Pretty Lights, Ween and Jay-Z filled our playlists this week

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?" 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...
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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?” 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. Click through to see which albums and songs dominated our playlists this week.

MARK BLIESENER

Marina and the Diamonds – “Are You Satisfied?”

N’Dubz – “Bad Behaviour”

Sin Vida – “High y Tite”

Ego vs. Id – “Jenny”

Mark Ronson and the Business International – “The Night Last Night”

CHRIS CALLAWAY

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Robert Plant – Band of Joy

The Posies – Blood/Candy

Death Cab for Cutie – various songs

The Kinks – various songs

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Sloan – various songs

BRITT CHESTER

Pretty Lights – Glowing In The Darkest Night

Glitch Mob – Drink The Sea

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Ween – The Mollusk

Disco Biscuits – Portal To An Empty Head

Cocorosie – Werewolf

BEN DAYTON

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Pinback – Fortress

Bear in Heaven – Casual Goodbye

Real Estate – Old Folks

How to Dress Well – You Won’t Need Me Where I’m Goin’

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Here we Go Magic – Collector

BREE DAVIES

Interpol – “Evil”

Drake – Thank Me Later

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The Slits – “Difficult Fun”

Lust-Cats of the Gutters – “Toxic Pool”

YG – “Toot It & Boot It”

KYLE EUSTICE

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Eyedea – Adventures of Oliver Hart

Tegan and Sara – The Con

Flaming Lips – At War With the Mystics

Boys Noize – Oi Oi Oi

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Eryka Badu – New Amerykah Part I

BOYD FLETCHER

Great American Taxi – Reckless Habits

Carl Dawkins – Mr. Satisfaction

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Barrington Levy – Englishman

The Cool Kids – Tacklebox (mixtape)

Bun B – Trill OG

BRIAN FREDERICK

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Manowar – Sign of the Hammer

!!! – Jamie, My Intentions Are Bass.

Ghostland Observatory – Codename: Rondo

Lil’ Zane – Young World, The Future

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Oh Land – Oh Land EP

MARISSA GAVEL

David Banner & 9th Wonder – Slow Down

Read You & Me – Return

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Chaz Miles – Ease Your Pain

Kanye West – Christian Dior Denim Flow

Mary Mary – The Sound

A.H. GOLDSTEIN

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Mississippi John Hurt – “Make Me a Palllet on Your Floor”

Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz

The Walkmen – Lisbon

Ween – The Mollusk Sessions

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Achille Lauro – “Summertime”

DAVE HERRERA

Input – Lessons Learned

Eolian – The Egg

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You Say Party – “Lonely’s Lunch”

The Moondoggies – Tidelands

Kal Cahoone – Saints and Stars

RU JOHNSON

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GypdaHip – Gypsy Magic- GypdaHip

Ghostface Killah – The Champ

Cee-Lo feat the B-52s – Cho Cha the Cat

Portishead – Seven Months

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Jay-Z – Politics As Usual

THORIN KLOSOWSKI

DJ Shadow – Endtroducing

Add N to (X) – Avant Hard

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Blonde Redhead – Blonde Redhead

Blockhead – The Music Scene

The Books – The Way Out

KIERNAN MALETSKY

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Blitzen Trapper — Furr

Meatloaf — Bat Out Of Hell

Elvis Costello — My Aim is True

Bruno Mars — Doo-Wops and Hooligans

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Marnie Stern — Marnie Stern

MATT MINER

Paul Simon – Graceland

The Beatles – Rubber Soul [2009 Mono Remaster]

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The Beatles – Revolver [2009 Mono Remaster]

Jay Reatard – Jay Reatard: Singles 06-07

Jay Reatard – Matador Singles ’08

TOM MURPHY

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Big Star – Third/Sister Lovers

Best Coast – Crazy For You

Greg Laswell – Take a Bow

Loop – Fade Out

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Cop Shoot Cop – Ask Questions Later

ADAM PERRY

Jolie Holland – The Living and the Dead

Medeski, Martin and Wood – Radiolarians I

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AC/DC – “Hell’s Bells”

Ego Vs Id – “National Disaster”

Gregory Isaacs – “Night Nurse”

RACHEL ROMERO

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The Foreign Exchange – Authenticity

N.E.R.D. – Nothing

Mansions on the Moon – Paradise Falls

Joe Budden – Mood Musik 4

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Jay-Z – Kingdom Come

DUTCH SEYFARTH

Mr. Anonymous – 2

Pretty Lights – Glowing In The Darkest Night

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Survivor – Vital Signs

Octopus Nebula – Live At Cervantes Halloween 2010

Tumbledown – Arrested In El Paso

KYLE SMITH

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Yellow Swans – Going Places

Arcade Fire – The Suburbs

Crystal Castles ft. Robert Smith – “Not In Love (remix)”

This Mortal Coil – “Not Me”

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Liars – “Broken Witch”

JON SOLOMON

Brian Eno – Small Craft on a Milk Sea

Gogol Bordello – Gypsy Punks

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Gogol Bordello – Trans-Continental Hustle

The Clash – London Calling

Tom Waits – The Black Rider

AMBER TAUFEN

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AK1200 — Prepare for Assault

Blackalicious — Blazing Arrow

RJD2 — Your Face or Your Kneecaps

DJ Shadow — The Private Press

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Lunar Fire — Eclipse

AARON THACKERAY

Calabrese – 13 Halloweens

Tool – Lateralus

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Handsome Boy Modeling School – Handsome Boy Modeling School

Deftones – Diamond Eyes

Agents of Oblivion – Agents of Oblivion

ANDY THOMAS

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Mumford and Sons – Sigh No More

Murder by Death – Who Will Survive and What Will Be Left of Them?

Brothers O’Hair – EP

Two Cow Garage – Sweet Saint Me

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Dessa – A Badly Broken Code

NOAH VAN SCIVER

Okkervil River – Black Sheep Boy

Fugazi – Repeater

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Guantanamo Baywatch – Postcards From The Tar Pitz

The Magnetic Fields – 69 Love Songs

Bob Dylan – Desire

SHAWN WHITE

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Quadron-Average Fruit

Kid Cudi-Man on the Moon 2: the story of Mr. Rager

Gregory Porter-Illusion

DJ Big Styles-Endless Summer Mixtape

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Slakah the Beatchild-B Boy Battle

D. WILLIAMS

Shad – “We, Myself, and I” and “Listen”

Hypnautic featuring Robin – “Pray 4 Rain”

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B.o.B. featuring Ricco Barrino – “5th Dimension”

Bliss N Eso featuring The Zulu Connection Choir

Black Pegasus – “Snicker Licker”

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