IPod dilemma

A musician friend of mine acquired his first iPod recently, and like small boys who don’t realise that everyone else went through this about five years ago, he and I frequently discuss our battles with the things.

A musician friend of mine acquired his first iPod recently, and like small boys who don’t realise that everyone else went through this about five years ago, he and I frequently discuss our battles with the things. To be fair, though, there is some substance to these conversations, as we are both fascinated by the way people listen to music — I as a fan and part-time critic, and he as creator, teacher and equally fervent consumer (mainly of 1970s Krautrock, the last time we spoke). He is currently in Full Shuffle Mode, having filled up his Pod so quickly that he’s already forgotten what he put on there, so every next song is a surprise.