NY Noise

New York Noise showcases indie & underground music you’d be hard pressed to find anywhere else on the telly. Each hour-long episode is jam packed with cutting edge music videos from New York City bands, labels, directors and beyond, plus exclusive interviews, features and live performances you can’t find anywhere else.
Total: 13 Episodes

Treasured Memories of 2005
As the year comes to an end, we take a look back at all the beautiful times we had. Like when JD from Le Tigre talked about her crushes, and when Casey of Fischerspooner was none too happy when the ice cream man gave him the wrong topping. Oh, and who can forget the kids who trashed Cat Power? Oh, all those beautiful memories, and plenty more. Now we can re-live them together. Plus, the best videos of 2005, including The National, Jason Forrest, M.I.A., The Go! Team, Out Hud, and others that we wont give away because we want it to be suspenseful.
TRT: 44:00

Beggars Group 10th Anniversary in NYC Party
Dave Martin, employee extraordinaire of Beggars Group, and Carl Newman of the New Pornographers host this episode from the Beggars Group 10th Anniversary in New York Party. From this star-studded event we feature cameos by Martin Mills, Fred Armisen, Dead Meadow, Britta Phillips & Dean Wareham, Ben Goldberg, and other D-listers. Plus, strictly music videos from the Beggars Group catalogue, including New Pornographers, The Double, Calla, The Avalanches, M/A/R/R/S, Cocteau Twins, Charlatans, The Pixies, and other nice things.
TRT: 44:00

Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp For Girls
This summer marked the first Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls in New York City. For one week, 75 girls ages 8-18 gathered to have fun and learn how to make music. In this episode, the organizers talk about the mission and logistics of the camp. You can catch clips of the girls at their final performance, plus candid confessions from them on the lunchroom floor about the drama that comes with being rock n roll superstars. Videos by Dirty on Purpose, Stars, Sons & Daughters, The Legends, and more, plus OK Go’s “A Million Ways” exemplifying how to make the awesomest video with nearly no budget.
TRT: 44:00

Eugene Mirman & Langhorne Slim
I’m not one to pick favorites, but this may very well be the best episode of New York Noise yet! Take one part comedian Eugene Mirman, one part music man Langhorne Slim, add in some fried scallops, cake displays, and a giant Pikachu, and you have yourself some A++ television. Catch music videos by 33hz, Cut Copy, Langhorne Slim, The Magic Numbers, The Ramones and more. Plus! Clips from bands who performed at this year’s CMJ Music Marathon—the 25th marathon, no less. Clips include Au Revoir Simone and Mahogany, who both performed at the New York Noise CMJ Showcase at Cakeshop. And then you have The Besties, Of Montreal, The Hold Steady, Why?, Tomorrow’s Friend, The Castanets, and Skeletons & the Girl-Faced Boys, and punkcast.com CMJ footage of The Gossip, Blood on the Wall, and The Test-Icicles.
TRT: 44:00

Bishop Allen
On a beautiful end-of-summer day, Brooklyn’s delightful rock quartet Bishop Allen pack their guitars and ketchup and walk up the death trap that is the ladder that leads to the rooftop upon which a BBQ is to be held. At said BBQ, Bishop Allen do BBQ things, as well as play one of their new songs for us. This episode features a cameo and guest directing duties by Andrew Bujalski, director of “Funny Ha Ha,” one of the most charming indie films to come out recently. Plus videos by Mates of State, Coco Rosie, Sleater-Kinney, Spoon, Bloc Party, Out Hud, Smog, Fiery Furnaces, and more.
TRT: 44:00

Oneida
Its awesome when people are awesome, and the peoples of Oneida are indubitably awesome. Baby Jane and Kid Millions of the Brooklyn trio Oneida play most delightful hosts to New York Noise from their studio in Williamsburg. They discuss the NYC music scene and the effects being in a band has had on their lives, and give us a blinged out tour of their studio. If that’s not enough Oneida to get you excited, there’s also a rocking and wholly entrancing 8+ minute performance of Oneida, recorded by Joly of punkcast.com at the East River Music Project (ermp.org) concert this past summer. Plus new videos by Jason Forrest, Antony & The Johnsons, Shout Out Louds, Mother and the Addicts, The Peachwaves , Goblin Cock, and plenty more.
TRT: 44:00

