WONGIE DOC: diplo - a day in the life (sxsw 2011 profile)

diplo - a day in the life (sxsw 2011 short doc)
[cutie patootie dj/producer diplo has always been a favorite of wongie and for the past year he's been showcasing his directorial side by self releasing the lifestyle doc favela on blast (see below). he talks more about his film interests in this lovely profile piece on the day in the life of diplo. didn't think it was possible, but i heart him more now!]

check out the trailer for his 2009 doc favela on blast

favela on blast (official trailer)

want to see diplo in action? check out a dj set he did last week in puerto rico

WONGIE DISCOVERY: the crookes - backstreet lovers / colliers wife / by the seine

[any band that sites the shirelles and the ronettes as musical influences will easily fall favorably in our musical books. hailing from sheffield and naming their band after the suburb that they were living in (ie: crookes), this four piece write wistful happy gangly guitar pop tunes that will easily bring a smile to your face, all the while engaging you with that retro twist (as wikipedia called it, "the smiths at their most twee-est", which in our book is a good thing!). the band recently made their US debut at sxsw and hopefully more buzz will happen when they release their debut album later this year. check out some wonderful releases that came out last year!]

the crookes - backstreet lovers


the crookes - colliers wife (live @ bbc live in session)


the crookes - by the seine (acoustic)

FREE DJ SET YO!: dave wrangler - sxdw 2010

Dave Wrangler - SXDW 2010 DJ Mix by davewrangler
[check out the latest mix by houston based remixer/dj dave wrangler! hot off the sxsw music festival, dave offers up his mix of the hot tunes of the indie season just for you. and trust me... it's a scorcher!]

dave wrangler - sxdw 2010 (dj mix)
1. Sleigh Bells – Beach Girls
2. Theophilus London – Enjoy the Sun
3. Gorillaz – Stylo
4. The Hood Internet – Just-A-Friendomania
5. Little Boots – New In Town (Golden Filter Remix)
6. The Golden Filter – Hide Me
7. Hot Chip – One Life Stand
8. LCD Soundsystem – Too Much Love
9. The Gossip – Heavy Cross (Yuksek Remix)
10. La Roux – Quicksand (AutoKratz Drags to Riches Remix)
11. David Guetta feat. Kid Cudi – Memories (Armand Van Helden Remix)
12. The Juan Maclean – No Time (Shit Robot Remix)
13. Phoenix – 1901 (The Dirty Tees Remix)
14. Yeasayer – O.N.E. (XXXChange Remix)
15. Asher Roth – She Don’t Wanna Man (Yes Giantess Remix)
16. Gorillaz – Stylo (Alex Metric Remix)

LIVE WONGIE: freelance whales - ghosting / generator 1st floor / generator 2nd floor (live @ npr music sxsw)

[a few days back, the ny based band, freelance whales went down to sxsw to offer their brand of arcade fire lite music to the throngs of music lovers. what went down was probably one of the festivals biggest success stories. with many reviewers calling their album 'weather vanes' derivative indie muck, the band ended up winning many of these naysayers over with their spot on live performances and rousing insta-anthems. lucky for us, npr music got the band to perform three songs and we can now see what all the (well deserved) fuss is about. yaaay freelance whales!]


freelance whales - ghosting


freelance whales - generator 1st floor


freelance whales - generator 2nd floor

miss peter bjorn and john? here's a remedy! on the radar: peter moren - social competence (live at sxsw)

peter moren - social competence [link 2]
[even though peter bjorn and john pretty much contributed to the soundtrack of 2007, lead singer peter moran always had an inkling to record a side project of stripped down acoustic music that reminded him of the days playing with just his guitar in small random venues. called the last tycoon, this low key collection is not only sweet and gentle but also continues to showcase the wonderful songwriting abilities of the peter we grew to love last year.]