Prompted by JSW's comment, I was reminded of something that's sort of been on my mind:  The next time you get tired of the music you're listening to and you can't figure out what your problem is, turn the volume up about 3-4 times louder than it normally is.  It'll give you a completely renewed appreciation for your music, it'll open your ears to what's been going on in the background of the songs you like, and it'll drown out all other noises and distractions. 

I'm convinced that some music needs to be listened to at a high volume.  AC/DC cannot be listened to softly.  You'd be doing a disservice to Chris Cornell and company if you listened to Audioslave at anything less than 70% full volume.  Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden are the same way (hence the similarities in all three bands' members).  Jet, with their rockstar hey's and yeah's, needs to be blasted.  If any of this music is listened to at low levels, it's completely different.  You don't get the whole experience.  In every type of music, there's some other "thing" that's being conveyed by the writer/performer, whether it's anger or energy or just a chest-thumping guitar riff.  This experience can only be had by turning up the volume.  I would also suggest being alone or with someone very like-minded, and if driving, rolling down the windows and turning it up even louder. #entertainment