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The title says it all, really Just curious what the community usually does.

Me, I'm a fan of listening to "Let's Play". I have always been a gamer and there's a lot of games I wished to play but since there's not enough time for everything, LP really help.

If anyone's curious, I'm currently watching / hearing the whole Helloween4545's playlist, a very funny brittish while I take care of my wraiths.

Documentaries with a soft spoken British narrator work surprisingly well, as do podcasts, discussions on the radio and the full discography of the Doors.

Radio, Tv, and audio dramas. Although it depends on what I am working on, i

One of three things
1) Like above, documentaries and random shows that are listenable (How It's Made, Dirty Jobs, Survivorman have been recents)
2) My normal playlist, which has a bits of a few different genres. A bit of industrial, a dash of stoner rock, some jrpg game music, and a pinch of electronica.
3) Podcasts. A lot of Joe Rogan, Greg Proops, Critical Hit (D&D), Doug Benson, Bert Kreischer, etc.

Whatever it is, it becomes white noise at a point, which helps me block out the world for a bit.

Generally talk radio, so lots of radio 4. Been working my way through the ricky gervais podcasts recently.

I always watch or listen to something while painting and modelling.

When I'm watching something, I try to make it something not to distracting. I used to watch a lot of Discovery channel, but lately it just feels like I've seen it all a million times. Right now I'm finishing up two predators while watching full metal alchemist brotherhood for the umpteenth time, but my playlist can include anything from supernatural and fringe, to star wars and LoTR. I try not to watch things new that I really want to see, or it distracts me too much. I also enjoy watching battle reports as well as vids from Blue Table Painting on YouTube. Here is the link, http://www.youtube.com/user/bluetablepainting. They do battle reports, random talks about life, and talk about and show off projects. If you are a mediocre painter like me, and like to feel utterly incapable, check this out.

When I'm listening to something, I enjoy various genres of rock and metal (the music I play on drums/bass). My friends often wondering how listening to blaring loud fast paced music can help me stay calm and focused while modelling/painting. But then they also wonder how with ADHD I manage to hold still to paint/model for hours on end.

When we play, we usually have a large blend of music playing in the background. Not too loud, as shouting moves to your opponent gets tedious. Because we have varying tastes in music, the play list is huge and rather random. I'll never forget the time playing an ork player when 3IOB "Destroy the orks" came on, we just looked for a couple seconds, then he slumped his shoulder and went "well I can't argue with the rock of fate".

Music, from Viking Metal to Rap to Drum n Bass.
http://youtu.be/P3WJX1cIuY4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2EaHUJ7II0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q89OdbX7A8E

Metal. Gets me in the chaotic mood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBbZoGnP0RY (Demon Hunter - Sixteen [this song started my chaos army])

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBXZ23d0gNA (Amon Amarth - Tattered Banners and Bloody Flags)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLWEgedPdNI (Disturbed - Warrior [..s of chaos?])

Podcasts. Usually the guardian science podcast or a weird little cast about movies called Battleship Pretension.

The Ricky Gervais Show podcast.

Archived Loveline episodes from the Carolla years.

Old-timey radio shows from the '40s and '50s, like Night Beat and Johnny Dollar. Apparently I'm a 30 year-old 80 year-old.

Powermetal mostly. Bands like Eluveitie and Ensiferum work well when working on the Sons of Russ. Hammerfall is good for general muhreens (highly recommended for BT players).
Other than that, battle reports are good to watch. Sometimes documentaries of random gak from MWG.

Whatever my good lady's watching on TV.

Or we just talk.

Painting tutorials on youtube.

Metal (to set the mood) or techno (to keep me moving at a quick pace). I've been listening to a lot of dubstep lately, even though I'm not working on Noise Marines.

First Choice: American Football in the winter and American Baseball in the Summer.

Second Choice: Podcasts: Either the Independent Characters or 40k Radio.

Third Choice: Audio Books. There are tons of free (and legal) audio books you can hear online in this link! Just do a search in your favorite genre.

Movies ive seen way too many times. The ones you throw on at night to fall asleep to, im just looking for that sweet white noise to drown out my damn brain.

40 Year Old Virgin
Anchorman
Role Models

Never listen to music, im gonna give it a try, maybe some Supertramp or Uriah Heep.

Found this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk0MF8DU-qI
(Device - Hunted)

Really fits my army's theme.

Hip Hop and Rap almost exclusively.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrdLwxbk0Rg
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Good to see so many different tastes . I thought about sharing some other stuff I hear:

- Supradarky's channel in youtube. Lots of video game music, updated almost daily.

- audiobooks, both 40k and free online. I like to hear Lovecraft's work. Some radio shows are really, really good and do a great justice to the Cthulhu mythos. There are some in youtube aswell.

Working on my Blood Angels.... Whom Shall I Fear [God of Angel Armies]: Chris Tomlin ...

Most Armies Rock assorted...some Conan the Barbarian etc.

I also really enjoy 40kpainted on youtube. He has 4 part audio of Space Hulk on there and does a pretty good job.. pefect for painting and hanging out in the hobby. .

I almost never listen to anything while modeling or painting. Distracts me too much. I like to be focused on what I am doing. I do sometimes listen to or watch banter batreps from MiniWargaming while smoothing mold lines though due to how slow it goes.

Podcasts. Mostly Joe Rogan and Hardcore History recently.

The soundtrack to Conan the Barbarian, because Basil Poledouris is amazing and his music makes anything epic.

Alchestbreach.

Something with a driving beat. What normal people would dance to I use for creative work. Inducing a good fugue state really gets me in the zone.

Sometimes the more mediocre the music the better; it doesn't draw you out of your work as much as music you particularly like to hear. (I remember I once wrote a whole essay while listening to Avril Lavigne. Thankfully I barely remember doing it.)

creature talk, yogpod mostly. Otherwise, daft punk, clash, big audio dynamite, or pet shop boys.

first choice: the x-files tv show (I know, I know.)
second choice: team epiphany halo podcasts.

Musicals. Whether it be Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog or The Pirate of Penzance, Musicals are awesome.

Usually I prefer silence, espcially when I'm doing the more intricate stuff, like painting a word on a chainsword or something like that. But when I'm doing more simple stuff, I'll usually have a Rooster Teeth Let's Play going.

Normal radio, or the 'El Camino' CD from the Black Keys, or 'No More Idols' from Chase & Status.

Philip Glass!

Or rap.