9/28/25 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

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Song of the Week: aron! "deja vu" verve
Album of the Week: Moon Panda "Dumb Luck" virgin

keiyaA "take it"
Thundercat (feat. Remi Wolf) "Children of the Baked Potato"
Danny Brown "Starburst"
Soulwax "Meanwhile On The Continent"
Genesis Owusu "PIRATE RADIO"
Purity Ring "between you and shadows"
Doja Cat (feat. SZA) "Take Me Dancing"
CARRTOONS (feat. Haile Supreme) "Thursday Disco"
FKA Twigs "Cheap Hotel"
Venera(ft FKA Twigs) "Caroline"
Titmouse "Author & Punisher "
Darren Korb "I Am Gonna Claw (Out Your Eyes then Drown You to Death) Hades II OST
John Maus "Tous Les Gens Qui Sont Ici Sont D ici"
Neko Case "Baby, I'm Not (A Werewolf)"
Jeff Tweedy "The Saddest Eyes"
tUnE-yArDs "Sand Into Stone"
Portugal. The Man "Tanana"

-hour 2-

Automatic "Terminal (طرفي)"
mary in the junkyard "midori"
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets "Salsa Verde"
SPRINTS "The Bone"
Geese "Trinidad"
UNIVERSITY "Bee"
Coach Party "Control"
Tōth "Spiraling"
Moon Panda "Space Elevator"
pot-pot "Sextape"
Nobukazu Takemura "ladder of meaning"
aron! "deja vu"
Plato III(feat. Bei Bei) "Stay Sane"
bar italia "rooster"

September got real AF New Noizers. My PMA is still high but the industry gut punched me back into reality. Cryptic updates will continue because in radio, egos are delicate, and I know my way around one (or twenty).

This past Friday was an avalanche of new releases: legends like Neko Case and Jeff Tweedy dropped heavy hitters, while John Maus blessed us with gothy goodness on "Later Than You Think". Even Polyvinyl, not exactly known for hip-hop releases, came out with Plato III, which isn’t a straight hip-hop record, but then again, what even is hip-hop? I’m not touching that debate, but I will say "Grown" is worth your time.

Stones Throw got hyper indie with Automatic’s "Is It Now?", while Doja Cat time-traveled into the 80s on Vie (and she’s rapping more than ever). Meanwhile, Purity Ring’s new self-titled LP apparently pulls inspiration from Nier Automata and Final Fantasy X, which is basically a cheat code for my ears. And if you’re craving that ‘90s alt-garage vibe, Geese came correct with a flannel ready record.

But the crown this week goes to Moon Panda’s "Dumb Luck". I’ve been waiting all year for this one, and it doesn’t disappoint. It’s a record you immediately restart the second it ends. Subtle lo-fi joy woven through hip swaying grooves. Not boring, not background just pure vibes.

New Noise song of the week? Easy: aron!“deja vu”. Maybe it’s the overcast SB skies, maybe it’s job-app rejection emails piling up, maybe it’s Yankees playoff stress, but this song hits.

And speaking of hits, shout out to Darren Korb and the Hades II OST. When the first Hades dropped in 2020, it ate my life. My most played Switch game outside of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. With Hades II, Darren and his crew came through again with 52 tracks that don’t just soundtrack the Underworld, they transport you there. The deluxe edition even bundles the OST, worth it.

No wild concert story this week (I know, shocking). But that drought ends tonight with Mac DeMarco at the SBBowl. Moving forward hopefully the concert gods will grant me there favor under the October moonlight. 

9/21/25 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

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Song of the Week: Thundercat "I Wish I Didn't Waste Your Time" Brainfeeder
Album of the Week: Wednesday "Candy Breath" Dead Oceans

knitting "Fold"
Cardinals "Masquerade"
Moon Panda "Penny"
Helado Negro "More"
Algernon Cadwallader "Trying Not To Have A Thought"
Wednesday "Candy Breath"
AVTT/PTTN "Eternal Love"
ZDAN "hell no!"
SPRINTS "Better"
OSLO "Accidental Tourist"
Odonis Odonis "Hijacked"
Toro y Moi "Off Road (unerthed)"
ear "The Most Dear and The Future"
Thundercat "I Wish I Didn't Waste Your Time"
Carbon Mass "War Wizard"
Nine Inch Nails "New Directive"

-hour 2-

mum "Kill the Light"
Purity Ring "place of my own"
Pabllo Vittar (featuring NMIXX) "MEXE"
Denzel Curry "Him"
Shrine Maiden "And I Arise (Reprise)"
DRAIN "Scared Of Everything And Nothing"
Igorrr "Ancient Sun"
Bones Shredder "Daylight"
Atmosphere "Jester"
Bec Lauder & the Noise "Give It"
Nation of Language "Silhouette"
Platonic Sex "Fever Dream"
GANS "IT'S JUST LIFE"
Miley Cyrus "Secrets"
Child Seat "Green Light"
Alkaline Trio "Bleeding Out"
Jenny on Holiday "Every Ounce of Me"

Getting closer to Rocktober but looking at last nights set if feels like it came early. Welcome to another New Noize.

