It's all about the playlists.

Anyone who owns an iPod knows what I mean. This is the most important shelf in my studio- the one that holds my iPod (and a few first aid items).



You set up playlists for various situations, for moods you want to create. Personally, I have about 8 different playlists, corresponding to various shop tasks. Lay-out, measuring and gluing boards all require mellow music, so that my concentration isn't interrupted.

But when it's time to sand, you can probably hear the music playing from a block away. It can't be loud enough, nor fast enough.

Here are a few tunes on some various playlists:

Mellow stuff

• Heartbeats - Jose González
• 9 Crimes - Damien Rice
• Send in the Clowns - Judy Collins
• Safe and Sound - Sheryl Crow
• In the Deep - Bird York
• Car on a Hill - Joni Mitchell
• Jung at Heart - Master Cylinder
• Rain - Patty Griffin
• Venetian Blue - Shawn Colvin
• Because I told you so - Jonatha Brooke
• Breathe Me - Sia

Sanding music

• Run to you - Bryan Adams
• Lose Yourself - Eminem
• She's a Bitch - Missy Elliot
• It's getting Hot in Here - Nelly
• The Long Way Around - Dixie Chicks
• Don't Fear the Reaper -Blue Oyster Cult
• The Middle - Jimmy Eat World
• Middle of the Road - the Pretenders
• Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan
• Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

What are your top ten?