When? Do you have a daily music routine? Is some music more suitable at a certain time of day than another? Where? clubs, bedroom, gigs, car?Every morning when I get ready, on bus journeys, car journeys, relaxing time, when I'm doing coursework at home and my evening routine all have different playlists which I use. I'm almost always listening to music and have playlists for all of these activities, as well as a variety of moods.
Who with? Do you share your music or is it an individual experience?
I mostly listen to music alone, however, my absolute favourites will be shared with everyone I see.
How? radio, computer, iPod, TV, live, dancing, homework, getting ready ie doing other things - background wallpaper
Through my iPod. Also, when I can, live, however it can be fairly expensive.
Why? What are the pleasures associated with music consumption? What does it offer the audience and what needs does it gratify?
Music can effect your mood by the melody or the lyrics. It creates an outlet or a form of escapism in which you can focus all of your energy into something other than what's immediately on your mind.
USES AND GRATIFICATIONS THEORY
Personal Identification - when I get angry with anything I blast songs that are quite angsty and angry. Genres include rock, metal, pop punk and some pop.
Information - sometimes you learn something from a song? A lot of my favourite songs are protest songs that teach you about the constrains of life through metaphor. An example is Blowin In The Wind by Bob Dylan.
Entertainment - some concept music videos, such as Here It Goes Again by Ok Go.
Social Interaction - songs my friends and I always request and dance to when we went out, such as Don't Stop by 5SOS and Girls by The 1975.