WONGIE INDIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: lorde - perfect places

lorde - perfect places
co-written by jack antonoff, hip hop hitmaker frank dukes & andrew wyatt of miike snow, this is the kind of insta pop anthem that just begs to be a hit. lorde follows up her 'green light' smash with this jam that feels more akin to her debut sound than what she's been offering up on this album. all good!

VIDEO PREMIERE: lorde - green light

lorde - green light
to call this brand new material from lorde 'highly anticipated' is a bit of an understatement since it's been almost 4 years that we've gotten a taste of the new zealand indie superstar's last hit. co-written by jack antonoff of fun., this is lorde's version of a 'f.u.' song post breakup with dazzling disco grooves and indie chaos. it's apropos that the new album is called 'melodrama' don't you think? welcome back our fave indie pop kiwi, we can't wait to hear what else you have in store for us this year!

NEW DISCLOSURE: disclosure feat lorde - magnets

disclosure feat lorde - magnets
definitely a highlight of their album 'caracal', lorde brings her indie leanings into the world of disclosure and surprises her fans with a sexy performance (making out!) in the video too. a preview of what we'll be seeing for lorde 2.0?

MASHUP 2014: robin skouteris - poplove 3

robin skouteris - poplove 3
while the US gets dj earworm for their annual pop mashup, robin skouteris represents the UK with his 3rd production of 55 (!!) massive tracks. wanna hear the final result? press play and enjoy this 11mins mash-collection.

what are you listening to?
songs included (in order of appearance in the mix):
John Legend feat. Lindsey Stirling - All Of MeMaroon 
AnimalsDavid Guetta feat. Sam Martin - Dangerous
Katy Perry feat. Juicy J - Dark Horse
Lady Gaga - G.U.Y.
Iggy Azalea feat. Rita Ora - Black Widow
Rixton - Me And My Broken Heart
Conchita Wurst - Rise Like A Phoenix
DJ Snake feat. Lil Jon - Turn Down For What
Beyonce - Partition .Redfoo - New Thang
Jason Derulo feat. Snoop Dogg - Wiggle
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX - Fancy
Will.i.Am feat. Cody Wise - It's My Birthday
Katy Perry - Birthday
Pharrell Williams - Happy
Charli XCX - Boom Clap
Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea - Problem
Katy Perry - This Is How We Do
Gwen Stefani - Spark The Fire
Lorde - Team
Sia - Chandelier
Beyonce - XO
Sam Smith - Stay With Me
Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glyne - Rather Be
Mohombi - Movin
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
Jessie J & Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj- Bang Bang
Avril Lavigne - Hello Kitty
Magic! - Rude5 Seconds Of Summer - Don't Stop
5 Seconds Of Summer - She Looks So Perfect
PSY feat. Snoop Dogg - Hangover
Katy Perry - Dark Horse (Goldhouse Mix)
Calvin Harris feat. John Newman - Blame
Coldplay - Sky Full Of Stars
Kylie Minogue - Into The BlueZedd - Find You
Shakira & Rihanna - Can't Remember To Forget You
Kiesza - Hideaway
Nicki Minaj - Anaconda
Jennifer Lopez - Booty
Chainsmokers - Selfie
David Guetta & Showtek feat. Vassy - Bad
Michael Jackson feat. Justin Timberlake - Love Never Felt So Good
Shakira - La La (Dare)
Pitbull - FireballLana Del Rey - West Coast
Ariana Grande feat. Zedd - Break Free
Calvin Harris - Summer
Chainsmokers - Selfie (Botnek Remix)
Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass
Royksopp feat. Robyn - Do It Again
Pitbull - Celebrate
Ed Sheeran - Sing
DVBBS feat. Tinie Tempah - Tsunami
David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey - Shot Me Down

MASHUP 2014: dj earworm mashup - united state of pop 2014 (do what you wanna do)

dj earworm mashup - united state of pop 2014 (do what you wanna do)
it's that time of the year again where the biggest hits of the US charts gets a crazy mashup by dj earworm. he's got 25 songs in this years collection (including hozier!). check out the full list below:

A Great Big World feat. Christina Aguilera - Say Something
Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea - Problem
Bastille - Pompeii
Dj Snake & Lil Jon - Turn Down For What
Hozier - Take Me to Church
Idina Menzel - Let It Go
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX - Fancy
Iggy Azalea feat. Rita Ora - Black Widow
Jason Derulo feat. 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty
Jeremih feat. YG - Don't Tell 'Em
Jessie J feat. Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang 
John Legend - All Of Me
Katy Perry feat. Juicy J - Dark Horse
Lorde - Team
Magic! - Rude
Maroon 5 - Animals
Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass
Nico & Vinz - Am I Wrong
One Direction - Story of My Life
Passenger - Let Her Go
Pharrell Williams - Happy
Pitbull feat. Ke$ha - Timber
Sam Smith - stay with me
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
Tove Lo - Habits

WONGIE DANCE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: major lazer feat ariana grande - all my love (OST the hunger games mockingjay part 1)

major lazer feat ariana grande - all my love (OST the hunger games mockingjay part 1)
continuing it's hot streak as one of the best soundtracks of the year, check out this fun dance anthem between major lazer and the current princess of pop ariana grande. nice one!

VIDEO PREMIERE: lorde - yellow flicker beat (OST the hunger games: mockingjay part 1) / flicker (kanye west rework)

lorde - yellow flicker beat (OST the hunger games: mockingjay part 1)
our lorde has gone very sleek and high fashion thanks to emily kai bock's directorial vision. with another gem from the soundtrack for you tomorrow (watch this space), here is the premiere of the lead single thanks to album curator lorde.