Nine Inch Nails just dropped the soundtrack for the upcoming Tron: Ares movie and it’s AMAZING. Trent and Atticus put that Oscar-winning sauce all over it, and now the only problem is waiting for the movie to actually drop. Did I see NIN this past weekend? Nope. My FOMO was set to HIGH.

Another soundtrack that is a must check is "HIM" I was surprised how much i was drawn to it the deeper I went.

The Album of the Week goes to Wednesday with "Bleeds" Who knew this was going to be one fo the best records of 2025? I like them but Bleeds is a whole new beast. At one point there is feedback with violin strings, this is what the United States needs right now.

Oh did you have the Avett Brothers doing a collab record with Mike Patton on your 2025 bingo card? Neither did I and it works!

The New Noize Song of the Week is no surprise for fans of NN, Thundercat is BACK BABY! He has been fairly active whilest on "album hiatus" popping up on other artists project but now he's back and we are all highly anticipating this next Brainfeeder drop.

Still working on finding work. Did I get Paul McCartny tickets for the SBBowl this Friday. That's Bison laugh levels hilarious BUT I will be grinding on Hades II on the switch so theres that.

See you next week. 

9/14/25 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

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Song of the Week: Tame Impala "Loser" Columbia
Album of the Week: Big Thief "Double Infinity" 4AD

Gorillaz feat. Sparks "The Happy Dictator"
Tame Impala "Loser"
Nine Inch Nails "As Alive As You Need Me To Be"
KNEECAP & Paul Hartnoll "Sayōnara"
Just Mustard "WE WERE JUST HERE"
HEALTH "ORDINARY LOSS"
Ho99o9 feat Chelsea Wolfe "Immortal"
Die Spitz "RIDING WITH MY GIRLS"
SPEED "PEACE"
Maruja "Bloodsport"
La Dispute "Man with Hands and Ankles Bound"
shame "To and Fro"
Cafuné "justwhenuthought"
Skullcrusher "Dragon"
Big Thief "Words"

-Hour 2-

Nightmares on Wax(feat. Yasiin Bey & Mos Def) "Bang Bien"
Kassa Overall "BIG POPPA"
Benny Sings "Simple Life"
Say She She "Disco Life (drink sum wtr)"
NxWorries ft. Thundercat "KeepHer (Knxwledge Remix)"
Peyton "New Leaves"
HAAi "Stitches"
Manslaughter 777 "Die In The Night"
Rian Treanor & Cara Tolmie "Inuti-I"
Sudan Archives "COME AND FIND YOU"
Yukimi "Get It Over"
Liquid Mike "AT&T"
King Princess "Get Your Heart Broken"
David Byrne(ft. Hayley Williams) "What Is The Reason For It?"
Hatchie "Lose It Again"
The Temper Trap "Lucky Dimes"
AFI "Holy Visions"

Not On Spotify
Manslaughter 777 "Die In The Night"

I took a rare Sunday off last week, but I’m back in fine form and trying to stack two weeks of new music into two hours. And what a stack it is.

Started with new Gorillaz "The Happy Dictator". They’ve gone all in on Indian inspiration for this record and, as a Pakistani-American dude, I’m hyped. Followed that with the Song of the Week, Loser by Tame Impala. For some reason it is really hitting a lot of inner strings, wonder why?

Nine Inch Nails are rolling through Thursday/Friday. As of now I’m not going, but that could flip. What won’t change is how wild it feels to hear Trent and Atticus turning in a Disney TRON: Ares soundtrack. Teenage me would’ve never believed it.

Album of the Week goes to Big Thief’s "Double Infinity". Dropped two Fridays ago while I was off, but worth the rewind. It’s a sharp left turn from their “sound” pace, feel, attitude all stretched thin in the best ways. The record makes you question past and future at the same damn time. Uncomfortable, but good uncomfortable. They’re hitting the Hollywood Bowl in October, fingers crossed I’ll be there.

