I'm with all the people who said instrumental stuff, lyrics are too distracting for me. Explosions in the Sky are a big one for me at the moment, in particular their soundtrack LP for Prince Avalanche (which is a really funny film). Russian Circles are a bit more intense, great deadline music. Oh, and Mogwai. Always.
Silence. I listen to music pretty much constantly, but switch it off when it's time to work.
Quote: Steve Sunshine @ 1st April 2014, 9:37 PM BSTClassic fm
Or Talksport
How can you stand Collymore? Just writing his name puts me on edge.
Collymore always sounds the like title of a dog based porn novel
Colly-amore
Thank you for sharing that delightful thought with us, sooty.
Let the puns run free
Currently listening to depeche mode whilst writing a routine about a man who has sex with full garbage sacks.
Meh it's the clients fault for letting me write what I like.
I need silence, for there is a genius at work.
If I work with too much silence, I assume I'm doing standup.
And will stare at the computer and wonder off into the garden in a cloud of misunderstood angst.
Some excellent ideas there, thanks all.
Quote: sootyj @ 6th April 2014, 1:01 PM BSTCurrently listening to depeche mode whilst writing a routine about a man who has sex with full garbage sacks.
Strangelove? Wrong? Black Sack Celebration?
Tonight, while trying to write one-liners for Newsjack, I'll be listening to Sunderland thump Spurs.
See, I can write jokes.
C'mon Sunderland!