Here's what we're all listening to right now. What's rocking your world this week?

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...

By Westword Staff

February 6, 2013

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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.

A.H. GOLDSTEIN Louis Armstrong - "West End Blues" David Bowie - A Reality Tour Fats Waller - "Alligator Crawl" Cab Calloway - "Evening" Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland

DAVE HERRERA The Underachievers - Idigoism My Bloody Valentine - mbv Night Beds - Country Sleep Ray Reed - Suicide Myke Charles - Flight Plan

JOSIAH M HESSE Joanna Newsom -- "Peach, Plum, Pear" Skeeter Davis - "It's The End of The World" Billie Holiday - "Strange Fruit" Patti Smith - "Horses" Oasis - "Whatever"

NOAH HUBBELL Kid Cudi - "The Prayer" Lil B - 6 Kiss Macklemore - The Language of My World Souls of Mischief - Focus Imogen Heap - "Just For Now"

BRAD LOPEZ Shai Hulud - "Reach Beyond the Sun" Lagwagon - "The Contortionist" Enslaved - RIITIIR Ancient Vvisdom - "Deathlike" Every Time I Die - "Typical Miracle"

PATRICK RODGERS Monster Rally & RUMTUM - "Coasting" Skyrider - The Tower - Tom & Sergio - "Vou Sair Do Cativeiro" Bonobo - "Cirrus" Natasha Kmeto - "Dirty Mind Melt"

JON SOLOMON Thelonious Monk - Alone in San Francisco John Coltrane - Crescent Rudresh - Mahanthappa Yo La Tengo - Fade Pentagram - First Daze Here

AMBER TAUFEN Digable Planets - Blowout Comb The Beastie Boys - Check Your Head M.I.A. - Kala Justice - Cross Dieselboy - projectHUMAN

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