WONGIE SOUL SONG OF THE WEEK: justin timberlake - man of the woods

justin timberlake - man of the woods
ok i have to say that i was really looking forward to listening to JT's country/ americana album, but it's pretty official that the misleading album promo is just a visual front and the album 'man of the woods' is still showcasing a man rooted in soul. the nice thing about the title track is that it's a catchy low key effort (it even has an acapella breakdown) that is a subtle change for both JT and producers the neptunes. there's alot more of these jams on the album, but hey, as long as it's not anything like the 1st two singles, i'm good! oh and the kitschy paul hunter / prettybird directed video is fun too. 

LIVE PERFORMANCE: matt corby - monday

matt corby - monday
recorded in one take, the amazing matt corby gives us a preview of what a live acapella performance of "monday" would sound like. it's just a joy to see this lush tune pieced together section by section. brilliant!!

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: matt corby - monday

matt corby - monday
after taking 2 years off from releasing new material, aussie singer songwriter returns with the vocally layered "monday" where everything on the song comes from him. recorded in just 10 mins, this is just a teaser of the kind of genius that we can expect from his upcoming album. pardon me as i get lost in this amazing song again.

WONGIE UK SOUL SONG(s) OF THE WEEK: mnek - more than a miracle / suddenly

mnek - more than a miracle
with his debut ep 'small talk' coming out soon, uk soul songwriter/producer mnek released this fun catchy bop from the collection to his fans! it's an insta-hit! press play and enjoy!


mnek - suddenly
oh look! mnek just offered up ANOTHER new track from the EP and it's vocal heaven! just listen to the harmonies!!


[UPDATE] small talk EP (stream)

SUNDAY CATCH UP MIX: karmin x mike tompkins - acapella

karmin x mike tompkins - acapella
um... this is kind of f**king awesome! i'm an acapella nerd, but the fact that this was performed by 3 people is just insane. maybe they should release this as an official version instead!

WONGIE VIDEO OF THE WEEK: fiona apple - hot knife

fiona apple - hot knife
you just can't look away from this simple, yet totally compelling, performance by fiona (with a nice appearance with her sister maude maggart). chalk that up to director paul thomas anderson (there will be blood, the master) who knows a thing or two about visual rhythms and editing. just awesome!

AWESOME ACAPELLA COVER: walk off the earth feat krnfx - i knew you were trouble (taylor swift cover)

walk off the earth feat krnfx - i knew you were trouble
always a joy to watch these canucks do their wonderful covers! proving that great mics (and a kickin beatbox) make all the difference, it also helps that they do justice to one of my fave songs of 2012! yaay all around!

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: jamie woon - lady luck

jamie woon - lady luck
[after releasing one of my favorite tunes of last year with night air, jamie returns with a new souled out mellow number for the season. even though 'lady luck' doesn't have the sparse melancholy of his 1st single, jamie still offers up a totally interesting track that sets him apart from what is out at the moment. love this guy!]


jamie woon - lady luck (al fresco)
[here he is performing the track acapella while in riding a boat in cambodia... random but still compelling]

WONGIE DOC: ben folds presents - university a capella! (documentary)

ben folds presents - university acapella! (documentary)
[you might actually have to double click to actually go to youtube to watch this]