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

April 17, 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.

CORY CASCIATO Yo Gabba Gabba - Music Is Awesome Vol. 3 Caribou - Andorra Chrome - Alien Soundtracks Boards of Canada - Geogaddi Pepito - Everything Changes

A.H. GOLDSTEIN The Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mosquito Kurt Vile - Wakin on a Pretty Daze Bob Dylan - Live 1975, Bootleg Series Vol. 5 Trampled by Turtles - Palomino The Chieftains feat. Roger Daltrey - "Behind Blue Eyes"

NOAH HUBBELL Big K.R.I.T. - King Remembered in Time The Underachievers - Indigoism Too $hort - Life Is ... Too $hort Angel Haze - "Cleaning Out My Closet" Chance the Rapper - "Family"

JESSE LIVINGSTON Belle & Sebastian - "Sleep the Clock Around" The Smiths - "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" Blur - "Country House" Ryan Adams - "This House is Not for Sale" The Eastern Sea - "Central Cemetery"

BRAD LOPEZ The Ocean - "Bathyalpelagic III: Disequillibrated" Ghost B.C. - Infestissumam Abiotic - "Facades" Voodoo Glow Skulls - "Unlucky Bastard" Good Riddance - "Think of Me (Remain in Memory live version)"

TOM MURPHY Oneohtrix Point Never - Rifts Depeche Mode - Delta Machine Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile Scammers - Conventions Kylesa - Spiral Shadow

JON SOLOMON The Clash - Give 'Em Enough Rope John Coltrane - Giant Steps Gram Rabbit - Miracles and Metaphors Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell - Old Yellow Moon Mikey Dread - At the Control Dubwise

AMBER TAUFEN Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn M.I.A. - Kala Free the Robots - Ctrl Alt Delete Tosca - No Hassle Aphrodite - Urban Junglist

ANTONIO VALENZUELA Dope City - "Music Like Dope" DJ Checkone - "8-9pm" Z-Ro - "Love These Bitches" Papoose - Nacerima Dream Amanda Hawkins - "One in a Million (Cover)"

KELSEY WHIPPLE Justin Timberlake - "Blue Ocean Floor" Ride - "Vapour Trail" Husker Du - "Pink Turns to Blue" Jay-Z & Kanye West - "Ni**as in Paris" Taylor Swift - "I Knew You Were Trouble"

SHAWN WHITE Major Lazer - Free The Universe Kanye West - "White Dress" Jai Paul - Jai Paul French Horn Rebellion - "Girls(Rogue Vogue Remix)" Bonobo - The North Borders

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