WONGIE DANCE SONG OF THE WEEK: swedish house mafia feat john martin - save the world

swedish house mafia feat john martin - save the world
[what an epic song! featuring the glorious vocals of miike snow's john martin, this is the kind of smart solid tune that easily catapults itself as one of the strongest tracks of the summer!]

LIVE WONGIE: rihanna feat britney - s&m / nicki minaj feat britney - superbass & till the world ends (remix) / mary j blige feat lil wayne - someone to love me / lady antebellum - just a kiss (live @ 2011 billboard music awards)

here you go, the rest of the cornucopia of the billboard music awards including 2 very strange appearances by britney in which she literally pops up and mimes her vocals and calls it a day. oh the wacky world of music these days!


rihanna feat britney spears - s&m
[oh look a pillow fight!]


nicki minaj feat britney spears - superbass & till the world ends (remix)


mary j blige feat lil wayne - someone to love me (naked)


lady antebellum - just a kiss

WONGIE PERFORMANCE(s) OF THE WEEK: beyonce - who run the world (girls) (live @ 2011 billboard music awards) / (oprah)

[these 2 performances fall under the DAMN category! B definitely outshines herself with this! (thank you mr world premiere for the vids)]


beyonce - who run the world (girls) (live @ 2011 billboard music awards)


beyonce - who run the world (girls) (live @ oprah)

WONGIE INDIE SONG OF THE WEEK: fenech soler - stop and stare

fenech soler - stop and stare
[there is a big massive remix just waiting to happen here! but until then, listen to its' potential from the original mix!]

LADY THURSDAYS: elizabeth & the catapult - thank you for nothing

elizabeth & the catapult - thank you for nothing
[taken from the album 'the other side of zero', this NY duo offers up this gorgeous sullen soundtrack for those chilly evenings when you're kind of feeling sorry for yourself. nothing wrong with that, we all need to reflect every now and then...]

POP GALS: parade - perfume

parade - perfume
[girl group parade return with their follow up single to the wonderful top 10 hit 'louder'. as usual the track is catchy and pleasant, but my only hope is that i wish their arrangements could have just had a little bit more 'umph' to it (like the saturdays current single). i'm still in though!]

WONGIE INDIE SONG OF THE WEEK: bon iver - calgary

bon iver - calgary
[he's back!!! justin vernon returns with new material from his upcoming eponymous album. his debut album 'for emma, forever ago' was one of my favorite albums of 2008, so the fact that there's new material makes me giddy to no end. throw in the fact that i find this first single awesome and uplifting (in a weird peter gabriel influenced kind of way) and i cannot wait to hear more!]

LADY THURSDAYS: christina perri - arms

christina perri - arms
[i'm such a sucker for songs that build with every verse, so 'arms' really had me at 'hello', throw in the fact that this singer/songwriter had her intro to the pop world thanks to heavy placement on one of my fave reality shows, 'so you think you can dance' and well...]

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: the saturdays - notorious

the saturdays - notorious
[this is definitely the strongest track the girls have put out (not that their previous hits weren't pop crack) and it just begs to be played loud and on repeat! such fun!!!]

VIDEO PREMIERE!: beyonce - run the world (girls)

beyonce - run the world (girls)
[with 8 choreographers and featuring the mozambican dance troupe tofo tofo, B reunites with director francis lawrence on this epic extravaganza of a video! with the video delayed for what seemed like forever, last night the major lazer sampled track was unleashed to fans everywhere. i've been waiting for yonks and well... it looks AMAZA-balls!!!]

and though it's only a fan video, here is beyonce's performance at oprah's final show!

WONGIE FOLK SONG OF THE WEEK: chad vangaalen - sara

chad vangaalen - sara
[notoriously homeward bound, the internal leanings of canadian singer/songwriter chad vangaalen makes for wonderful music to blast outwardly in moments of quiet sunsets and country living. my rural alter ego totally digs this!]

NEW NOAH AND THE WHALE!: noah and the whale - tonight's the kind of night

noah and the whale - tonight's the kind of night
[there's a smidgen of tom petty in this song don't you think?]

AUDIO BUZZ: friendly fires - hawaiian air

friendly fires - hawaiian air
[holy cow, after crowning their current single our song of the month, the friendly fire boys offer up a just as catchy single celebrating air travel to the hawaiian islands! can't wait to listen to the rest of their 'pala' album!]

AUDIO BUZZ: danger mouse & daniele luppi feat jack white - two against one

danger mouse & daniele luppi feat jack white - two against one
[whoa! this music soundtrack project featuring the vocals of jack white and norah jones is definitely an album to watch out for. celebrating the spaghetti western sound, check out the making of the rome album below!]


rome - the making of

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: lover lover - freebirds

lover lover - freebirds
[a musical project between friends elenor bodenham and martin craft, lover lover sets out to make pop filtered through a retro late summer vibe. the end result is an instantly awesome track that will definitely be part of summer mix tape! brilliant!]

