In case you haven’t wondered by now, we envision our Music To Start The Week With playlists as a sort of soundtrack for an entire period of seven days, as we feel every day has a cinematic appeal: morning, noon, afternoon [...]

We’re right in the middle of May and that can only mean Summer’s just a warm breeze away. Let’s all rejoice and welcome the hot weather with a brand new selection of 10 tracks that will spice up your whole [...]

We won’t begin to tell you that ‘Monday blues’ are not called for, but if you’ve suffered, the remedy you’re searching for lies within this blog feature. As always, we search far and wide for the latest sounds, and those [...]

Cincinnati-native Chris Kittrell is a young musician/songwriter whose current project Baby Alpaca (with guitarrist Zach McMillan and drummer Robert Phillips) is looking to dig deep into soul pop’s purest melancholy. “Sea of Dreams” is their latest and it levitates on [...]

“Music is the healing force of the world / It’s understood by every man woman boy and girl.” Truer words were never spoken, and we’re not talking esoterics, but just the real deal. If you are able to understand all [...]

Anders Trentemøller has enough credibility to justify his reputation as one of the most interesting and inventive artists in the electronic music scene. Beginning with the release of his 2006 debut album The Last Resort, this Danish producer and multi-instrumentalist [...]

The blogosphere is filled with new treats to taste, it’s almost like being a child locked up in a candy store. So many rhythms, so many faces and voices, we’d wouldn’t know which one to choose. In the end, we [...]

Take it from Martha and the Vandellas: The time is right for ‘dancing in the streets.’ Or better yet, dancing almost everywhere you’d ever want to go, not just the streets in general. In bed, at work, doing the laundry [...]

Spring has finally settled in, and with the great weather comes a grand desire to be eclectic and diverse. And in this occasion, diverse is our take on the weekly music experience that is Music To Start The Week With. [...]

Soul dynamo Charles Bradley is one of those rare talents that’s sorely needed in this world. A man whose voice screams heartache and pain but also, hope. And the promise of such hope is the main premise behind Victim Of [...]

After a well-deserved rest and a calm celebration of Easter, we bounce back to the daily routine with the aid of brilliant songs that hopefully will keep those spirits way high all through the week. The game is still the [...]

We’ve been eagerly awaiting for yer another Music To Start The Week With, especially curated by emerging faces in the biz. Previously, acts like Jeange, Little Boots, Dan Bodan and Dangerous Muse’s Mike Furey have done their share but in [...]

Aussies ride high on cloud nine with the aid of a krautrock legend, while three Scottish ladies bop their heads into springtime. On their secret laboratories, two one-man-band projects are underway with hints of sadness and slickness. Across the pond, [...]

There are elements that we think will satisfy your ear and overall mood this week. Nevermind the weather, how about goth dance, icy Scandinavian folk, melodious quirky pop, grrrl jams, club-ready house beats and 80s underground movers? If this doesn’t [...]

Many key moments in the life and times of Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez took place either at night or the wee hours of the morning. His failed military coup on February 4th, 1992, the day the nation and the world first [...]

It’s getting a little bit redundant in terms of what to write before showcasing all ten songs on our WILD playlist. Shall we talk about the weather? It’s awfully chilly in NYC and so far, no signs of Spring. Though [...]

We were already getting used to the idea that 2013 was only taking its baby steps. Now we realize we’re heading for March with all its spring glory. You better rejoice for the coming of a brand new month with a fresh [...]

Our New York days and nights are both quick and extra chilly, but that doesn’t mean there’s time for a frown. Not even a justified one. We strongly suggest you get up, smell the coffee, drink it, shed the attitude [...]

Mumford & Sons might have won the Grammy for Album of the Year, but we believe in a group that could possibly give the British act a run for their money. Seattle four-piece Ivan & Alyosha are “one of 15 [...]

We are still experiencing post-Grammy hangover and while Fun. took away the coveted Song of the Year award, the ceremony was really anything but fun, period. The whole gala served mostly as a backdrop to whatever we wanted to do [...]

It sounds slightly unimportant but we are 29 editions away from our WILD playlist number 100. That, dearest readers and friends, would imply reaching the coveted quantity of 1000 songs featured on Music To Start The Week With. In the [...]

When Sir Bob Geldof wrote “I Don’t Like Mondays” in 1979, he wasn’t exactly thinking of how the first day of the week could really drag people down. But the message was interpreted that way by some, and by now [...]

Sindri Már Sigfússon knows no boundaries. Known stateside as the “Icelandic Beck,” this experimental folk-pop artist never ceases to amaze with his ever-growing depths of musical invention, tender lyrical sense and creative gold. Sin Fang’s third album Flowers, set for [...]

Word of mouth. That is how things go around in this world of ours. Phone calls, text messages, emails, press releases, links. It’s all the same and all headed for one purpose: spread the word about something we find interesting. [...]

By now, many of you have set up your goals for the new year, and if you haven’t, it’s about damn time.  Mine are pretty simple really, but we won’t get into that. For The WILD, 2013 should be all [...]

