I like all the lists on here… there’s no way to claim “wrong” or “right” when it comes to taste. Songs that get popular become loved because they are heard repeatedly. To indie next-new-thing hunters, the best music is the most unexpectedly fresh. Hipsters like the PMA writers and several others on read love the mass-pop and indie-rock equally. It’s all good: music makes us feel good and that’s what brings us together.

If you want a REALLY GREAT remix of “lollipop” look for the Nasty Ways remix. it also features the Kanye verse, and it is nearly-7 minutes of craziness.

11 > “Nine In The Afternoon” – Panic! At The Disco
10 > “Use Somebody” – Kings Of Leon
09> “That’s What You Get” – Paramore
08> “Human” – The Killers
07> “4 Minutes” – Madonna Feat. Justin T.
06> “Womanizer” – Britney Spears
05> “If I Had Eyes” – Jack Johnson
04> “Love Song” – Sara Bareilles
03> “I Kissed A Girl” – Katy Perry
02> “Viva la Vida” – Coldplay
01> “Whatever You Like” – T.I

Another great songs:

12> “Nude” – Radiohead
13> “Say All I Need” – OneRepublic
14> “With You” – Chris Brown
15> “Love Lockdown” – Kanye West
16> “Take A Bow” – Rihanna
17> “Always Where I Need To Be” – The Kooks
18> “Lollipop” – Lil’ Wayne
19> “Pork And Beans” – Weezer
20> “Warwick Avenue” – Duffy
21> “If I Never See Your Face Again” – Maroon 5 Feat. Rihanna
22> “Paper Planes” – MIA
23> “If Only” – KT Tunstall
24> “Electric Feel” – MGMT
25> “Shake It” – Metro Station

Arcade Fire – Wake Up (2007 or 8?)
Biffy Clyro – Who’s got a match? (Scottish rockers – check out their cover of ‘Umbrella’)
Black Kids – Hurricane Jane
Cage the elephant – In one Ear
Duffy – warwick avenue (Welsh girl – beautiful soulful voice)
Glasvegas – Geraldine (More Scots rockers with retro feel)
Hot Chip – Ready for the Floor
Kings of Leon – Use Somebody
Ida Maria – Better When you’re Naked (don’t know where she’s from but she seems quite bonkers, and the song is a belting lung-buster)
Last Shadow Puppets – Age of the understatement (lead singer from the Arctic Monkeys collaborating with some other guy)
MGMT – Time to Pretend/Kids (can’t split them)
Noah & the Whale – 5 years time (beautiful quirky folk song with a great guest vocal by Laura Marling)
Razorlight – Wire to Wire (great British indie band)

Don’t mean to patronise anyone by adding some explanations – just not sure how many of the British songs you might be aware of. I’d definitely recommend listening to some Glasvegas and Biffy Clyro stuff. Hope this might be of benefit to some of you looking to listen to something different. Cheers