8tracks  

'sbeen an unrivalled week full of perfect music, containing Au Revoir Simone, Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse, Ellie Goulding and Grizzly Bear.

the shit that's getting played over and over and over right now. music i dream about. includes kate bush, bombay bicycle club, passion pit.

hyptronics(*) to help you unwind. warning: may erase all stress. includes gotan project, moderat and metro area.

Beatbox & A Cappella. Pretty much all songs contain no instruments apart from looping pedals. Includes Reggie Watts, Beardyman, & Bon Iver.

songs which feature or have been handled by mr thomas yorke but don't belong to him. includes Bjork, PJ Harvey, UNKLE.

music + comedy = this

includes songs by Hugh Laurie, Conchords, George Dawes, Mighty Boosh, David Brent and David Bowie.

new music i can't stop listening to at the moment. includes Why?, Teki Latex, Birdy Nam Nam, Annie, Metric and Phoenix.

brilliant tracks i'm currently fond of, all led by female vocalists

another batch of top-notch cover versions. i dare you to find a funnier one than elbow's take on independent women.

question.

8 tracks which give me goosebumps to a worrying degree, including Portishead, Arcade Fire and Interpol.

it was a strong year for the mercury awards, here's my pick of the best tracks from 8 bands that made the shortlist.

electro filth, including murky gems from Kavinsky, Familjen and Modeselektor, most remixed. please wash hands after use.

brilliant cover versions, kicked off by the best ever: radiohead's 'creep' as sung by Scala, the belgian all-girl choir.

the music i used to listen to when i wasn't a grown-up

a selection of current favourites, all which cause me to grin like the buffoon i am.