Music is life — or at least it is for us. When we’re not writing about it, we’re thinking about it, talking about it or listening to it. These are the things that were in heavy rotation for us this week. What are you listening to? What should we be listening to? C’mon now. Sharing is caring. Don’t hold out on us.
See also:
– Our top five spins, week of June 17-21
– Our top five spins, week of June 10-14
– Our top five spins, week of June 3-7
A.H. GOLDSTEIN
Bob Dylan – “Rock Me Mamma”
Memphis Jug Band – Best of the Memphis Jug Band
Steve Earle – “The Galway Girl”
Achille Lauro – “No Brakes”
Flight of the Conchords – “Hurt Feelings”
DAVE HERRERA
Havok – Unnatural Selection
Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the Sun
Elway – Leavetaking
Palms – Palms
Freddie Gibbs – ESGN
NOAH HUBBELL
Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes
Langhorne Slim & the Law – This is the Way We Move
Z-RO – “Don’t Wanna Hurt Nobody”
Chief Keef – “Love Sosa”
Slick Mahony featuring Yung Humma – “Sex Syrup”
BRAD LOPEZ
Exhumed – “Coins Upon the Eyes”
Revocation – “The Hive”
August Burns Red – “Fault Line”
Intronaut – “Milk Leg”
Mixolydia – One Trick Pony EP
STEPHANIE MARCH
Houses – A Quiet Darkness
J Cole – Born Sinner (Deluxe Version)
Joan Osborne – Relish
R.E.M. – Automatic for the People
ZZ Ward – “Last Love Song”
TOM MURPHY
Boards of Canada – Tomorrow’s Harvest
The Magnetic Fields – Get Lost
Throbbing Gristle – 20 Jazz Funk Greats
Ex-Cult – Ex-Cult
The Cramps – “Tear It Up”
JON SOLOMON
The Baptist Generals – Jackleg Devotional to the Heart
The Baptist Generals – No Silver/No Gold
Gregory Alan Isakov – The Weatherman
Tom Waits – Franks Wild Years
Mulatu Astatke – Ethiopiques, Vol. 4: Ethio Jazz (1969-1974)
ADAM STEININGER
Melvins – Houdini
Rage Against the Machine – “Killing in the Name”
Wire Faces – “Tame You”
The Shrine – Primitive Blast
iZCALLi – “Armor real”
AMBER TAUFEN
Tosca – Pony
Gorillaz – Gorillaz
Portishead – Dummy
M.I.A. – Kala
Mr. Oizo – Lambs Anger
ANTONIO VALENZUELA
City of Conspiracy – “City of Conspiracy Chapter 1”
Big House – House of Gyp
Es-k – “July001”
Kendrick Lamar – “Backseat Freestyle”
DJ Bedz – Party to Go Vol. #24