tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570563407372367942024-03-12T19:51:46.218-07:00Ardently Vanquished.With a passion for fashion and music, I am always looking for the latest fix or trend. My blog is changing direction, no longer focusing on my personal life but instead the music and fashion that defines and inspires our British culture.Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-11259215672012397102012-02-19T02:59:00.003-08:002012-02-19T03:22:36.150-08:00Music Blogging for dummies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZ-9WkilNz37rsgGyBTKzkC3RhTDrpLaj-awQ-xCr1PVCM2ZXpH86selv1K7DX6iarW3kqcwCpobWrqNv2Ap-2zv0TBHyQcw9KCT4KWQyzAqIcJJmLrsXHucbSNnowi0um4uKhNxONMKC/s1600/blogging.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZ-9WkilNz37rsgGyBTKzkC3RhTDrpLaj-awQ-xCr1PVCM2ZXpH86selv1K7DX6iarW3kqcwCpobWrqNv2Ap-2zv0TBHyQcw9KCT4KWQyzAqIcJJmLrsXHucbSNnowi0um4uKhNxONMKC/s320/blogging.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710805537755508274" /></a><div><span >I've been blogging for a while, I have been lucky enough to see my work published on various sites and I know how important it is to have clear and compelling content. I thought I'd put together some key tips for new bloggers to follow and hopefully lead to a happy and successful blogging career.</span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><span ><b>Don't plagerise - </b>this might seem like an obvious one but remember, the Internet is a clever and unforgiving place. The music blog network is a close knit one, stab a blogger in the back and ye shall feel their wrath. Sure, by all means get inspiration for subject (artists and bands) but don't be that blogger that was 'too tired' to be creative.</span><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span >On the note <b>BE CREATIVE</b>. Don't regurgitate a press release. Tell a story and keep your audience wanting more. In that same vein, don't write 50 words and expect to blow someone's mind. </span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span ><b>Don't over-complicate</b> - at the end of the day, you are trying to say "hey! listen to this amazing new band". You don't need to invent the words newest and most intricate vocabulary, it's likely to turn people off. It's about getting the balance of conversational, friendly and informative. </span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span >Try to use the piece to <b>promote a record release or an up-coming tour</b>. There's nothing more infuriating than reading about a band and not knowing when their debut single drops. Remember, only a small proportion of your audience will navigate from your page to find that artist. Spoon feeding is necessary. In other words, do the ground work.</span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><span >As well as promoting the music, <b>promote your blog. </b>This is perhaps the most obvious one. Get yourself on Twitter and tweet a link to your newest piece mentioning the artist and/or record label. You never know where it may lead. You may hear nothing back, it may be retweeted by the artist, better still you might get followed by the artist and/or record label. You may then get hints and tip offs of new music, and then the cycle starts all over again.</span></div>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-75246562985285598392012-02-19T02:49:00.002-08:002012-02-19T02:58:36.016-08:00Doe Paoro - Slow to Love<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_19DZPF4-NTRD-t9zkq_LoHBpWgj4cukh0N0tsi8zrJ8CAZdyoUFfaHobihH5XgAr1lh3AHvbhzFho2U-lnB5UyiC9DbmQezwFJ5AKEkdy3qvLfBDs7YL_SAAxweaNQxrrcSIrsVAG51G/s1600/Doe+Paoro+pic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_19DZPF4-NTRD-t9zkq_LoHBpWgj4cukh0N0tsi8zrJ8CAZdyoUFfaHobihH5XgAr1lh3AHvbhzFho2U-lnB5UyiC9DbmQezwFJ5AKEkdy3qvLfBDs7YL_SAAxweaNQxrrcSIrsVAG51G/s320/Doe+Paoro+pic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710799211065478114" /></a><div><br /></div><span >This piece was originally written for <a href="http://eclecticallychallenged.com/wordpress2/2012/02/15/doe-paoro-slow-to-love/">Eclectically Challenged</a></span><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, and if like me you chose to ignore the day and listen to My Bloody Valentine on repeat good on you! What you may want to consider instead is purchasing <a href="http://doepaoro.bandcamp.com/" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; "><b>Doe Paoro</b></a>‘s debut album Slow To Love, which is released on the same day. I like the record company’s thinking there.</span></p><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >You may presume that being released on Valentine’s Day means it’s a collection of love songs, well there is a romantic notion to them but with a bit of grit and truth bolstering up the track listing. Her fascinating vocal is inspired by her study of Lhamo. Lhamo is Tibetan Opera. It may sound like an odd or unusual concept but it makes her music totally mesmerizing. Her oddness can be seen in the video for standout track Born Whole, not odd in a Gaga way but odd in a Kate Bush way, slightly eccentric. Blindfolded she weaves her way through the wilderness following the guide of a rope. But what this slow paced, relatively static video does is focus your attention on the content of the song.</span></p><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >Her voice has several qualities comparable to that of PJ Harvey, the Tibetan vibe gives her height to vocal reach which comes across as slightly creepy. While her American accent could easily break into an M.I.A style ghetto tone but instead she reigns it in to intensify the ‘ghost soul’ genre she is devoted to.</span></p></div>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-83958067733517507052012-02-19T02:39:00.002-08:002012-02-19T02:46:44.504-08:00Introducing Jodie Marie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fKnJLnX6MKvPijgOzX0X6HzsSGm2hWw-uF2MgpfBXvYXA82HnPU-0_dNxgT7PS1yCp7olafMEOiQ8AhOrvRfi533paTeHCgLUssrj1ww69EBy01e2PR5laVNTYDf4GKpO2xRj60SrUmX/s1600/Jodie_Marie_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0fKnJLnX6MKvPijgOzX0X6HzsSGm2hWw-uF2MgpfBXvYXA82HnPU-0_dNxgT7PS1yCp7olafMEOiQ8AhOrvRfi533paTeHCgLUssrj1ww69EBy01e2PR5laVNTYDf4GKpO2xRj60SrUmX/s320/Jodie_Marie_3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710796224330032226" /></a><div><br /></div><span >This post was originally written for <a href="http://eclecticallychallenged.com/wordpress2/2012/01/30/introducing-jodie-marie/">Eclectically Challenged</a></span><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >You’ll all be familiar with the expression ‘right time, right place’ well <a href="http://www.jodiemarie.co.uk/" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; "><b>Jodie Marie</b></a> is the proof in the pudding. If the pudding was a saying and the saying was the one I’ve just mentioned.