LIVE PERFORMANCE: rex orange county - 10/10 (a take away show by la blogotheque)

rex orange county - 10/10 (a take away show by la blogotheque)

LIVE PERFORMANCE: yebba - where do you go / when u went away (ft mark ronson) (live @ later with jools holland)

yebba - where do you go

mark ronson & yebba - when u went away

LIVE PERFORMANCE: childish gambino - lost in you (chris gaines cover) (triple j like a version)

LIVE PERFORMANCE: lewis capaldi - headspace

NEW VIDEO!: dermot kennedy - lost

dermot kennedy - lost
easily one of ireland's most popular exports in the past year, the singer songwriter with the growl in his voice showcases it live in the beginning of this video for 'lost'. love this guy!!!

LIVE PERFORMANCE: Beyonce @ Coachella 2018 (#BeyChella)

Beyonce’s Coachella 2018 Set List
CIRCLE ONE
1. “Crazy in Love”
2. “Freedom” Interlude with “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (Poem by James Weldon Johnson)
3. “Formation”
4. “Sorry” / “Me, Myself, & I”
5. “Bow Down” / “I Been On”
6. “Drunk in Love”
7. “Diva”
8. “***Flawless.” / “Feeling Myself” / “Top Off”
9. “7/11″

 CIRCLE TWO
10. “Don’t Hurt Yourself”
11. “I Care”
12. “Partition / “Yonce”
13. “Mi Gente”
14. “Baby Boy” / “You Don’t Love Me”
15. “Hold Up” / “Countdown”
16. “Check On It”
17. “Deja Vu” with Jay Z

 CIRCLE THREE
18. “Who Run the World”
19. “Lose My Breath” with Destiny’s Child
20. “Say My Name” with Destiny’s Child
21. “Soldier” with Destiny’s Child
22. “Get Me Bodied” with a dance break from Bey and Solange Knowles
23. “Single Ladies”
24. “Love on Top”

WONGIE BALLAD OF THE WEEK: p!nk - wild hearts can't be broken

p!nk - wild hearts can't be broken
released a few hours after her live performance on the grammys (see below), p!nk took to a simple white top and jeans approach for both versions giving us just the song to focus on. originally written for the film 'suffragette' (but didn't make the final cut), "wild hearts..." feels just as timely and inspirational these days and marks a perfect 3rd single release from her 'beautiful trauma' album. love it!

pink - wild hearts can't be broken (live @ grammys 2018)

VIDEO PREMIERE: justin timberlake feat chris stapleton - say something

justin timberlake feat chris stapleton - say something
now we're onto something! the collaboration between justin & chris stapleton was always going to be a possible highlight of the 'man of the woods' and it's proven true! performed in one take (la blogotheque's arturo perez jr goes big yo!) the song kicks in once chris stapleton adds his amazing vocals into the round culminating with a full soulful choir by the end. THIS should have been the leading single JT!!!

WONGIE INDIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: sigrid - plot twist

sigrid - plot twist
there's something wonderfully fierce about 20 year old norwegian singer/songwriter/pop gal sigrid. with just an EP to her name, there is already a solid 1/2 album of strong material that most newbies would kill to have under their belt. her latest single "plot twist" is all the more interesting with the mantra inducing shout-along "shots fired" as part of the chorus hook. easily one of my fave pop songs of the summer! want more? check out her glastonbury debut of her 1st single "don't kill my vibe" which is equally catchy and wonderful!

sigrid - don't kill my vibe (live @ glastonbury 2017)

ONE TO WATCH: tom walker - blessings / just you and i

tom walker - blessings

tom walker - just you and i (mahogany session)
with just the EP 'blessings' under his belt, this manchester singer/songwriter has slowly turned into one of my fave debut acts of the year. with his manly growl plus sensitive lyrics overflowing with youthful phrasing, tom is primed for big things in the coming year. check out the double bill of the EP title track (and best video to showcase a successful threesome poly relationship!) followed by one of my fave songs of the year 'just you and i'. sigh...

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: haim - right now

haim - right now
capturing the haim sisters performing their new song live, paul thomas anderson has single handedly brought back a new enthusiasm for the trio that may have waned since their too close social association with a certain ms. swift. the excitement of watching the song unfold in real time should be the basis of all releases from now on. that's how you 'f**king' do it indeed!

