CHVRCHES - It's Not Right But It's Okay (Whitney Houston Cover)

Glasgow synthpop trio CHVRCHES take on Whitney Houston's power vocals and Rodney Jerkins legendary production on their cover of 1998 masterpiece It's Not Right But It's Okay. It's totally left field and we love it + and this is a big +, we finally have a chance to actually be able to sing along to this baby. :D OK, so it's not as powerful as the original but it certainly is sweet and the dirty live arrangement for BBC's Radio 1 will make for a perfect tour staple come fall. Listen belooow! Thoughts?

Emeli Sandé - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free (iTunes Session)

Emeli Sandé is workin' overtime trying to crack the American market for real for real. Her Next To Me has been on Glee, and today her US exclusive iTunes Session is out + she'll be going on tour too. On her new EP she's done a cover of one of our all time favourite tracks - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free. First released by composer Billy Taylor in 1963 and made into an all time classic in 1967 by Nina Simone. During the burning civil rights movement in the 60's it served as the anthem - and no wonder with its more than powerful message. Emeli is a very talented pianist and musician with a distinct voice. We can't help but to think her voice is lacking in depth on this particular track. But we're sure she'll get there eventually, there's loads of time! She gets an A for singing these types of songs and bringing them forward to a new generation. Have a listen below; thoughts?   

El Perro Del Mar - Live @ Point Ephémère

We had the absolute pleasure of seeing Sarah Assbring a.k.a El Perro Del Mar live in concert last November. She's an incredible musician and doesn't need any bells and whistles to convey her message. Her Pale Fire album is such a treat to listen to as it hides so many layers of meaning and interpretations it could be a full time job just listing them all. This recorded show at Point Ephémère in Paris is a great way to revisit or experience what her Pale Fire tour was all about. Awesome beats, samples, vocals and overall greatness. We cannot get enough that's for sure! Enjoy! 

I Carry The Fire

Love In Vain

I Was A Boy

Walk On By

Röyksopp Feat. Susanne Sundfør - Running To The Sea (Live @ Skavlan)

Röyksopp and Susanne Sundfør performed what has become their sleeper hit Running To The Sea on Scandinavia's biggest chat show Skavlan over the weekend. It's an amazing track and we so want them to shoot a video and promote the hell out of it! From what we can think of this is just the second performance of it since the premiere in November. As always - love Susanne's voice and the added live synths are pure gold! Enjoy! For the studio version click here! 

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Sacrilege (Live @ David Letterman)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs stopped by David Letterman last night and live premiered their amazing Sacrilege single! God, we love it so! Karen O is such an amazing singer + that gospel choir is suberb! We're living for the choir conductor - she's badass! Such insanely good instrumentation too! Argh! So gooood! Also, it'd be sacrilege indeed not to watch the video now - do so here! Enjoy!