Music Monday — What are you listening to? (Anything Goes Edition 👐)
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Michael Tharrington

Michael Tharrington @michaeltharrington

About: I'm a friendly, non-dev, cisgender guy from NC who enjoys playing music/making noise, hiking, eating veggies, and hanging out with my best friend/wife + our 3 kitties + 1 greyhound.

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Music Monday — What are you listening to? (Anything Goes Edition 👐)

Publish Date: May 12
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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 to see what the ole DEV community has to suggest. Hope everybody has been doing well... what ya been listening to? Anything goes here.

Clip from Bob's Burgers of Jimmy Junior dancing with headphones on, his eyes are closed while he seductively rubs his body up and down.

How to play

Folks can chime in and drop links to whatever they've been listening to recently + browse others' suggestions. This time around, no genre is listed, so suggest whatever you wanna. 🙌

Let's do some listening! 👂

Note: You can embed a link to your song using the following syntax {% embed https://... %}. This should work for most common platforms!

Looking forward to hearing y'all's suggestions! 🎶

Comments 54 total

  • Michael Tharrington
    Michael TharringtonMay 12, 2025

    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!

  • Jess Lee
    Jess LeeMay 12, 2025

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

    • Schemetastic (Rodrigo)
      Schemetastic (Rodrigo)May 12, 2025

      Wow, that must be really exciting.

      Cool song, maybe you like this one also, some similar vibes. 👀

      • Jess Lee
        Jess LeeMay 12, 2025

        I'll check it out, thanks!

  • Schemetastic (Rodrigo)
    Schemetastic (Rodrigo)May 12, 2025

    Recently I'd been vibing to this song:

  • Athreya aka Maneshwar
    Athreya aka ManeshwarMay 12, 2025

  • Wassim Soltani
    Wassim SoltaniMay 12, 2025

    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:

    • Anita Olsen
      Anita OlsenMay 12, 2025

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

      • Wassim Soltani
        Wassim SoltaniMay 12, 2025

        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:

    • Michael Tharrington
      Michael TharringtonMay 13, 2025

      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!

      • Wassim Soltani
        Wassim SoltaniMay 13, 2025

        Man I would love to see them live 😔

        • Michael Tharrington
          Michael TharringtonMay 19, 2025

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

          • Michael Tharrington
            Michael TharringtonMay 19, 2025

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

            • Wassim Soltani
              Wassim SoltaniMay 19, 2025

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

    • Lily Parker
      Lily ParkerMay 17, 2025

      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

    • Lily Parker
      Lily ParkerMay 17, 2025

      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

  • AmtrakGuy2
    AmtrakGuy2May 12, 2025

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

  • Nevo David
    Nevo DavidMay 12, 2025

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

  • Anita Olsen
    Anita OlsenMay 12, 2025

    Hello 👋 How are you? Good to see you posting! 🙂

    🌌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):

    • Michael Tharrington
      Michael TharringtonMay 13, 2025

      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. 😆

  • Harsh
    HarshMay 12, 2025

    Listening to this beautiful song:

    Somewhere Only We Know

  • Thomas Bnt
    Thomas BntMay 12, 2025

    • Michael Tharrington
      Michael TharringtonMay 13, 2025

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

  • Martin Call
    Martin CallMay 12, 2025

    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

    • Michael Tharrington
      Michael TharringtonMay 13, 2025

      Good tunes, Martin!

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

  • MOHAMED ABDURAHMAN HASSAN
    MOHAMED ABDURAHMAN HASSANMay 12, 2025

    MOHAMED

  • Eder Salas Osorio
    Eder Salas OsorioMay 12, 2025

  • Oscar
    OscarMay 13, 2025

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

    • Michael Tharrington
      Michael TharringtonMay 13, 2025

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

  • Dotallio
    DotallioMay 13, 2025

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

  • Mahmoud Harmouch
    Mahmoud HarmouchMay 13, 2025

    Wait! Michael is back in the house! 🔥 Less goooooo 🕺!

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

    • Michael Tharrington
      Michael TharringtonMay 19, 2025

      Haha, yeahh boyee!! Good one here, Mahmoud. Def nostalgia fuel, haha. 🔥

  • Dotallio
    DotallioMay 13, 2025

    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?

    • Michael Tharrington
      Michael TharringtonMay 19, 2025

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

  • Ali Ilıca
    Ali IlıcaMay 15, 2025

    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

  • Younes ADIL
    Younes ADILMay 15, 2025
  • Ivan Arellano
    Ivan ArellanoMay 15, 2025

    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

  • Werliton Silva
    Werliton SilvaMay 17, 2025

    niceeee

  • Giorgi Kobaidze
    Giorgi KobaidzeMay 17, 2025

    Listened on Monday, still listening on Friday.

    youtube.com/watch?v=OS8taasZl8k

  • Blind Mlkn<i>BUG</i>
    Blind Mlkn<i>BUG</i>May 17, 2025

    BUG

  • Lily Parker
    Lily ParkerMay 20, 2025

    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

  • Delta Executar
    Delta ExecutarMay 21, 2025

    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 🔥. 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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