AUDIO PREMIERE: lady gaga - the cure

lady gaga - the cure
over the weekend lady gaga offered her fans a surprising new single in the form of the uber poppy 'the cure'. to be honest, the track sounds like a soundtrack demo that never got picked up, but hey, it's still catchy as heck and a lovely surprise! don't expect this to be part of a pop makeover for gaga, this feels like a one off.

want more? check out gaga world premiering this track at coachella over the weekend:

lady gaga - the cure (live @ coachella)

LADY GAGA SUPERBOWL HALFTIME SHOW

LADY GAGA SUPERBOWL HALFTIME SHOW
as promised lady gaga gave a pretty political free but energy packed performance of her greatest hits at this years superbowl halftime show. in 13 mins she managed to pack in 7 numbers starting off with 'god bless america / this land is your land' on the rooftop of the houston nrg stadium.
the setlist is as follows:
this land is your land / god bless america
edge of glory
poker face
born this way
telephone
just dance
million reasons
bad romance

WONGIE HOUSE SONG OF THE WEEK: jax jones feat raye - you don't know me (live)

jax jones feat raye - you don't know me (live)
i mean if this is the live version of this AWESOME house track then i kind of need to see jax jones perform in person! throw in bbc sound of 2017 finalist raye and you've got my fave jam of the week. TURN IT UP!!!

AUDIO PREMIERE!: ed sheeran - shape of you / castle on the hill

ed sheeran - shape of you / castle on the hill
after a 2 year wait, our fave ginger singer/songwriter superstar returns with not 1 but 2 new songs that gives us a look into the different sounds of the album 'divide'. i'm leaning more towards 'castle on the hill' on first listen... what do you think?

check out ed giving his 1st interview in 2 years on bbc radio 1

ed sheeran talks to scott mills


ed sheeran - castle on the hill (live @ bbc radio 1)

WONGIE BALLAD OF THE WEEK: london grammar - rooting for you (live version)

london grammar - rooting for you (live version)
kicking off the new year with new music, london grammar offer up the sparse single 'rooting for you' with zero fanfare. it's wintry gorgeousness at it's finest and kicks off what i'm hoping will be an exciting year for the chilled out trio! just tell me you don't get goosebumps when the orchestra sweeps in!! lush!!!

want to hear more? here's the radio release:

AUDIO BUZZ: beyonce feat dixie chicks - daddy lessons

beyonce feat dixie chicks - daddy lessons
with a collaboration that celebrates how artists will always have music in common, the beyonce/dixie chicks union has caused some big talk on what it means to be 'country' when the collective went on the CMA awards two nights ago. making their first appearance in years after being shunted by nashville for being politically vocal, the dixie chicks not only came back in style but brought on the queen bey to add to their defiance. beyonce hopefully reminded country music fans that so much of their roots came from bluegrass/soul music therefore making her attendance totally valid. either way the re-recording of 'daddy lessons' has all the spirit of a foot stompin party which at the end of the day, isn't that what we really want to be listening to on a friday!

not sure how long this will stay up, but here is the controversial / wonderful cma awards performance that has everyone talking:

beyonce & dixie chicks - daddy lessons

WONGIE LIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK: jack garratt feat little simz - far cry

jack garratt feat little simz - far cry
holy cow this live performance of jack garratt is AMAZING!!! jack gets little simz (who did a remix of her own last month) in on the video and boy her verse is just as stunning. if you don't understand why this guy was easily my fave act of last year, this should give you an idea why. DAMN this is great!

VIDEO PREMIERE: niall horan - this town (live, 1 mic 1 take performance)

niall horan - this town (live, 1 mic 1 take performance)
with little fanfare, ex-one directioner naill horan released his 1st single with a live performance of 'this town'. co-written by jamie scott, the acoustic version hints at a singer/songwriter path for the debut album. can't wait to hear more in the coming weeks.

beyonce - 2016 mtv vma awards lemonade medley

beyonce - 2016 mtv vma awards lemonade medley
honestly 16 minutes of the best live performance you'll see this week. holy shizz was beyonce's lemonade medley perfect! press play and sit back.
setlist:
pray you catch me (live debut)
hold up (feat "countdown")
sorry
don't hurt yourself
formation