INDIE DANCE BITCH DANCE: v v - shift

v v - shift
[UPDATED with new video!] world premiering on popjustice, v v (aka vv brown) is bringing a futuristic fabulousness to her fans. sounding a tad japanese-y in it's musical references i can only imagine the video that is going to accompany this fun new gem!

WONGIE INDIE SONG OF THE WEEK: vv brown feat kele okereke - faith

vv brown feat kele okereke - faith (video premiere)
re-recorded to add bloc party lead singer kele okereke vocals into the gorgeous hypnotic track, vv brown offers up her 3rd single from the haunting 'samson & delilah' album and it's kind of wonderful. there's something powerfully epic here even with the electronic dance undertones. just awesome!

WONGIE DRAMA SONG OF THE WEEK: vv brown - the apple

vv brown - the apple
UPDATE: a day after my audio posting of this awesome song, vv goes and offers up a video to match! hence the repost! enjoy!

oh my goodness what is this total fabulous overhaul by vv brown? i was worried that the sassy soul gal was heading down a meh path since i wasn't feeling her mood piece 1st single 'samson' enough, but THIS track produced by pascal gabriel (ladyhawke, miss kitten) offers up some serious grace jones servings with a side of dramatics (swirling with bleeps and bass) as it's foundation. NOW i'm excited about the upcoming album!

NEW VV BROWN!: vv brown feat chiddy - children

vv brown feat chiddy - children
[featuring chiddy of the rap duo chiddy bang, nu-soul/pop chanteuse vv brown returns after an almost 2 year hiatus with this boppy singalong. trying to offer up a more politicized stance with her lyrics this time around, vv still is a pop star at heart with a new album scheduled for feb 2012! more to come!] 

NEW VV BROWN!: vv brown - shark in the water (degrassi version)

vv brown - shark in the water (degrassi version)
[as part of the launch of the new season of degrassi high, teennick hooked up with vv and shot a beautiful promo video featuring plot lines of the buzzy new season (transgender teen yo!). i might just check this show out after all these years!]

VV BROWN DAY!!: vv brown - a day in nyc / game over (yellow cab sessions)

vv brown - a day in the life (nyc)
[our girl vv shows us an insane promo day of performances, interviews and the ever important NY showcase.]


vv brown - game over (yellow cab sessions)
[we've already shown her amazing yellow cab performance of 'shark in the water', now we got another outtake of that session with a stripped down version of the hot track 'game over'. sweeeet!]

WONGIE VIDEO OF THE WEEK: vv brown - shark in the water (yellow cab sessions)

vv brown - shark in the water (yellow cab sessions)
[with an ode to the iconic black cab sessions (which we are major fans of), vv brown and her crew do their version in a ny 'yellow' cab. we've been massive fans of VV for a good year and it's so lovely to see her gain the kind of respect she deserves on via our neck of the woods. great performance!]

LIVE WONGIE: v v brown - shark in the water (live @ jimmy kimmel)

v v brown - shark in the water (live @ jimmy kimmel)
[one of our faves of 2009 is finally making waves in the US (she was always better suited for our shores) and it looks like people are responding nicely! let the takeover of the americas commence!]

LIVE WONGIE: v v brown - live on kcrw

v v brown - live on kcrw
[damn! vv brown goes on kcrw and ends up sounding better than her album! brilliant!]

WONGIE'S BEST OF 2009: #31-40 (plus 2 tracks i couldn't cut out)

#31 Agnes – Release Me


#32 Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Zero


#33 Frankmusik – Confusion Girl


#34 Golden Silvers with Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Arrows of Eros


#35 Passion Pit – Moth’s Wings


#36 pixie lott - mama do


#37 simian mobile disco feat chris keating - audacity of huge


#38 vv brown - shark in the water


#39 the maccabees - can you give it


#40 major lazer feat vybz kartel - pon de floor

i know i should learn how to cut, but these two songs just kept on creeping back into my ipod and at this point they are just sentimental mainstays...

#41 keri hilson feat kanye west & neyo - knock you down


#42 great lake swimmers - pulling on a line

LIVE WONGIE: vv brown - best i ever had (drake cover) / crying blood (andy weatherall remix)

vv brown - best i ever had (drake cover)
[oh this is hot! plus it looks like VV is gearing up for a US EP release called 'the attic'. i'm hoping that the US will embrace this uber talent over her 'meh' response from the UK.]


vv brown - crying blood (andy weatherall remix)
[one of the tracks off the attic EP]

V V BROWN DAY: vv brown - game over / leave / crying blood

vv brown - game over


vv brown - leave


vv brown - crying blood
[will someone give her a big break already? the fact that vv isn't a big star yet is just weird to me.]

LIVE WONGIE: vv brown - shark in the water / crying blood (live @ glastonbury 2009)

vv brown - shark in the water (acoustic @ glastonbury 2009)


vv brown - crying blood (live @ the john peel stage)

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: v v brown - shark in the water

vv brown - shark in the water