What do you do when you listen to music?

Interesting responses.

I usually just listen, or read the liner notes to the LPs that I am listening to (or are about to listen to).

But one thing I do, that either some, or most, of the people who responded to this point did not mention, is sit down with a glass of "something". I find that it helps me relax, and become immersed in the music.

That "something" being either a glass of white wine, typically Chardonnay (I don't drink red), or a nice beer, something like a nice imported or microbrew beer, (like a Beck's Dark or an Anchor Steam), or better yet a big bottle beer, like a Maudite, or (for me) the best being a Blue label Chimay!

I am not saying that I get plastered, (as I usually only have one or two drinks over a two to three hour period), but I will say that I usually can feel its affects. (And yes, it definitely makes the music sound "better", and of course that also means that I am not critically listening to either the music, or the equipment. (For critical listening, especially for equipment review purposes, I tend not to imbide, as I realise that it can mask whatever I am listening for.)

My two cents worth.

Ditto Wwshull.

Drink...

90% of the time I surf the web, reading... 8% just listening, < 2% cleaning the acquarium.

Listen to at least one or two cds on most nights. Sometimes the laptop is open but it usually gets closed at some point as the music takes control. The laptop is a bad habit. Before I bought this laptop I would just listen although not as regularly.
Also, when my wife travels (a couple times a month) I will sit with the stereo for longer periods and at higher volume.