I missed last week. Why? Because exams are coming up and I feel like I need to concentrate on them.

Well actually, I planned on concentrating on exams, but ended up sitting on Twitter and watching videos of Glee and Lady GaGa on Tumblr all day.

Fail much?

So I felt it was only right to post a Music Monday this week. Here goes nothin’…

Song #1: Bohemian Like You – The Dandy Warhols: Chances are, you’ll have heard this song on a TV show or an advert of some sort. From Portland, Oregon, this alt-rock/indie band have 9 albums to their name. And this track is possibly their most well known. Their band page claims they were influenced by The Velvet Underground, the Beach Boys and the Beatles.

I actually really like this song. It’s catchy and has dryly humorous comedic lyrics. The guitar is possibly one of the most memorable from modern indie songs and is a real party tune – everyone will know it. And because everyone knows it, it will get everyone dancing. I recommend.

Song #2: The Way I Am – Ingrid Michaelson: I’ve been a fan of Ingrid Michaelson ever since I heard her song ‘Keep Breathing’ on an episode of Grey’s Anatomy. Her songs are always fuelled by emotion and feeling and this is no exception. Ingrid is also apparently the genius behind Cheryl Cole’s ‘Parachute’, so she is pretty amazing already.

With a softly spoken voice, this tune is really relaxing without being boring. As I’ve just explained to a friend, this song makes me want to kiss people. A lot. So that’s gotta be a good thing, right? Plus, I always say that if you can create a music video in your head whilst listening to a song, it must be a pretty good one. This is a perfect example of this.

Song #3: Supernova – Mr. Hudson: I’m pretty sure a lot of people in the UK have heard of Mr. Hudson, as his album reached arelatively high position in our chart last year, but I’m not so sure you guys in the US are familiar with him. Mr. Hudson is actually British, and is supporting Jay-Z on his UK show this year. So from that fact, you can tell he’s gonna be pretty good.

I have a not so fond memory of this song: once, after a night filled with drinking and dancing (and slight vomit), an alarm was put on a friend’s phone so we would all wake up for school the next day. I know what you’re thinking: drinking on a school night is so Skins. (Now try and tell me Skins is unrealistic…) But anyway, that’s how we roll. And the phone alarm just happened to be this song. And it was so loud. OH, the hangover. Still, a good tune when you’re sober. (Or, you know, still drunk.)

Song #4: Bone Chaos in the Castle – Kaki King: How do I begin to describe Kaki King? She’s a very alternative artist and to like her, I’d say you have to be truly appreciative of music or a lesbian. Don’t ask me why, but lesbians seem to love her! She’s had 8 albums/EPs and each of them have been reasonably successful.

This is one of the Kaki King songs that actually contain no lyrics. Instead, she presents us with a strong piece of music that is, again, indescribable. It’s actually close to sounding a little bit like music from a shopping channel, but it contains far too much acoustic guitar for that. But I have to like this song, as many of the notes and beats that you hear come from rhythmical tapping of body of the guitar in between strumming. Amazing to watch. YouTube it.

Song #5: If We Ever Meet Again – Timbaland feat. Katy Perry: I don’t know why, but I’m not usually into RnB. I’m sureTimbaland doesn’t need any introduction to all you teeny boppers. He’s only actually had 3 other solo albums, but his hits include ‘Give It To Me’ and ‘The Way I Are’, which I’m sure you’ve heard of too.

Anyway, like I said, I’m not usually into RnB. This is probably because it’s quite mainstream, but then again, so is Lady GaGa and I love her! It might be that this song contains Katy Perry, who I am quite a fan of after ‘Thinking of You’, but I think that’s just one thing that contributes towards my love of this song. It’s catchy and less cliché than your average pop song, which makes me want to listen to it more than other bands such as ‘N-Dubz’ and others in the same category. Top notch, Timbaland.

Top Track This Week: If We Ever Meet Again – Timbaland feat. Katy Perry.