Top Songs You Need On Your iPod Right Now:

*** My dear friend John O'Malley will be writing a weekly music column titled "Top Songs You Need On Your iPod Right Now". I have come to trust his music tastes indubitably...when O'Malley says "Jump to the music!!!!" you say "HOW HIGH?!!!!" -- enjoy the first post of many!!!:)

'Best For Last' - ADELE
Hometown Glory Single

Think if Jill Scott, Amy Winehouse and Beth Ditto had a love child. Whatever they are putting in the water in England seems to be working. First Amy Winehouse, then Duffy, now Adele. Keep it up.

'Wonder Dummied' - Brooke Waggoner
Fresh Pair Of Eyes

Brooke Waggoner is a diminished 7th chord away from being on the credits of Grey's Anatomy. If she has, then I'm out of it. Think Sara Barielles and Fiona Apple hanging out in Savannah, GA.

'Don't Ask' [Final Fantasy Remix] - Grizzly Bear
Horn of Plenty - The Remixes

I saw Grizzly Bear in concert in September and they were amazing. I saw Owen Pallett (of Final Fantasy) last year at a catering gig. Now Owen remixing Grizzly Bear is too much to take. If you like moody music and tender violins, get it now.

'Hundredaire' - Hey Willpower
P.D.A

If Mika was dating Justin Timberlake and they were having beers in the Lower East Side, it would sound like this. Great CD.

'The 1' - Janet Jackson feat. Missy Elliot
Discipline

I swear to god, Missy Elliot can't fail. Also check out 'Ching-A-Ling' from her upcoming new CD.

'Midnight Surprise' - Lightspeed Champion
Falling Off The Lavender Bridge

This guy supposedly was in a band called 'The Test Icicles'. That alone made me check him out. The CD is hit and miss but this song is dead on. Beautiful melodies and even a fun lyric interpretation during the chorus. Sounds to me like he says 'creeping down my balls'. Check out his (EP) which has remakes of 'The Flesh Failures' from Hair and 'Xanadu'.

'Paper Planes' [Scott B Remix] - M.I.A.
Kala

One of the best CD's from last year. This is a great remix of the song. If you are afraid of guns, I don't recommend it.

'Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games' - Of Montreal
The Sunlandic Twins

Imagine for a second that Scissor Sisters went straight, had Radiohead as their mentors and Animal Collective punched them in the head every so often. I think it sounds like this.

'Les Artistes' - Santogold
Creator/L.E.S Artistes - Single

Everyone is always looking for the next Amy Winehouse, etc. This girl is the next M.I.A. just not as worldly. It doesn't even sound like she gets out of Williamsburg or the Lower East Side all that much. But she still rocks and she can also be heard on Mark Ronsons 'Version' in 'Pretty Green'.

'Like Knives' - The Fashion
The Fashion [EP)

Randomly downloaded this (EP) on I-Tunes and kind of love it. You be the judge.

-- J.O'M.