Other standouts you need in your rotation:

  • Die Spitz "Something to Consume": Been sitting on this record a while. It’s pure fire. I can’t wait until they announce a tour because this band is built for chaos.

  • Maruja "Pain to Power": First full dive after a few singles and… wow. Still processing, but it’s living up to the anticipation.

  • Ho99o9 "Immortal": Easily their most alternative work yet. Aggressive as always, but sonically abstract in a way that feels like a plunge into the aphotic zone.

Outside music: yes, I saw Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle. FUCK YEAH, and the hype is real. If I were a Hashira, my breathing style would be playlist breathing. If you know, you know.

Also, shoutout to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. They’re running an Akira Kurosawa retrospective right now. I’ve already caught three films — full write-up coming next week.

Still looking, always cooking. See you next Sunday.

8/31/25 New Noize on 92.9 KJEE Santa Barbara's Modern Rock

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Song of the Week: Moon Panda "Superstore"  Virgin
Album of the Week: Ganser "Animal Hospital" Felte

Wednesday "Bitter Everyday"
HighSchool "Dipped"
Platonic Sex "Impress You"
Ganser "Creature Habits"
Westside Gunn "DEMNA LEFT BALENCI"
Sabrina Carpenter "Never Getting Laid"
Tchotchke "Kisses"
The Beths "Take"
Maruja "Trenches"
Die Spitz "Punishers"
White Reaper "Blue 42"
Avery Tucker "Like I'm Young"
Modern Nature "Pharoah"
Hannah Jadagu "Doing Now"
FLEECE "Indecisive"
Purity Ring "imanocean"
Sofie Royer "AUTO"

-Hour 2-

Oliver Sim "Obsession"
Soulwax "New Earth Time"
SHIMA "MAITAKE"
Moon Panda "Superstore"
myah "toxic"
Big Wild (ft. Phantogram) "Too Loud"
Igorrr "Headbutt"
Blitz Vega "Superbrain"
Cafuné "e-Asphyxiation"
Stardust One "All I Know"
Geese "100 Horses"
Nation of Language "I'm Not Ready for the Change"
Bright Eyes(feat. Hurray For The Riff Raff) "Dyslexic Palindrome"
Cut Worms "Evil Twin"
Thrice "Albatross"

Not On Spotify
Tchotchke "Kisses"

Who plays Westside Gunn into Sabrina Carpenter? This guy thats who, welcome to New Noize...

It’s Labor Day weekend, the heat wave’s still holding SB hostage, and honestly, I’ve been a little out of it. The reality of getting laid off from my corporate gig hit full force this weekend and it wasn't my best moment. But you know what was? Knocking out another killer New Noize set

A bunch of new drops should be in your rotation right now: The Beths, SHIMA (technically an EP, but we’ll allow it), Westside Gunn, Sabrina Carpenter, Tchotchke (still MIA on Spotify), myah, and Nation of Language. But the crown for Album of the Week? Animal Hospital by Ganser. WHAT. A. RECORD. Loud, feedback-drenched, and brimming with the kind of chaotic energy that makes you want to lab-tech with your favorite Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike character. Yeah, I know that’s niche as hell, but trust me—this one’s for everybody. It’s fun. And who doesn’t like fun?

Song of the Week goes to Moon Panda’s “Superstore,” a slow-burn groove that should come with a warning label. Their new record isn’t out yet, but it can’t get here fast enough. Three singles deep and every one’s a gem. Just a heads-up if your partner’s ovulating, maybe skip playing this one unless you’re trying to expand the family.

On a bittersweet note someone who’s been part of the New Noize fabric from day one is hanging it up. My guy Scott from Sub Pop, one of the kindest and most genuine humans in the music world, is retiring. When I first started this show, he was one of my very first contacts. I was intimidated I mean Sub Pop is legendary & one of the most respected labels in the game & I was extremely intimidated when we first started to tango but quickly realized he was different from most ppl that I work with. Beneath the cool exterior was a fellow music nerd with a fire that never goes out.

He’s also the only person who’s replied to every single one of these write-ups. That consistency? That’s rare. Being “seen” in this business is even rarer, and I’ll always hold that close. It never felt like work with Scott, you could feel how much he cared about every artist, every record, every song. I’ll miss him more than I can say, and I wish nothing but the best for him and Chip as they step into their next chapter. And Scott, now that you have the time, I expect a Santa Barbara visit.

No New Noize next Sunday. See you after the break.