WONGIE COVER OF THE WEEK: sam smith - love is a losing game (amy winehouse cover)

sam smith - love is a losing game (amy winehouse cover)
taken off his just released 'in the lonely hour : drowning shadows edition', sam covers the amy winehouse classic with a bit of lush strings and smith-ian phrasings thrown in. it's a different kind of heartbreak, but kind of perfect for a friday.

AUDIO PREMIERE: lianne la havas - unstoppable

lianne la havas - unstoppable
it's been three years since we've heard new material from the gorgeous UK soulstress lianne la havas, and that wait has produced this lush large single for us fans! with an almost freestyle structure, this gives us a preview of her upcoming album 'blood' produced by the grammy winning paul epworth. from what i've heard, this makes me very excited!

WONGIE COVER OF THE WEEK: annie lennox - i put a spell on you (screamin' jay hawkins cover)

annie lennox - i put a spell on you (screamin' jay hawkins cover)
taken off her upcoming covers collection from songs of the 1930s and 40s called 'nostalgia', annie lennox puts her own spin on these classic standards and if its anything like this lead track, then it will be amazing! just the lush arrangement from this song alone is enough to get you excited for whats to come! omg this is good!!

COOL THURSDAYS: woodkid feat angel haze - i love you

woodkid feat angel haze - i love you
re-recorded for his upcoming EP of the same name, yoann lemoine, aka woodkid, brings in the talents of female MC angel haze and offers up this lush duet for the masses. can't wait to see what kind of video will be made for it this time around...

wanna see the orignal version?

woodkid - i love you

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: clock opera - belongings

clock opera - belongings
[oh god, if i could bathe in this song, i so would! it's just lush and gentle until it explodes in this exuberant free for all musical expression. i nerd hard for songs like this! and i nerd hard for clock opera, easily one of my fave acts of the year! if you haven't picked up their debut album 'ways to forget', i think you should!]

VIDEO PREMIERE: lana del rey - blue jeans

lana del rey - blue jeans
[the video is sure gorgeous!]

WONGIE LUSH SONG OF THE WEEK: patrick wolf - together

patrick wolf - together
[ah this harks back to the patrick wolf of yore... dramatic, campy and elegant at the same time with a sprinkle of hypnotic confidence (definitely the sweeping strings help as does the gorgeous video)!]