WONGIE SONG(s) OF THE WEEK: the civil wars - barton hollow / poison & wine

the civil wars - barton hollow

the civil wars - poison & wine
[it's the harmony! this duo made up of joy williams and john paul white make such BEAUTIFUL music together that it's just hypnotic. whether it's the retro bluegrass of their current hit 'barton hollow' or the balladry of 'poison and wine', this is music that you can lose yourself in! brilliant!]

WONGIE DRAMA SONG OF THE WEEK: rihanna - california king bed

rihanna - california king bed
[this is such a drama pop ballad that you can't help but appreciate it in an unabashed way! ballad of the summer yo!]

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: lady gaga - the edge of glory

lady gaga - the edge of glory
[there is something so disney inspirational meets max martin pop about this song that i can't really help but be drawn into it. miles better than 'judas' and it even has a saxophone solo... sweet!]

WONGIE DISCOVERY: miles kane - rearrange

miles kane - rearrange
[yet another high profile solo act who used to be part of a number of other high profile acts (in this case, 'the rascals' and one half of 'the last shadow puppets' with arctic monkeys' alex turner), miles kane is readying the release of his debut album with the help of noel gallagher and gruff rhys of super furry animals on a few tracks. surprisingly summery in it's retro sound, i have a feeling this track will be playing alot during the next few months!]

WONGIE DISCOVERY: charlie simpson - down down down

charlie simpson - down down down
[fans of the UK acts busted and fightstar are already more than familiar with lead singer charlie simpson. but it took a solo leap of faith for his music to make my blip and the end result is a lush track that really sets up what looks to be a promising debut solo album from the singer/songwriter. he's got a popstar face, but overlook that and listen to the strong track ahead!]

INDIE DANCE BITCH DANCE: alex metric & steve angello feat ian brown - open your eyes

alex metric & steve angello feat ian brown - open your eyes
[i've never known actor peter serafinowicz to look so much like stallone, but he does his best impersonation as a boxer going against a seemingly unbeatable robot. watch til the end for the sick and funny twist!]

NEW ARCTIC MONKEYS!: arctic monkeys - don't sit down cause i've moved your chair

arctic monkeys - don't sit down cause i've moved your chair
[is it just me, or does alex turner have a smidgen of liam gallagher swagger in this video? i truly hope not!!]

WONGIE SONG OF THE MONTH: friendly fires - live those days tonight (back to '89 montage video)

friendly fires - live those days tonight (back to '89 montage video)
[this lively song was easily our song of the week back in march, but after living with the song for the past month, i am happily upgrading the track to song of the month status! just LOVE it!!!!]

WONGIE PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK: james blake - limit to your love / the wilhelm scream (live @ later with jools holland)

just press play and get hypnotized by the quiet storm of james blake. i couldn't stop watching this! brilliant!


james blake - limit to your love (live @ later with jools holland)


james blake - the wilhelm scream (live @ later with jools holland)

WONGIE SILLY SONG OF THE WEEK: the lonely island feat michael bolton - jack sparrow

the lonely island feat michael bolton - jack sparrow
[just awesome!]

POP GAL: alexis jordan - hush hush

alexis jordan - hush hush
[3rd single and it's ever so catchy!]

LIVE WONGIE: carrie underwood feat vince gill - how great thou art (live @ acm girls night out)

carrie underwood feat vince gill - how great thou art (live @ acm girls night out)
[goosebump moment here. carrie underwood channels something amazing through her small frame and it's glorious!]

LIVE WONGIE: jason aldean with kelly clarkson - don't you wanna stay (live @ american idol)

jason aldean with kelly clarkson - don't you wanna stay (live @ american idol)
[this country smash got a mainstream performance two weeks ago on american idol and hopefully will find itself crossing over to the pop charts. to be honest, any excuse to watch kelly clarkson perform is a reason to post!]

NEW CLOUD NOTHINGS!: cloud nothings - forget you all the time

cloud nothings - forget you all the time
[the growing cult of love for dylan baldi and his band of merry indie men continues to grow with their every release. youthful rock with hooks that ring in your head for days afterwards, we are definitely in like with this band!!!]

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: big boi feat janelle monae - be still

big boi feat janelle monae - be still
[taken off his 2010 album 'sir lucious left foot: the son of chico dusty', this lovely collaboration with the ever amazing janelle monae hopefully will re-introduce his wonderfully reviewed album to the masses.]

WONGIE COUNTRY SONG OF THE WEEK: taylor swift - mean

taylor swift - mean
[this was always my fave track off her current album and now she offers up an equally engaging teenage empowerment video. oh taylor! no wonder the tweens love you!]

NEW NICKI MINAJ!: nicki minaj - super bass

nicki minaj - super bass
[she crazy! a nice silly song for the weekend]

VIDEO PREMIERE!: lady gaga - judas

lady gaga - judas
[UPDATE: the full version uncut will be online later today and i'll update when i find it!]

HOT MAN IN VIDEO ALERT: jennifer lopez feat lil wayne - i'm into you

jennifer lopez feat lil wayne - i'm into you
[the song is meh but thank the hot gods for bringing cuban actor william levy onto our screens. yum!!!]