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New York Noise
Genre Indie rock Music Television
Created by Shirley Braha
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes89
Production
Producer Shirley Braha
Editor Shirley Braha
Running time60 minutes
Original release
Network NYC Media
Release2003 (2003) –
2009 (2009)

New York Noise is a one-hour indie-rock music video television program which aired from 2003–2009 on NYC Media in New York and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut. It was created, produced, and edited by Shirley Braha [1] [2] and funded by New York City under the Bloomberg administration. The show was "devoted to music videos, live footage, and high jinx from bands that ride the L train." [3] According to The New York Times, it is "a groundbreaking show that has attracted a loyal following among musicians [4] It is no longer in production since the station's rebranding in 2010, [5] despite a petition and campaign which attempted to save it. [6]

Notable bands and personalities that have hosted episodes include Animal Collective, Vampire Weekend, Fischerspooner, Beirut, The National, Au Revoir Simone, Aziz Ansari, Eugene Mirman, Brett Davis and more.

Development

Shirley Braha, a New York native, first developed "New York Noise" in 2003 while working on her bachelor's degree at Smith College. [7] NYC Media General Manager Arick Wierson offered Braha a show in part because of her local cred and experience." [8] The show began airing in fall of 2003, and by the end of 2004, after NYC Media acquired channel 25 and Braha had graduated, the episodes began featuring original segments. [8]

