iPod shuffle

What pops up when you put someone's music on random

Jim Braude, Boston radio and TV host

Braude tends to obsess about music, listening to artists over and over on his iPod during his commute to and from stations. His current pick: soulful pianist and singer John Legend. "I can't tell you why I love John Legend, but I know that I do," he said. "I bounce from obsession to obsession. I like to have eclectic taste." Every weekday, Braude drives from his home in Cambridge to the WTKK studios in Dorchester, where he cohosts a three-hour news show with Margery Eagan on WTKK (96.9 FM). From there he heads to NECN in Newton to helm "NewsNight." When he gets in the car, he plugs in his iPod. "I will play one album 25 times in a row," he said. "Last week I was playing 'How Sweet It Is' by Marvin Gaye."

1. "If I Should Fall Behind," Bruce Springsteen

2. "Thunder Road," Bruce Springsteen

3. "Stand By Me," John Lennon

4. "My Back Pages," a live tribute to Bob Dylan by Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Tom Petty, and more

5. "Green Light," John Legend

6. "It's Over," John Legend, featuring Kanye West

7. "A Case Of You," Joni Mitchell

8. "Love Has No Pride," Bonnie Raitt

9. "Who Am I," The Samples

10. "Last Tango in Paris," Gato Barbieri

Total songs: About 900

Semi-embarrassed to have: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo'olea late Hawaiian singer. "It's just chilling," said Braude. "I love Judy Garland's version but this guy sung it like a national treasure." JOHNNY DIAZ