The Magic Numbers

Because nothing writes a better pop song than unrequited love...

Aphex Twin/Brian Eno

Because today deserves beautiful sounds and wise words...

Bumblebeez

Because some music is made for sitting on sub-woofers...

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

 Because is 3 years too long to wait for an album? I fear a stone roses-esque flop...

The XX

Because a few years on and it still sounds fresh...

Max Sedgley

Because years on and this still never leaves my bag...

The Spencer Davis Group

Because you just gotta dance...

SBTRKT

Because groove with the syncopation 

Pepe Bradock

 Because it's short and sweet...

Scribble Sound System

Because this has been on heavy repeat and they're Irish to boot...

The Von Bondies

 Because music can transcend scandal...

The Temper Trap

Because don't you hate it when a corporate ad overplays one of your favourite tunes...

The Feeling

Because guilty pleasure #347 take a bow...

Fat Freddy's Drop

Because understatement is the key...

Blueboy

Because it's the song I sing when signing in to websites...

FC Kahuna

Because you can't beat a bit of hammond organ...

Cannibal Ox

Because it ain't always about the mainstream hip hop...

The Raconteurs

Because sometimes supergroups aren't such a bad thing...

The Jam

Because one of the best pop songs ever...

Chakachas

Because never ever play this song around your parents...

Seu Jorge

Because one of my favourite songs, playing in one of my favourite films....

The Beautiful South

Because undirected love songs are the best...

Pagliacci

Because arguably one of the best pieces of opera ever written sung by one of the best tenors ever deserves to be given time...

Busta Rhymes

Because freaky video, great tune...

The Verve/UNKLE

Because I had a bizarre dream last night where I was helping Jamie Oliver choose headphones and this was the music he used to listen to when deciding, suffice to say it's a great version of a classic...

Jose Gonzalez

because some friends had this is as their wedding song which I djed at, and it summed up the moment perfectly...

Fuxa

Because there are modern covers of 80's classics but this is head and shoulders above others...

Aretha Franklin

Because Bacharach's songs are another guilty pleasure...

Scissor Sisters

Because one day, people will listen to the original Pink Floyd version and think they've this tune on 33"...

Nils Petter Molvaer

Because if only blowing your trumpet always sounded this sweet...