UPDATE: 11/13

lorde - flicker (kanye west rework)
check out this sparse kanye west remix of the lorde track which actually makes me like the song even more!

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: taylor swift - blank space

taylor swift - blank space
taylor seems to have taken some notes from bestie lorde and come up with this uber awesome pop (with a sprinkle of indie) number. co-written by smashmakers max martin and shellback, throw in the very cute sean o'pry, offer perfect direction by joseph khan and you've got the best packaged pop song you'll hear this week!!

NEW CHVRCHES: chvrches - dead air (OST the hunger games: mockingjay pt 1) / under the tide

chvrches - dead air (OST the hunger games: mockingjay pt 1)
the 3rd track to be released from the hyper buzzy lorde curated soundtrack, this time the eponymous chvrches bring their contribution to the upcoming release. it's definitely an all star collection of wongie faves (stromae, tove lo, major lazer and even grace jones!), can't wait to hear the full release!


chvrches - under the tide
while they are featured on a few soundtracks, chvrches continue to put out gems from their debut album 'the bones of what you believe'. here is their latest single!

HOT SOUNDTRACK: the chemical brothers feat miguel - this is not a game (OST the hunger games: mockingjay part 1)

the chemical brothers feat miguel - this is not a game (OST the hunger games: mockingjay part 1)
i'm kind of digging this trap-esque jam with miguel's talk/singing phrasing for this surprising collaboration. part of the lorde curated soundtrack for the upcoming hunger games, i'm definitely curious to hear what other left field combos are in store for this!

AUDIO PREMIERE: lorde - yellow flicker beat (the hunger games: mockingjay part 1 OST)

lorde - yellow flicker beat (the hunger games: mockingjay part 1 OST)
with lorde not only providing the title track for the upcoming hunger games soundtrack, she is also curating the album with surprise artists that have yet to be announced. i'm uber game to have a t-swift lorde sheeran collab yo!

THE BRIT AWARDS 2014: beyonce - xo / disclosure feat lorde & aluna george - royals + white noise / bastille & rudimental feat ella eyre - pompeii + waiting all night / ellie goulding - i need your love + burn / katy perry - dark horse / bruno mars - treasure

though i can't say the performances were AMAZING this year, here are some highlights (which will be updated with new ones - so keep coming back!) of last nights event!


beyonce - xo


disclosure feat lorde & aluna george - royals + white noise


bastille & rudimental feat ella eyre - pompeii + waiting all night


ellie goulding - i need your love + burn


katy perry - dark horse


bruno mars - treasure

AUDIO PREMIERE!: lorde - no better

lorde - no better
it's a day of surprises as our teen indie crossover princess lorde put out a brand new track for her fans. great day indeed!

YEAR END MASHUP!: dj earworm - united state of pop 2013

dj earworm - united state of pop 2013
it's that time of the year again when dj earworm pulls together the biggest pop hits of 2013 and miraculously mashes them all together. interestingly the general tone feels alot more internal than previous collections. maybe we had a more diverse number of hits this year, which allowed for a different pace. still a joy to experience!
check out the list of acts on this years mash up!:
Avicii feat. Aloe Blacc - Wake Me Up
Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man
Capital Cities - Safe & Sound
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams - Get Lucky
Eminem feat. Rihanna - The Monster
Florida Georgia Line feat. Nelly - Cruise
Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
Imagine Dragons - Demons
Jay-Z feat. Justin Timberlake - Holy Grail
Justin Timberlake - Mirrors
Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z - Suit & Tie
Katy Perry - Roar
Lady Gaga - Applause
Lorde - Royals
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton - Can't Hold Us
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz - Thrift Shop
Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball
Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop
OneRepublic - Counting Stars
P!nk feat. Nate Ruess - Just Give Me A Reason
Rihanna - Stay
Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell & T.I. - Blurred Lines
Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin - Don't You Worry Child
Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble
Will.I.Am feat. Britney Spears - Scream And Shout

VIDEO PREMIERE!: lorde - team

lorde - team
with a video inspired from a dream she had, the young alt pop phenom takes on the royal role and lets in young acne boys who lose into her kingdom of youth. she so cool...

GAL MIX: lorde - a world alone

lorde - a world alone
one of my highlights of lorde's brand new album 'pure heroine'. doesn't it sound like a perfect end credits soundtrack song?

MONDAY MIX: lorde - team

lorde - team
while the rest of the world is falling in love with 'royals', the alt-pop princess offers the rest of us her latest single. call it royals pt 2 as lorde is over being told to put her hands up in the air. she so cool.

VIRAL: walk off the earth - royals (lorde cover)

walk off the earth - royals (lorde cover)
oh those walk off the earth folks! taking an already sparse gem by lorde and adding a fun ukelele/didgeridoo element to it, these guys have another viral sensation on their hands. happy monday folks!!

INDIE POP GAL: lorde - tennis court

lorde - tennis court
our fave kiwi indie pop gal lorde offers up her latest single for the masses. presenting a simple video in which our 16 year old looks like she's a teenage vampire/angel who's lived a very very knowing long life... it's creepy and hypnotic at the same time. yeah!

WONGIE SONG OF THE MONTH: lorde - royals (video premiere)

lorde - royals
we fell in love with this sassy number 2 weeks back and have been playing it non-stop since. it's taken awhile, but ella finally released a video to accompany her cool kid anthem and it's brilliant. showcasing the everyday boredom of suburban kids, ella had this to say in her video testimony: "this song means a hell of a lot to me, and to others, and i guess what i tried to do is make something you could understand. a lot of people think teenagers live in this world like 'skins' every weekend or whatever, but truth is, half the time we aren't doing anything cooler than playing with lighters, or waiting at some shitty stop. that's why this had to be real." damn this kid is cool!