Backbeat's top five spins: This is what we're listening to this week. What's on your playlist?

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

January 14, 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 Tame Impala - Lonerism The Beatles - Revolver Steely Dan - Gaucho Hedwig and the Angry Inch - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack David Bowie - Low

A.H. GOLDSTEIN Rachel and the Kings - "Fall Down" honeyhoney - First Rodeo Trampled by Turtles - Palomino Howlin' Wolf - "Sittin' on Top of the World" Doc Watson - "Sittin' on Top of the World"

JOSIAH M HESSE Charlotte Gainsbourg (featuring Beck) - "Heaven Can Wait" Morrissey - "Sing Your Life" Here We Go Magic - "Fangela" Joshua Novak - "Tidal Wave" The Grateful Dead - "Mountains of the Moon" (Live at Playboy After Dark)

DAVE HERRERA A$AP Rocky - "1 Train" feat Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, Yelawolf, Danny Brown, Action Bronson and Big KRIT Justin Timberlake - "Suit & Tie" feat Jay-Z Toro y Moi - Anything In Return Pretty Mouth - Satan In Clothes The Seven Hats - Scientific American

NOAH HUBBELL The Weeknd - House of Balloons Future - "I'm Trippin" Action Bronson - Blue Chips Joey Bada$$ - "Unorthodox" A$AP Rocky - "I Come Apart"

BRAD LOPEZ Lightning Swords of Death - "Baphometic Chaosium" Nightfall - "Oberon and Titania" Throne of Belial - "Prayer of Shit" Neaera - "Ours is the Storm" Bleeding Through - "Love in Slow Motion"

TOM MURPHY The Slits - "Typical Girls" Slowdive - Pygmalion The Raincoats - "You're A Million" Public Image Ltd. - "Public Image" Siouxsie and the Banshees - "Spellbound"

PATRICK RODGERS Ethereal - Car Therapy Real Cosby - MmmmLuv Qknox - Qknox Cusses - "Don't Give In" Curren$y - Priest Andretti

JON SOLOMON Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos - Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos Arsenio Rodriguez - Primitivo Thelonious Monk - Alone in San Francisco Nina Simone - Four Women: The Philips Recordings Donald Byrd - A New Perspective

AMBER TAUFEN Pink Floyd - Obscured By Clouds Kruder & Dorfmeister - The K&D Sessions Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill Juana Molina - Tres Cosas Tosca - Delhi9

ANTONIO VALENZUELA Messy Marv & Young Doe (Feat. J.Stalin & Wil Guice) - "On This Side" Mystikal - "Here I Go" BURNTmd f. DJ Grazzhoppa - "Opium Guide" Tech N9ne - "Low" Slam 1 - "The Journey"

KELSEY WHIPPLE Van Morrison - "Brown Eyed Girl" Nina Simone - The Very Best of Nina Simone Titus Andronicus - Titus Andronicus M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming Robyn - "Call Your Girlfriend"

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