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The Noise Pop Podcast

The Noise Pop Podcast is a monthly series showcasing new music discoveries and a diverse slate of guest artists from the independent music scene and beyond. Produced by Noise Pop, San Francisco’s go-to indie music, arts and film festival for over 25 years and hosted by music journalist Adrian Spinelli (Paste Magazine, SF Chronicle, etc..), we deliver engaging episodes that are always rooted in the music that we love and that we know you will too. Past guests have included: Khruangbin, Thao Nguyen, Quantic, Wye Oak, Helado Negro, Speedy Ortiz, Rexx Life Raj, Shigeto, Låpsley, Thievery Corporation and more.

Latest Episodes:

Noisemakers East Bay Live! May 23, 2017

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In this live edition of Noisemakers, we're joined by three of the East Bay's most notable up and coming artists in Xiomara, Madeline Kenney and 1-O.A.K. Listen in for intimate performances and conversations with our guests, from an event that took place at Oakland's Starline Social Club on Thursday, April 6th.

May 2017 Noisemakers May 09, 2017

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May's Noisemakers Mix opens up with a single from Chastity Belt's excellent upcoming album. We play a cut from Baths side project, Geotic, and introduce Bay Area industrial rock band Houses of Heaven. The latest release from Montreal's TOPS flows into the most accessible cut we've heard from Shabazz palaces yet and the mix rounds out with a track from Brooklyn's Nick Hakim, whose debut album is our most anticipated of the month.

Noisemakers April 2017 Apr 25, 2017

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The April Noisemakers mix is a most eclectic one, with tracks from Australia's Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, LA's psychedelic singer Steady Holiday. San Francisco's Spooky Mansion, outlaw country singer Jamie Wyatt and more.

Noise Pop Podcast at SXSW 2017 Mar 28, 2017

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From deep in the heart of SXSW, Host Adrian Spinelli interviews San Fermin’s Ellis Ludwig-Leone, all three members of Khruangbin, and Bay Area rapper Rex Life Raj about the constant hustle of SXSW as well as their current projects. You'll hear tracks from all three of these artists…and get a couple more selections from some of Adrian’s live favorites at SXSW.

Noisemakers LIVE! at Noise Pop 25 Mar 14, 2017

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LIVE from Swedish American Hall, March's Noisemakers episode was recorded in front of a live audience as part of Noise Pop Festival's 25th Anniversary. Episode features interviews and performances with Diet Cig, Rayana Jay and Andrew St. James.

Noise Pop Podcast | February Noisemakers Feb 21, 2017

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We've filled this month's Noisemakers to the brim with tracks from some of our favorite up-and-comers like Gabriel Garzón-Montano and Priests, new songs from Future Islands and Grammy winner Terrace Martin, plus our must-play picks from this year's Noise Pop Festival line-up. Track List: MJ Lallo - "Before Brazil" (under Live 105 ad) Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast theme song) Gabriel Garzón-Montano - "Sour Mango" Gabriel Garzón-Montano - "6, 8" (sample) Drake - "Jungle" (sample) Priests - "Nothing Feels Natural" Ty Segall - "Orange Color Queen" Japanese Breakfast- "Rugged Country" Vince Staples - "Bag Bak" Future Islands - "Ran" Kendrick Lamar - "Complexion" (sample) Terrace Martin - "Curly Martin" (feat. Robert Glasper, Thundercat & Ronald Bruner Jr.)

Noisemakers: January 2017 Jan 26, 2017

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We're kicking 2017 off with a new batch of Noisemakers. Track selections include new music from The XX and Bonobo, gems from Kadhja Bonet and Sampha, and a tribute to the late great William Onyeabor. Tracklist: Baio - “Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast theme song) The XX - "Dangerous" Kadhja Bonet - "Honeycomb" Bonobo - "Grains" Sampha - "Blood On Me" William Onyeabor - "Atomic Bomb"

Best Songs of 2016 Dec 20, 2016

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The entire episode is dedicated to our favorite songs released in 2016, featuring picks from our production team (Adrian, Ashleyanne, and Dawson), and guest picks by Jay Som's Melina Duterte, Day Wave's Jackson Phillips, Bells Atlas' Sandra Lawson-Ndu, and journalist Alyssa Pereira.

Noisemakers: November 2016 Nov 21, 2016

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The November Noisemakers mix features new tracks from Australian electro soul duo Kllo, indie rock stalwarts Dirty Projectors, San Francisco's Jay Som, Allen Tate of San Fermin, rising indie band Forth Wanderers, trip-hop duo Rituals of Mine and soul-saving rap from Run The Jewels.

Noisemakers: October 2016 Oct 27, 2016

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October's Noisemakers features new music from indietronic duo Sylvan Esso, Norwegian super-producer Lido, Ghostly International artist Black Marble, Oakland rapper Kamaiyah, soul singer Rayana Jay and the NYC indie rock stylings of Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam.

TRACK LIST

Baio - "Endless Rhythm" (Noise Pop Podcast Theme Song)

Sylvan Esso - "Radio"

Lido - "Murder"

Black Marble - "It’s Conditional"

Kamaiyah - "How Does it Feel"

Rayana Jay - "Sleepy Brown" (Prod. by Mikos Da Gawd)

Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam - "1959" (feat. Angel Deradoorian)