</span></p><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >Anyway, on with the story. Jodie is from Narbeth in Pembrokeshire and being from such a small place all the locals knew of the sixteen year old with the gorgeous, caramel smooth voice. Most likely if she’d decided to up sticks and head onto the nation’s favourite singing contest (a la Janet Devlin) the whole of Narbeth would have rallied round, hosted bake sales at the local church. Luckily for Jodie she didn’t need to enter a competition. Instead the father of a record label owner, was in town staying in a local B&B. That record label turned out to be Transgressive, an Indie label with signings from bands such as Two Door Cinema Club and Foals.</span></p><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >When the B&B owner overheard that the chap was connected to the music industry she mentioned that she had a plumber in and the plumber’s daughter had a lovely voice. Well I guess you know the rest of the story and the yellow brick road that started to unfurl before Jodie Marie’s eyes and here we are with a growing discography.</span></p><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span><span style="line-height: 22px;" >I Got You is her latest release and although it may conjure up images of Sonny and Cher fear not, the only cover this lady saw fit to triumph was Bob Dylan’s Forever Young. I Got You is beautifully soulful and her vocal sounds like that of a mature 30 something rather than a twenty year old. There are elements of soul, jazz, pop and indie in her offering which emphasises the strong influences her generation have grown up on. It’s content is simple and it’s a modern day love song, similar to something Adele would have written in her early days. Easy to relate to and even easier to sing. Just totally blissful.</span></span></p><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span style="line-height: 22px; "><span >I Got You is available to download from iTunes now.</span></span></p></div>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-87615971645539599862012-02-19T02:27:00.005-08:002012-02-19T02:39:03.438-08:00The Arcadian Kicks - You Play the Girl<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqSylbzybeTwvEnPakZmk0fQ3PR1l3NqgLZdmwd_XT86R-K6NGeYSrAAcfIvmbUuDXz4O36REWBSaZsdTNwhod4sS8xJwJ7dcP4tuJMkqWdnRW2kNyTbdE7BFyBIZRZpiwVlIOI_BGrEA/s1600/ak.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqSylbzybeTwvEnPakZmk0fQ3PR1l3NqgLZdmwd_XT86R-K6NGeYSrAAcfIvmbUuDXz4O36REWBSaZsdTNwhod4sS8xJwJ7dcP4tuJMkqWdnRW2kNyTbdE7BFyBIZRZpiwVlIOI_BGrEA/s320/ak.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710793521123552882" /></a><div><span><br /></span></div><span >This post was originally written for <a href="http://eclecticallychallenged.com/wordpress2/2011/11/22/the-arcadian-kicks-you-play-the-girl/">Eclectically Challenged</a></span><div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >A Tribe Called Quest once asked “Can I kick it?” and the answer was a resounding yes. This next band is all about kicking it, from their name, to their ethereally energetic sound. But don’t get confused, they’re about as hip hop as a pair of clogs.</span></p><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span ><b>The Arcadian Kicks</b> are a young band from the outskirts of Birmingham, who are co-managed by none other than Jon Brookes of The Charlatans – not a bad fan to have. The mixed five-some introduce an array of sounds, influences and hit on bands such as Fleetwood Mac, The Kills and The Yeah Yeah Yeahs. I know, a total mix – which shows that the kids that met and formed at school definitely did their homework. From Over & Over which is a softer more mellow track to their new single You Play The Girl which is fiery, fierce and down right ferocious. The Blondie-esque tune is no doubt a dance floor filler, with it’s guitar ladened, with a vixen vocal. It’s a total Indie love fest.</span></p><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >You Play The Girl is vivacious, demanding and slightly seedy. Which is available as a free download on the band’s <span style="outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thearcadiankicks">Facebook</a></span>. That’s the kind of behaviour that you would normally need to pay to see.</span></p></div></div>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-29514624874892959122011-10-22T03:45:00.000-07:002011-10-22T03:54:36.264-07:00Saint Saviour - Suukei EP Review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBcLWCVod_SpQV8JKuZXRZNA3qWzwkL-p-oRBS8qGAj4TTaWsjmT_E-PZbOIazLTMTKKNaaPaJaRYc-ZYlvwWwcaGTi9fN2axuj7RGZp5rFYwbo8nt8MxET-F58MNcixP5qt0zDTUww92/s1600/darran-armstrong-300x200.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBcLWCVod_SpQV8JKuZXRZNA3qWzwkL-p-oRBS8qGAj4TTaWsjmT_E-PZbOIazLTMTKKNaaPaJaRYc-ZYlvwWwcaGTi9fN2axuj7RGZp5rFYwbo8nt8MxET-F58MNcixP5qt0zDTUww92/s320/darran-armstrong-300x200.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666268060477701010" /></a><div>This post was originally written for <a href="http://eclecticallychallenged.com/wordpress2/2011/10/02/saint-saviour-suukei-ep-review/">Eclectically Challenged</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px; font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">The hugely gifted and totally underestimated lady who has been described previously as having “incredible precision” in her vocal talents is set to release her new EP Suukei tomorrow (3rd October).</span></p><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><b style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Saint Saviour</b> is the wondrous silky smooth, soul warming, heart tickling vocal of Becky Jones. The lady behind SS was formally linked to (now laid to rest) electro outfit the RGBs and most recently held harmonies with Groove Armada (post ‘Shaking That Ass). Lending her pitch perfect presence to their grammy-nominated 2011 album Black Light.</span></p><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Now out on her own, she’s created her second EP Suukei which boasts four glimmeringly gorgeous tracks, each so fantastically unique in their content. Crafted in a golden thread, so tightly spun further enforcing her ability to bring precision in spades. Her journey from Anatomy EP has clearly been a vast one of brilliance. She seems some what more refined. A bit like a fine wine.</span></p><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Red Sun dazzles as the opener. With a heavily middle eastern inspired sound to it, it eases you in quite peacefully. Until we’re awoken by the bright beaming vocal. This track is worlds apart from previous works including Women Scorned.