NEW HAIM!: haim - the steps

NEW GRIMES!: grimes - delete forever

ALBUM LISTEN: nathaniel rateliff - and it's still alright / what a drag / all or nothing / time stands

and it's still alright


what a drag


all or nothing


time stands

LIVE PERFORMANCES: MTV EMA 2019 (highlights)

rosalia - di mi nombre


dua lipa - don't start now


niall horan - nice to meet ya


halsey - graveyard


nct 127 - highway to heaven

HOT VIDEO: mura masa feat clairo - i don't think i can do this again

INDIE FOLK: the lumineers - leader of the landslide

dir: kevin phillips

WONGIE FOLK SONG OF THE WEEK: dermot kennedy - outnumbered

brandi carlile - the mother

happy mothers day

4 NEW HOZIER SONGS!!!: hozier - nina cried power (feat mavis staples) / shrike / moment's silence (common tongue) / NFWMB

after a 4 year wait, fans of hozier FINALLY gets new music in the form of the 'nina cried power EP' featuring 4 songs that showcase a wonderful tease of what his upcoming album is going to sound like. delving into a more soulful rootsier sound for some of the tracks, the irish singer/songwriter still has a lovely knack for powerful impactful songs. welcome back it's been way too long!

[UPDATED with video] hozier feat mavis staples - nina cried power

hozier - shrike

hozier - moments silence (common tongue)

hozier - NFWMB

WONGIE SONG OF THE MONTH: first aid kit - fireworks

first aid kit - fireworks
swedish folk sisters klara and johanna söderberg (aka first aid kit) have continued their journey celebrating old skool country/americana in their latest album 'ruins'. releasing 'fireworks' as an album preview track late last year, they've now officially made it a proper single with a creepy 80's prom theme (with a rapture involved) accompanying video. we loved this song so much that it made our best of 2017 song list and remains a fave!! LOVE THIS SONG!

WONGIE BEST OF 2017: sufjan stevens - mystery of love (OST call me by your name)

sufjan stevens - mystery of love (OST call me by your name)
though 'mystery of love' sits happily at #13 of wongie's best songs of 2017 it doesn't mean that i don't swoon every time i hear it. but now with this wonderfully curated video featuring scenes from 'call me by your name' we can all swoon together at the beautiful summer that elio/oliver spent together. ah... swoooon some more!!!

WONGIE LIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK: brandi carlile - the mother (live)

brandi carlile - the mother (live)
firstly... to have brandi write about you in such a beautiful way is such a gift... then to have her perform for you 'your song' as a solo concert is just an even bigger one! the mother of evangeline is a goddess and we love her even more about sharing her love of her daughter in this song! LOVE it!

WONGIE FOLK SONG(s) OF THE WEEK: lucy rose - end up here / moirai

lucy rose - end up here
recorded during the sessions of her current album 'something's changing', singer/songwriter lucy rose has offered this brand new song that's just lush! totally acoustic, the sparse song allows us to really enjoy lucy's beautiful vocals that has charmed her fans worldwide. what a joy to get this tune today!

want more? check out a live recording of album track 'moirai' that has been playing on repeat since this summer (easily one of my fave songs of the year!)

lucy rose - moirai

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: maren morris & vince gill - dear hate

maren morris & vince gill - dear hate
with all proceeds going to the music city cares fund to help victims of las vegas, maren morris has released the perfect song that she wrote 3 years ago, but never felt it was the right time to release it...until now. press play, feel that love is gonna conquer all.

WONGIE FOLK SONG OF THE WEEK: fink - not everything was better in the past

fink - not everything was better in the past
recorded in one take, fink offers up a real beauty of a song commenting on his relationship between old skool vs modern life. it's just the right kind of pensive song leading us into this rainy labor day weekend on the east coast. enjoy!

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: birdtalker - one

birdtalker - one
sometimes a song just finds you and you are just the better person because of it. birdtalker are a collective of musicians rooted with the coupling of zack & dani green, who've spent the past year honing their sound culminating with the release of their upcoming debut album. "one" does that perfect thing where it draws you in with a kickoff hum then opens your heart with it's sage lyrics. when dani comes in with her counter melody all feels break loose and well... life is just grand afterwards. sigh.  

ONE TO WATCH: tom walker - blessings / just you and i

tom walker - blessings

tom walker - just you and i (mahogany session)
with just the EP 'blessings' under his belt, this manchester singer/songwriter has slowly turned into one of my fave debut acts of the year. with his manly growl plus sensitive lyrics overflowing with youthful phrasing, tom is primed for big things in the coming year. check out the double bill of the EP title track (and best video to showcase a successful threesome poly relationship!) followed by one of my fave songs of the year 'just you and i'. sigh...

WE HEART ISAAC GRACIE: isaac gracie - all in my mind / reverie / last words

isaac gracie - all in my mind

isaac gracie - reverie

isaac gracie - last words
yeah... can you tell i'm a fan? around the beginning of 2016 i heard a diy track by an unsigned singer/songwriter named isaac gracie that easily made my year end list. simple yet vulnerable, turns out i wasn't the only one that was floored by the debut, isaac quickly got signed to a major and has since put out two glorious EPs capturing his wonderful vocals while adding some proper orchestration to back this young talent (he's only 21 people!). collected here kicks off his latest single 'all in my mind', then moves into one of my fave songs of the year 'reverie' and then the track that started it all 'last words'. so yeah... we heart isaac gracie SO MUCH!!!

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: james vincent mcmorrow - true care

james vincent mcmorrow - true care
calling it some of the best music he's ever made in his career, james vincent mcmorrow gave us a first listen of the title track of his new album that he's releasing on friday. allegedly recorded in a freer atmosphere, james himself says that you'll hear alot of 'mistakes' on the album, but yet he's in love with the imperfections. i'm definitely in love with the first listen! this is just gorgeous!

AUDIO PREMIERE: fleet foxes - third of may / Ōdaigahara

fleet foxes - third of may / Ōdaigahara
clocking in at almost 9 minutes, the return of fleet foxes (it's been 6 years people!!!) also kicks off their upcoming album 'crack-up', which if this 1st track is any indication, will be a beautiful swirl of musicality that is just lush! welcome back boys!!