Noah Klein constructs a kind of pop “between escapist dreaming and reason”, as No Fear of Pop so thoughtfully posited two years ago—not just a safe haven but a “nucleus for the emergence of true consciousness.”
In-person, like his music suggests, Noah radiates an inviting aura. It’s been proven waterproof, most memorably under a rainbow parachute on the roof of FMLY Fest 2013. And again last Tuesday as he stood in the rain outside Newtown’s studio, shielded only by the guitar case on his back. Any worries heading into Episode 38 were left right there at the door. Bleeding from the walls of the neighboring practice space, a shoegaze-y band played with impressive stamina and volume. Noah confronted them with crickets, neutralizing the noise over a short set of new Cuddle Formation material (followed seamlessly by a playlist to finish the first hour). Upon playback, the unaffected recording confirms his (noise-proof) poise throughout.
[Live performance by Cuddle Formation, DJ set begins around 14:00]
Anonymous – Wishes of Welcome
Amagugu Akwazulu – Shaka Mamba
Yoshimi & Yuka – ha wa ii na
Lucky Dragons – Mbira Adventure
Anonymous
Imari – ♡
Sister Grotto – Pieta (Reighnbeau edit)
Sea Oleena – Adore U (Miley Cyrus cover)
Ember Island – Where Are ü Now (Justin Bieber cover)
Nawang Khechog – Becoming More Peaceful
Kotamo – Marshmallow Clouds
~ rain ~ – Game Over (Chindamo remix)[00:49:00 – end, Hour 2: Freeform S&S]
Françoise Hardy – Voila
She-Devils – COME
Stereolab – Chemical Chords
Loto Retina – Agilité
Cindy Lee – Power and Possession
Ian William Craig – Habit Worn and Wandering
catt p – Eleven
Quicksails – Find Flux
Colin Stetson & Sarah Neufeld – The Sun Roars Into View
Caroline Polachek – The Boy Who I’ll See Again
Specimens + Daniel Weismayr + Lucie Rox – Water and Concrete
Jake Xerxes Fussell – Star Girl
Thanks, Noah (and Anthony). S&S Radio is every other Tuesday night on Newtown Radio.