Lots of new albums on deck, some that just dropped, a conversation and LIVE performance from Aussie singer-songwriter Angie McMahon and A LOT of discoveries here. Track list: 1. Jay Som - “Tenderness” 2. Pivot Gang - “Hero” 3. Sui Zhen - “Perfect Place” 4. Thom Yorke - “Impossible Knots” 5. Angie McMahon - “Keeping Time” (LIVE) 6. Cosmo Sheldrake - “Wriggle” 7. Nate Mercereau - “Righteous Energy”

     

    Other Tracks Heard in Episode:

    Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast Theme Song) Monster Rally - "Menagerie" Jay Som - "Superbike" Pivot Gang - "Colbert" Sui Zhen - "Tuesday Sometimes" Thom Yorke - "The Mother Lode" Angie McMahon - "Missing Me" Cosmo Sheldrake - "Come Along" Nate Mercereau - "The Trees Are Starting to Have Personality"

    30 July 2019, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 36 seconds
    Sound of The Bay LIVE

    On June 27th, the Noise Pop Podcast came to life at Betabrand's SF Podcast Theater on Valencia St, for a show featuring some of the best emerging artists coming out of the Bay Area. Tune in for conversations from that evening with host Adrian Spinelli and guests Taylor Vick of Boy Scouts, Mahawam's Malik Mays, Drew Banga and ZOLA, along with an intimate performance from each artist. Track list: 1. Boy Scouts - "Get Well Soon" 2. Mahawam - "Autobahn" 3. Boss Life Spence - "10K" (prod. by Drew Banga) 4. ZOLA - "Too Fast Too Soon"

    17 July 2019, 5:07 pm
  • 37 minutes 52 seconds
    Noisemakers May

    At it's core, the Noise Pop Podcast is about discovery. And May's Noisemakers mix is a direct reflection of our passion for discovering and sharing the best music we come across every month. Hard-hitting rock and roll, mellow indie vibes, R&B, hip-hop, music from the Bay Area... it's all here. Enjoy! Episode Playlist: 1. Brijean - “Show And Tell” 2. Ramonda Hammer - “Better View” 3. Tank and The Bangas - “Hot Air Balloons” 4. Flying Lotus with Denzel Curry - “Black Balloons Reprise” 5. Fontaines D.C. - “The Lotts” 6. Crumb - “Ghostride” 7. Anna Wise & Xavier Omär - “Easy”

    29 May 2019, 7:00 am
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