On the ride to work, I ride public transit, and if I try listening to something (or even watching something), I tend to doze off. For painting, I'm painting too much attention to realize what's going on, so the only thing I can listen to with a story is TV shows or movies I've already watched (like Starship Troopers), or just enjoy some dubstep or symphonic metal. I think my brain is too chaotic. :-P