The Listening Booth

01/10/2025

It’s DJRePete and we’re back in the Listening Booth with the crew from Den of Wax. Join Diana, Stephen, Matt, and myself as we sample KUUSAMO, Telever, Doctor Bionic, Gary Clark Jr., and more!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tZBNc3rHxhBrksYaTtGKe?si=f5cbed98dbb44d4e

12/18/2024

All new music in the Listening Booth with DJRePete featuring the new, epic track by Lord Sonny the Unifier, the latest from Laura Marling and Blitzen Trapper, Bright Eyes and Belle and Sebastian, and blues with Father John Misty. Plus don’t miss a punk holiday kicker with the Linda Lindas!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7gNKpz5a1bimNbYIhidG4P?si=a490fe6805784286

12/13/2024

The holidays are in full swing in the Listening Booth today as DJRePete joins the Den of Wax crew for another listening party, this time rocking some choice alternative holiday tracks to get you into the spirit along with some music discovery from: Ben Folds, Chris Faren, Kelly Finnigan, Low and more!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6u1aeRactJaGSgKw2BUUOl?si=d83d7400f5e74890

10/30/2024

Fall into the Listening Booth where DJRePete is jumping into a pile of tunes inspired by the season including Autumn vibes w/M. Ward, Halloween trippiness from My Brightest Diamond, Tokyo Police Club’s farewell, and Den of Wax happenings!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3rfIJ6aQqwJsio6EPhTft6?si=641b8417a61545c1

10/02/2024

Tune in to the Listening Booth for a transitions mix featuring new alt w/Franz Ferdinand and Hinds, R&B with Bianca Grooves and Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, and throwback alt with Andrew Bird. Plus compilation drops by R.E.M. and M. Ward!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0CLwIKtkHe3tw0aB0aTTSM?si=3e8e21c7877a445b

08/01/2024

DJRePete has your midsummer vibe check in the Listening Booth with new upbeat alt from Dehd, downbeat alt with the latest by UMO Unknown Mortal orchestra, and a trippy set with a throwback sound but all new from the likes of Cory Wong!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3JmUlY7rfz103jYENAE3sW?si=59030e0272a14ea3&pt=745973cbfba4cfc02567a07e37a648df

06/06/2024

Join the music share meetup with the Den of Wax gang in the Listening Booth this week where Diana, Stephen, Matt, and DJRePete sample rock with Mannequin P***y, Americana from the Ruen Brothers, throwback beats via Kraak & Smaak, Tame One, and more! Den of Wax

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4IPkf2k1obZq03WAB85oPy?si=2ae6a8df2f744338

05/17/2024

Drop into the Listening Booth for some fresh spring music discovery blooming: the latest rock with Fontaines D.C., blues alt from Cage the Elephant, the latest single by Hovvdy, and folk with Pearl Charles and Blitzen Trapper!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0yymDRq3RFP5gWcUCs9k7N?si=78ce7fb73278435c

04/18/2024

Record Store Day 2024 is nearly upon us! So join us as we sit down with Djrepete Fontana in The Listening Booth as we discuss our take on Record Store Day festivities.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vxNTePJXaczTyH9Ad337j?si=5f9ea95ca3d14ab1

04/18/2024

04/17/2024

Record Store Day 2024 is nearly upon us! So join us in the Listening Booth as we check in with our local record store, Den of Wax putting a unique spin on the celebration with some of the rarer new vinyl drops of the day!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vxNTePJXaczTyH9Ad337j?si=5f9ea95ca3d14ab1

04/08/2024

"Oh we mustn't dwell. No, not today, not on Rex Manning Day!"
It's a Listening Booth rewind of my Rex Manning Day mix from 2022:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Vcbt0zXLDn6eFBclfVh1E?si=ae1ec79f96d74539
“I am guided by a force much greater than luck”
"Damn the man. Save the empire!"

03/21/2024

The Den of Wax crew got to sit down with DJRePete for another listening party! Hang out with us as we talk about what has been on our tables lately, and listen to great tracks from the likes of Kutiman, Sleater-Kinney, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Hot Water Music, and more!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3TlTQTsA0IIYoaiCfTZWYj?si=iu6N_tQTQwiBfOT6W_joag

03/20/2024

We’re dropping the needle today in the Listening Booth with our second Den of Wax listening party. Join Diana, Stephen, Matt, and DJRePete as we sample Kutiman, Sleater-Kinney, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Hot Water Music, and more!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3TlTQTsA0IIYoaiCfTZWYj?si=f971a42ed0844715
Den of Wax

03/04/2024

Join us in the Listening Booth where we’re spinning new arrivals from Sleater-Kinney, rock Laura Jane Grace, R&B with Bianca Grooves, and electro with Toro Y Moi. Plus fem rock throwbacks with Metric and Tacocat!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xTmJX5eg7EgYQZIqfa0tw?si=ad6ce21a2de24c30

02/06/2024

Get a sneak peak and listen today in the Listening Booth where Den of Wax reveals their upcoming 2024 label releases.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2fgxrESxcWoiOiwn3Dt0kR?si=469c11e8cb264eff
Dropping exclusive, artistic, and kickass vinyl versions of records by Abhi The Nomad, Fiesta Bizarra, Inspired Flight, Dig, and Driftless. Join DJRePete as he chats with co-founders Diana and Matt Friedman and then tune in for tracks from these upcoming releases!

01/10/2024

2023 Year in Review Mix Part 2
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3i1EhGmsENbvO0WFzA53Cg?si=132bb21846754356
We couldn’t pack it all in last week. So, one last look back at 2023 today in the Listening Booth with the second mix spinning handcrafted music discoveries released over the last year—folk from The Mammals, alt with Generationals, blues from Olivia K & The Parkers, rock from Rid of Me, and a banger of an electro dance closer by Purple Disco Machine!