What’s Spinnin’ (Staff Music Picks)

Tori Crawford:

I Like It Like That- Hot Chelle Rae

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_oF81lXswc

If Passion Pit and Asher Roth hooked up, the product would be that of “I Like It Like That.” The fuzzy synth and giant choruses are reminiscent of stellar SoCal weather and wild nights with friends.

Sarah Rohrschneider:

10 AM Automatic- The Black Keys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK446tjll2Q

The rock gods would be proud with this ear-pleasing concoction of grimy blues and driving force brought to you by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, rockers extraordinaire. Perfect driving music.

Ian Patterson:

Can Let Go- Earth, Wind, and Fire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLetyIPrbEc

This is what most people would refer to as “struttin” music; funky, fresh and smooth. Earth, Wind, and Fire are soul legends, putting out groovy gems guaranteed to make anyone feel like one kool kat.

Hannah Moran:

Only If For A Night- Florence and The Machine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkJK2KVFsi0

It’s impossible for Florence Welch to make a bad song. This atmospheric, choir-tinged epic introduces chamber rock with heartfelt, powerful vocals and reverb-drenced beats.

Kyle Freese:

Heart of the City- Jay-Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re0zFRfRXu0

It’s the man himself– or superman. Jay-Z’s albums are the blueprint for success and “Heart of the City” contains all of the Jay-Z characteristics: swagger, god-like lyrical flow and infectious samples.

Dante Colombo:

Earl- Earl Sweatshirt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US8uBSCtQKg

This Odd Future prodigy somehow finds a way to make vulgarity cool. The bass in the song is enough to scare your neighbors and the lyrics add an even more intense style. Still, the verses presented are lyrically clever, despite the down-right obscenity.

Sam Boatright:

Cults – Oh My God

Brooklyn indie-duo Cults blends sparkly, glamorous and bouncy beates with fuzzed-out guitars and glittery bells to create a fantastic

hipster-version of The Supremes. What more could one ask for?

Sarah Whipple:

What the Water Gave Me- Florence and The Machine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6I4KvITlPE

What the water gave Florence and the Machine will wash back over listeners with mysterious, haunting echoes carrying goosebumps–the good kind–in its wake. It’s impossible to predict where Florence Welch’s voice will fly next.

Amani Safadi:

Someone Like You- Adele

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njwvIPJlPN0

For those who don’t listen to the radio on the way to school, “Someone Like You” stars Adele’s rich, emotional vocals against a piano that seems to have its own heartache to sing about. It’s the kind of song that people hum in the hallways because it’s always in someone’s head.

Ryan Loecker:

Marvin’s Room – Drake

The subtle but steady beat keeps a slow pace for a melody that only hints at rap, instead adopting a tone that lurks in regretful solitude. But fair warning: the lyrics aren’t for the faint of heart.

Emma Machell:

From My Own True Love (Lost at Sea)- The Decemberists

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DnzjKeXYTI

Like a storybook set to a tune, this song loses listeners at sea while they think over the poetry gently swooping through their ears. If that doesn’t warrant a visit to iTunes, then the curiosity of the Portland-based group’s mix of indie, folk and rock certainly does.

Natalie Hiebert:

Banana Pancakes- Jack Johnson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC-KeoegcHg

This song is almost as charming as its name. Cheer-you-up lyrics bounce along Johnson’s ever-impressive instrumentals, and the melody shares a piece of his sunny Hawaiian home.

Megan Engleman:

Sunshine- Atmosphere

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvY38j7JdCk

For those of you who are into rap, “Sunshine” is probably already on your iPod. For the rest of you, check it out. Miles from stereotypical, this song really is about summer sunshine–old bikes, barbecues, “bumpin” birds and all.

Katie Guyot:

Konstantine- Something Corporate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMwI1DlZpyY

If there’s any song worth over nine minutes of contemplation, it’s Something Corporate’s mournful yet hopeful string of apologies and memories, tied to a story that links the whole nine minutes 36 seconds into a single entity.

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