LIVE WONGIE: the morning benders - virgins (live @ la blogotheque)

the morning benders - virgins (live @ la blogotheque soiree de poche)
[as part of the upcoming la blogotheque 'movie' that will be showing on the french cultural channel arte, the morning benders performed a brand new song for their soiree de poche. its just the kind of lovely music we have grown to admire from chris chu and his boys (from the swoon looks of their audience the french are the same way too ;)]

check out the boys practicing before their blogotheque performance

NEW MORNING BENDERS!: the morning benders - all day day light

the morning benders - all day day light

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: the morning benders feat the echo chambers orchestra - stitches (yours truly sessions)

the morning benders feat the echo chambers orchestra - stitches (yours truly sessions)
[an outtake of the morning benders sessions shot last december, this version of 'stitches' is simply glorious (especially when the choir sings the chorus). definitely an easy choice of song of the week!]

NEW MORNING BENDERS!: the morning benders - promises

the morning benders - promises
[after watching a sold out show in LA (and feeling like the oldest person in the room), the boys have since booked opening gigs for grizzly bear, broken bells and the flaming lips. what a year it's been for the morning benders AND it's only april!!!!!]

WONGIE COVER OF THE WEEK: andy fitch and brian russo - excuses (morning benders cover)

andy fitch and brian russo - excuses (morning benders cover)
[though nothing comes close to the sublime live performance of the morning benders' yours truly session, these two young boys make a wonderful effort to re-do this now classic tune. discovered by pretty much amazing, they might have a bit of a freebie over there too!]

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: the morning benders feat the echo chambers orchestra - excuses (live @ yours truly presents)

the morning benders feat the echo chamber orchestra - excuses (live @ yours truly presents)
[omg, last week i went a tad crazy when i discovered stornoway, now i continue my OMG streak with the discovery of this berkeley based band the morning benders. with their full appreciation of the wall of the sound, the boys recently invited the echo chamber orchestra to record an insane doo-wop 60's pop anthem. i can listen to this over and over again! simply brilliant! if you like what you hear, the great folks at rcrdlbl have offered the song as a free mp3 (though not as brilliant as this version)]