Audio By Carbonatix
As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, “What are you listening to right now?” 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’re listening to this week. Of 75 total picks this week, surprisingly, there was no crossover — well, unless you consider two separate titles from Danielle Ate the Sandwich to be crossover. See our top spins and feel free to weigh in with picks of your own after the jump.
MARK BLIESENER
Jeff Finlin – “Stones Must Roll”
Hound Dog Taylor – “Wild About You Baby”
The Kinks – “Dead End Street”
The Faders – Plug in and Play
The Mothers of Invention – “Plastic People”
CORY CASCIATO
Jeff Wayne – War of the Worlds
The Inevitable Zombie Apocalypse – The Inevitable Zombie Apocalypse
The Teardrop Explodes – Wilder
The Teardrop Explodes – Everybody Wants to Shag the Teardrop Explodes
Tree Wave – Cabana EP
A.H. GOLDSTEIN
Candy Claws – “Lantern Fish”
Accordion Accordion
Sleigh Bells – “Tell ‘Em”
Captain Beefheart – Safe As Milk
Rolling Stones – Exile on Main Street
JASON HELLER
T.Rex – The Slider
The Gromet – Captain Colorado
Off With Their Heads – In Desolation
Melvins – The Bride Screamed Murder
Honeybus – Story
DAVE HERRERA
Greg Harris Vibe Quintet – Glass Gold
Danielle Ate the Sandwich – Two Bedroom Apartment
Solar Bear – Captains of Industry
Kinetix – Let Me In
J Dilla – Donuts
KIERNAN MALETSKY
Sebadoh – III
The Dead Weather – Sea of Cowards
The Hold Steady – Separation Sunday
Danielle Ate The Sandwich – Things People Say
Pacific Pride – Pacific Pride
SEAN MERRELL
Stevie Wonder – Songs in the Key of Life
Hum – Downward is Heavenward
Faith No More – Angel Dust
Mastodon – Leviathan
Tauntaun – Tauntaun
TOM MURPHY
Comsat Angels – Sleep No More
The Besnard Lakes – The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night
The Verve – The Verve E.P.
Light Pollution – Apparitions
The Sight Below – It All Falls Apart
JEF OTTE
Otis Taylor – Clovis People
Foreigner – Hits
Nas – Nastradamus
La Roux – La Roux
Sigur Ros – Agaetis Byrjun
ADAM PERRY
Mountain Man – Made the Harbor
Dr. Dog – We All Belong
Ween – Chocolate and Cheese
Here We Go Magic! – Pigeons
The Clash – “Complete Control”
DUTCH SEYFARTH
Roman Candle – Oh Tall Tree In The Ear
Trace Bundy – One by Metallica (performed on an iPhone)
MC Chris – Dungeon Master of Ceremonies
The Rouge – Heat and Light
Imogene Heap – Ellipse
KYLE SMITH
LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
The Cure – Pornography
Wolf Eyes – Always Wrong
Suicide – Suicide
Black Dice – Load Blown
JON SOLOMON
Tom Waits – Bone Machine
Simone Dinnerstein – Bach: Goldberg Variations
Bill Frisell – Live
David Cross – Bigger and Blackerer
Marvin Pontiac – The Legendary Marvin Pontiac – Greatest Hits
AARON THACKERAY
Opeth – Damnation
My Dying Bride – Songs of Darkness, Words of Light
Mr. Bungle – California
Deadboy and the Elephantmen – If This Is Hell Then I’m Lucky
Supermachiner – Rise of the Great Machine
ANDY THOMAS
Two Cow Garage – 5
Look Mexico – To Bed To Battle
Lion Sized – Cough Up Your Teeth
Nathanial Rateliff – In Memory of Loss
Damien Jurado – Saint Bartlett