CUTE SONG!: josef salvat - in the afternoon

VIDEO PREMIERE: miley cyrus - mother's daughter

VIDEO PREMIERE: taylor swift - you need to calm down

dir: drew kirsch / taylor swift

taylor swift - you need to calm down

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: troye sivan - bloom

troye sivan - bloom
after announcing his upcoming collaboration with ariana grande, troye sivan released this beautiful and femme video for his current single 'bloom'. filled with lush images and troye taking on some extreme makeup tips, this is a lovely 80's inspired number for his fans!

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: janelle monae feat grimes - pynk

janelle monae feat grimes - pynk
though i'm not sure if the grimes version is the one for the video, but either way janelle monae's new single 'pynk' definitely celebrates womyn in all their glory! directed by emma westenberg the awesome video also marks the return of hot actress tessa thompson who also co-starred in the epic prince inspired smash 'make me feel' (see below). the whole thing celebrates pussy power which is definitely cause for major happiness!


janelle monae - make me feel
don't know why i never posted my love for this song, but it's definitely one of my favorites of the year!!


janelle monae - django jane
and just an example of how diverse the upcoming 'dirty computer' album is going to sound, here is janelle in boss mode!

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: mnek - tongue

mnek - tongue
THIS SONG IS SO FABULOUS!!! though we've been longtime fans of mnek, 'tongue' feels like a song by an artist totally embracing his power and going full steam whether we're ready for it or not! oh and he even dances in this video! turn it up and watch mnek come into his own.

WONGIE VIDEO OF THE WEEK: hurts - beautiful ones

hurts - beautiful ones
just watch this brutal then beautiful video about an anti-lgbtq act of violence, yet full of pride, told in reverse. what's also interesting is that this video represents the return of hurts after a 2 year break and perhaps a peek into the kind of personal / political direction for their upcoming new album. oh and lead singer theo hutchcraft makes for a damn pretty woman!

VIDEO PREMIERE: clean bandit feat zara larsson - symphony

clean bandit feat zara larsson - symphony
directed by band members grace chatto and jack patterson, the brand new single by clean bandit is an emotional one fronted by the ever lovely zara larsson on vocals. to give anything away from what you'll feel by pressing play will not be fair to the experience, so press play already!

WONGIE DISCOVERY: greg holden - boys in the street

greg holden - boys in the street
NY based singer songwriter greg holden is exposing himself as an LGBT ally with this touching song that is turning into a bit of a viral hit. with zane lowe announcing the song as a 'world record', the stamp of approval will most likely propel the song even further in the coming weeks. press play, listen to the sometimes twee lyrics, maybe even get a chill and tear in the process. kind of brilliant.

WEEKEND CATCH UP: arcade fire - we exist

arcade fire - we exist
since premiering, this david wilson video about a young person's struggle with gender identity has been discussed quite intensely within the LGBT community (some feel that casting an a-lister like andrew garfield takes away from telling it from the real perspective of a trans youth). but the fact that there is a dialogue at all, plus getting into the news is a good thing don't you think? the end result is still a triumphant dance accepted by millions in the version of themselves they believe to be. kind of awesome!