I’m listening to Desert Island Discs a lot at the moment after a friend told me that you can download episodes dating back to the 1940s. 

In Jools Holland’s selection, he mentioned that in London in the 1930s there were more pianos than cars. Today, that’s easily the other way round, but there’s something about this idea of there being more pianos than cars which I like. I suppose it was the same in America too, when Nat King Cole (pictured) was doing his thing.

Dory Previn - Lady With the Braid

Peggy Lee - Is That All There Is?

Psycho-sythual experimentation from Oneohtrix Point Never (aka Daniel Lopatin), a Brooklyn-based musician. Available on the lovely boomkat.

A classic from the world music circuit, music from Kenyan musician Ayub Ogada, who is rumoured to be living in the same town as me.

Detektivbyrån, a Swedish trio, and their song Nattöppet. A band better found late than never.