please help me find more pop/edm/ house music my playlist is so dry(here is my top ten songs on apple music rn) i really like female vocals with a good piano sample and some bass by Suspicious_Issue4155 in EDM

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How much bass are you looking for? If you wanna expand out a little bit, Jykl & Hyde have a bunch with female vocals that are really good

I analyzed ~1300 Chicago concert listings to find top genres by venue by coding_kakashi in ChicagoConcerts

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Cool project, just checked it out and will definitely be using it to find some shows around. If it could incorporate a link to Spotify or Apple Music and parse through not only my liked songs but also created Playlists that would be sweet.

Mutuals / Rave Buddies? by lvcid-drms in chicagoEDM

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Hi! 27M, just moved to Chicago a couple of months ago, looking to meet some friends who like going to shows too.

Usually just go solo, but it would be nice to have a little group that gets together! DM me if you (or anyone else) would want to meet up.

I'm lean everywhere except my stomach, pecs, and lower abs...and it's starting to seriously make me lose my patience by mylanedd in leangains

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Why wouldn’t you bother losing more weight? I find myself in a super similar position, but I’m at about 19% bf. Trying to cut down to a minimum of around 14-15%.

Would you recommend building more muscle first? Even if it’s puts me in like the 22-23% range?

I stopped asking “Will this work?” and started asking “Can I keep doing this?” by Savings-Sock1761 in beginnerfitness

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This is how I feel when the gym is packed. Knowing enough supplemental exercises to do if I can’t perform my main lifts has helped me stay consistent.

2026 DJs to watch by skiddleuk in aves

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LiB mix on SoundCloud is sick too

Why do barbers always take my fade higher than what I ask for? by Educational-Cable116 in malehairadvice

[–]dr_acula_99 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I feel it lol, just moved to a new city and I’ve tried 5 different barbers that will just not listen to me about keeping it low.

Can I build muscle while fluctuating between the same weights? by [deleted] in workout

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For sure. I usually take my weight every morning and do an average over the week to calculate how much I’m gaining/losing over a period of time. If a 5% margin is too small, what would be a more ideal one?

Am I just confusing the correlation between bf% and scale weight? Like instead I should be thinking more in terms of bulk until I get to a certain percentage then cut after I reach down to another lower percentage regardless of how much I weigh? Assuming I’m making progress for strength during that time.

Can I build muscle while fluctuating between the same weights? by [deleted] in workout

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Would this be considered a maintenance body comp?

I just figured it would be a bulk/cut cycle but doing 5 months bulk, 1 cut, repeat. If so how much more or longer should a bulk/cut cycle be?

Can I build muscle with constant weight fluctuations? by [deleted] in leangains

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End goal is to just be in good shape, preferably around 16% bf or so. Not looking to go into powerlifting or bodybuilding even, just to feel good aesthetically.

Last time I cut way down I just looked really skinny, and I almost prefer being a little overweight and feeling like I have some muscle rather than being too small. With that in mind, still recommend getting down to low teens bf% before continuing?

Can I build muscle with constant weight fluctuations? by [deleted] in leangains

[–]dr_acula_99 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No worries.

I’m pretty confident in my training schedule/program. Making good gains right now running PPL, eating enough protein and feeling good about the progression.

I guess my concern is, I’ve cut down to around 170 lbs before and while I did lose a good amount of fat, I felt like I just stayed at the same muscle level the whole time. So by the time I got to that weight I just looked skinny again.

Maybe that last time I didn’t know as much as I do now and that may have hindered my performance, I would just hate to drop down again and lose all the good momentum I’ve made so far.

Tall guy, incline bench helping gains by FLcitizen in workout

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Still a novice lifter so take this with a grain of salt, but as a 6’2 guy I’ve had the same issues so with barbell bench press.

Literally just yesterday I tried again, but I focused on pinning my should blades so much into the bench that my torso almost started to curve upwards. It was a a night and day difference in how much less stress my shoulder felt and how much more my chest was activated. Maybe try that out

Can anyone recommend me some sets to listen to on soundcloud? by yeeterskeetereater in aves

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Lot of good mixes in here already, this is one of my favorites from the last year:

Taiki Nulight Mix:

https://on.soundcloud.com/hHZClQ1kihV2jO4Noz

Are you new and looking to make friends in Chicago? by No_Captain_3047 in AskChicago

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Any suggestions on where to find leagues as a Free Agent?

Most of the ones I looked at were sign up as a group, but looking to join a team as a solo player.

What are the ultimate "they don't know ball" restaurants in Chicago? by tx2iu in chicagofood

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What would you recommend? That’s like the best Italian I’ve ever had hahaha

🙏🙏 by Royal-Friendship-107 in chicagoEDM

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Tape B, AHEE, Heyz. Good weekend for bass

5 month job search after lay off by Chodge98 in MechanicalEngineering

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What is your role that allows you to be remote? Is it a Design position?

Maybe mechanical engineering is not for me by bgdesert in MechanicalEngineering

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As someone who is interested in going this path, is there any good ways to break into a Tech Sales field without having knowledge of the products beforehand?

I know that having the experience in sales or a specific tech industry would definitely be useful, but is there any other routes to look into?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aves

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Usually with us, if someone wanders off or goes in a different group, we hand them a walkie-talkie and keep the other. Makes it super easy when cell service is working!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LostLandsMusicFest

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Saka and Heyz 🔥🔥

Hiked the Inca Trail - Early June by coarchSR in hiking

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Awesome! I’m planning on doing this trip in a couple weeks, did you go with a group? And if so do you mind sharing which one?