Fabulist!

Depressed? Here's a no-fail cure: Gogol Bordello. The only thing better might be having an actual gypsy Ukranian band waltz into your living room to lead you out into the streets for a spot of mid-morning fiddle-led bar-hopping carousing.

They've been described as "the Clash having a fight with The Pogues in Eastern Europe," and I blame Jewlie entirely for turning me on to them. Gogol Bordello is currently on a world tour (playing part of it with the amazing Manu Chao), and if you can manage to catch them, go! Bring your tambourine.

Buy Gogol Bordello's Gypsy Punks from SideOneDummy, or check them out at their site / MySpace.

Gogol Bordello - Start Wearing Purple

Gogol Bordello - Not A Crime

Gogol Bordello - I Would Never Want To Be Young Again