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

January 29, 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 Tree Wave - Cabana EP Blue Oyster Cult - Agents of Fortune The Morning Clouds - Wasted Youth Blues Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One Miike Snow - Happy to You

A.H. GOLDSTEIN Disco Biscuits - Baskerville Bob Dylan - "Simple Twist of Fate" Louis Jordan - "Caldonia Boogie" Solomon Burke - The Very Best Sam & Dave - "Soothe Me"

ERIC GRUNEISEN Blackberry Smoke - "Ain't Much Left of Me" Black Eyed Peas - "Pump It" Metallica - "For Whom the Bell Tolls" Scorpions - "No One Like You" Blackberry Smoke - "Like I Am"

DAVE HERRERA The Ruby Suns - Christopher Helloween - Straight Out of Hell Holy Grail - Archeus Slum Village - Dirty Slums 2 Pusha T - Wrath of Caine

JOSIAH M HESSE Tame Impala - "Elephant" Justice - "One Minute To Midnight" Gene Wilder - "Wondrous Boat Ride" Dick Van Dyke - "Step in Time" Mayhem - "Pagan Fears"

NOAH HUBBELL Danny Brown & Evil Nine - "The Black Brad Pitt" CunninLynguists - "Since When?" Eminem & Royce Da 5'9 - "Bad Meets Evil" Lil B & Riff Raff - "Borrow Your Daughter" Dizzee Rascal - "Dream"

BRAD LOPEZ Hundredth - "Ruin" Good Riddance - "Always" Call of the Void - Dragged Down a Dead End Path Hatebreed - "Perseverence" As the Sky Darkens - "Unraveling"

TOM MURPHY Boards of Canada - The Campfire Headphase XTC - Skylarking Suicide - Suicide Marianne Faithful - "Broken English" M.I.A. - Kala

JON SOLOMON Julia Kent - Green and Grey Rodriguez - Cold Fact Kris Kristofferson - Kristofferson Love - Forever Changes Los Lobos - Kiko

AMBER TAUFEN LTJ Bukem - Progression Sessions 8 Beats Antique - Collide Beck - Guero Peaches - The Teaches of Peaches Sublime - Second Hand Smoke

ANTONIO VALENZUELA DJ Cavem - "Plant the Seed Bite the Knowledge" Outkast - "B.O.B." (Rage Against the Machine Remix) Sublime - "Saw Red" Tone Skarfo feat Big K.R.I.T. - "I'm Fresh" Boss Hogg Outlawz - "Ride on 4's"

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