Happy New Year everyone! We are still recovering from those great celebrations, but now it is time to embrace 2013′s beautiful face. As always, the new year is our greatest opportunity to have a clean start at everything we might [...]

We can’t help to think about the fact that we’ve experienced one hell of a year. Not only did we ride the wave of the sucess of both the Visionaries and Woman issues, but we also made brand new friends and [...]

Here we have a lovely highlight from Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles’ newest album HEAT, released in May. “Million Things” follows the overall tone of the record, which showcases the band’s eclectic musical style, creating a brilliant wash of organic [...]

“Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!” It does sound like jingle bells alright.  Today is a very special day for us all. No matter what your race, creed, color, religion or political preferences are, this is the time [...]

‘Tis the season to be greatful! We are reaching the very end of this year, and lots of amazing things have happened. Now it’s time to look into the future to check out what will be ruling our ears in [...]

Here is a shower of absolute break-acid-tech-noise, courtesy of Dog Blood, the collaborative project of dance music greats Skrillex and Boys Noize. These two have just released one pulsating jam, with pitched down vocal samples and a thumping screechy beat [...]

What can be said about The Drums that hasn’t been said already? Since their original inception in 2008, this Brooklyn outfit remains one of the most quintessential indie bands, providing a special mix of nostalgic pop, icy new wave beats [...]

Say hello to the best season of them all. Whether you’re cozy indoors or feeling that unfriendly cold breeze, happiness is basically all around and there is a perfect explanation for that rare phenomenon: it’s December! You better leave the [...]

Le1f is definitely as edgy as Mykki Blanco and Zebra Katz but it is so unfair to compare them at all, since each has a different sassy approach to Rap and Hip-Hop. Le1f placed himself at the forefront of this [...]

Chromatics’ Kill For Love is largely acknowledged as one of 2012′s best albums. It has been 8 months since the release of that great record, so it came as perfect timing that they unleashed “Cherry,” another sleek masterpiece from the [...]

It’s Monday! The coffee cup is waiting for you on the kitchen table to sip it down and start the day anew. Now, are you ready for some foot-stepping all throughout the week with the latest and not-so-latest in music? [...]

Most, if not all of you are making last-hour preparations for that ageless and enduring tratidion that is Thanksgiving Day. Oh, what a better way to start the Holiday season than to dress up appropiately, serve up some warm and tasty meal, get [...]

Happy November everyone! Iʹm not a native New Yorker but my heart really has gone out to the 8 million people who live in this amazing city, home to The WILD, not to mention the state of New Jersey, that [...]

Here at The WILD, we love to collaborate with established and up-and-coming artists in any way, and usually the results of such combination are nothing short of amazing. In previous editions of Music To Start The Week With, we had the [...]

Photo by: Primavera Ruiz, Melanie Willey, Pablo Montejo Israel’s Ariel “Hank” Scherbacovsky and Sagit “Cupcakes” Shir are just the perfect couple if you want to get a good party started. They’ve got an infectious sound, flushed with simmering sexuality and [...]

Time to wake up, smell the coffee (or juice, whatever tickles your bone) and grab a pair of headphones to listen to one of the best reasons to get up on an early Monday morning! Once again, we bring a [...]

No prizes for those who guess what day it is, who we are and what are we about to do. Last weekend, like any other weekend, was just the right amount of time for personal leisure. A ‘detox’ process, as [...]

If anyone ever owned 2012 is clearly Lana Del Rey. She has enjoyed an incredible journey since her debut album Born To Die was released in January, and though she also had her share of challenges (SNL, shaky early gigs [...]

They say ‘Mondays are a drag,’ and quite frankly, those people do have a point. It’s hard to get up in the morning, in any given first day of the week, having to deal with the weekend hangover and the [...]

Temperatures are rising to a fever pitch in Venezuela’s capital of Caracas, and the prodigious warm tropical weather that’s so characteristic of the city (and the country in general) has nothing to do with it. On Sunday October 7th, almost [...]

Fresh from our one-year anniversary, it’s time to face yet another new month in the year. October is here and with its arrival, there’s a new week filled with hard work, lots of messing around, and of course, plenty of [...]

Every single visitor on The WILD’s webpage is invited to a very special celebration. This week marks the first anniversary of “Music To Start The Week With,” and we’ve come a long way since that initial playlist was published a [...]

During his entire lifetime, the late Michael Jackson was pretty much haunted — by his peers, his expectations, his mindblowing sucess, his multiple controversies. Living was hard for such a talented and complex individual, someone who experienced the touch of [...]

Over the course of a year, we’ve been selecting songs from all over, sorting what we like and what we hope you guys like as well. Luckily, our weekly WILD playlist have scored major admiration from loyal readers and some [...]

For all of us who have appreciated Frank Ocean from the very beginning, we’re thrilled to know mainstream is finally catching up with a vengance. In the midst of the sheer glamour of this years’ MTV Video Music Awards, the [...]