</span></p><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Stand out track Here In Me is a twisty turny type song, mellow and delightful. With a masterpiece of a video to boot. Her wistful voice whispers right into the tiniest, darkest part of your soul, sending tingles up and down the spine. Just splendid.</span></p><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Some Things Change is hauntingly ethereal, and thought provoking. On the first listen, I found myself contemplating and wondering into my hear and now, my past and future still yet to come. Now that’s a real skill to encompass so effortlessly into a piece of music.</span></p><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Covers are a challenge, some fall at the first hurdle. When I hear the Live Lounge on Radio 1 I often cringe and squirm at the sound of those limping to the finish line. We all know how amazingly well Ellie Goulding covered Your Song and did wonders for John Lewis and their romantic ad campaign. And we all know Skinny Love for Birdy’s cover, although Bon Iver’s original is still stands as one of my all time favourites. SS has put her pitch perfect and creative spin on Kate Bush’s Army Dreamers. Due to my own ignorance I wasn’t aware of this track. Becky has provided a non-intrusive, masterful rendition of a song that could and possibly should be hers.</span></p><div style="font-size: -webkit-xxx-large; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); "><br /></div><div style="font-size: -webkit-xxx-large; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); "><br /></div></span></div>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-4181838784077522032011-10-22T03:35:00.000-07:002011-10-22T03:45:19.628-07:00MS MR - Ash Tree Lane<a href="http://f0.bcbits.com/z/35/12/3512314985-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="http://f0.bcbits.com/z/35/12/3512314985-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div><br /></div>This post was originally written for <a href="http://eclecticallychallenged.com/wordpress2/2011/09/26/ms-mr-ash-tree-lane/">Eclectically Challenged</a>.<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px; font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">I’ve found Florence Welch with an American twang. It’s true I’ve found a new Flo, residing in New York city. I would like to overwhelm you with information on <b style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><a href="http://msmr.bandcamp.com/">MS MR</a></b> but unfortunately little in known about this coupling. Possibly because they are still fairly young fry in this ocean we call the music industry. Or, the business-savvy side of me screams “PR stunt”.</span></p><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Either way they’ve proven that a need for visual identity stems from the wealth of the greedy and it’s not altogether necessary when you have vocals as delightfully delicious as the Ms in this partnership. In the grandiose <i style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Ash Tree Lane</i> we are struck almost instantly by female, yet not overly feminine vocal. Like a witches cauldron, there is something persistently bubbling under the surface. The drop comes with frantic piano keys built up with incredible intensity, this teamed with the elongated ooing gives us something almost cinematic.</span></p><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Of course the video more than emphasises this. We are greeted with old cinema reels, Alice wondering into that mysterious land, an unknown which is indicative of the American Dream, highlighted through other film clips. A video with poignancy. An artist trying to do much more than talk about bringing swagger back. For this reason alone I’m in.</span></p></span><div><br /></div></div>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-75764610762256230952011-10-22T03:28:00.001-07:002011-10-22T03:35:17.784-07:00Ghost Eye - Phantom Mountain<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV61vK3-bDuUfatIOj9LHwN6xu3li2Cw0gK4iinyE4gFjkaCCU893QTfaI1l90JUUHQyhpjiz8SHzvY6YE8itsUkneriZJ9bk9KuftwH3ph0WrWDlrX_b0mlZfqpKQo-PfyCIkUlZtJYdP/s1600/ghost+eyes.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV61vK3-bDuUfatIOj9LHwN6xu3li2Cw0gK4iinyE4gFjkaCCU893QTfaI1l90JUUHQyhpjiz8SHzvY6YE8itsUkneriZJ9bk9KuftwH3ph0WrWDlrX_b0mlZfqpKQo-PfyCIkUlZtJYdP/s320/ghost+eyes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666262773038574082" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:85%;">This post was originally written for </span><a href="http://eclecticallychallenged.com/wordpress2/2011/09/06/ghost-eyes-phantom-mountain/" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-size: small; ">Eclectically Challenged</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px; font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border- margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">The ultimate key to an artist’s initial success, I feel is mystique. A guise which is perfectly planted so that intrigue is built and engulfs them like a veil when eventually it comes to a thirst quenching head. When second, third and (hopefully) more releases come do we then turn our backs because the anticipation is no more?</span></p><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border- margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">This next band are all about the mystery with Myspace profile pictures of characterless female body parts and videos with moody enigmatic types giving us all but a glimpse of possible band members. They are all either hideously unattractive or trying to say “open your ears and go shut you eyes”.</span></p><p style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border- margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 22px; color:initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><b style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><a href="http://soundcloud.com/ghost-eyes">Ghost Eyes</a></b> deliver the type of warm, middle eastern hip hop that requires a certain amount of eye closure, stimulating concentration but not enough to stop you from moving, typing, talking or what- have-you. In parts they have a Massive Attack element to their style with the dark cultural fusion of hip hop beats, haunting Asian chimes and a sitar guitar thrown in for good measure. Mix that all together with some kids chanting or possibly singing and you get debut single <i style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; ">Phantom Mountain</i>. With vocals similar to that of Andrew Wyatt of Miike Snow, there’s a total range of elements to this track which need a great deal of attention from the ears. In form Ghost Eyes frolic in a rare and precise detail which is often hard to emulate</span></p></span></div>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-92068010626969715842010-12-28T04:33:00.000-08:002010-12-28T04:54:13.773-08:00Rocking The Casbah in 2010<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">As I have been asked by </span></span><a href="http://doubledance.ca/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Double Dance</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> to put together my personal top picks from 2010, I thought I'd take the opportunity to share them on here. After all, I am right as it's totally my opinion - you're probably right about your top artists/albums too. But for now, here are my stars of 2010....