WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: kid cudi feat sharam - she came along

kid cudi feat sharam - she came along
[download the mixtape dat kid from cleveland featuring this song and many more here]

freebie mp3: lykke li - a little bit (villans remix)

lykke li - little bit (villans remix) [link 2]
[LA based villans offer up a choice remix of the now lykke li classic! trust me, you will enjoy!]

free mp3: bats for lashes - horse and i (itunes)

bats for lashes - horse and i [itunes link]

[i was actually going to do a special write up about natasha khan and her bats for lashes alias, but itunes is offering a free mp3 of her song "horse and i" this week and i thought you should just listen to her stuff before i do a proper introduction in a few days. definitely falling on the kooky side of alt-pop, natasha's ethereal renaissance fair presentation is not for everyone, but with a mercury prize nomination, people are definitely interested... and so should you!]

free mp3: the similou - clouds

the similou - clouds [link 2]

[these 80's loving swedes made a major dent in the clubs last year with all this love, now they return with a new track that they are offering for FREE until friday. i know, it's wednesday... so get cracking!]

free itunes tracks: sara bareilles, findlay brown

our good ol friends over at itunes are giving out two wonderful tracks of wongie's favorite artists for free this week. so head on over and download them already!

sara bareilles - love song
UPDATE 6/22: watch a wonderful live performance of sara performing this lovely breezy summer hit here.

findlay brown - losing the will to survive (beyond the wizard's sleeve reanimation)

free mp3: nick drake - blues run the game

nick drake - blues run the game
[nothing like a some bluesy folk melancholy to start off your monday! taken off his upcoming album family tree, this collection of unreleased b-sides and demos features a seemingly happy nick (pre fives leaves left) interacting with family members and doing cover versions of his favorite songs. it's amazing how his voice still manages to haunt me after all these years. thanks to filter magazine for the tip]

songs we like: the new pornographers - my rights versus yours (free mp3)

the new pornographers - my rights versus yours (legal mp3 yo!)
[imagine my happiness when i discovered that one of my favorite canuck bands are not only releasing a new album, challengers in mid august, but as a bonus to fans, you can also download their 1st single for free! with neko case back in harmony with the boys, this song is just plain joyful!]

freebies: bonde do role (legal mp3's yo!)

in conjunction with the upcoming release of bonde do role's anticipated debut album with lazers, the good people at domino records have offered up a slew of free mp3's for you to boogie to before the official release next week.

Bonde do role - James Bonde
[hot rocked out fun]

Bonde do role - Quero Te Amar
[domino records says: "old-skool electro, Bambaata-style"]

Bonde do role - Bondallica

UPDATE 5/28: for one week only, itunes is offering their current single solta o frango for free! go download it now!

bonde do role - solta o frango

if you wanna check them out in person, here are their summer tour dates:
May 25th Sheffield, England Plug
May 26th Leeds, England Bad Sneakers @ Faversham
May 27th Nottingham, England Dot To Dot
May 28th Newcastle, England Orange Evolution Festival
May 30th Dublin, Ireland Crawdaddy
May 31st London, England Corsica (with Diplo)
June 1st Barcelona, Spain Primavera Festival
June 3rd Montreal, Quebec La Tulipe (with CSS)
June 4th Toronto, Ontario Horseshoe Tavern (with CSS)
June 6th Vancouver, British Columbia Richard's On Richards (with CSS)
June 7th Seattle, Washington Neumo's (with CSS)
June 8th Portland, Oregon Doug Fir (with CSS)
June 9th San Francisco, California Mezzanine (with CSS)
June 10th Los Angeles, California Henry Fonda Theatre (with CSS)
June 15th Hultsfred, Sweden Hultsfred, SwedenJune 23rd Glastonbury, England Glastonbury Festival
July 6th Amsterdam, Holland 5 Days Off Festival
July 7th Roskilde, Denmark Roskilde Festival
July 18th London, England Lovebox
July 22nd Glasgow, Scotland Trochabrahma
July 28th London, England Trochabrahma
July 29th Liverpool, England Trochabrahma
August 3rd Lisbon, Portugal Sudoeste Festival
August 8th Oslo, Norway Oya Festival
August 11th Tokyo, Japan Summer Sonic Festival
August 12th Osaka, Japan Summer Sonic Festival
August 16th Hasslet, Belgium Pukkelpop Festival
August 25th Cardiff, Wales Get Loaded
August 26th London, England Get Loaded

free mp3: madonna - hey you (live earth charity single)

madonna - hey you (live earth charity single)
[as part of its efforts to promote the upcoming live earth concert series, msn is letting fans of madonna download her latest song inspired by the upcoming events. not only that but they will also donate .25 cents per download for the 1st million people who do so. get clicking people (even though the song is kind of naff!) big up to xolondon for the tip.]

