No matter what your musical tastes, you're sure to have many in common with other Lodians. (Brian Feulner/News-Sentinel)

Lodi is listening

What's on Lodi's playlist? Toby Keith? Fergie? Incubus? No matter what's pouring out of those speakers, we all have something that inspires us and keeps us groovin'.

There is something that happens when people talk about a favorite song. No matter what age they are or where they are in life, a slight smile turns up on their faces and they gaze off into the distance. Perhaps they are remembering a nostalgic song that played during a first kiss. Maybe it's just a reminder of afternoons spent driving in a car full of friends with the windows rolled down. Or maybe it's just the feeling of hearing a song that makes them want to dance like they did as a teenager.

It used to be that music lovers would have to switch 8-track tapes and records or create their own mixes on CDs or cassette tapes, but now many people are using playlists on MP3 players and computers. A playlist is a group of songs you can create based on moods or liking. You can title them anything you want: "Music for sleeping," "Rock Climbing Tunes," "My Summer Mix" or "Dad's Favorites," for example. The collection of songs is part of a larger music library stored to an MP3 player.

For Tokay High School students Kyle Young, David Chavez and Jessie Morante, the best part of the day is afterschool when they drive through Lodi in Young's blue Honda Civic, the windows rolled all the way down. They each have their own top picks, but they share a love for songs by Mac Dre and Sublime.

Almost everyone has a list of songs that take them to their favorite places, but they aren't all on a playlist. Medical assistant and barista Pat Bowles loves pretty much everything by Trisha Yearwood, Madonna and Huey Lewis. They're not stored on an mp3 player, but they're still her favorites.

Sitting outside of a local coffee shop, Jeremy Lovell flips through the songs on his metallic green iPod Shuffle that is clipped to his belt. With the start of each new song, his face lights up from under his black hat. He stares down the street, a smile on his face. It's obvious he's in a moment.

Contact reporter Lauren Nelson at laurenn@lodinews.com.

Laura Daegling

Age: 17

From: Lodi

Occupation: student

Favorite time to listen: "At Starbucks. I go there for everyday and just listen to music and draw for hours."

Playlist:

1. "Say it Ain't So" by Weezer

2. "Tropical Ice-Land" by The Fiery Furnaces

3. "Modern World" by Wolf Parade: "His voice is really unconventional. It's beautifully imperfect and I love that."

4. "Birdhouse in Your Soul" by They Might Be Giants

5. "Untouched and Intact" by the Honorary Title

Kyle Young

Age: 16

From: Stockton

Occupation: student

Favorite time to listen: "My car —a Honda Civic."

Playlist:

1. "Tunguska" by Darkest Hour: "I like their solos."

2. "1 Trillion Dollar$ by Anti-Flag

3. "Dreganomics" by Mac Dre

4. "Beelzeboss" by Tenacious D

5. "Date Rape" by Sublime

David Chavez

Age: 16

From: Lodi

Occupation: student

Favorite time to listen: "Kyle's car! It's the loudness."

Playlist:

1. "Wrong Way" by Sublime

2. "April 29, 1992" by Sublime

3. "Caress Me Down" by Sublime

4. "Megalomaniac" by Incubus

5. "Hotel California" by the Eagles: "They just have the sickest beat."

Jessie Morante

Age: 16

From: Lodi

Occupation: student

Favorite time to listen: "Kyle's car. We drive around every day after school, listening to music."

Playlist:

1. "Grown Sh##t" by Mac Dre

2. "Dreganomics" by Mac Dre: "(Mac Dre's) life is in his songs."

3. "Megalomaniac" by Incubus

4. "Californication" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

5. "Wit' Me" by Mac Dre

Alicia Boyrret

Age: 21

From: Lodi

Occupation: barista

Favorite time to listen: "Exactly where I'm most comfortable — my bedroom."

Playlist:

1. "Teardrops on My Guitar" by Taylor Swift

2. "Before He Cheats" by Carrie Underwood

3. "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie

4. "The Dance" by Garth Brooks: "(The Dance) was mine and my dad's song. He died when I was 16. It was dedicated to him by me."

5. "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal

Jeremy Lovell

Age: 17

From: Lodi

Occupation: student

Favorite time to listen: "When I skate or if I go snowboarding, I take my Shuffle."

Playlist:

1. "What I've Done" by Lincoln Park

2. "Rum is for Drinking, Not for Burning," by Senses Fail

3. Dance Gavin Dance: "All of their songs are good. They went to Lodi High and are somewhat big now."

4. "Misery Business" by Paramore

5. "Buried a Lie" by Senses Fail

Audrey Whiteside, Christine Costa, Kristi Tekerlek, Taitum Herrington

Ages: 13

From: Lodi and Stockton

Occupations: students

Favorite time to listen: "All together, in the car, with the window rolled down and yelling."

