Published by
mikesplain on
March 25, 2009 in
Playlists.
Tags: AM and buddy, greensleeves, headway, Ian Mackintosh, Jermy Messersmith, playlist, Revelday, Sleeperstar, songs to listen to while studying, study.
Time to study, huh? It is very likely that after you find a nice comfy chair, open up your books and your laptop, you will realize the kid 2 desks down is humming Greensleeves… really, really loud. Of course, that’s no good (no offense to Henry VIII)! We’re here to save the day with a great study playlist!
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Published by
ejquinn on
September 15, 2008 in
Playlists.
Tags: Ian Mackintosh, instrumental playlist, Jimynjean, Josiah Wordsworth, Max Goldston, mixtape, Muravi, music, Philadelphia Slick, Pixies, playlist, songs to listen to while studying, study, The Informati, Too Long to Remember, Witch Hunt, Yo La Tengo, Zap Rosdower.
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Unlike my freshman roommate, I never had the ability to study while listening to my favorite songs. I just couldn’t handle the competition between written text and sung vocals.
But that all changed in grad school when I discovered the magic of instrumental playlists. With instrumentals, I could appease my need for audio stimulation without those pesky, distracting vocals. I compiled lists of instrumentals by my favorite bands (Pixies, Yo La Tengo, American Analog Set), threw ‘em on my iPod, and enterred a beautiful zen-like state.
Above is a playlist of my 10 favorite instrumentals from the OurStage instrumental channels. Here’s a track list: Continue reading ‘Ten Songs to Listen to While Studying’
