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Music Monday β€” What are you listening to? (Anything Goes Edition πŸ‘)

Michael Tharrington on May 12, 2025

cover image source: Gifer Been a good bit since I've done one of these! This morning I'm needing some musical suggestions and figured I'd hop in t...
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Jess Lee

I'm going to see Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman next month so they've been on repeat a lot lately:

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Schemetastic (Rodrigo)

Wow, that must be really exciting.

Cool song, maybe you like this one also, some similar vibes. πŸ‘€

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Jess Lee

I'll check it out, thanks!

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COLLINS KALLWEN

it was so amazing

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Wassim Soltani

When I'm working on something, I like to listen to a steady and repetitive beat, it somehow helps me focus. This has been my go-to for a while, I just put it on loop in the background:

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Anita Olsen

Love it. Metal music is a major Norwegian export article! 🎸✨

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Wassim Soltani

Yes! What I love even more about this is that QOTSA contributed heavily to the Desert Rock scene, and out comes Slomosa, a Norwegian band, with "Tundra Rock" - a genre inspired by Desert Rock, which itself has elements of metal! Slomosa are amazing, check them out:

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Michael Tharrington #music discussions

Can't go wrong with Queens! I was on a big QotSA kick a couple years ago. Saw them live when they came through Raleigh and they freaking rock!

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Wassim Soltani

Man I would love to see them live πŸ˜”

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Michael Tharrington #music discussions

Do it! If they come around by you, I highly recommend'em!

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Michael Tharrington #music discussions

Do it! If they come around by you, I highly recommend em!

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Wassim Soltani

I would love to, but I would probably need to travel halfway across the globe πŸ˜‚
I live in Tunisia, which is in North Africa. I've never had the chance to see any of my favorite bands. Someday though!

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Lily Parker

Listening to a steady, repetitive beat while working is a well-recognized method for enhancing focus and productivity. This approach leverages the brain's preference for predictable patterns, which can minimize distractions and foster a state of deep concentration.
Why Repetitive Music Enhances Focus:
Predictability Reduces Distractions: Familiar, repetitive music can help the brain tune out external stimuli, allowing for improved concentration on the task at hand.
Induces a Flow State: Repeatedly listening to the same calming music can condition the brain to enter a productive flow state more readily

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Lily Parker

Listening to a steady, repetitive beat while working is a well-recognized method for enhancing focus and productivity. This approach leverages the brain's preference for predictable patterns, which can minimize distractions and foster a state of deep concentration.

Why Repetitive Music Enhances Focus:

Predictability Reduces Distractions: Familiar, repetitive music can help the brain tune out external stimuli, allowing for improved concentration on the task at hand.
Induces a Flow State: Repeatedly listening to the same calming music can condition the brain to enter a productive flow state more readily

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Schemetastic (Rodrigo)

Recently I'd been vibing to this song:

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Michael Tharrington #music discussions

Oooo yeah, this is a bop! Good one, Rodrigo. πŸ™Œ

Fun music video too!

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Schemetastic (Rodrigo)

Thanks! Good to hear from you again! πŸ’ͺ🏽

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Michael Tharrington #music discussions

Likewise my dude! πŸ™Œ

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Thomas Bnt

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Michael Tharrington #music discussions

Fun beat here – kinda makes me think of early Glass Animals stuff. Good one, Thomas!

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Thomas Bnt

πŸ•ΊπŸ’ƒ

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Nevo David

music threads like this always hype me up - feel like i find half my playlists from posts like these

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Mahmoud Harmouch

Wait! Michael is back in the house! πŸ”₯ Less goooooo πŸ•Ί!

Currently vibin' to Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory like it's 2000 again 🀘 Nostalgia level: MAXIMUM 🎢 😎.

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Michael Tharrington #music discussions

Haha, yeahh boyee!! Good one here, Mahmoud. Def nostalgia fuel, haha. πŸ”₯

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Anita Olsen

Hello πŸ‘‹ How are you? Good to see you posting! πŸ™‚

🌌EVE Online is a free MMORPG sci-fi strategy game where you can embark on your own unique space adventure and I love listening to this EVE Online fan music video (mix/parody of "How to Save a Life" by The Fray):

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Michael Tharrington #music discussions

Been doin well, thankya! Hope you are too! I've heard good things about EVE Online, but never played it. Still, I can appreciate a good parody, this is hilarious. πŸ˜†

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Martin Call • Edited

I can't get these 2 songs out of my head:
Keane - Somewhere only we know and The Kinks - Rosie won't you please come home + today's only theme The Beach Boys - Surfin' USA

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Michael Tharrington #music discussions

Good tunes, Martin!

I especially like the one by The Kinks. I have a big soft spot for 60's music!

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Ali IlΔ±ca

I've been waiting for Lady Gaga's songs for a long time. She's back with a style like Judas. Of course Judas is still my favorite but Abracadabra is also very good.
youtube.com/watch?v=vBynw9Isr28

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Ivan Arellano

I can't focus well while listening music cause I always get trapped into the beat, but whenever I listen music at work I try instrumental and loop sounds like this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhZaHf8RP6g&ab_channel=DaftPunk

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Delta Executar

Hey, loving the energy in this thread! 🎧 If you're looking to explore or just vibe out to endless tracks, Spotify is always my go-to. Whether it's lo-fi beats to code to or some upbeat indie rock, the playlists are πŸ”₯. If you haven’t tried Spotify Lite APK, it's a lightweight version that still lets you dive into your favorite music on the go. Worth checking out!

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Athreya aka Maneshwar

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Michael Tharrington #music discussions

Wow, I really dig this one. Great suggestion!

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Giorgi Kobaidze

Listened on Monday, still listening on Friday.

youtube.com/watch?v=OS8taasZl8k

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Michael Tharrington #music discussions

Heck yeah, RHCP!!

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Giorgi Kobaidze

Can’t get enough of them.

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Dotallio

music picks always say so much about my mood lately, solid idea tbh - ever notice your taste shifting based on stuff happening in your life?

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Michael Tharrington #music discussions

Oh definitely! A song can hit so much differently depending upon how ya feel.

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Werliton Silva

niceeee

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Dotallio

Been playing the same tracks on repeat lately, kinda need some fresh tunes too.

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Oscar

Not sure what this classifies as, but I stumbled upon this album and I've been enjoying it:

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Michael Tharrington #music discussions

Oooo cool! I wasn't expecting that speed up at about 1:15 in. Good stuff!

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Eder Salas Osorio

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Michael Tharrington #music discussions

Classic!

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AmtrakGuy2

I am listening to Slipknot on full blast on my headphones to keep myself awake in school...

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Michael Tharrington #music discussions

🀘

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Harsh

Listening to this beautiful song:

Somewhere Only We Know

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Michael Tharrington #music discussions

I've been tuning into King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard a lot recently. One really cool song by them is "Iron Lung" which has a really trippy music video. Check it out!

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Wassim Soltani

Oh it's been a while! I miss this song

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Schemetastic (Rodrigo)

Hahaha, I get some Jack White vibes and maybe just a little bit of Vulfpeck there, haha.

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Michael Tharrington #music discussions

Haha, those are a couple of my faves right there!

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Lily Parker

Listening to a steady, repetitive beat while working is a well-recognized method for enhancing focus and productivity bit.ly/44KHwM8 .This approach leverages the brain's preference for predictable patterns, which can minimize distractions and foster a state of deep concentration