</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Arcade Fire, Suburbs</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. This band always do it for me, I've been a devoted fan since Funeral was released in 2004. I think Suburbs shows how they've evolved and really found a popular sound (well definitely in the UK anyway). Seeing this album live in December was perfect, they manage to turn a huge venues into intimate experiences. Everyone can relate to this album, it's about where you grew up, the fields and parks you'd play in and reminiscing about the feelings that are so hard to recreate as you you grow up and move away.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSQhmuvcDJMi5iFDWybuG2kYIhRWW3BgtwPeMlH77yjS5k83_KUpwEEcY4R-JJ-u1xPZeZIsZ_FxpyXp36bjQQmdNc06n6BYXqBBcWpYKSK4R3rs8EVzV8VUWoVomrTEkwnUUAmo-oekm/s200/arcade_fire_the_suburbs-300x297.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555714051767025906" /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Foals, Total Life Forever.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Another band that has really developed and honed their sound. This UK band used to be a 'singles band', I say that as they would have a couple of notable tracks that would be played to death in indie clubs around the country but Total Life Forever shows more of a story, a compelling journey - of which no tracks are skip worthy. Spanish Sahara took UK radio by storm this year, which is interesting to hear as it's such a moody, atmospheric track.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tinie Tempah, Disc-overy.</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> I think if you asked any British citizen who's name they've heard constantly throughout the last 12 months it would be this guy! Tinie is a hard grafter, he knows what it is to put in 100% and I highly doubt he has a day off - he was plugging his next single Invincible ft. Kelly Rowland via twitter on Christmas day! He's going to break America next year, I think if he doesn't then the American public are genuinely missing something. </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ellie Goulding, Bright Lights</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. She started 2010 by being named the 'Sound of 2010' by the BBC. An accolade that gives the singer-songwriter a sure fire glittery road to success not to mention endless bragging rights. </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHKvS7ne7l5W_AFR-0Q85dl7NCKf_C53akOvxORo3x_5mNz48z8ZOh-4eS1lmoJAtM7D9zCx7_fkQUlG8oYL5nacH17CZmeARiLdsxhi7GDORCkqyjoOYrgYJB896DVWTgSQm82VS1psWq/s200/Ellie-Goulding-Bright-Lights-Front-Cover-49182.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555715030579702290" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Not that she would, Ellie is so humble and would rather go for a run round Hyde Park then stand on a red carpet. Lights was re-released towards the back-end of 2010 as Bright Lights with some additional tracks, personal favourite 'Lights' just encompasses her feelings about stardom and escaping back home, where she feels content and at one with the world.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tame Impala, Innerspeaker. </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This Psychedelic foursome from Perth, Australia have proven popular with the British public. Possibly because of their familiar 60's vibe that the UK pop scene delivered so well. Key single 'Solitiude is Bliss' is just romantic and dreamy in its delivery. The band is over in the UK next year supporting the Foo Fighters, and I can only imagine that they've been booked up for festival after festival - perfect summer band and driving through the country ammunition. </span></span></p></div><div><b><div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></b></p></div><p></p></b><p></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; min-height: 15.0px"><br /></p></div>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-25233852195348613532010-12-06T12:42:00.000-08:002010-12-06T13:03:51.301-08:00Passing Clouds with The Worm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0OsKuxKd2DgA_zIIeDUtinRFJd0JgL9xvLqYj81vkoFOHpREG4veJ7m-S9_JpnOQROFDcPbVJijoCTZeehYp6GHdrMoo4q2rMZyHdEsszPIjGqMaIaYEBbtqWz3L05YUBtm7EFfx1Q19/s1600/theworm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 111px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0OsKuxKd2DgA_zIIeDUtinRFJd0JgL9xvLqYj81vkoFOHpREG4veJ7m-S9_JpnOQROFDcPbVJijoCTZeehYp6GHdrMoo4q2rMZyHdEsszPIjGqMaIaYEBbtqWz3L05YUBtm7EFfx1Q19/s320/theworm.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547675568417961602" /></a><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">On Saturday night I was lucky enough to shimmy on down to Passing Clouds, in an icy Dalston, London to watch spectacularly sunny band, <a href="www.myspace.com/wormfoodlondon">The Worm</a>. The event was in celebration of the band's latest album release 'Fine Girls', out now on Wormfood Records.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">As soon as I entered the Marrakeshi-style venue my chills had wriggled right out and the West African vibes had me all in a toasty tingle. The four-piece have a unique sound to say the least, the instruments were a mix between big band blowers, classical strings, ethnic drums and something you'd find in your Great Uncle Bill's shed under a hundred layers of dust - all being laced together with some big tasty beats. The set-up was special and inspired, but then the vocals began, and this early bird was really having a juicy brekkie dangled in front of her face. It was a delight to see a band with not just one strong vocal, but three. Niccie Simpson brought smooth soulful delight to the picnic whilst Max and Andre brought clever solid vocal covered in lashings of rap reminding us that this genre is hard to recreate, especially live!