Three NME readers reveal what they get up to in the privacy of their own iPods
KAYLEIGH, 20, HERTFORDSHIRE:
What are you listening to?
The Kooks,‘Eddie’s Gun’, off the album ‘Inside In Inside Out’.”
What type of iPod have you got?
“Black 4GB Nano.”
When do you listen to your iPod?
“When walking to university.”
How do you accessorise your iPod?
“It’s in a black leather case.”
Weirdest track?
“Paul Anka’s version of Survivor’s ‘Eye of the Tiger’!”
Most recent track bought?
“I recently downloaded the new Lacuna Coil album, 'Karmacode'"
What else do you use your iPod for?
“I use it for playing tracks during my uni radio show, it’s easier than carrying 20 CDs to the studio.”
Which celeb would you love to iPod swap with and why?
“John Kennedy, the Xfm DJ, he’d have some great new music on there for me to explore!”
Make-believe celeb wedding you would love to iPod DJ at?
“I’d love to DJ at Preston and Chantelle’s, indie ska mixed with cheeeesey pop – what a combo!”
SAMUEL, 19, LONDON:
What are you listening to?
“Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly, ‘Chronicles Part 1’.”
What type of iPod have you got?
“Black iPod 30GB.”
When do you listen to your iPod?
“I listen to it most on the London Underground.”
How do you accessorise your iPod?
“Blue rubber skin.”
Weirdest track?
“Oh that’s easy, it’s Bonnie Tyler, "Total Eclipse of The Heart"
Most recent track bought?
“I bought ‘Us’ by Regina Spektor so that I could listen to it on permanent repeat.”
What else do you use your iPod for?
“I put together playlists for my friends’ parties.”
Which celeb would you love to iPod swap with and why?
“Thom Yorke. Imagine the weird stuff he must have on his iPod!”
Make-believe celeb wedding you would love to iPod DJ at?
“Pete and Carl’s. They could have their first dance to ‘My Heart Will Go On’ by Celine Dion.”
REBECCA, 17, MANCHESTER:
What are you listening to?
“‘Personality Crisis’, New York Dolls, they are brilliant.”
What type of iPod have you got?
“5GB second generation.”
When do you listen to your iPod?
“On long car journeys, much better than any radio offerings.”
How do you accessorise your iPod?
“I’ve got a great glow in the dark case for it, which also stops it getting scratched in my bag.”
Weirdest track?
“The German version of ‘This Fire’ by Franz Ferdinand.”
Most recent track bought?
“‘Mnemonic’ by Robots In Disguise, I then got the rest of the album straight away.”
What else do you use your iPod for?
“DJing mostly.”
Which celeb would you love to iPod swap with and why?
“Julian Barratt [from The Mighty Boosh]. Apparently he’s a jazz/fusion connoisseur.”
Make-believe celeb wedding you would love to iPod DJ at?
“Courtney Love and Johnny Thunders. Scary!”
KAYLEIGH, 20, HERTFORDSHIRE:What are you listening to?
The Kooks,‘Eddie’s Gun’, off the album ‘Inside In Inside Out’.”
What type of iPod have you got?
“Black 4GB Nano.”
When do you listen to your iPod?
“When walking to university.”
How do you accessorise your iPod?
“It’s in a black leather case.”
Weirdest track?
“Paul Anka’s version of Survivor’s ‘Eye of the Tiger’!”
Most recent track bought?
“I recently downloaded the new Lacuna Coil album, 'Karmacode'"
What else do you use your iPod for?
“I use it for playing tracks during my uni radio show, it’s easier than carrying 20 CDs to the studio.”
Which celeb would you love to iPod swap with and why?
“John Kennedy, the Xfm DJ, he’d have some great new music on there for me to explore!”
Make-believe celeb wedding you would love to iPod DJ at?
“I’d love to DJ at Preston and Chantelle’s, indie ska mixed with cheeeesey pop – what a combo!”
SAMUEL, 19, LONDON:What are you listening to?
“Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly, ‘Chronicles Part 1’.”
What type of iPod have you got?
“Black iPod 30GB.”
When do you listen to your iPod?
“I listen to it most on the London Underground.”
How do you accessorise your iPod?
“Blue rubber skin.”
Weirdest track?
“Oh that’s easy, it’s Bonnie Tyler, "Total Eclipse of The Heart"
Most recent track bought?
“I bought ‘Us’ by Regina Spektor so that I could listen to it on permanent repeat.”
What else do you use your iPod for?
“I put together playlists for my friends’ parties.”
Which celeb would you love to iPod swap with and why?
“Thom Yorke. Imagine the weird stuff he must have on his iPod!”
Make-believe celeb wedding you would love to iPod DJ at?
“Pete and Carl’s. They could have their first dance to ‘My Heart Will Go On’ by Celine Dion.”
REBECCA, 17, MANCHESTER:What are you listening to?
“‘Personality Crisis’, New York Dolls, they are brilliant.”
What type of iPod have you got?
“5GB second generation.”
When do you listen to your iPod?
“On long car journeys, much better than any radio offerings.”
How do you accessorise your iPod?
“I’ve got a great glow in the dark case for it, which also stops it getting scratched in my bag.”
Weirdest track?
“The German version of ‘This Fire’ by Franz Ferdinand.”
Most recent track bought?
“‘Mnemonic’ by Robots In Disguise, I then got the rest of the album straight away.”
What else do you use your iPod for?
“DJing mostly.”
Which celeb would you love to iPod swap with and why?
“Julian Barratt [from The Mighty Boosh]. Apparently he’s a jazz/fusion connoisseur.”
Make-believe celeb wedding you would love to iPod DJ at?
“Courtney Love and Johnny Thunders. Scary!”
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