WFMU Record Fair
We’re certainly not going to Kentucky, but we are in fact going to the fair. The WFMU Record Fair that is! WFMU music & programming director Brian Turner takes us around New York City’s largest annual record fair. Behold WFMU radio personalities exposed on camera—DJ Trouble, OCDJ, the inimitable Small Change, Mac of Antique Phonograph, and other special cameo appearances. And the best part- Brian Turner shares some selections from his music video collection, including rare videos by Afrirampo, Lightning Bolt, The Fall, Serge Gainsbourg, Captain Beefheart, Devo, Deerhoof and more! Tres Bien!
TRT: 44:00

Aziz Ansari & Rob Huebel as Pitchfork’s Editors
Keeping up with the coolest music isn’t easy—that’s why we enlisted Thadius P. Scornburner and Nigel P. Radcliffe, fake music editors-in-chief of the very best website in the world- pitchforkmedia.com - to help you out. They look a lot like the sexy NYC comedians Aziz Ansari & Rob Huebel, but don’t be fooled. Thadius & Nigel teach us the ins & outs of indierock and introduce us to some hot new bands, like an obscure group called “Cold Play.” Remember, you heard it here first! Plus videos by Pinback, My Morning Jacket, Devendra Banhart, Pavement, Chalets, Bloc Party, Burnside Project, LCD Soundsystem, The Go! Team, and more!
TRT: 44:00

Blind Date
Roger Lodge was out of town, but J from The Cloud Room and Nicole Atkins of Nicole Atkins and the Sea were available to partake in our Indierock Blind Date. Join J and Nicole on their quest for True Love as they take a private Punk Rope class, enjoy a fine dinner, and sing a karaoke duet at Lit Lounge. Music Videos? Yes, we have those too. Wolf Parade, Grizzly Bear, Bright Lights, Beat Happening, The Knife, Matt Pond PA, plenty more as per usual.
TRT: 44:00

The Hold Steady at The Variety Boys & Girls Club
NYC group The Hold Steady take their message to the streets and perform for a variety of boys & girls in Queens at The Variety Club Boys & Girls Club of Queens. The kids also have a chance to interview the band and ask them questions about what its like to be musicians, and if they live in mansions. Music videos by Ivy, The Clientele, Magic Numbers, Pia Fraus, Snoozer, Sons & Daughters, Cornelius, No-Neck Blues Band, Talking Heads, The Double, Bright Eyes, the Bats, and Run On.
TRT: 44:00

The National
This week the Brooklyn rock quintet “The National” gets interviewed by an alligator at the release party for their new album released on Beggars Banquet. We’ll also be airing footage of The National performing at their release party at Williamsburg’s Supreme Trading. Plus music videos straight off the dubbing decks from Bright Eyes, Sleater-Kinney, Annie, The Shout Out Louds + tons more!
TRT: 44:00

Fischerspooner
Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner of Fischerspooner host this episode right out of their studio space in Williamsburg. Highlights include an intense ice-cream truck encounter and an exploration of hard feelings and soft emotions between Warren & Casey as they battle it out right on camera. Plus music videos by ESG, Sonic Youth, Beck, Matisyahu, Enon, Talking Heads, and more.
TRT: 44:00

Ben Goldberg’s "Top 40 Me"
Things take a turn for the bizarre as Ben Goldberg of The Leaf Label hosts New York Noise with “Top 40 Me”- a spin-off of Morgan Spurlock’s documentary “Super-Size Me.” Allowing himself to be our guinea pig, Ben Goldberg replaces the indie in his diet with a heavy stream of Top 40. This episode includes a cameo appearance by expert Jay Ruttenberg of Time Out NY’s music staff. Plus music videos by M.I.A., Solvent, Antony & the Johnsons, Caribou and more!
TRT: 44:00

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