LIVE PERFORMANCE: yebba - where do you go / when u went away (ft mark ronson) (live @ later with jools holland)

yebba - where do you go

mark ronson & yebba - when u went away

WONGIE INDIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: superorganism - everybody wants to be famous

superorganism - everybody wants to be famous
nothing like kicking off 2018 with this quirky new 8 member band (they live in a communal building in london) fronted by the very teenager orono who's much younger than those she performs with. each member has their own function but collectively they are making some real catchy all over the place pop gems that sound super self assured and highly identifiable. it's going to be a fun 2018 for these guys!!

want more? check out a live version of their 1st single 'something for your m.i.n.d.' below:

superorganism - something for your m.i.n.d. (live @ later with jools holland)

WONGIE INDIE DANCE SONG OF THE WEEK: years & years - desire

years & years - desire
we've already buzzed about this track last month and now our fave indie dance pop bands of the year bring out the video to accompany this wonderful track. we're still bopping along to this gem and after last week's buzzy performance on jools holland, i'm sure more people are getting on the fan wagon!

wanna see their jools holland performance? press play and go to about 12'20" on the video:

years & years - desire (live @ later with jools holland)

NEW ED SHEERAN!: ed sheeran feat jools holland - thinking of loud (live @ later with jools holland) / sing (feat pharrell)

ed sheeran feat jools holland - thinking out loud (live @ later with jools holland)
yeah this performance is pretty darn special! gives me hope since alot of the tracks i've heard from the upcoming album have been a tad underwhelming. (PS: if you can't watch the video click here)

want more? check out the official video of his latest single:

ed sheeran feat pharrell - sing
puppets! puppets! puppets!

WONGIE INDIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: lucius - turn it around

lucius - turn it around
brookyln is in the house! fronted by the wonderful duo of jess wolfe and holly laessig, lucius is a retro inspired band that is causing some serious buzz among music fans all over. their current single 'turn it around' is a 60's girl band anthem that just forces you to instantly to fall in love with them. but check out their AMAZING npr tiny desk concert below where they showcase an surprising array of sounds that will blow you away! LOVE these guys!


lucius - NPR music tiny desk concert
set list:
"go home"
"don't just sit there"
"turn it around"
"genevieve"

want more? check out their wonderful performance of "turn it around" on jools holland last week!

lucius - turn it around (live @ later with jools holland)

CHILL MIX: london grammar - nightcall (lg re-edit) / strong (live @ later with jools holland)

london grammar - nightcall (lg re-edit)
covering kavinsky's 80's electro 'nightcall', the london grammar trio have chosen to haunt the song instead, coming up with this beautiful epic lullaby for your pleasure.

while we're in london grammar love mode, check out their recent visit to jools holland over the weekend!
london grammar - strong (live @ later with jools holland)

AWESOME PERFORMANCE: lianne la havas - age (jools holland hootenanny 2012)

lianne la havas - age (jools holland hootenanny 2012)
a year on and this gem still brings a huge smile to my face! throw in the fact that the awesome lianne got jools holland's house band to back her up (he's on piano yo!) and it's easily one of the highlights from jool's year end hootenanny. file under yaaay!

2013 ONE TO WATCH: tom odell - another love / can't pretend

hotly tipped by the UK music critics one to watch for 2013, 22 year old singer/songwriter tom odell made his debut on the very influential jools holland earlier this winter. with his piano driven music and quivering soaring vocals, it's going to be an exciting 2013 for this buzzed about new act! check out his performances in music video and live versions below!
tom odell - another love


tom odell - can't pretend


tom odell - another love (live @ later with jools holland)

WONGIE DISCOVERY: lianne la havas - age (live @ later with jools holland) / final form (everything everything cover) / no room for doubt (live @ la blogotheque) / no room for doubt (feat willy mason)

get ready to know and love this girl fast! at just 22 years old, this half greek/half jamaican londoner is quickly gathering massive praises with her gentle yet mesmerizing voice. there's something very retro about the jazz chords lianne sings over, but it just draws you in. check out some choice examples of her wonderfulness below!


lianne la havas - age (live @ later with jools holland)
[what a way to get introduced to the masses! lianne quickly got a gig as an opening act touring with bon iver after this performance!]


lainne la havas - final form (everything everything cover)
[proving that she can sing beyond the acoustic guitar, check out this solid cover of the everything everything hit!]


lianne la havas - no room for doubt (live @ la blogotheque take away show)
[c'est magnifique!]


lianne la havas feat willy mason - no room for doubt
[here is the studio version featuring the gruff vocals of willy mason paired with lianne's smooth lilt of a voice. weirdly, the combination works]

LIVE WONGIE: lana del rey - video games (live @ later live with jools holland)

lana del rey - video games (live @ later live with jools holland)
[strong first ever TV performance for internet sensation lana del rey (heck she got on jools holland yo!). though i'm not completely sold on her as a long term artist, this song is definitely a captivating debut for the girl]

WONGIE DISCOVERY: maverick sabre - let me go / i used to have it all (live @ later with jools holland)

after the success of plan b, the race to find a follow up vocalist/rapper seems to have landed with maverick sabre, a london based kid with interesting jazzy vocal phrasings and hip hop swagger. the presentation is intriguing and definitely on my radar as an act to watch based on the following videos below.


maverick sabre - let me go


maverick sabre - i used to have it all (live @ later with jools holland)