Episode List and Featured Guests or Subjects

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2003–2004

  • Episode 16: Videos from Interpol, Prosaics, The Mazing Vids, The Moldy Peaches, My Favorite and Boyskout
  • Episode 15: Live footage of Jeffrey Lewis and White Magic, along with videos from Radio 4, Burnside Project, The Wrens, Eltro, Cat Power, Mixel Pixel & ROTFLOL
  • Episode 14: Videos from The Stills, Adam Green, The Boggs, Chromeo, !!!, Joanna Newsom, Bonnie Prince Billy, and My Favorite
  • Episode 13: Live footage of Ari-Up of The Slits performing an ode to New York City with her son, along with videos from Burnside Project, !!!, My Favorite & Prosaics
  • Episode 12: Videos from The Boggs, Chromeo, Radio 4, The Rapture, The Real Tuesday Weld, The Natural History, DJ Spooky, My Favorite, The Walkmen, The Stills & Calla
  • Episode 11: Live footage of White Magic, Prosaics and ESG, along with videos from My Favorite, Burnside Project, The Thermals, The High Strung, Iron & Wine, and The French Kicks
  • Episode 10: The Sleepy Jackson- "Good Dancers" Dir. Nash Edgerton (Astralwerks)Radio 4- "White Man in Hammersmith Palais" Dir. Punkcast.com from Joe Strummer tribute (Astralwerks) The Natural History- "Watch This House" Dir. Ryan Junell (Startime) The Oranges Band- "Finns For Our Feet" Dir. Farah (Lookout!) ESG- "You’re No Good" Dir. Punkcast.com (99) Pepe Deluxe- "Girl" Dir. Paul Malmstrom & Linus karlsson (Emperor Norton) Ralph Myerz & The Jack Herren Band- "Think Twice" Dir. G.H. Hopland & Arild Fröhlich (Emperor Norton) Burnside Project- "Cue the Pulse To Begin" Dir. Jacob Hensberry (Bar None) Franz Ferdinand- "Take Me Out" Dir.Jonas Odell (Domino) French Kicks- "When You Heard You" Dir. Brett Simon (StarTime) Seconds- "Baby" Dir. Punkcast.com (5RC) Oneida- "Privilege" Dir. Punkcast.com (Jagjaguwar) Sonic Youth- "100%" Dir. Tamra Davis (DGC) The Prosaics- "Now the Shadow of the Column" Dir. Punkcast.com (Unsigned) Cat Power- "He War" Dir. Brett Vapnek (Matador) Run On- "Christmas Trip" Dir. Mark Steiner (Matador)
  • Episode 9: The Moldy Peaches- "Lucky Charms" Dir. Punkcast.com (Rough Trade) Spoon- "The Way We Get By" Dir. Steve Hanft (Merge) The Boggs- "Plant Me a Rose" Dir. Julia Li (Arena Rock) Franz Ferdinand- "Take Me Out" Dir.Jonas Odell (Domino) Mando Diao- "Sheepdog" Dir. Pontus Anderson (Muze) The Strokes- "12:51″ Dir. Roman Coppola (RCA) Yeah Yeah Yeahs- "Rich" Dir. Punkcast.com (Interscope) Junior Senior- "Shake Your Coconuts" Dir. Diane Martel (Crunchy Frog/ Atlantic) The Real Tuesday Weld- "Terminally Ambivalent Over You" Dir. Alex Budovsky (Dreamy) The Pixies- "Debaser" Dir. Vaughan Oliver/ v23 (4AD) The Natural History- "Watch This House" Dir. Ryan Junell (Startime) The Oranges Band- "Finns For Our Feet" Dir. Farah (Lookout!) Pretty Girls Make Graves- "This is Our Emergency" Dir. Mike Ott & Jason Harris (Matador) Interpol- "PDA" Dir. Christopher Mills (Matador) The Rapture- "House of Jealous Lovers" Dir. Shynola (Mercury) Cat Power- "Cross Bones Style" Dir. Brett Vapnek (Matador)
  • Episode 8: The Thrills- "One Horse Town" Dir. Max Dodson (Virgin) Ivy- "I Hate December" (Scratchie) The Sleepy Jackson- "Good Dancers" Dir. Nash Edgerton (Astralwerks) Adam Green- "Jessica" Dir. Mission ( Rough Trade) Yeah Yeah Yeahs- "Maps" Dir. Patrick Daughters (Interscope) Franz Ferdinand- "Take Me Out" Dir.Jonas Odell (Domino) Ladytron- "Seventeen" Dir. David Chaudoir (Emperor Norton) Felix Da Housecat- "What Does It Feel Like" Dir. Elliot Chaffer (Emperor Norton) Ursula 1000- "Kinda Kinky" Dir. Sherry Parnes (ESL) MC Honky- "Sonnet #3″ Dir. D. E. Macken (SpinArt) The Prosaics- "Now the Shadow of the Column" Dir. Punkcast.com (Unsigned) Spoon- "Everything Hits at Once" Dir. Divya Srinivasan & Peter Simonite (Merge) Calla- "Televised" Dir. Moh Azima (Arena Rock) Kevin Shields- "City Girl" Dir. Sofia Coppola (Emperor Norton)
