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Friday. 4pm. Sydney is doing its best imitation of both London and Seattle. So, I’ve canvassed my colleagues for their rainy day favourites and — voila! — we’ve got a soundtrack for basking in dreariness.

1. The Jayhawks – Save It For a Rainy Day (Darryl)
2. Elliott Smith – Say Yes (Liesl)
3. Death In Vegas ft Iggy Pop – Aisha (Kara)
4. I Am Kloot – Morning Rain (Craig)
5. Split Enz – Six Months in a Leaky Boat (Mark)
6. Grinderman – When My Loves Comes Down (Glenn)
7. Garbage – I’m Only Happy When It Rains (Vanessa)
8. Marvin Gaye – Inner City Blues (Asha)
9. The Doors – Riders on the Storm (Vanessa)
10. Blind Melon – No Rain (Mark)
11. The Verve – On Your Own (Tara)
12. Kyuss – Demon Cleaner (Kara)
13. Travis – Why Does It Always Rain On Me? (Liesl)
14. The Sundays – Here’s Where the Story Ends (Tara)
15. Dirty Three – Better Go Home Now (Glenn)
16. The Czars – Song to the Siren (Craig)
    and but of course…
17. Gene Kelly – Singin’ in the Rain (Asha)

The Jayhawks – Save It For A Rainy Day (Darryl)

Elliot Smith – Say Yes (Liesl)

Death In Vegas ft Iggy Pop – Aisha (Kara)

I Am Kloot – Morning Rain (Craig)

Split Enz – Six Months In A Leaky Boat (Mark)

Grinderman – When My Love Comes Down (Glenn)

Garbage – Happy When It Rains (Vanessa)

Marvin Gaye – Inner City Blues (Asha)

The Doors – Riders on the Storm (Vanessa)

Blind Melon – No Rain (Mark)

The Verve – On Your Own (Tara)

Kyuss – Demon Cleaner (Kara)

Travis – Why Does It Always Rain On Me? (Liesl)

The Sundays – Here’s Where the Story Ends (Tara)

Dirty Three – Better Go Home Now (Glenn)

The Czars – Song to the Siren (Craig)

Gene Kelly – Singin’ in the Rain (Asha)