What We Are Listening To: Monster Children NYC #5

Hello, my name is Naz Kawakami. I’m the new Deputy Editor of Monster Children based in New York City. Did you know that for a number of years, I was a radio DJ? You probably did because I never shut the fuck up about it. My show was called Night Drive, every Thursday from midnight to 3AM. Those were good times. A lot of sex, drugs, and partying were done in that little Honolulu radio studio. None of it done by me, but it’s still cool to think about. 

Anyway, since taking this Editor job, I spend most of my day the way I spent my days as a DJ: listening to music. Some good, some bad. Some old, some new. Every Friday, I compile the week’s worth of music into a playlist. Songs we’ve been enjoying, songs we’ve just (re)discovered, and songs that offer a preview into what features we have coming out soon. Not the newest, not the rarest, just good music. The mood of the week over at the MC New York City office for you to judge and enjoy. 

This week, I’m a bit heartbroken, a bit tired of myself, and the romantic epicness of last week’s malaise has degraded into outright repulsion for feelings. That in mind, I’ve been listening to a lot of jagged, insistent, desperate music. For example, Broken Social Scene, Unwound, and shame. On the lighter side, we’ve got some of Todd Rundgren’s soul pouring expanse and Fontaines DC’s independent yearning, though most of this weeks songs are a bit of a rough stinker. Not all harsh, some even delightful, but always with a bit of spite. Good luck. Have a good weekend.

Feedback, complaints, recommendations, dating advice, hit me.