LIVE WONGIE: little dragon - little man (live @ yours tru.ly) / ritual union (live @ kcrw)

little dragon - little man (live @ yours tru.ly)
[i've been a late bloomer when it comes to the hipster electronic indie act little dragon, but ever since hearing ritual union while cleaning my apt a few months back, i keep on finding myself going back to their 3rd release and discovering new gems. here is one of them, their current single performed lovingly for the yours truly peeps!]


little dragon - ritual union (live @ kcrw)
[here is the song that drove me to checking out this band!]

Click here to buy Ritual Union

WONGIE AWWWW SONG OF THE WEEK: toy horses - interrupt

toy horses - interrupt
[this welsh duo found early support through kcrw's nic harcourt who not only hooked them up with a showcase at sxsw, but also introduced the band to wilco's ken coomer (who went on to produce their debut album). the end result is a collection of heartfelt tracks with has a classic sunny retro pop feel that i like so much. just press play and you'll know what i mean.]

LIVE WONGIE: vampire weekend - holiday (live @ kcrw)

vampire weekend - holiday (live @ kcrw)
[the latest single performed back in january for the kcrw morning becomes eclectic show. sweet and simple, just the way we like em!]

LIVE WONGIE: miike snow - sylvia (live @ kcrw)

miike snow - sylvia (live @ kcrw)
[after all these weeks, i still absolutely love this song! yes the beginning kind of sounds like retro U2, but i'm willing to overlook that and just heart these guys instead! taken from a performance they gave back in june 2009, hopefully they'll be coming back to our shores this year.]

NEW WILD BEASTS!: wild beasts - we still got the taste dancin' on our tongues / all the kings men (live @ kcrw)

wild beasts - we still got the taste dancin' on our tongues
[art rockers wild beasts return with a falsetto filled dreamy 'pop' song for the winter season. not as immediate as their previous releases, but i still dig these boys especially because of lead singer hayden thorpe's crazy voice]

UPDATE: check out this recent performance on kcrw!

wild beasts - all the kings men (live @ kcrw)

LIVE WONGIE: v v brown - live on kcrw

v v brown - live on kcrw
[damn! vv brown goes on kcrw and ends up sounding better than her album! brilliant!]

LIVE WONGIE: cold war kids - audience (live @ kcrw)

cold war kids - audience (live @ kcrw)
[i just LOVE the retro 70's soul vibe for this song (plus the sweet vocals of lead singer nathan willett)! i can't wait to hear new material from this band! and if you like what you hear, the great folks at rcrdlbl are offering the song as a freebie!]

LIVE WONGIE: white lies - death / rip (portishead cover) (live @ kcrw's morning becomes eclectic)

white lies - death (live @ kcrw's morning becomes eclectic)


white lies - rip (portishead cover) (live @ kcrw's morning becomes eclectic)

LIVE WONGIE: ray lamontagne - empty / let it be me / (live @ kcrw)

ray lamontagne - empty (live @ kcrw)


ray lamontagne - let it be me (live @ kcrw)


ray lamontagne - hey me, hey mama (live @ kcrw)

AUDIO LEAK: imogen heap - first train home

imogen heap - first train home
[world premiered at kcrw last night. it's kind of meh...]

LIVE WONGIE: passion pit - the reeling / moth's wings / little secrets / seaweed song (live on KCRW)

passion pit - the reeling


passion pit - moth's wings


passion pit - little secrets


passion pit - seaweed song

LIVE WONGIE: bat for lashes - moon and moon / pearl's dream (live @ kcrw)

bat for lashes - moon and moon (live @ kcrw)
[her voice is flawless!!! love this song]


bat for lashes - pearl's dream (live @ kcrw)

LIVE WONGIE: trashcan sinatras - how can i apply (live @ kcrw)

trashcan sinatras - how can i apply (live @ kcrw)

live wongie: pj harvey & john parish - leaving california (kcrw live) / black hearted love (new video)

pj harvey & john parish - leaving california (kcrw live)


pj harvey & john parish - black hearted love

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

sia returns with a new single and then some

it's like an early xmas present especially since i wasn't really looking for this. but within a 5 minute interval, i not only found two demos from sia that she leaked online, but also an internet only new single via itunes. all this is in preparation for her upcoming 2007 album which from the sounds of it, will be even more eclectic and larger than colour the small one. i can't wait!

sia - pictures (itunes link - go buy the new single already)
sia - little black sandals (demo)
[more along the lines of pictures]
sia - lentil (demo)
[amazing song! very much like breathe me]

if you want to hear more, the late greats music blog has sia's recent performance on kcrw.