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 85 total picks this week, new albums from Janelle Monae, Mane Rok and the Gromet topped our playlists — oh, and our boy Chris Callaway surprises absolutely no one by including the Kinks in his top spins. See our top spins and feel free to weigh in with picks of your own after the jump.
MARK BLIESENER
John-Alex Mason – “Rolled and Tumbled”
Nick O’Conner – “Freeze Out”
Gil Scott Heron – “The Crutch”
Arrested Development – “Since the Last Time”
Goldfrapp – “Hunt”
CHRIS CALLAWAY
Rick Alitzer – Take Care of Me: The Rise and Fall of $am
Vedera – Stages
U2- October
Statewide Emergency – Carnivorous Carnival
The Kinks – various songs
CORY CASCIATO
Holy Fuck – Latin
The Cure – Disintegration + rarities
Fabio Frizzi – City of the Living Dead score
Lion Sized – Cough Up Your Teeth
Jesus & Mary Chain – Psychocandy
BRIAN FREDERICK
Sonic Boom Six – City of Thieves
Holy Fuck – Latin
N.E.R.D. – “Hot-n-fun”
Avi Buffalo – Avi
Kitsuné Maison – Compilation 6
A.H. GOLDSTEIN
Nathaniel Rateliff – In Memory of Loss
Big Jay McNeely – “There is Something on Your Mind”
The Gromet – Colorado Captain
Elliot Smith – “Junk Bond Trader”
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem – “Home Boys Home”
DAVE HERRERA
Mane Rok – The Ugly Truth
The Gromet – Colorado Captain
Solar Bear – Captains of Industry
Nathaniel Rateliff – In Memory of Loss
Janelle Monae – The ArchAndroid
RU JOHNSON
SP Double ft. Royce Da 5′9, Kid Vishis, King Heem & Termanology – Gangsterr
Reflection Eternal- Revolutions per Minute
Rhymefest- El Che
Donald Byrd- Stepping Into Tomorrow
ZRo-Crack
KIERNAN MALETSKY
Janelle Monae – The ArchAndroid
LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
Makeout Point – Night Moves
The-Dream – Love vs. Money
KVDU – Live Vol. 1
TOM MURPHY
Indian Jewelry – Totaled
Brian Jonestown Massacre – Who Killed Sgt. Pepper?
The Fall – Perverted By Language
Faith & The Muse – Ankoku Butoh
Joy Division – Closer
ADAM PERRY
Deer Tick – Black Dirt Sessions
Louis Armstrong – Ain’t Misbehavin’
Animal Collective – “My Girls”
Tom Waits – Rain Dogs
Ego vs Id – “National Disaster”
DUTCH SEYFARTH
Trace Bundy – Youtube medley: Lose Yourself by Eminem / Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
The Farewell Drifters – Please Dream of Me Tonight
Kinetix – Let Me In
Murder By Death – In Bocca al Lupo
Mane Rok – The Ugly Truth
JON SOLOMON
Drive-By Truckers – The Big To-Do
Emi Meyer – Passport
The Clash – Live at Shea Stadium
Statewide Emergency – Carnivorous Carnival
Vartan Mamigonian – Vartan Mamigonian
KYLE SMITH
LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
The Birthday Party – Junkyard
The Cure – Disintegration
Ladytron – Witching Hour
Junior Boys – Begone Dull Care
AMBER TAUFEN
Juana Molina – Un Dia
DJ Cam – Soulshine
Hepcat – Right on Time
TV on the Radio – Dear Science
DJ Craze – Mixer Presents United DJs of America, Vol. 16
AARON THACKERAY
Counting Crows – Recovering The Satellites
Converge – Axe To Fall
Tool – Lateralus
Casket Salesmen – Sleeping Giants
Boston – Boston
ANDY THOMAS
The Gromet – Colorado Captain
Townes Van Zandt – Townes Van Zandt
Trampled by Turtles – Palomino
RA the Rugged Man – Die Rugged Man Die
The Gamits – New Demos
SHAWN WHITE
Janelle Monae – The ArchAndroid
The Dead Weather – Sea Of Cowards
Curren$y – Address
Big Boi – Shutterbug
Jose James and Jeff Neve – For All We Know