WONGIE SOUL BALLAD OF THE WEEK: leon bridges - beyond

leon bridges - beyond
i mean... how cute is this video? leon bridges not only gives us one of the more romantic numbers off his album 'good thing' but he fills us with happy thoughts by being a total softie here. i'm not blushing... you're blushing!!

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: clean cut kid - vitamin c

clean cut kid - vitamin c
oh yeah, this debut single by liverpudlian quartet clean cut kid is pretty darn darn wonderful. with fuzzy guitars underlying a singalong love song (a duet no less), the track is just the perfect sweet gem that you can still feel cool about post gush (the band has beards and tattoos so back off!) if this is their debut, i can't wait to hear what else they have in store.

WONGIE LOVE SONG OF THE WEEK: jessie ware - you & i (forever)

jessie ware - you & i (forever)
co-written by miguel and benzel, the video also features friends and family of our jessie (which seems to be a video trend these days) and her husband sam burrows. there's so many great songs off jessie's current release 'tough love' but this seems apropos for the winter season. now press play and curl up!

WONGIE DISCOVERY: rocket & the ghost - gold (live @ kings county distillery)

rocket & the ghost - gold (live @ kings county distillery)
nothing like having a friend take you to a gig where you know very little about the act and then slowly, one song at a time, the band wins you over with their solid songwriting and focused live performance. this is the case of brooklyn based rocket & the ghost, led by singer/songwriter kiyoshi matsuyama. with a shy initial stage confidence (they're only a year old yo!), all that was totally forgotten by song four as the band performed strong song after strong song that make up their impressive repertoire. check out the tune that won the best love song category at the 13th independent music awards last week. i'm a fan!

NEW FRANK TURNER!: frank turner - the way i tend to be

frank turner - the way i tend to be
awwwww! cutie patootie troubadour frank turner offers up his version of a love song! hopefully it's also the song that'll bring him the mass adoration that he deserves.