Towering above the rest of my acts are the ten bands who truly define what I think music should be about. Some other musicians may have had been a part of my collection for longer or be of more current interest but it is these ten who have that bit extra about them. So on this page I try to explain what that bit extra is, and why they should be a part of your life.

1. Super Furry Animals
2. The Beach Boys
3. The Flaming Lips
4. Half Man Half Biscuit
5. The Beatles
6. Blur
7. Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
8. The Supernaturals
9. Love
10. Grandaddy