VIDEO LEAK: madonna - celebration (benny benassi remix)

madonna - celebration (benny benassi radio edit)
[watch this while you can!]

AUDIO LEAK: jay z feat alicia keys - empire state of mind

jay z feat alicia keys - empire state of mind
[you know that moment when you listen to a song and get instant goosebumps, i just got it!! brilliant song!]

the twang - barney rubble / another bus

the twang - barney rubble


the twang - another bus

REEEMIX: kyla - daydreaming (sticky remix)

kyla - daydreaming (sticky remix)
[nice remix of one of my favorite tracks of the moment!]

WONGIE DISCOVERY: ou est le swimming pool - dance the way i feel

ou est le swimming pool - dance the way i feel
[uk trio thats been buzzed about since last winter. finally getting some mainstream attention!]

WONGIE DISCOVERY: mumford & sons - little lion man / little lion man & roll away your stone (live @ rough trade)

mumford & sons - little lion man


mumford & sons - little lion man / roll away your stone (live @ rough trade)

[wikipedia bio:
Mumford & Sons are a folk band from London. The band is made up of Marcus Mumford (vocals, guitar, drums), Winston Marshall (vocals, banjo, dobro), Ben Lovett (vocals, keyboards, organ), Ted Dwane (vocals, double bass). They formed in late 2007, rising out of London's folk scene with other artists such as Laura Marling, Johnny Flynn, Jay Jay Pistolet and Noah and the Whale. The band have often supported Laura Marling at concerts, while their association with Noah and the Whale can be traced back to King's College School, Wimbledon, attended by Mumford and Lovett of Mumford & Sons, and Noah and the Whale bass-player Matt Owens.

In February 2008, the band completed an extensive UK tour with support from Alessi's Ark, Sons of Noel and Adrian, Peggy Sue, Pete Roe, The Cutaway and more. They have been longlisted for the BBC's Sound of 2009.

Having recently signed to Island Records, their debut album is due to be released in October with "Little Lion Man" being the lead single. BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe made "Little Lion Man" his "Reaction Record" on 27 July 2009, before naming it the "Hottest Record in the World" the following evening. In an interview during the show, Marcus confirmed the album would be titled Sigh No More, from the name of a track on the album.]

AUDIO BUZZ: la roux - i'm not your toy

la roux - i'm not your toy
[catchy as usual, but not as strong as her previous singles]

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: newton faulkner - if this is it

newton faulkner - if this is it
[rousing chorus and sweet melodies... i'm so happy he's back!]

mary j blige feat drake - the one

mary j blige feat drake - the one

david gray - draw the line (sizzle reel)

david gray - draw the line (sizzle reel)
[i can't wait to hear this album!!!]

peaches - take you on

peaches - take you on

WHICH VERSION IS BETTER? sharam feat kid cudi & patsy cline - she came along

sharam feat kid cudi & patsy cline - she came along
[oh my gosh, this remix is just HORRIBLE! way to kill a perfectly great song. listen to the original version below]


sharam feat kid cudi & patsy cline - she came along

AUDIO LEAK: drake feat lil wayne, eminem and kanye west - forever

drake feat lil wayne, eminem and kanye west - forever
[hot!!!]

DANCE BITCH DANCE: david guetta feat akon - sexy bitch

david guetta feat akon - sexy bitch

natalie imbruglia - wild about it

natalie imbruglia - wild about it

bombay bicycle club - magnet

bombay bicycle club - magnet

NEW SATURDAYS!: the saturdays - forever is over

the saturdays - forever is over

AUDIO BUZZ: bell x1 - the great defector

bell x1 - the great defector
[i was trying to figure out why i like this song so much and then it hit me, the chorus sounds like a david bryne / talking heads song. and that's never a bad thing to sound like!]

