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Right at this moment, LCD Soundsystem in Soho Radio. I mostly listen to radio stations that have live DJs but are commercial-free, like WPRB Princeton, KALX Berkeley, BBC Radio 6, WFMU, KFJC, NTS Radio 1 and 2. That's my playlist of radio stations I cycle through.

As for the one individual song I am listening to the most - and this one has been THE ONE for the full past year, it's become my favorite song ever - it has to be "Zum Wohl" by Cluster, from 1976.

The more I listen to Krautrock, the more it blinds me like staring at the sun. Utterly incredible. Post-punk before Punk had even happened yet, they transformed the world. Even early Hip-Hop artists like Afrika Bambaata fell under its' spell.

Anyway, here's another Krautrock gem:
"Time" - La Dusseldorf.

Right this second it is The Rolling Stones playing Ruby Tuesday.

"Moment apart" by odesza... Might not be on topic for this sub but hey you asked.

I'm working on a cover of an Icehouse song, does that count ?

I'm listening to Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. This album is like nothing I've ever heard before. One starts to hear shades of it on Push the Sky Away and it develops further on Skeleton Tree, and this record feels like the band finishing what they started on those two albums. Nick's lyrics are open and honest (and open to interpretation) and the influence of Warren Ellis can be heard all across this album. The title track is an absolute epic. Well worth a listen.

Peacock Tail by Boards of Canada

@ren
Step On by Happy Mondays

Not music persay but I have been listening to a lot of the "salute the sample" segments by ll cool j on YouTube. Its a pretty cool dive into the samples that drive hip-hop.

We've been on a Barbie Official Playlist kick lol. "I'm Just Ken" is Broadway gold!!!! And so many 80s cuts in there.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX0wIBbVnPvie?si=f355a211d4434c80

Zha - 054/ Reprezent FM w/ Taiko https://on.soundcloud.com/CLsCW

Jain, South African artist I think. I’m assuming her big hit was Makeba, but another one from that same album, Come, is also pretty good. Pretty solid all around.

Our Love To Admire - Interpol
Yours To Keep - Albert Hammond Jr.
Humbug - Arctic Monkeys

the three are on rotation rn

As far as alternative music goes, I finally got around to listening to the first 5 Pearl Jam albums. I thought the first 3 were mostly pretty good.

Otherwise, in addition to the usual metal stuff I’m listening to, I’ve been listening to a lot of yacht rock and 80’s/90’s funk/r&b/new Jack swing

@ren The Stooges Down On The Street

I'm listening to a selection of indigenous artists from the Arctic. Here are some of the albums I've been listening to:

Sofia Jannik - "ORDA - This is my land" and "lávvu"

Uyarakq -" whale dick" and "survival guide to the high north "

Kitok - "paradise Jokkmokk"

Riit - "ataataga"

Aasiva - "niriunniq"

Katarina barruk - "ruhttuo"

Maxida märak - "utopi"

RIGHT NOW?

John Corabi - Unplugged

I watched the new "I Wanna Rock: The 80s Metal Dream" series this week and was again reminded that Corabi has always been interesting to me, but I've never given him a fair shake. Once this album is over, I'll listen to the album he did with The Scream and then wrap it up with the Crüe album he did.

Decent series though. I think that keeping it's scope focused on just like 5 or so people was both a strength and weakness. But certainly other ways to hear other voices and perspectives if you want it.

So alternative. 🤣

Right now I’m checking out Bill Callahan’s YTILAER because of you @ren - but if anyone wants a recommendation, I’ve been completely obsessed with John Grant’s album Queen Of Denmark. Phenomenal stuff - check out the title track or Sigourney Weaver.

Had Nirvana's cover of Man Who Sold the World on repeat for a while

333 by bladee

I've been listening a lot to Forrest Nolan lately. He's really talented and I love his style, lyrics and delivery.

https://music.apple.com/ru/album/y%C3%BCce-da%C4%9F-ba%C5%9F%C4%B1nda/1543532417?i=1543532710

I've discovered Municipal Waste a few hours ago. Absolute banger band.

Chicago - Feelin stronger every day

I've been going through Animal Collective's discography lately.

They're so hard to get into, but I'm finding beauty in the noise. It's like they write music as impressionist artists. It can be recognized as a music, but it's distorted and smeared.

@ren

https://pandora.app.link/67gDFrkCWBb

"Lovely Day" radio (Bill Withers)

Actually yields a surprisingly good mix...

#music #NowListening