</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">The carnival atmosphere I had found myself in with hundreds of happy, like minded folk, gave us all a taste of some fresh tracks including title track 'All You Fine Girls'. I dare you not to dance, it's impossible. The Worm know all too well about not wanting the party to end, and threw in previous release and favourite 'Don't Stop' to a rapture of applause. In between came some sumptuous and bouncy tunes, including an almost unrecognisable Blackstreet cover. </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">A true festival band, they are laid back and living for the moment. With previous appearances at Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party and Bestival and Saturday's more than successful album launch, I can only hope they keep pushing up at the earth and get the sediment shaking some more next year. </span></span></p><div><br /></div>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-35656983443592534222010-11-11T14:52:00.000-08:002010-11-11T14:58:18.332-08:00Hallelujah for Saint Saviour<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40Nyu0OqL5_aqgivlH82fyUbbsjGLsLoCB6R6Bmw1GLqIi5_2mWKKMwSdK0fNVhqa2xnZ-d4a5lyFRz2VyeFAI1iAAukcbquyOXbB8ntBmXn0CsaOj8A1c3QdosjJl0S456swcZl8CxTg/s320/Picture+22.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538429196366524354" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 13.0px 0.0px; line-height: 19.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 13.0px 0.0px; line-height: 19.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 13.0px 0.0px; line-height: 19.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 13.0px 0.0px; line-height: 19.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 13.0px 0.0px; line-height: 19.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 13.0px 0.0px; line-height: 19.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 13.0px 0.0px; line-height: 19.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 13.0px 0.0px; line-height: 19.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 13.0px 0.0px; line-height: 19.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 13.0px 0.0px; line-height: 19.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 13.0px 0.0px; line-height: 19.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia">With a musical CV comparable in length to the Old Testament, it would be a sin to think that <a href="http://www.myspace.com/oursaintsaviour"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; color:#001be6;">Saint Saviour</span></a> is making her mark anywhere but in the present.</p></span></span><div> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 13.0px 0.0px; line-height: 19.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The lady behind SS, Becky Jones was formally linked to (now laid to rest) electro outfit the RGBs and most recently held harmonies with Groove Armada (post 'Shaking That Ass). Lending her pitch perfect presence to such creditable tracks as 'Paper Romance'.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 13.0px 0.0px; line-height: 19.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">She has now decided to brave the rafters alone and rise again as Saint Saviour, bringing together soulful southern sounding electronica and blissful blues to create an empowering and wholly captivating sound otherwise described as "Phenomenal" by BBC Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 13.0px 0.0px; line-height: 19.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I stumbled across SS last year as a huge Joy Division fan, she covered the brilliant but ridiculously overplayed 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'. And did she cover it alright, she wrapped it in a warm blanket, handed it a marshmallow and sat it next to a camp fire, completely melting my heart when I heard her rendition. I was joyed to discover that her portfolio was vast and original, whilst still paying homage to the powerful woman who have preceded her, such as Kate Bush and Tori Amos.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 13.0px 0.0px; line-height: 19.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">'Woman Scorned' is her uplifting official release, it's out now in the UK on Euphonios and available on iTunes. If you've ever been snubbed, or discouraged you can take something from the velvety yet venomous lyrics. Ladies everywhere, it's time to rip off your bra and throw it to the flames. Maybe not, but instead watch this </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hPwZv3nMMg"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; color:#001be6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">beautiful video</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> for Woman Scorned.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 13.0px 0.0px; line-height: 19.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Saint Saviour is performing a handful of intimate gigs around the UK and no doubt will be a festival favourite in 2011, I urge you to witness her rising for yourselves. </span></p></div>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-19058844974154459352010-08-23T12:57:00.000-07:002010-08-23T13:08:29.388-07:00Louellen Breakout for the Maldives<div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Find my original article on Double Dance </span></em><a href="http://doubledance.ca/reviews/louellen_breakout_for_maldives"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">here</span></em></a></div>
<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_pEeLj3WBK7u0ZteK3nQvdsIZyjwda8hB4rmy73FL60P-7a2aAfMAMjn6UKuCNEvkf6E0KKeUYspXT1am2VchVZ5MFO3DCHw4f_SGyC85mtm08hu6JsGTVqjMRABandUq2-vRdxOOCi-k/s1600/Louellen.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 265px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 154px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508697560358771986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_pEeLj3WBK7u0ZteK3nQvdsIZyjwda8hB4rmy73FL60P-7a2aAfMAMjn6UKuCNEvkf6E0KKeUYspXT1am2VchVZ5MFO3DCHw4f_SGyC85mtm08hu6JsGTVqjMRABandUq2-vRdxOOCi-k/s320/Louellen.bmp" /></a>In a sticky Islington, bright new stars Louellen prepare to weave their twinkly, indie magic over an intimate, well turned out crowd.
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<br />Our Southern lads were on second, and with a small amount of gigs under their proverbial belt, they were ready to prove that new doesn't mean inexperienced but instead, compellingly fresh and exciting.
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<br />After a few technical hitches (through no fault of their own) the boys picked up pace and treated us to some well-executed, enigmatic tracks. Looking around, fellow skinny jean wearing boys and girls tapped toes in time and seemed fully immersed in Louellen's sound. Often being taken by surprise with the sudden burst of energy that appeared to come like shots from the dark, then pulling back on the reigns to display their full musical spectrum. An obvious favourite, and one which I'm sure will stylishly adorn the radio in the not so distant future was 'Bright Paint on a White Wall', emphasising frontman Christian's delicately fierce vocal.</span>
