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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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’
“String of Pearls” by Skytone
So, at some point last year I realized I was the only person campus walking to class without headphones securely fastened to my head. After a little internal debate I decided to try it out. The results? Overwhelming success. Jamming en route to my ‘History of Boring 101‘ lecture kept me awake while ‘Professor Windbag‘ droned on about the ‘Ancient Civilization of ‘Whoozawhatavia.’ Just make sure you aren’t listening to Skytone in class. Take it from someone who found out the hard way… (10 extra pages? C’mon professor… What’s that? No, no I don’t want you to make it 20 pages. Sorry sir, it won’t happen again…)
“Re Arrange” by The Perfect Gentleman
Sometimes spontaneous dance parties are an absolute necessity. My advice? Get a disco ball, invite over the cute girl/guy who lives upstairs, turn up The Perfect Gentleman, and get your groove thing on. Or take it to the common room and invite the rest of the dorm.
“Falling Out of Love Again” by Phil Common
::SIGH:: It’s like a universal law of the college experience, your heart is gonna get broken sooner or later, and if you’re like me it will probably be more than once, or twice…or three times. ::DOUBLE SIGH:: But I’ve got you covered. Get a box of tissues, put on some Phil Common, and have a good cry. It’s cool guys, your roommate won’t think any different of you… (NOTE: Experiences may differ)
“Seeds Of Decay” by Divination
So don’t tell my pretentious indie friends that I’m a closet metal head. Sometimes its just been a long day: I’m tired, I don’t want to study, maybe I wanna scream at the top of my lungs? Well I put on some Divination crank it to 11 and ROCK THE F*CK OUT!!! If you can hear the neighbors telling you to quiet down the music isn’t loud enough!
“Kathy’s Waltz” by Geoff Lapp Trio
“I guess it’s time to do homework,” you say? Well, stop watching SportsCenter/Gossip Girl re-runs and get down to business. Chill out to some Geoff Lapp Trio and get educated. Who knows? Maybe you’ll even convince your roommate that you’re some sort of heady intellectual or something…