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: example - watch the sun come up

example - watch the sun come up
[finally! a music video! definitely one of the hottest tracks of the month! i can drown in that chorus]

REEEMIX: just jack - the day i died (remix)

just jack - the day i died (remix)

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: jay z feat rihanna & kanye west - run this town

jay z feat rihanna & kanye west - run this town
[yeah... this is hot]

WONGIE DISCOVERY: erik flowchild - over there

erik flowchild - over there
[canada is in the hip hop house and he flows nicely, thank you]

WONGIE COVER OF THE WEEK: the fray - heartless (kanye west cover)

the fray - heartless (kanye west cover)
[who knew that the fray would find buzz via a kanye west cover?]

WONGIE DISCOVERY: sliimy - wake up / womanizer (britney spears cover)

sliimy - wake up
[first act signed on to perez hilton's record label. this is a tad try hard for me, but somewhere a little 13 year old girl is squealing with happiness... just not me ;)]


sliimy - womanizer (britney spears cover)
[this is a better representation of sliimy. hopefully the rest of his album is on this tip.]

WONGIE DISCOVERY: motocade - tightrope

motocade - tightrope
[new zealand in the house! i could do without the guitar solo, but the rest of the song is definitely a fun catchy track]

HOT REMIX: booty luv - say it (crazy cousinz remix)

booty luv - say it (crazy cousinz remix)
[gosh, these guys are remixing EVERYONE in the uk at the moment! hot stuff here]

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: antony and the johnsons - crazy in love

antony and the johnsons - crazy in love
[nothing like good ol antony to cover a classic beyonce song to show us how desperate the lyrics really are... sweet!]

AUDIO BUZZ: hockey - song away

hockey - song away
[buzzing like crazy over in the UK, there's something really 80's retro about this track... which is probably why i like it so]

DANCE BITCH DANCE: kyla - daydreaming / do you mind

kyla - daydreaming


crazy cousinz feat kyla - do you mind
[a track that came out back in december, but since i'm discovering all this UK funky, i'm liking it now!]

DANCE BITCH DANCE: meleka - go

meleka - go
[another example of how the UK funky scene is blowing up! this song is hot!!]

JOSH PYKE DAY: josh pyke - you don't scare me / the lighthouse song / the summer / wuthering heights (kate bush cover)

aussie josh pyke has slowly turned into one of my favorite singer / songwriters around. his beautiful melodies and dense lyrics makes a surprising soundtrack while walking the streets of new york. if you haven't discovered this guy yet, hopefully these tracks from his latest album chimney's afire will offer you a good idea of his talent.


josh pyke - you don't scare me
[cait mahony won for this entry of an online competition to create a music video clip for this song. yeah cait!]


josh pyke - the lighthouse song
[i just simply LOVE this song! totally beautiful]


josh pyke - the summer


josh pyke - wuthering heights (kate bush cover)
[thought not even an iota of the drama of the original kate bush classic, but it's a nice cover]

MANDARIN MUSIC WATCH: khalil fong - red bean (faye wong cover) / 方大同 - 紅豆

khalil fong - red bean (faye wong cover) / 方大同 - 紅豆
[one of the very few mandarin singing acts in asia that i really admire. this is a cover of one of my favorite acts in the universe faye wong. enjoy!]

erik hassle - hurtful

erik hassle - hurtful
[one of my favorite acts of the summer offers up another gem from his album hassle. great song!]

WONGIE DISCOVERY: thomas dybdahl - from grace

thomas dybdahl - from grace
[this norwegian singer songwriter is slowly gaining love and appreciation in the UK. though his last album was released over 2 years ago, this song proves that his skills are indeed timeless. definitely an act to watch]

WONGIE DISCOVERY: the big pink - dominos

the big pink - dominos
[the buzz on this band is very loud at the moment. i like what i'm hearing so far!]

WONGIE DISCOVERY: sean bones feat merida rose - turn them

sean bones feat merida rose - turn them
[nothing like a live performance on the side of an oil tank to make great music!]

FREE MP3 YO!: radiohead - these are my twisted words

radiohead - these are my twisted words
[from jonny of radiohead:


"So here's a new song, called 'These Are My Twisted Words'.

We've been recording for a while, and this was one of the first we finished.
We're pretty proud of it."]

the rifles - the great escape

the rifles - the great escape
[this was a 'wongie discovery' last month, but here is the new un-animated video for the band. great song!]

