WONGIE CHILL SONG OF THE WEEK: maggie rogers - alaska

maggie rogers - alaska
after blowing away pharrell williams at a music nyu masterclass (to which the video went viral), singer songwriter maggie rogers releases her meditative dancey folky spacey number to the masses and got herself immediately into the apple itunes charts and spotify fresh music list. it's amazing how we can all discover music these days!

if you wanna see the critique that had pharrell all excited, check it out below:


maggie rogers / pharrell williams NYU masterclass song critique (start at 18'15")

WONGIE DISCOVERY: elliot moss - slip / best light / slip (hippie sabotage)

getting serious buzz this week as part of zane lowe's first ever beats 1 playlist on apple music AND featured in the viral dance video choreographed by so you think you can dance alum phillip chbeeb, bedroom electronic soul singer/songwriter elliot moss is having a very important week. with his debut album set for september, this 21 year old looks set to offer up the soundtrack for introspective music lovers in the coming months. we are curious for sure!

elliot moss - slip (phillip chbeeb & renee kester dance video)
oh the dancing here is just beautiful! no wonder it's racked up 12 million views on facebook alone!



elliot moss - best light
definitely more upbeat than "slip" (it even switches it's bpms midway!) check out elliot's new house music inspired single!


elliot moss - slip (hippie sabotage remix)
giving this song some swagger, check out hippie sabotage's sexy take on this chill anthem!

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: walk the moon - shut up and dance (movie dance compilation)

walk the moon - shut up and dance (movie dance compilation)
with everything from grease to big to pulp fiction to american beauty to flashdance, tell me this compilation of movie dance scenes doesn't bring a smile to your face! it also makes me LOVE this song even more!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS: jimmy fallon, one direction & the roots - santa claus is coming to town (classroom instruments version)

jimmy fallon, one direction & the roots - santa claus is coming to town (classroom instruments version)
happy holidays from me and these boys!

VIRAL SENSATION: lil dicky - lemme freak

lil dicky - lemme freak
already an internet sensation, this philly born, san fran based rapper is getting serious love with his juvenile yet silly story telling skills (everything is about sex or being a white boy trying to get um... sex) though it's not usually my thing, this kid has the makings of the next internet to commercial sensation. 2 million and counting, i'd say that is going to happen soon.

check out the video that launched his internet career, the funny (yet totally silly) ex-boyfriend:

lil dicky - ex-boyfriend

SUNDAY DISCO: parov stelar - all night / clap your hands

parov stelar - all night
it's really this dance video that went viral last year that brought some serious love to this catchy modern take on swing music. re-released once again through a catchy perfume ad for paco rabanne (see below), austrian dj parov stelar is having a bit of a moment!


paco rabanne - eau my gold (ad)

check out parov's latest single 'clap your hands' which continues to bring his electro swing sound to the masses:

parov stelar - clap your hands

WEEKEND MIX: the chainsmokers - #selfie

the chainsmokers - #selfie
one of the most overused words of last year gets it's own cheesy edm anthem. already a viral hit (17 million on youtube yo!), the trick is to get radio and the clubs in on this to continue the mad love these past few weeks. #guiltypleasure

SYNTHTASTIC VIRAL VIDEO: baddy paris and rufus starlight - we are brothers (a best man song)

baddy paris and rufus starlight - we are brothers (a best man song)
originally recorded and shot as a best man video to their brother robin, the awesomely 80's influenced song "we are brothers" has taken a life on it's own in the viral world and blown up to a million hits since it went public two weeks ago. the song is like, totally rad and the video... well, just press play. you will not regret it!

just cause i love the images so much, another gem from the video!:

GAL MIX: miley cyrus - wrecking ball / we can't stop (live @ snl)

performing her current hits on snl, miley decides to do a proper performance (without the usual shenanigans) that really should be backbone of what she's all about. the girl can sing and she's kind of good at it... no really.


miley cyrus - wrecking ball (live @ snl)


miley cyrus - we can't stop (live @snl)


while we're at it, this is definitely going to go viral (the new theme song of the republican party):

snl - we did stop (the government)

SUNDAY CATCH UP MIX: karmin x mike tompkins - acapella

karmin x mike tompkins - acapella
um... this is kind of f**king awesome! i'm an acapella nerd, but the fact that this was performed by 3 people is just insane. maybe they should release this as an official version instead!