  • Episode 7: Britta Phillips & Dean Wareham- "Night Nurse" Dir. Stefano Giovannini (Jetset) Cat Power- "He War" Dir. Brett Vapnek (Matador) Schwervon!- "Song for Weddings and Funerals" Dir. Punkcast.com (N/A) Schneider TM & Kpt Michigan- "The Light 3000″ Dir. Elger Emig, Ritchie Riediger (Mute/ City Slang) The Boggs- "How Long?" Dir. Jason Friedman (Arena Rock) Calla- "Televised" Dir. Moh Azima (Arena Rock) French Kicks- "When You Heard You" Dir. Brett Simon (StarTime) The Natural History- "Watch This House" Dir. Ran Junell (Startime) ESG- "You’re No Good" Dir. Punkcast.com (99) Yeah Yeah Yeahs- "Maps" Dir. Patrick Daughters (Interscope) The Sleepy Jackson- "Good Dancers" Dir. Nash Edgerton (Astralwerks) The Strokes- "12:51″ Dir. Roman Coppola (RCA) Death Cab for Cutie- "The New Year" Dir. Jay Martin (Barsuk) Interpol- "Obstacle 1″ Dir. Floria Sigismondi (Matador) Stellastarr*- "In the Walls" Dir. Peter McCoubrey (RCA)
  • Episode 6: Yo La Tengo- "From a Motel 6″ Dir. Hal Hartley (Matador) Britta Phillips & Dean Wareham- "Night Nurse" Dir. Stefano Giovannini (JetSet) Calla- "Televised" Dir. Moh Azima (Arena Rock) Cat Power- "Cross Bones Style" Dir. Brett Vapnek (Matador) Stellastarr*- "In the Walls" Dir. Peter McCoubrey (RCA) Adam Green- "Jessica" Dir. Mission (Rough Trade) Burnside Project- "Cue the Pulse To Begin" Dir. Jacob Hensberry (Bar-None) Ursula 1000- "Kinda Kinky" Dir. Sherry Parnes (ESL) MC Honky- "Sonnet #3″ Dir. D. E. Macken (SpinArt) The Real Tuesday Weld- "Bathtime in Clerkenwell" Dir. Alex Budovsky (Dreamy) Super Furry Animals- "Hello Sunshine" Dir. Pete Fowler (Sony/XL/Beggars Group) Spoon- "The Way We Get By" Dir. Steve Hanft (Merge) Liars- "Mr. You’re on Fire Mr." (Blast First/Mute) Pretty Girls Make Graves- "This Is Our Emergency" Dir. Mike Ott & Jason Harris (Matador) Rapture- "House of Jealous Lovers" Dir. Shynola (Mercury)
  • Episode 5: White Magic- "One Note" Dir. Punkcast.com Luna- "Lovedust" Dir. Dave Steck (Jetset) Flaming Lips- "Yoshimi Battles the Lonely Robot" Dir. Wayne Coyne (Warner Bros.) The Pixies- "Dig For Fire" Dir. Peter Scammell (4AD) Yeah Yeah Yeahs- "Yeah! New York" Dir. Punkcast.com (Interscope) Jon Spencer Blues Explosion- "Flavor" Dir. Evan Bernard (Matador) Interpol- "NYC" Dir. Doug Aitken (Matador) TV on the Radio- "Young Liars" Dir. Punkcast.com (Touch and Go) hneider TM & Kpt Michigan- "The Light 3000″ Dir. Elger Emig & Ritchie Riediger (Mute/ City Slang) Spoon- "Everything Hits at Once" Dir. Divya Srinivasan & Peter Simonite (Merge) Sonic Youth- "Titanium Expose" Dir. Phil Morrison (DGC) Ex Models- "Sex Automata" Dir. Syd Butler & Oriana Soddu (Frenchkiss) The Rapture- "House of Jealous Lovers" Dir. Shynola (Mercury)
  • Episode 4: Spoon- "The Way We Get By" Dir. Steve Hanft (Merge) Elefant- "Now That I Miss Her" Dir. Christopher Mills (Kemado/ Palm) Longwave- "Wake Me When It’s Over" Dir. Moh Azima (RCA) The Real Tuesday Weld- "Bathtime in Clerkenwell" Dir. Alex Budovsky (Dreamy) MC Honky- "Sonnet #3″ Dir. D. E. Macken (SpinArt) Ursula 1000- "Kinda Kinky" Dir. Sherry Parnes (ESL) The Walkmen- "We’ve Been Had" Dir. Ting Poo & Aj Pyatak (Startime) Calla – "Televised" Dir. Moh Azima (Arena Rock) Mando Diao- "Sheepdog" Dir. Pontus Anderson (Mute) Sahara Hotnights- "Alright Alright" Dir. Jeff Tremaine (Jetset) Chavez- "Unreal is Here" Dir. Scott Marshall & Clay Traver (Matador) Cat Power- "Nude as the News" Dir. Brett Vapnek (Matador) Ivy- I Hate December (Scratchie) Ari-Up- "New York" Dir. Punkcast.com Adam Green- "Bungee" Dir. Punkcast.com (Rough Trade)
