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Re: What do you usually do while listening to music? Just soak into it. I can't listen to music I love and do anything else, it captures all of my attention. I listen to most of my music while I'm driving, which is more reflexive than requiring active focus, so I can really immerse myself in what I'm hearing. I probably listen to less albums this way, but I REALLY listen to them. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

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When I'm studying When I'm exercising When I'm travelling in the car When I'm gaming (only with certain games, mind) Whenever I can, basically But, most of all, when I'm chilling in my room with a gorgeous craft beer in front of me. That's pretty much my perfect passtime as it combines 2 of the things I love most in the world (throw in my cat as well, and that makes 3 things :D) and each thing compliments the other brilliantly.

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When I'm studying When I'm exercising When I'm travelling in the car When I'm gaming (only with certain games, mind) Whenever I can, basically But, most of all, when I'm chilling in my room with a gorgeous craft beer in front of me. That's pretty much my perfect passtime as it combines 2 of the things I love most in the world (throw in my cat as well, and that makes 3 things :D) and each thing compliments the other brilliantly.
Metal and beer are the absolute perfect combo. Nothing better than some great tunes and great beverages, especially live. It just sucks that I don't often get that experience here, just about any place in Utah that books metal bands serves exclusively pisswater. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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Metal and beer are the absolute perfect combo. Nothing better than some great tunes and great beverages, especially live. It just sucks that I don't often get that experience here, just about any place in Utah that books metal bands serves exclusively pisswater. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
In the same boat, unfortunately. Most rock/metal-oriented places serve really bad pisswater at ridiculous prices. If I'm out I generally have to decide whether I fancy going somewhere for the music (in which case I'll either put up with bad beer or go for some cheap spirit with mixer) or for a good brew (in which case I go to a really old fashioned pub where no-one is below the age of 50). Whilst I do enjoy going out, sometimes the perfect balance of being in my own room with the music and beer of my choice wins out, TBH.
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Reading, studying, getting ready for a night out, cooking, cleaning... everything I can. Watching TV and listening to music is not possible for me, I can't concentrate on both. I also like to leave everything and just put the music on, sing and dance. I can't do it often because I live whit two roommates and our walls are very thin. And I don't have that good of a voice :D I go mental if I don't have the right music in my car.

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I listen to music pretty frequently at home, especially during the day since my kid loves music. I enjoy listening to music while I'm walking around, but it's so noisy in the city that I can't do it for too long without getting really annoyed. And I'm starting to hate wearing headphones of any kind. I don't get the "audiophile" headphone obsession, I get a lot more out of music when I hear it on good speakers in a good space. My favorite activities while listening to music are cooking and painting. Good beer is nice if I'm just chilling out, but I can't really drink and be productive either with painting or recording music. Especially mixing and critical listening - not a drop for me, or I start having a good time and my critical faculty goes out the window. I haven't had a good listening environment in years, but I guess that's the breaks of being married with a kid and four cats in a big city...

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I listen to metal the most while working' date=' actually. it definitely helps me express my aggression, especially given how crappy things are at my job. [/quote'] Man, if I'd been able to listen to my stuff whilst working at McDonald's I probably could have swung it a lot more easily.
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I used to work at a pottery place and sometimes I would have my music up loud in my pocket' date=' people would come in and give me weird looks.[/quote'] I remember going into a pub in Metuchen, NJ in my camo shorts, boots and Holy Blood shirt, and my mom said I fit right in...then we went to a florist's.
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I used to work at a pottery place and sometimes I would have my music up loud in my pocket' date=' people would come in and give me weird looks.[/quote'] I have to admit I hate it when somebody is playing music off their phone, or if I can hear their headphones or something. Even if it's music I like. That shit irritates me to no end. If it's a good song I want to hear it properly; 98% of the time it's fucking awful music to begin with. Grr. What kind of pottery place? My mom does ceramics. Cool stuff.
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I have to admit I hate it when somebody is playing music off their phone' date=' or if I can hear their headphones or something. Even if it's music I like. That shit irritates me to no end. If it's a good song I want to hear it properly; 98% of the time it's fucking awful music to begin with. Grr. [/quote'] People who walk around listening to music on their phones are extremely irritating. Why would somebody want to let the whole world know what he's listening to? Music is for personal enjoyment, not for showing off. Every two weeks I take a two hours long bus drive to visit my bf. Those buses are usually early in the morning so I can't read because it will make me sick so I listen to some music. What I really hates is when people in a bus can't talk in a normal voice and no matter how much I turn the volume up, I can still hear the talking. Not everyone in the bus has to listen to other people stories, especially early in the morning when some would maybe like to sleep.
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