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<br /></span></span>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-55705517496500556402010-08-23T12:32:00.000-07:002010-08-23T12:44:08.527-07:00On the rise: Clare Maguire<div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"><em>My original post for Double Dance can be found <a href="http://doubledance.ca/artists/on-the-rise-clare-maguire/">here</a></em></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwY3i4FwR93lmdj82QD4uWXr9CQoAjdwaI4KeZswHz1mEY0N54uNWdPM1A-JyZq9dt-rztKMdaEl37ivsEboNkX78mMle2IHa6CpKdV0rmxs3LICeAf6u_4A5xB_XX5YzeMjOaotcX66gK/s1600/Clare+Maguire.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 298px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 166px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508692430591988850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwY3i4FwR93lmdj82QD4uWXr9CQoAjdwaI4KeZswHz1mEY0N54uNWdPM1A-JyZq9dt-rztKMdaEl37ivsEboNkX78mMle2IHa6CpKdV0rmxs3LICeAf6u_4A5xB_XX5YzeMjOaotcX66gK/s320/Clare+Maguire.bmp" /></a>Trying to find information on a lady who seems to be eagerly anticipated yet very much under-wraps is extremely hard.<br /><br />A single eery track of just over 60 seconds in length greets you when you enter Clare Maguire into your address bar. The chilling Are You Ready? is clearly going to be the calm before the storm for this Brummy lass, before she is catapulted forward like her Universal Records counterpart Miss Winehouse. Are You Ready? is pumping up the anticipation meter and clearly asking the British, siren loving public to brace themselves for another great success story. This mysterious misses, doesn't even have any official photos, a mere ten or so live shots weave through Google Images. Maybe she wants her audience to appreciate the powerful presence of her music, or maybe it's cleverly enticing a host of blogger types to increase the aforementioned anticipation meter.<br /><br />If you're as enticed as I was, a free download can be found, available through her website and I can only hope it's released officially. Strangest Thing is hauntingly deep, yet softly peaceful, like Bat For Lashes colliding with Annie Lennox, spiraling into Norah Jones giving the hair on the back of your neck a tingly treat. Her song matter seems far wiser beyond her years, at only 21 I hope she isn't over-sold and exhausted before having the chance to really enjoy the journey that she definitely deserves. </span></div>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-56814159037851835352010-08-23T12:09:00.000-07:002010-08-23T12:20:41.424-07:00On the rise: Muchuu<div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Find the original article on Double Dance </em></span><a href="http://doubledance.ca/interviews/on-the-rise-muchuu/"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>here</em></span></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFmVmPXt-ES7r_7NOwL-eCGJLGq8tIMaafv-2SweUHCOElNfGax2BxkJ3-9AA1SeNoK9zcas6Fpzg-aPqcYEHe08t4dxRYBB4x6HtsTwH0yqFNto7OBiyp9q21uzZfISsXwmtJxUScUEG/s1600/muchuu.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 153px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508686465636177298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFmVmPXt-ES7r_7NOwL-eCGJLGq8tIMaafv-2SweUHCOElNfGax2BxkJ3-9AA1SeNoK9zcas6Fpzg-aPqcYEHe08t4dxRYBB4x6HtsTwH0yqFNto7OBiyp9q21uzZfISsXwmtJxUScUEG/s320/muchuu.bmp" /></a>I<span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">f, like me, a quirky band name increases your heart rhythm and your ears prick up in excitement then let me introduce you to the unusually named Muchuu. </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"><br />Probably not the best band name to use in a game of Hangman but probably the cutest band to listen to this summer. Muchuu ('moo-chew') which is the direct translation of 'dream' in Japanese are a brother and sister glittery-pop outfit hailing from Hereford, UK. The two play their very separate parts; Milky is the twee-indie vocalist whilst brother George is the techy, music master. There is no doubting the oriental inspirations in the majority of the tracks on debut album 'Adventure We Go' is proof that these two are fully-fledged musical explorers starting to make their mark on the indie-electro pop world. Each song has bundles of character and grabs you with two arms for closer inspection of all the experimental elements it boasts. You'll love Muchuu if you adore being completely immersed in a daydreamy state and yearn for long summery drives through country fields--the two aren't advised to take together. I caught up with the pair to discuss afros, unusual sound bites, disturbing dreams and general Muchuu magic.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>You're brother and sister outfit, please tell me that you have Jackson 5 esq routines?<br /><br /></strong>George: Unfortunately, no. I'd like to have an afro though.<br />Milky: We used dance around in the lounge and put on plays when we were little, to entertain our parents...but that's as far as it goes with dance routines!<br /><br /><strong>Seriously though, how do you not end up tearing each others hair out after spending so much time together?</strong> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">Milky: Well we do annoy each other slightly sometimes, but only slightly. In general we get on pretty well. We have quite different personalities but when were making music and practicing and gigging we kind of forget about that and just have fun. George: Yeah, we've got past the arguing thing. Just about.<br /><br /><strong>Your music is often created by using various objects that you come across, what's the oddest thing you've used?</strong> </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">Milky: A ladder. And a digital camera zoom.<br />George: We also slammed a door a good few times to get the right door slam sound. That was pretty weird.<br /><br /><strong>The music you write is about dreams and escapism, what kind of dreams do you have for yourselves?</strong><br /><br />Milky: I usually have rather strange and disturbing dreams. They're often just so odd and confusing I can't explain them! Sometimes I feel odd for the rest of the day...but sometimes they're really cool, like a mini movie in my head. As for my dreams for my future, I'd love to visit Japan and other cool countries, spread Muchuu music all over place and for people to really enjoy our album, move into my own little house and buy a pet pug!<br />George: I can see the future in my dreams. In terms of aspirations, I'd like to keep making different music, away from the boring clichéd music that is around now about sex and money and meaningless stuff just to profit people. Wow, I wasn't expecting to produce such a political answer.<br /><br /><strong>You're playing Bestival this year, will you be partaking in the fancy dress parade? The fantasy theme is perfect for Muchuu surely?