There are already a million good reasons to listen to music - namely, we all love it. But if you need any extra excuses for all of your music listening or making - here are the legit ways that music makes us healthier, happier people.

Cocktail making in London - there really is something to be said for learning to make a fantastic drink - one that you can actually savor and enjoy rather than toss back before shuddering and making that utterly disgusted "gack" noise. Creating an exemplary beverage amounts to a lot more than sloshing one part cheap vodka, two parts orange juice into a tumbler, but it doesn't have to be incredibly complicated either. One of London's greatest mixologists, Dan Thomson, puts into his own words what makes a cocktail truly great and also shares his most beloved recipe:

Forget millionaire musicians moaning about lost earnings while they lounge in their mansions. In some parts of the industry the proliferation of music on the internet has been a good thing. With any Tom, Dick or Harry able to upload a video to YouTube, live music has once again become the proving ground for new groups. Lucky then that one of the best things to do in London is find a new band to fall in love with.

Remember those heady days of November and December when the cold weather seemed like a novelty, a welcome excuse to wear that new winter coat you spent too much money on? No? Us neither. As we near the end of January the appeal of a chilly, dark morning has worn seriously thin, but let TasterLab save you from hibernation with some great things to do in London, indoors.

Tired of greetings cards professing love with primary school poetry, giant teddy bears, and heart-shaped boxes of chocolates? Stick it to The Man with our free things to do in London on Valentine’s Day.