How I listen to music?

My mood dictates the type of music of choose to hear. I only really listen to the radio in the AM if/when I drive to work. Even then I do not tune in for the songs, but rather the morning show. But back to the question... I like to think I'm connected to the artist when I listen to music. I feel the lyrics and beats wholeheartedly. For example, when I was a youngin' fresh out of HS my college friends and I would get hype about the weekend and tune our stereos into the same station. Music would blast through the corridor of our dorm as we got ready to party. Biggie, Junior Mafia (Playa's Anthem), and Foxy Brown were constants. We were all on that NYC thang. (I was feeling Bone-Thugz then too.) I refuse to listen to sad music when I'm down. What's the point in channeling into someone else's heartache too? I will listen when I'm in a good mood. Otherwise, why ask for extra blues? You know?