WONGIE DISCOVERY: ed sheeran - the a team / wayfaring stranger (jamie woon cover) (live @ later with jools holland)

ed sheeran is shocking the charts this week with his first official single from a major label battling it out for the top spot. at just 20 years, the singer/songwriter has been canvasing the pubs and even hip hop shows (which gives him this extra soulful edge seen below in the jools holland performance). but it's his acoustic ode to homeless youths which is clocking the sales this week, giving him a big boost in recognition after 4 years of trying to get signed. i'm a new fan and so should you!]


ed sheeran - the a team


ed sheeran - wayfaring stranger (jamie woon cover) (live @ later with jools holland)
[i'm always a sucker for a live loop performer, throw in the fact that he manages to keep us transfixed for the full performance is testament to


ed sheeran - the a team (live @ later with jools holland)

WONGIE FOLK SONG OF THE WEEK: nathaniel rateliff - early spring till (live @ later with jools holland)

nathaniel rateliff - early spring till (live @ later with jools holland)
[the journey from small town missouri to singing on the BBC jools holland stage must be a surreal one for singer/songwriter nathaniel rateliff, but his year of touring incessantly and finding his fan base one performance at a time is reason to fall for this talented troubadour. just press play and let this beautiful raw and haunting song win you over. it is indeed special!]

WONGIE PERFORMANCE(s) OF THE WEEK: beverley knight - fairplay (live @ later with jools holland) / one more try (live @ porchester hall)

beverley knight - fairplay (soul II soul cover) (live @ later with jools holland)
[as usual beverley proves why she is one of the best vocalists in the UK. absolutely nailing one of the best songs off the soul II soul 'club classics vol 1' album, beverley went on jools holland last week and performed 3 songs off her upcoming 'soul UK' album. celebrating the british influences of beverley's youth, the collection features her renditions of Omar, Young Disciples, Jamiroquai and many more. i can't wait to hear the rest of the album!]


beverley knight - one more try (george michael cover) (live @ porchester hall)
[all i can say is F**K!!!!! she sings the SH*T out of this song! amazing! totally sweat inducing amazing!]

WONGIE PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK: james blake - limit to your love / the wilhelm scream (live @ later with jools holland)

just press play and get hypnotized by the quiet storm of james blake. i couldn't stop watching this! brilliant!


james blake - limit to your love (live @ later with jools holland)


james blake - the wilhelm scream (live @ later with jools holland)

WE HEART JESSIE J: jessie j - price tag (live @ later with jools holland) / do it like a dude / who you are (live @ yoyo)

just what is jessie j about? she's a cheeky lass with a kooky image that can also do silly antics if you dare her. she's a successful songwriter that helped pen the annoyingly catchy 'party in the USA'. but what i'm most attracted to is the voice, a soaring, rip roaring confident instrument that waxes poetic on surprisingly wide themes. jessie j energy is like an explosion with stuff going on everywhere and yet, i have come to heart her in a very short period of time. check out 3 examples of her genius below:


jessie j - price tag (live @ later with jools holland)
[how's this for a first ever tv performance? filled with confidence and kinetic swagger, jessie j gets an official thumbs up and proves herself one of the most exciting voices of 2010!]


jessie j - do it like a dude
[first official single is a hot mess. and that's a good thing!]


jessie j - who you are (live @ yo yo)
[this is an amazingly odd performance. she's almost scared of this song and feels like she needs to prove something to herself. after a false start, jessie struggles through and shows off an unpolished, filled with vulnerability and fear, performance that you don't really get to see from a big label newbie these days. it's weirdly incredible and is totally unjustified cause bitch is F**KING AMAZING!]

WONGIE SONG OF THE MONTH: adele - someone like you (live @ later with jools holland)

adele - someone like you (live @ later with jools holland)
[after premiering the song 'rolling in the deep' on monday, adele went on later with jools holland and premiered what she calls her favorite track off her upcoming album '21'. with just a piano and her exquisite voice, the performance is simply goosebumpingly AMAZING! love love LOVE this!]

WONGIE INDIE SONG(S) OF THE MONTH: the vaccines - wreckin' bar (ra ra ra) / blow it up

the vaccines - wreckin' bar (ra ra ra)(live @ later with jools holland)
[how long does it take to fall in love with a new band, in the case of buzz act the vaccines, just 1 mins 24 seconds! mixing in post punk with retro rockabilly sensibilities, there is something pretty interesting here to admire. i'm in!]

want more? check out the studio versions of wreckin' bar and also the just as wonderful "blow it up":

the vaccines - wreckin bar (ra ra ra) (video after the click)


the vaccines - blow it up

LIVE WONGIE: cee-lo green - fuck you (live @ later with jools holland)

cee-lo green - fuck you (live @ later with jools holland)
[to further prove his genius, cee lo performs his anthem of the year LIVE on jools holland in full regal cuss form!]

WONGIE DISCOVERY: rumer - aretha / slow (live @ later with jools holland)

rumer - aretha
[here's something interesting, a vocalist getting buzz based on her voice! the smoothness and gentleness that is on offer just brushes your face and you can just see yourself snuggling against it. already championed by the likes of burt bacharach and elton john, there is a definite old soul vibe here channeling through the spirit of dusty springfield and karen carpenter. with winter incoming, i have a good idea who will be a big part of my soundtrack! bliss!]


rumer - slow (live @ later with jools holland)
[damn, she sounds amazing live!]


rumer - slow