Showing posts with label xmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label xmas. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 03, 2019
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
WONGIE COVER OF THE WEEK: james blake - vincent
james blake - vincent
as an xmas gift james blake took a break from radio silence (where have you been james?) and recorded a version of his concert cover favorite 'vincent' by don mclean. it's a sparse piano & a mic affair, but it's still and beautiful and brings a big fat awwwww to our hearts. thank you james!
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
HAPPY XMAS: sia - santa's coming for us
sia - santa's coming for us
with 10 new xmas songs to get us in the festive spirit, sia kicks off her 'everyday is christmas' album with this jolly 1st single and celeb-studded affair featuring kristen bell, her husband dax shepard, j.b. smooth (curb your enthusiasm) as santa, henry winkler & susan lucci as the parents, plus sophia lillis (it), wyatt oleff (it), and caleb mclaughlin (stranger things) as the children. don't fight it people... xmas is around the corner!
Friday, December 25, 2015
WONGIE XMAS 2015: lcd soundsystem - christmas will break your heart
lcd soundsystem - christmas will break your heart
after 5 years of disbanding, lcd soundsystem went ahead and released this downer xmas track on christmas day! though there are no reports of reuniting, maybe james murphy and co will release one off singles every year now! will it be a christmas miracle?
Thursday, November 12, 2015
WONGIE BALLAD OF THE WEEK: aurora - half the world away (john lewis xmas 2015 theme song) / npr tiny desk concert
aurora - half the world away (video premiere)
getting the coveted theme song to front the annual john lewis xmas ad campaign has been very beneficial for past stars (ellie goulding, tom odell, lily allen) and this year 19 year old aurora gets the chance to pull at our heartstrings with her cover of the oasis hit "half the world away". all this means big things for the norwegian singer/songwriter who has been on our radar since the summer. with a debut album set for early next year, this is just the perfect track to create some crossover buzz.
wanna see the john lewis ad? here it is below:
john lewis christmas ad 2015 - #ManOnTheMoon
UPDATE: check out aurora performing her just released npr tiny desk concert:
aurora - tiny desk concert
"Runaway"
"Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)"
"Running With The Wolves"
Thursday, December 25, 2014
HAPPY HOLIDAYS: jimmy fallon, one direction & the roots - santa claus is coming to town (classroom instruments version)
jimmy fallon, one direction & the roots - santa claus is coming to town (classroom instruments version)
happy holidays from me and these boys!
Monday, December 08, 2014
BALLAD MONDAY: ella henderson - yours
ella henderson - yours
kind of the perfect yuletide love song release before xmas. ella offers up yet another strong number from her debut album and which looks set to continue churning hits through 2015. nice one.
Tuesday, December 02, 2014
LIVE PERFORMANCE: jennifer nettles & idina menzel - let it go (live @ cma country christmas special)
jennifer nettles & idina menzel - let it go (live @ cma country christmas special)
what happens when you get two vocal powerhouses together to sing one of the biggest disney songs of the decade, surprisingly pure harmony!
Sunday, December 22, 2013
XMAS MIX 2013: boyzone - the hour before christmas
boyzone - the hour before christmas
so um... downer christmas thanks to the 20th anniversary reunion of this boyband.. cue the sound of no one caring (though ronan keating sure has aged well).
XMAS MIX 2013: kate nash - i hate you this christmas
kate nash - i hate you this christmas
[UPDATE: now with a brand spanking new video!] the rocked out indie gal kate nash releases an EP of christmas tunes and it's definitely not a collection of xmas cheer. feel like an antithesis to the holiday spirit, this is your anthem!
XMAS MIX 2013: lily allen - somewhere only we know
lily allen - somewhere only we know
chosen as this years official theme song to the john lewis xmas campaign, lily allen covers the classic keane song and gets a wonderful visual accompaniment from this animated storyline. le sigh...
Sunday, December 15, 2013
XMAS MIX 2013: sharon jones & the dap kings - ain't no chimneys in the projects
sharon jones & the dap kings - ain't no chimneys in the projects
nothing like bringing some serious reality to the xmas spirit retro soul style!
XMAS MIX 2013: all time low - fools holiday
all time low - fools holiday
for a punk pop outfit, these boys have actually crafted a pretty decent xmas tune for the season! taken off the punk goes christmas compilation, this is one festive track that i wouldn't mind coming back to this season.
XMAS MIX 2013: rizzle kicks - happy that you're here (christmas song)
rizzle kicks - happy that you're here (christmas song)
trying to take a shot at the UK xmas #1, hip hop duo vie for the top spot with this drunken jazzy hip hop number. not sure if it has the chops, but it's a wacky alternative to your usual fare.
XMAS MIX 2013: kelly clarkson, trisha yearwood & reba mcentire - silent night
kelly clarkson, trisha yearwood & reba mcentire - silent night
taken off her wonderful 'cautionary christmas music tale' special last week, this lovely performance was a definite highlight from the evening (especially when they do an acapella three part harmony that just kicks it). awesome!
Sunday, December 08, 2013
XMAS MIX 2013: carly rae jepson - mittens ('rewind' / 'not in love' by nanalew - short film)
carly rae jepson - mittens ('rewind' / 'not in love' by nanalew - short film)
a fan of the canadian filmmaker shawna howson (aka nanalew) has mashed together two of her shorts with the carly rae jepson song as it's soundtrack. the end result works wonderfully and really should be released officially this way. hey in the xmas spirit, everyone wins!
XMAS MIX 2013: the killers feat dawes - christmas in la
the killers feat dawes - christmas in la
welcome to your downer LA xmas song of the season. with the help of owen wilson and harry dean stanton, they show us that it sucks to be there this time of year!
Sunday, December 01, 2013
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