Charlotte Gainsbourg

Heaven Can Wait is an unbelievably catchy song by this French artist and off of her 2009 album IRM, which was produced by Beck.

TV on the Radio

The song below is off this Brooklyn band's 2008 album, Dear Science.

K2R Riddim: Dub En Do Mineur

And here's another smashing song for the reggae fans out there, Dub En Do Mineur, from this French group's 2001 album Appel D'R.

Laurel Aitken (1927 -2005)

I've received a few e-mails requesting ska and reggae acts.  And because I don't want to disappoint anyone, here's a great track from the "Godfather of Ska."  I've found that most people either like Ska or they don't. The rest of us like a bit now and then, but all that brass can get old quickly.

Quadron: Slippin'

Hailing from Hovedstaden, Denmark, the duo Quadron melds electronica and soul beautifully.  It is easy to appreciate the depth to their songs; every time you listen you can pick up something that didn't hit you before--and that isn't common in pop. Learn more about them here.

of Montreal

Named after a band member's failed romance with a girl from Montreal, this is another fabulous band from Athens, Georgia (what's in the water down there?). They combine a plethora of musical elements and do other off beat things like putting upbeat music to depressing lyrics. The song below is off their 2010 album False Priest. I dare you to listen to it just once.

Beck: Loser

Everyone knows this song, but have you watched the video lately?