WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: aurora - queendom

aurora - queendom
she's baaack! the 21 year old norwegian indie pop singer returns and with a much more self confident image than when we last saw her 3 years back. kicking off with the excellent lead single 'queendom', i can only look forward to what else this young woman has in store for us!

VIDEO PREMIERE!: lana del rey - ultraviolence

lana del rey - ultraviolence
hopefully this is the beginning of a series, cause as a stand alone video, it's not interesting at all.

INDIE MIX: paul thomas saunders - appointment in samarra

paul thomas saunders - appointment in samarra
at the age of 24, this UK indie boy is making music that sound beyond his youthful years. call it dream pop or epic folk, there's something interesting here that deserves to be on your radar. while you're at it, check out his debut album 'beautiful desolation' to see what other gems the kid has up his sleeve.

WONGIE INDIE POP SONG(s) OF THE WEEK: broods - bridges / never gonna change

broods - bridges


broods - never gonna change
[UPDATED WITH TWO NEW VIDEOS!] new zealand is churning out some serious pop bands with indie leanings these days! brother and sister duo caleb and georgia nott (aka broods) gained some serious blog buzz the past few months and got signed to a worldwide deal on the basis of this particular song. with an EP of gems ready for you to listen. check out these two new videos that give you an idea of the exciting year they'll be offering up!

COOL MIX: say lou lou - better in the dark

say lou lou - better in the dark
already embraced by the fashion elite, this aussie born/sweden based sister act of miranda and elektra kilbey (aka say lou lou) are making the kind of dreamy pop that got them placed on the bbc sound of 2014 list earlier this month. with strong choruses like in this song, they definitely are going to make serious waves in the coming year!

WONGIE SONG(s) OF THE WEEK: josh record - bones / the war

i actually have been weirdly sitting on posting about UK singer/songwriter josh record for quite some time. both his releases (see below) have been beautiful solaces on my ipod/spotify mix as i walk through my city, allowing me to drift under the spell of his gorgeous vocal layers. i'm finally giving this lovely chap a proper write up as he preps for his debut album (produced by the guy who helped ben howard break into the mainstream). definitely on my one to watch 2014 list, i heart josh record!


josh record - bones


josh record - the war

want more? check out josh singing 'bones' acoustic below!:

josh record - bones (live at lattitude)

WONGIE INDIE SONG OF THE WEEK: swim deep - king city

swim deep - king city
looking for your indie summer anthem? birmingham quartet offer up a solid submission for the season. actually self released last year, the band re-record this gem in anticipation of their upcoming debut album 'where the heaven are we'. your summer suntan soundtrack begins here!

WONGIE VIDEO OF THE WEEK: rhye - open

rhye - open
once again, the superbly secretive LA based duo of rhye, offer up a wonderfully captivating video which showcases the uncertainty of couples that director daniel kragh jacobsen set up in his previous collaboration with them. throw in a cameo from that video's couple and you see a thread that will hopefully continue in future videos by the band. oh did i mention i love these songs too?