Playlist:

1. "The Great Escape" by Boys Like Girls: "You can play it over and over again and you never get tired of it." — Whiteside

2. "Stronger" by Kanye West

3. "Song in My Head" by Sherwood

4. "AM to PM" by Christina Milian

5. "Big Girls Don't Cry," by Fergie

Nicole Askins

Age: 19

From: Lodi

Occupation: police intern, criminal justice student

Favorite time to listen: In my car, when I'm driving to work and Delta (College).

Playlist:

1. "Gimme More" by Britney Spears

2. "A Lesson in Charades" by Asteria

3. "A Boy Brushed Red" by Underoath

4. "Hey Nightmare, Where Did You Get Them Teeth" by A Skylit Drive: "I just like their music. I'm friends with a lot of them."

5. "You've Made Us Conscious" by The Audition

Brad Doell

Age: 33

From: Lodi

Occupation: Firefighter

Favorite time to listen: "During yardwork. When I mow the lawn. I takes about 40 minutes — I have a lot of grass."

Playlist:

1. "Wonderwall" by Oasis

2. Toby Keith

3. Buck Cherry

4. Kid Rock

5. Hank Junior

Jessica Torrent and Anna Cronin

Ages: 16

From: Lodi

Occupations: students and tennis players

Favorite time to listen: "On my way to a match," Cronin said.

Playlist:

1. "Lean Like a Cholo" by Down: "I just like the beat," said Torrent

2. "Get Buck in Here" by DJ Felli Fel

3. "Good Life" by Kanye West

4. "Apologize" by Timbaland (feat. OneRepublic)

5. "How Far We've Come" by Matchbox 20

Billy Gonzalez

Age: 35

From: Stockton

Occupation: Facilities maintenance for City of Lodi

Favorite time to listen: In the evening when I'm winding down from work.

Playlist:

1. Amy Winehouse: "All the tracks are good."

2. Tower of Power

3. Earth, Wind and Fire: "I used to play the trumpet horn and I used to try to play like that."

4. Dr. Dre

5. Toby Keith

Akayla Hidalgo

Age: 15

From: Lodi

Occupation: student

Favorite time to listen: "In my room."

Playlist:

1. "Empty Walls" by Serj Tankian

2. "Serenity" by Godsmack

3. "Question!" by System of a Down: "It's a song that makes you think about what else is out there."

4. "We are One" by Buckethead

5. "Dragula" by Rob Zombie

Pat Bowles

Age: 55

From: Lodi

Occupation: medical assistant, barista

Favorite time to listen: "Most of the time, in my car, on my way to work."

Playlist:

1. "Like a Virgin" by Madonna: "I have a cousin who's a Madonna look-alike. She does that for a living."

2. "California Girls" by The Beach Boys

3. Huey Lewis

4. Trisha Yearwood

5. Bob Seger

Fernando Flores

Age: 15

From: Lodi

Occupation: student

Favorite time to listen: "In my room, when I'm sleeping."

Playlist:

1. "You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC

2. "Back in Black" by AC/DC

3. "B-Y-O-B" by System of a Down

4. "Riot" by Three Days Grace

5. "She's Like Heroin" by System of A Down

Celebrity Playlists

Fergie's Playlist:

1. "No Woman No Cry" by Bob Marley: "This song has gotten me through hard moments. I hear it and I know everything will turn out right." — Fergie, on iTunes.

2. "Waiting to Die" by Mickey Avalon

3. Don't Fight the Feelin'" by Too $hort

4. "BM J.R." by Lil Wayne

5. "Garden Grove" by Sublime

Drew Barrymore's Playlist:

1. "These Days" by Nico

2. "Children of the Revolution" by Elton John, Ringo Star and T Rex

3. "Starlight" by Muse

4. "The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth," by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: "This song makes me dance on the pavement when I am walking with my iPod." Barrymore, on iTunes.

5. "Y Control" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Playlist:

1. "You Send Me" by Sam Cooke

2. "All Eyez on Me" by 2pac and Syke

3. "So Amazing" by Luther Vandross

4. "Fame and Fortune" by Elvis Presley: "Elvis has been my idol since childhood, and it's one of the reasons why my character in the movie 'The Game Plan' looks up to him." — Johnson, on iTunes

5. "Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton

Paula Abdul's Playlist:

1. "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder

2. "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey

3. "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison

4. "I Need Your Lovin'" by Teena Marie: "One of the freshest, funky songs out there." Abdul, on iTunes

5. "Get the Party Started" by Pink