Inspired by Tyler Cullen, a student at School of Visual Arts in New York City who went up to random people in Manhattan and asked them what they were listening to on their headphones, Joseph Jenson and Michael Fostiropoulos have applied the concept to London. Now, the natural question: from this random sample, who has better taste in music? London or New York? Here are the respective playlists:
New York City
The Bee Gees: More Than A Woman
Fenix TX: Abba Zabba
Eminem: Not Afraid
Keni Burke: Keep Rising to the Top
Beyonce: Smash Into You
LCD Soundsystem: Dance Yrself Clean
The Black Keys: Too Afraid To Love You
Kanye West: Blame Game
Kinky: Mas
Lil Wayne: Lollipop
Oasis: What’s the Story Morning Glory
Frank Sinatra: The Best Is Yet To Come
Korn: Counting on Me
Britney Spears: How I Roll
Panic! At the Disco: From A Mountain In The Middle Of The Cabins
Kid Cudi: Day ‘n’ Night
Bob Marley: Buffalo Solider
Wiz Khalifa: Black & Yellow
Big Punisher: Still Not A Player
NPR2
Tub Ring: No One Wants To Play
Lady Gaga: Just Dance
London
ABBA: Money Money Money
Coldplay: Cemetaries of London
The Clash: Rock the Casbah
Common: Play Your Cards Right
Podcast Tour of London
The Bravery: An Honest Mistake
Corrine Baily Ray: Seasons Change
Vangelis: Conquest of Paradise
Nadia Ali: Fine Print
Plastician: Japan
Rihanna: Disturbia
Beirut: Elephant Gun
Burial: Endorphin
Nine Inch Nails: Deep
Gospel Choir: You are Worthy of My Praise
Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze
Danny Byrd: Ill Behaviour
Bruce Springsteen: Down to the River
Podcast Japanese 101
Katy Perry: Teenage Dream
Jay Z: Jigga that N***a
Disney’s The Junge Book: I Wanna Be Like You.
You decide.
You should follow Thought Catalog on Twitter here.