INDIE DANCE BITCH DANCE: boys noize - jeffer

boys noize - jeffer
[bleepin crazy music if you ask me!]

NEW JACK PENATE: jack penate - pull my heart away

jack penate - pull my heart away

LIVE WONGIE: calvin harris - ready for the weekend / fire (kasabian cover) (live @ bbc live lounge)

calvin harris feat mary pearce - ready for the weekend


calvin harris feat mary pearce - fire

DANCE BITCH DANCE: private - my secret lover

private - my secret lover

NEW DAVID GRAY!: david gray - fugitive

david gray - fugitive


david gray - the making of fugitive


david gray - the making of jackdaw
[a preview of another track from the upcoming album... gorgeous!]

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: the sound of arrows - into the clouds

the sound of arrows - into the clouds


the sound of arrows - short promo of upcoming album

COVER OF THE WEEK: harlem shakes - y control (yeah yeah yeahs cover)

harlem shakes - y control (yeah yeah yeahs cover)
[this is a lovely slice of heaven]

LIVE WONGIE: the swell season (aka glen hansard and marketa irglova) - tiny desk concert (npr)

the swell season - tiny desk concert
[oh my god! part of the 6 song set from oscar winners glen and marketa (ONCE) is new material from their upcoming album strict joy!]

WONGIE DISCOVERY: pink mountaintops - execution

pink mountaintops - execution
[i'm a sucker for wall of sound music, plus i love the fact that the band are all girls but the vocal is a guy... whats up with that?]

lissy trullie - boy boy

lissy trullie - boy boy
[nothing like a cool ass rocker chick giving us some great songs!]

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: golden silvers - please venus

golden silvers - please venus
[great video, great song, just great! i love these guys ;)]

WONGIE DISCOVERY: the tease feat megan wyler - i'm not invisible

the tease feat megan wyler - i'm not invisible
[the chorus totally reminds me of classic cardigans and thats not a bad thing at all!]

WONGIE DISCOVERY: cory chisel and the wandering sons - born again

cory chisel and the wandering sons - born again
[new americana with a rousing chorus. i like!]

AUDIO LEAK: whitney houston - i look to you

whitney houston - i look to you
[what a diva return song... cheesy yet classy at the same time. not as amazing as the million dollar bill track, but its still nice enough to put me on the train to anticipation-ville!]

LIVE WONGIE: tinchy stryder feat amelle - sweet dreams (beat again) (beyonce and jls medley cover @ bbc radio 1 live lounge)

tinchy stryder feat amelle - sweet dreams (beat again) (beyonce and jls medley cover @ bbc radio 1 live lounge)

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: eva simons - silly boy

eva simons - silly boy
[this is going to be HUGE!!! click on the link if you can't watch this fun video]

a fine frenzy - blow away

a fine frenzy - blow away
[she's baaack! cute song! you might have to go directly to the link to watch]

maxwell - bad habits

maxwell - bad habits
[this is a bit 'meh' for me, but maybe it'll grow on me...]

18 PLUS INDIE DANCE BITCH DANCE: major lazer feat vybz kartel - pon de floor

PLEASE WATCH THIS ONLY IF YOU'RE 18 AND ABOVE!


major lazer feat vybz kartel - pon de floor
[um... this is soooo nasty! but what a great track]

WONGIE DISCOVERY: the qemists feat devlin love - s.w.a.g.

the qemists feat devlin love - s.w.a.g.
[rock and drum and bass... i'm not sure if i find this kick ass or just noisy]

DANCE BITCH DANCE: egypt - in the morning

egypt - in the morning
[an intro into the UK funky dance scene... kind of garage, kind of not. but i love the sound!]

WONGIE TRANNY SONG OF THE WEEK: livvi franc feat pitbull - now i'm that bitch

livvi franc feat pitbull - now i'm that bitch
[oh my god, this video is a tranny mess! i actually really like this song, but now...]