weekend gift: travis feat kt tunstall - under the moonlight

travis feat kt tunstall - under the moonlight
[part of the 20 songs that travis recorded for their new album boy with no name, this one didn't make the final cut but will either be a part of future bonus materials or a b-side of a single. it's pleasant, but too bad you can't hear kt sing a proper duet on this song.]

share day: mutya & mika & mark (ronson)

i'm on a mini break, so i thought i'd leave you with some new gems for the weekend!


mutya - out of control (song for mutya)
[recorded with groove armada, the boys were actually scared to record with her since mutya seemed like a well... have you seen what the girl looks like?]


mika - love today (acoustic)
[actually this version is pretty dire, but if you're a die-hard fan you don't really care do you?]



mark ronson feat robbie williams - the only one i know
[his album of covers is wonderfully orchestrated, but kind of mediocre in the vocal department (even my gal amy winehouse sounds 'eh' on her studio version of valerie!). here he is with good ol robbie doing the classic charlatans tune.]

free legal mp3: junior boys vs hot chip - in the morning

junior boys - in the morning (hot chip remix)
[the wonderful people over at insound have once again passed on a cool freebie for you to enjoy. this time it's from one of my fave moody canadian electronic duos of the moment getting a wacky remix by the boys of hot chip. their gorgeous album so this is goodbye is not only a beautiful late evening affair, but one of the better albums of last year. can't wait to check these guys out live.]

free legal mp3: kaiser chiefs - ruby

kaiser chiefs - ruby
[the great NYC promoters GBH (they're bringing patrick wolf AND the klaxons within a week!) gave the hookup with this little gem from the kaiser chiefs this week. though i have yet to listen properly to their sophomore album yours truly, angry mob, i have a feeling there aren't as many instant classics as from their debut employment.]

free legal mp3: andrew bird - heretics

andrew bird - heretics
[taken from the pretty darn sweet armchair apocrypha, the underrated multi-instrumentalist andrew offers up a freebie from his collection just for you to enjoy. check out more songs at his myspace page and then go watch him on tour in a city near you if you like what you hear.]

the gift of free music

apologies for being MIA these days, but i've been preoccupied with a few personal things and haven't really had the chance to upload new stuff. so for that reason, may i offer up some lovely legitimate freebies just for you!

from filter mag
kate havnevik - new day
[totally hoping to cash in before the real bjork returns, this is a nice lite-substitute]

from insound
peter bjorn and john - let's call it off
[i came in late with this band, but my current enjoyment makes the tardiness worth the wait. love these guys!]

loney dear - i am john
[i'm actually checking them out later tonight and can't wait!!!!]

i'm from barcelona feat loney, dear - this boy
[sweet song from an equally sweet band. gosh, indie music really is awesome these days]

from forkcast
patrick wolf - the magic position
[a crapload of blogs went haywire for this guy, but i'm still kind of 'eh' about him. cute song though.]

the mary onettes - lost
[can't wait for the full length from these guys. one of fave finds of last year]

from wongie's music world
groove armada - get down
[they're back!!!! i've been walking around town thinking i'm such the sh*t with this song blasting away. it's a sad sight really]

basement jaxx - make me sweat
[HOT!!! if i knew how to pop and lock, this would be the track that i'd show off to. unfortunately i look preposterous in a track suit]

joss stone feat common - tell me what you wanna do
[a surprisingly solid sophomore album by joss stone features some nice collaborations (including one with lauryn hill). i'm leaning toward this track as one of my favorites.]

freebies: pitchfork launches new webpage forkcast

hipster music site pitchfork has officially launched their free mp3 download friendly site forkcast. featuring legal mp3's submitted by artists and their labels, the two day old site already features downloads for ted leo and the pharmacists, rjd2, peter bjorn & john and even samuel l jackson.

besides my blog, i think you have another place to get daily goodies!