A music collage representing Judson Doncaster's most listened to artists in 2025. (Malachi Lefurgey/AQ) In 2025, I listened to an obscene amount of music. My total ended up at over 150,000 minutes and these are the tracks that I spent the most time with.  “Pennies” by The Smashing Pumpkins came in at number one for a good reason.  This song is airy and jovial without feeling mockish. While it is buried deep in the long and masterful album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadne

Jaydes most recent album, Yen.  (Credit: Judson Doncaster) Jaydes is the most compelling artist of the last 15 years. This self-titled album, released under his middle name, Yen, is a sound that does not easily fit into any genre.  Although an artist who found early success as an underground rapper, Jaydes’ music has ventured from just him and his guitar to what can best be described as pseudo punk.  He is truly an enigma who is able to create compelling music in every genre