WONGIE DISCOVERY: frank turner - the road

frank turner - the road
[24 performances in 24 hours! love this video!]

booty luv - say it

booty luv - say it

kasabian - where did all the love go

kasabian - where did all the love go

daniel merriweather - impossible

daniel merriweather - impossible

the prodigy - take me to the hospital

the prodigy - take me to the hospital

LIVE WONGIE: athlete - bulletproof (la roux cover)

athlete - bulletproof (la roux cover)

imogen heap - canvas

imogen heap - canvas

WONGIE AWWWW SONG OF THE WEEK: matt nathanson - come on get higher

matt nathanson - come on get higher

AUDIO LEAK: example - watch the sun come up (extended mix)

example - watch the sun come up (extended mix)
[gorgeous chorus hook!]

WONGIE DISCOVERY: blitzen trapper - black river killer / furr

blitzen trapper - black river killer


blitzen trapper - furr

little boots - remedy

little boots - remedy

WONGIE DISCOVERY: julian plenti - games for days

julian plenti - games for days
[wikipedia says: Julian Plenti is... Skyscraper is the first solo album released by Paul Banks, the lead singer for the New York City based post-punk revival band Interpol. It was released on August 4, 2009]

MUSIC FOR MOVIES: 500 days of summer - bank heist (music video)

500 days of summer - bank heist (music video)
[using the music of she & him "why do you let me stay here"

AUDIO LEAK: whitney houston - million dollar bill

whitney houston - million dollar bill
[DO call it a comeback! this is exactly how you return to the collective consciousness. what a fracking sweet soul song!]

AUDIO LEAK: calvin harris - flashback

calvin harris - flashback
[interesting 3rd single!]

NEW FLORENCE!: florence & the machine - drumming song

florence and the machine - drumming song

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: nneka - heartbeat

nneka - heartbeat

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: gossip - love long distance

gossip - love long distance

WONGIE DISCOVERY: lovvers - ocd go go girls

lovvers - ocd go go girls

arctic monkeys - crying lightning

arctic monkeys - crying lightning

a camp - love has left the room

a camp - love has left the room

LIVE WONGIE: alela diane - lady divine (DUMBO west session)

alela diane - lady divine (DUMBO west session)

LIVE WONGIE: james yorkston & big eyes family players - i went to visit the roses

james yorkston & big eyes family players - i went to visit the roses

WONGIE DISCOVERY: delphic - this momentary

delphic - this momentary

AUDIO LEAK: basement jaxx feat santigold - saga

basement jaxx feat santigold - saga

bat for lashes - sleep alone

bat for lashes - sleep alone
[new bat for lashes!!!]

noisettes - wild young hearts

noisettes - wild young hearts

WONGIE VIDEO OF THE WEEK: noah and the whale - blue skies (the first days of spring trailer)

noah and the whale - blue skies (the first days of spring trailer)
[wow the images are gorgeous! can't wait to see the full film directed by charlie fink!]

LIVE WONGIE: girls aloud - push it (tangled up tour)

girls aloud - push it (tangled up tour)
[does this fall under so bad that it's good?]

LIVE WONGIE: beirut - live at the music hall of williamsburg

Watch the full concert at baeblemusic.com
beirut - live at the music hall of williamsburg
[37 mins of total bliss! i was there in feb and it was one of the best concerts i've seen this year. hope you like it too!]

paloma faith - new york / (tom middleton remix)

paloma faith - new york
[interesting song here... might need a few listens for me to fall for it]


paloma faith - new york (tom middleton remix)

LIVE WONGIE: pixie lott - poker face (lady gaga cover)

pixie lott - poker face (lady gaga cover)

tommy sparks - miracle

tommy sparks - miracle

AUDIO LEAK: madonna - celebration / (benny benassi remix)

madonna - celebration


madonna - celebration (benny benassi remix)


madonna - greatest hits (teaser 1)

AUDIO LEAK: jamie t - chaka demus

jamie t - chaka demus

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: pixie lott - boys & girls

pixie lott - boys & girls

india.arie feat gramps morgan - therapy

india.arie feat gramps morgan - therapy