</strong> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">Milky: Yeah I heard about this, I need to get something sorted, sounds fun, I don't often get the chance for fancy dress! So many options...a mermaid might be cool or just a big ball of glittery magic and cover myself in sequins and stickers. Or something out of the Neverending Story. Or Chii from Chobits...<br />George: Really? I didn't know about the fancy dress parade. In that case I'll get my giant dragon costume out. It takes 300 people to operate it.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>It's clear from the sound of the album, not to mention the title, that you've had a lots of escapades, how do you put these inspirations into song?<br /></strong><br />George: I guess I try and show the inspirations musically. Milky is the lyrical one though. I've contributed in the past with a couple of sentences. So proud of myself.<br />Milky: Well I just jot down things that pop into my head when I'm out and about, or just sitting and thinking. I scribble ideas and lyrics down in my notepad or on my phone, then merge them all together to fit a song. I also love to experiment with different sounds to suit the mood or subject of the song. It's such a good feeling when it all comes together and the music really shows how I was feeling or what I was writing about!<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>With the first album out, what's next for Milky and George?<br /></strong><br />Milky: We really hope people like the first album, and that lots of people get to hear it and we get to continue gigging all over the place, including gigs overseas. We're already writing songs for the second album, which I'm also excited about.<br />George: We'll just have faith and see where the music takes us. We can't help writing more songs, so that will probably continue forever.<br /><br /></span></span><em><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">The album 'Adventure We Go' will be available for digital download and in stores August 31st. My favourite tracks include 'Somebody Tell Me', 'Dancing With a Ghost' and 'Patchwork'.<br /></span><br /></em>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-38019675787671036392010-03-18T08:43:00.001-07:002010-03-18T08:47:50.089-07:00Ellie Goulding & Tinie Tempah Review for MTV (Feb 2010)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; "><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I've been meaning to add this to AV for some weeks now, but haven't had the chance. I got the chance to see Miss Goulding and Tinie Tempah in a very packed Dingwalls, Camden back in February. The lovely people at MTV put up my review for all to </span></span><a href="http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/brand-new-10-for-10/news/176678-10-for-10-gig-review"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">see</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">. If you haven't then it's below for ya'll. </span></span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Dingwalls in Camden was the backdrop for Thursday night's 10 For 10 gig courtesy of MTV, the aim was to fuse together the best new UK talent for 2010. What a beautiful blend they were; London's trooper </span></span><a class="hub-link" title="Tinie Tempah" href="http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/tinie-tempah" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Tinie Tempah</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> and Herefordshire's golden girl of the moment </span></span><a class="hub-link" title="Ellie Goulding" href="http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/ellie-goulding" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Ellie Goulding</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">.</span></span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Tinie Tempah brought together every type of music I lust after and wrapped it in a bow of exuberance. I've never before seen rock, electro, dub, hip hop, grime and soulful vocals fused together so effortlessly. His slight air of cockyness was just and his honesty profound, in one breath claiming “it's hard to make electro sound good live” and in the next praising himself entirely. Prominent track 'Pass Out' is a complete credit to his obvious hard work and determination, his performance was fresh and gutsy, with definite similarities to Dizzee and Whiley. He made a lot of fans on Thursday night, many of them, like me never thought they'd be so in tune with his swagger and pure stage presence. He broke down that invisible screen that so many artists place at the front of the stage, inviting his audience to get well and truly involved.</span></span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">As for Ellie, where do I start? She encapsulated the whole audience, I was completely mesmerised by her stunning array of melodies. On the brief chance that I had to break my gaze and look around I could see that everyone was being sprinkled with Gouldust, feeling rich and inspired by this soft yet strong young lady. There's always a part of me that gets nervous when I see an artist live for the first time, will they live up to the hype? Will they hold those mind blowing notes? In essence will the song still give you that same special feeling it did when it first entered your life? Ellie proved her worth one hundred times over. Starting with her less known collection of tunes she held her own, her confidence was mature and Ellie's simple yet cleverly strung together words are wise beyond her years. She stated at one point, whilst cradling her guitar that she didn't know what she was doing with it but she knew how to play it. Almost like a friend you've become so comfortable with, you can't remember where you met but you know it's a perfect relationship and it will last for eternity. Ellie who is a champion of the cover song shared her beautiful and almost unrecognisable version of Midlake's 'Roscoe' with the gracious audience. Ellie's first official release 'Under The Sheets' couldn't come quick enough, the crowd lapping it up and beaming like one music savvy Cheshire cat. A personal favourite of mine, 'Starry Eyed' completed her astonishing set leaving the crowd yearning for more and fixed in place, surely the night wasn't over?</span></span></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Both acts came across humble and truly blessed by the few hundred that had endured the rain to show their support for MTV's triumphant 10 For 10 gig at the ever so atmospheric Dingwalls. In my view, a complete collaborative success.