WHY UK X FACTOR IS BETTER: little mix - cannonball

little mix - cannonball (uk x factor winners)
[first of all, these lil muffins (tulisa's words, not mine) went from soloist to group act to underdogs to breaking the curse of the girl groups to eventual x-factor winners (a first for any group in the series). not only that but their solid work ethic showed week in week out AND no one seemed to throw a stroppy diva fit off camera. add to the fact that their big official single is a classic damien rice number and you have the ingredients for a respectable future girl band. i'm in!]

LIVE WONGIE: dublin simon community xmas busk 2009 feat bono, glen hansard, damien rice, mundy and more - one / knocking on heavens door

dublin simon community xmas busk 2009 feat bono, glen hansard, damien rice, mundy and more - one / knocking on heavens door
[an annual xmas evening event in which some of dublin's biggest singers gather in the name of charity. as you watch this video, please click on the link and see how the dublin simon community helps homeless people get back on their feet. amazing really]

live wongie: lisa hannigan - i don't know

lisa hannigan - i don't know

screw damien rice, check out his ex-partner instead: lisa hannigan - lille (demo)

lisa hannigan - lille (demo) [link 2]
lisa hannigan - sea song (demo) [link 2]
[how gorgeous is this demo? currently adding the finishing touches of her debut album, this longtime collaborator of damien rice (adding some of the best vocals to his songs if you ask me) ended her creative relationship with the troubadour under a carefully phrased posting on his site back in march. sounds like she's doing fine without him can't wait to hear new material in the coming months!]

new video wednesday: take that, damien rice, little man tate

slow week for new vids, but new stuff will be coming in over the next week. you have been warned!


take that - shine
[MUCH better than the 1st single! plus, i've always had a soft spot for mark, i love how gary probably has this no dancing clause, all he does is sit there plonking away on the piano.]


damien rice - rootless tree
[2nd video from the lovely '9' album. not my favorite track, but the live performance video is pretty cool]


little man tate - sexy in latin
[yet another band that i'm not sure can translate outside of the uk. the song is cute but i have a feeling the next similar sounding band will also have the same effect on me]

indie wednesday: watch great music

if you're just hanging and want to listen to some good music, here are some videos i found just for you!


just jack - starz in their eyes


guillemots - annie, let's not wait [link 1/2]


the automatic - raoul


damien rice - live on kcrw

damien rice - 9 crimes (world premiere)

damien rice - 9 crimes
[been looking for this video for ages, well here you go, decapatated balloon head and all]