Audio By Carbonatix
As people who think about, talk about, write about, listen to and make music, it’s not surprising that the most common (and favorite) topic of conversation among us is the same: “What are you listening to right now?” Stick a quarter in us, and, boy, wouldn’t you know it, off we go, on and on about this new song we can’t stop listening to, or this new album flipping our wig or an old favorite we rediscovered. So whether you’re looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities or are just curious, we’ve compiled a list of all the things we’ve been listening to this week. Keep reading to see which albums and songs were in heavy rotation, and then, of course, feel free to weigh in with your picks.
See also: – Our top five spins, week of February 4-8 – Our top five spins, week of Jan. 28 – Feb. 1 – Our top five spins, week of January 21-25
CORY CASCIATO Tame Impala – Lonerism The Smiths – The Queen is Dead The Stooges – Raw Power The Eels – “New Alphabet” David Bowie – Lodger
BRITT CHESTER Grimes – “Genesis” Little dragon – “Little Man” Alt-J – “Fitzpleasure” Ahleuchatistas – “Heads Full of Poison” GRiZ – “Smash the Funk”
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A.H. GOLDSTEIN Various Artists – Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys Theodore Bikel – A Folksinger’s Choice Galactic – Carnivale Electricos Frank Zappa – Hot Rats Lightnin’ Hopkins – “Baby Please Don’t Go”
DAVE HERRERA American Tomahawk – So So Slowly Local Natives – Hummingbird Vertikal – Cult of Luna James Blake – “Retrograde” Joe Budden – No Love Lost
JOSIAH M HESSE The Doors – “Summer’s Almost Gone” U2 – “Van Diemens Land” Morrissey – “You Have Killed Me” The Libertines – “Time For Heroes” Robert Johnson – “Hellhound On My Trail”
NOAH HUBBELL DJ Vadim w/ Jman – “This DJ (Dubstep Ting)” Latyrx – The Album Antwon – “Helicopter” Flatbush Zombies – D.R.U.G.S The Weeknd – Trilogy
BRAD LOPEZ Neurosis – “We All Rage in Gold” Between the Buried and Me – “Telos” Turisas – “Battle Metal” Call of the Void – “Napalm Lungs” Terror – “Suffer, to Return Harder”
TOM MURPHY Skinny Puppy – Cleanse Fold and Manipulate Twilight Garden – Hope Velvet Acid Christ – Maldire DIIV – Oshin The House of Love – Babe Rainbow
JON SOLOMON Mike Cooley – The Fool on Every Corner J. Dilla – Donuts The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses Townes Van Zandt – Sunshine Boy: The Unheard Sessions and Demos 1971-72 Ron Miles – Quiver
AMBER TAUFEN Greyboy – Land of the Lost Outkast – Stankonia Blackalicious – Blazing Arrow Mark Farina – Mushroom Jazz Vol. 6 DJ Cam – Soulshine
ANTONIO VALENZEULA Trev Rich – “Gold Jesus Pieces” A Tribe Called Mex feat Shocker G & Iesha Spinks – “Blown” DJ Cavem – “Hybrid Lex (I Can’t Breathe the Air)” Sublime – “April, 29 1992” Rage Against the Machine – “Testify”