  • Episode 3: DJ Spooky- "Ibid, Désmarches, Ibid" Dir. Madeleine Leskin (Thirsty Ear) Schneider TM & Kpt Michigan- "The Light 3000″ Dir. Elger Emig, Ritchie Riedier (Mute/ City Slang) Burnside Project- "Cue the Pulse To Begin" Dir. Jacob Hensberry (Bar None) Ivy-"Let’s Go To Bed" Dir. Stefano Giovannini (Minty Fresh) Britta Phillips & Dean Wareham- "Night Nurse" Dir. Stefano Giovannini (JetSet) Yo La Tengo- "Sugarcube" Dir. Phil Morrison (Matador) Pixies- "Here Comes Your Man" Dir. Bekemeier/ Pollock (4AD) Radio 4- "Dance to the Underground" Dir. Matt Bass (Astralwerks/ City Slang) Interpol- "PDA" Dir. Christopher Mills (Matador) Ted Leo & The Pharmacists- "Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone?" Dir. Max Landes (Lookout!) Rapture- "House of Jealous Lovers" Dir. Shynola (Mercury)The Kills- "Fried My Little Brains" Dir. Grant Gee (Rough Trade) Ex Models- "Sex Automata" Dir. Syd Butler/ Oriana Soddu (Frenchkiss)
  • Episode 2: Luna- "Lovedust" Dir. Dave Steck (Jetset) Ladybug Transistor- "Brighton Bound" Dir. Punkcast.com (Merge) The New Pornographers- "The Laws Have Changed" Dir. Blaine Thurier (Matador) Ursula 1000- "Kinda Kinky" Dir. Sherry Parnes (ESL) Junior Senior- "Move Your Feet" Dir. Shynola (Atlantic) Client- "Rock & Roll Machine" Dir. Toma & Luc (Mute) The Rapture- "House of Jealous Lovers" Dir. Shynola (Strummer/DFA/Universal) Touchdown- "Phasey" Dir. Leesaw Andaloro & Punkcast.com Interpol- "NYC" Dir. Doug Aitken (Matador) Longwave- "Wake Me Up When It’s Over" Dir. Moh Azima (RCA) The Strokes- "Someday" Dir. Roman Coppola (RCA) The Real Tuesday Weld- "Bathtime in Clerkenwell" Dir. Alex Budovsky (Dreamy) Sparks- "The Rhythm Thief" Dir. Kuntzel & Deygas (Palm) Jon Spencer Blues Explosion- "Talk About the Blues" Dir. Evan Bernard (Matador)
  • Episode 1: Radio 4- "Dance To the Underground" Dir. Matt Bass (City Slang) The Liars- "Mr. You’re on Fire Mr." (Blast First/Mute) Flaming Lips- "Yoshimi Battles the Lonely Robot" Dir. Wayne Coyne (Warner Bros.) Cat Power- "He War" Dir. Brett Vapnek (Matador) Sonic Youth- "Bull in the Heather" Dir. Tamra Davis/ Kim Gordon (DGC) Ted Leo & the Pharmacists- "Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone?" Dir. Max Landes (Lookout!) Walkmen – "We’ve Been Had" Dir. Ting Poo & Aj Pyatak (Startime International) Interpol- "PDA" Dir. Christopher Mills (Matador) Elefant- "Now That I Miss Her" Dir. Christopher Mills (Kemado) Ursula 1000- "Kinda Kinky" Dir. Sherry Parnes (ESL) Client- "Rock & Roll Machine" Dir. Toma & Luc (Mute) Burnside Project- "Cue the Pulse To Begin" Dir. Jacob Hensberry (Bar None) Northern State- "At the Party" Dir. Kurt St. Thomas (Columbia) DJ Spooky- "Ibid, Désmarches, Ibid" Dir. Madeleine Leskin (Thirsty Ear) [9]

References

  1. ^ "Best Local Music Groupie - 2006: Shirley Braha" By Rachel Kramer Bussel, The Village Voice, The Village Voice
  2. ^ Shirley Braha, New York Noise: Gothamist.com by Jen Carlson, March 23, 2008, Gothamist Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Best of New York 2005: Best Unnecessary but Totally Rad Use of the City's Money, Music Division." Phillips, Amy, The Village Voice, 2005, The Village Voice
  4. ^ "Hour After Hour, One Station Is Devoted to Pulse of New York" By Winnie Hu, The New York Times, May 22, 2006, The New York Times
  5. ^ "Is New York Noise a Victim of NYC-TV's Post-Scandal Rebranding?" Camille Dodedo, The Village Voice Blog, February 24, 2010, The Village Voice Archived 2011-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Pitchfork.com: Petition to Bring Back Indie TV Show New York Noise, March 5, 2010, Pitchfork.com
  7. ^ "NYC Show Aims To Fill MTV Video Void" Fanelli, James. AM NY (4-3-2006), Nyc.gov
  8. ^ a b Katchen, Andrew. "Ch. 25's 'Noise' has its ear to the Underground Music Scene." August 16, 2005, 36.
  9. ^ Nynoise.tv

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