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!!

THURSDAY PICKS: stromae - papaoutai / formidable

you gotta give it up to this belgian rapper for creating music that breaks all language barriers with his visuals and awesome musicality. check out two of his tracks taken off his upcoming highly anticipated new album!

stromae - papaoutai
oh my gosh, this song is awesome!

stromae - formidable (ceci n'est pas une lecon)
a performance art piece? a kick ass song? a work of genius? it's basically all of these things when done by the talented stromae (especially when the cops stop him to check if he's ok)

VIRAL SENSATION: hadouken! - levitate

hadouken! - levitate
you have to give it up to indie dance band hadouken for being smart enough to utilize social media and offering a totally hypnotic compilation video of amazing feats using their song as the soundtrack. since they are self releasing, the song has been heard at least 30 million times (thanks to this 'people are awesome' youtube campaign) and has rocketed to the top 10 of the itunes dance music chart. lets see if they can sustain this buzz when their album 'every weekend' comes out next month, but for now, people are awesome don't you think?

VIRAL REEEMIX!: azealia banks - harlem shake (remix) / matt & kim - harlem shake / baauer - harlem shake

azealia banks - harlem shake (remix)
UPDATE: now with a new video!!!
i'm surprised somebody hasn't done this earlier, but azealia banks has taken the baauer viral club track and sprinkled her flair on top of it. i swear her bootleg stuff is far better than the official singles at this point! now harlem shake!

speaking of viral versions of the harlem shake, have you seen the one by matt & kim? F**king awesome!!

matt & kim - harlem shake

and if you wanna hear the original, here it is:

baauer - harlem shake

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: dizzee rascal - bassline junkie

dizzee rascal - bassline junkie
oh my god, there is something so endearingly stoopid about the song that it's destined to be a massive smash. throw in the fact that the video is really funny (his hypeman alone makes you wanna giggle) and you've got the ingredients for a viral hit. as big as bonkers? we shall see...

LETS GO VIRAL(XMAS STYLE!): jimmy fallon, mariah carey & the roots - all i want for christmas is you

jimmy fallon, mariah carey & the roots - all i want for christmas is you
yeah... kind of awesome... happy pre xmas yo!

VIDEO PREMIERE!: mcfly - love is easy / tom mcfly's wedding speech

mcfly - love is easy
if i didn't already have an awwww video of the week in the form of taylor swift, this sweet little ditty from boy band mcfly would have easily made the cut. bringing a smile to your thursday, enjoy this lovely video made especially for the fans.

UPDATE: wanna see tom mcfly's wedding speech? it's got 9 million views and like everyone else, i couldn't stop tearing up!

VIRAL VIDEO: kanye west feat dj khaled - way too cold

kanye west feat dj khaled - way too cold
[this kid should be in every rap video from now on! the unofficial video of kanye's latest release gets seriously buzzed on loads of sites cause of  the hilarious nature of the rapper kid and his blond companion (he even drops F bombs!). nice one director ashley smith!]
 

POP GAL: carly rae jepsen - call me maybe

carly rae jepsen - call me maybe (alternate video)
[yeah... ALOT of people discovered this catchy pop ditty by canadian singer carly thanks to the viral video featuring carly's label boss justin bieber and his celeb friends. hey, i can sing the song already so really it's worked!]

want to see the proper video? check it out below!

carly rae jepsen - call me maybe

POP BOY: conor maynard - can't say no

conor maynard - can't say no
[houston, we definitely have a problem! this UK kid is going to do some serious rounds on the screaming girls front (heck, his fans already call themselves mayniacs). and like the bieber, conor made his viral name via posting covers on youtube. the kid is talented and the fact that his debut single has some serious neck bouncin grooves shows me that there's some interesting releases in the horizon. like!]


conor maynard - valerie/back to black (amy winehouse tribute)

want more? check out some of conor's youtube performances below:

conor maynard - slow dancing in a burning room (john mayer cover)