wongieFM BEST OF 2017: #181 - 200

of course there are ALOT more songs to after this batch but i figured i'd stop at #200! if you want to hear the remaining songs (and they're all good!) click on the spotify playlist and follow it please!
181. The Amazons - Black Magic
182. alt-J - 3WW / Dancing in the Moonlight (It’s Caught Me in It’s Spotlight)
183. Formation - A Friend
184. Pussy Riot - Police State
185. Radiohead - I Promise
186. Ruthven - Evil
187. MNEK - Paradise
188. Martin Jensen - Solo Dance
189. RAYE - The Line
190. Nadia Rose feat Red Rat - Tight Up
191. Martin Solveig - Places (feat Ina Wroldsen) / All Stars (feat ALMA)
192. Feder feat Daecolm - Back For More
193. Panama - Hope For Something
194. Paperwhite - Only Us
195. Nilufer Yanya - Baby Luv
196. Matthew and the Atlas - Palace
197. Plested - Habits
198. Devin Dawson - I Don’t Care Who Sees
199. Jeffrey East - Still Crazy (Coffeehouse Mix)
200. Dispatch - Only the Wild Ones

WONGIE INDIE SONG OF THE WEEK: alt - j - 3WW

alt-j - 3WW
oh my gosh, this song is SO good! as if wandering the hallways, veering into different songs, one minute there's hints of west african tones, then it's a beautiful duet (featuring ellie roswell from wolf alice) next to a fuzzy trippy number, which surprisingly all makes total sense. it's kind of genius and kicks off anticipation of their new album 'relaxer'. chill never sounded so exciting!!

CRAM JAM: 8 songs feat alt-j / indiana / kwabs / shift k3y / labrinth / troye sivan / michael jackson

apologies for my complete lack of descriptions. i am away for work, but wanted to leave you a mini mix of wonderful songs for you to discover every day this week. press play. see if you like. discover new music. spread the word.

alt-j - every other freckle

alt-j - left hand free
we are ever so close to their new album! two new tracks if you haven't discovered them by now!


indiana - heart on fire
um if every criminal looks like these two men, then i'm curious about a hot life of crime yo!


kwabs - walk
easily my wongie soul pop song of the week!


shift k3y - i know
celebrating more 00's soul with a sprinkle of house thrown in. love this kid!


labrinth - let it be
fun mix of retro with modern twists. kind of digging this one.


troye sivan - happy little pill
youtube sensation puts out a surprisingly mature future pop single. nice one!


michael jackson - a place with no name
the groove totally reminds me 'leave me alone' doesn't it?

VIDEO PREMIERE!: alt-j - hunger of the pine

alt-j - hunger of the pine
directed by the amazing nabil, this violent video is actually a tad too cringe worthy for me (i have issues with sharp things), but i can admit that it's beautiful nevertheless. hunger games has nothing on this poor chaps experience!

want more? check out a recently released new song by the trio below

alt-j - left hand free

WONGIE INDIE SONG OF THE WEEK: alt-j - hunger of the pine

alt-j - hunger of the pine
going for a more introspective sound for the highly anticipated return of the now trio alt-j, this new song also features a sample from miley cyrus' '4x4' track. soak it up, cause it'll linger in your head for a bit. nice one!

LIVE PERFORMANCE: alt-j - breezeblocks (live @ glastonbury 2013)

alt-j - breezeblocks (live @ glastonbury 2013)
i love how the whole audience knows how to sing along to this song! brilliant!

VIDEO PREMIERE!: ellie goulding - tessellate (alt j cover) (une nuit a paris)

ellie goulding - tessellate (alt j cover) (une nuit a paris)
this cover is so hot they had to shoot a video for it!

HOT COVER: ellie goulding - tessellate (alt-j cover)

ellie goulding - tessellate (alt-j cover)
it's soulful, it's sexy and then the sax kicks in and it suddenly becomes the best cover of an already hot song by alt-j. genius!

WONGIE FM: Best of 2012 #21-30

Best of 2012: #21-30

Edging closer to the top 20, this batch consists of some of my favorite bands of last year (The Maccabees, Dirty Projectors, Everything Everything and Alt J are all f-ing brilliant!) that offered up a mix of tracks that both appealed to my quiet internal and boppy external, all the while teaching me some quirky musicality no one else had.

While the rest of the bunch definitely showcases the fact that electronic music and hipster soul have ALOT in common these days (Solange, Santigold and Azealia Banks being the best examples of what I'm talking about). Of course fans of dance music will not be surprised that the epic Swedish House Mafia track made the list, as did the uber catchy Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (I mean the vocal hook is "feet don't fail me now!").  Finally 2012 discovery Haim make their way into the top 30 with their happy go lucky sunny pop that feels both retro and fresh at the same time. Just love these gals!!!

Up next the Top 20!  

21. The Maccabees – Pelican / Feel To Follow
22. Dirty Projectors – Dance For You / Swing Lo Magellan
23. Everything Everything – Cough Cough / Kemosabe
24. Alt J – Tessellate / Matilda
25. Solange – Losing You
26. Swedish House Mafia – Don’t You Worry Child
27. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Tapes and Money
28. Santigold – Disparate Youth
29. Haim – Don’t Save Me / Forever
30. Azealia Banks – Esta Noche

want to hear the rest of the chart? check them out with each click below:
#1-10
#11-20
#21-30
#31-40
#41-50
#51-60
#61-70

DAY OF COOL: alt j - matilda

alt j - matilda
yet another amazing song from one of the best bands of 2012! exciting without using tricks or effects, alt j offer a gentle folktronica number to top off an exciting year for them. now turn it up and let this track swim all around you.

6 SONGS YOU NEED TO BE OBSESSED WITH NOW: alt-j - something good

alt-j - something good
if you want a total internal anthem for the week, look no further than the latest gem from one of my fave new bands of the year alt-j. with their complex song structures (it actually sounds like 2 songs threaded together by a miracle) and vocal confidence, it's a total surprise that their musical maturity actually comes from the debut release 'an awesome wave'. i can close my eyes to this song and get lost in it... and i do!