</span></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div></span>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-46349373584004699592009-12-29T08:36:00.000-08:002009-12-29T09:20:53.896-08:00Feeling Fenech for 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Four pretty boys in skinnies? Check. With an outlandish name? Check. Catchy riffs? Check. Terribly addictive lyrics? Check. And just today tipped by iTunes as their artist to watch in 2010? Double ch-check. It must be my new favourite band </span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.myspace/fenechsoler"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Fenech-Soler</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> that are getting indie kids everywhere hot under their Fred Perry collars by marking every box.</span></span></div><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpRwNdoCnlShkDsnDhP8us5x_xM2xQvDWt9XwUSj83tKl_LPkE9b4E2DZ06A5gJaYpgO6P3B7m4-eYUuSqQTq9Sf6sC9URUSePHMuAIaKdlB8W1cNp0UhrYYM0oQDqKHpR8bixLKzBArs/s320/fs3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420707282472453538" /></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Who? You may ask. What an unusual name you may think. Correct, an unusual name - they've already checked that box remember. But it was thought through and not just an off-the-cuff 'let's name ourselves after a day of the week' decision, their bass player has the surname Soler and it's based around a Maltese patriot who was alive and kicking in the 1700's. If you don't want to look like an idiot in HMV when you purchase new EP 'Lies' I'll sound it out for you "</span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">phen-ick so-laar</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">". Now we've got that sorted I'll tell you a bit more about their sound and why I think they're ever so delightful. </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Recently signed to Andy and Jaymo (off of Radio 1)'s </span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.thisismoda.com/moda-music"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Moda Music</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> label, their first single to get major airplay is called 'Lies' and no that wasn't just by our dj duo. They also featured on BBC Radio Lincolnshire as part of their new music show. The band appeal to all ages and have great club appeal, highlighted by remixes of 'Lies' from </span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.myspace.com/alexmetric"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Alex Metric</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> and </span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.myspace.com/iamtomstaar"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Tom Staar</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">. I asked the guys how it feels to hear their song on the radio and whether they have a good old knees up when hearing their tune in a club - "it's very gratifying to hear our song on the radio... that (Alex Metric's) remix certainly did get us dancing although we kept it to the studio! Alex is a very talented musician.</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> So are these four lads, and they sure can put on a show. They explain; "We perform our songs rather than just play them... electronic music can be difficult to get right live but it's all about energy and passion on stage for us." This was clear to see when the band took to the world's smallest stage in the world's most crammed room for</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Huw Stephen's 'Introducing' night at The Social in London. "The Social was really good fun! Sometimes shows like that are even better as you can create and control an atmosphere very quickly." I was singing along to songs I'd heard for the very first time, how is that even possible? Granted I probably looked like a four year old trying to recite the Alphabet at the time but I enjoyed the process! And I enjoyed their exciting array of garments, like a magpie looking at something shiny - or just me looking at something shiny? I asked how they create and hone their style; "We really like </span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.fredbutler.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Fred Butler</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">. We wore some of her pieces for a few shoots we did in the summer. We just pick up stuff as we go along. The 'Lies' outfits were found in a second hand store in Paris." Long-live the Charity shop! </span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; min-height: 18px; "><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 199px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqczSsudnbzr0LH0vkz-HsmRh1y5her08gKzYtASThrU3Wi1QTCBj9EauPEWek6Y-KFYoJDmBgsbtGLj-GKtQC2pF29yWpM4pHqcgRQXaUAk72_FYpaoR9F4sf7bqxskHXHlHZA69urmEG/s200/fs2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420708045725558258" /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">'Lies' is one of the most catchiest tunes I've heard this year, and that's saying something considering that we're on the edge on a new decade. I strongly believe that Fenech have a place in the future of the Electro/Indie scene so watch this space and download their 'Lies' EP. </span></span></p>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-67809834258337923402009-11-03T13:03:00.000-08:002009-11-03T13:35:03.441-08:00Ellie 'gold dust' Goulding.<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Georgia"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Part 1 in my series of BIG for 2010 - heads up all La Roux, Regina, and Bat For Lashes fans this is <a href="www.myspace.com/elliegoulding">Ellie Goulding</a>, a wonderfully talented twenty-something singer-songwriter from the rolling valleys of Wales.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Georgia"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0TXFSkwbgnIAALdM1B4ETPuLHXW44lHtggXQBrHJtJmGYt6D9G97ZBmq6woomZAirJvvRnylMtioTxEOs4dimokqoVnV-2hUkptGKubXGTV2Fdpk4uSb5_UQ3n0MMpjXjfAa2WHR1UmEm/s320/goulding30_243.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399988164945988338" /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Georgia"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Georgia"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I've been waiting for Miss Goulding to explode for months and now it won't be long until she's darting round the universe, ricocheting off every mediocre pop star, knocking them into next week (I'm praying it's Jedward she obliterates). </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Georgia; min-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Georgia"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ellie's simply delicious voice erupted into my atmosphere when I was at university, around ten months ago. A DJ friend of mine, dropped <a href="www.myspace.com/jakwob">Jakwob</a>'s remix of 'Starry Eyed' in Lincoln's legendary club The CELL (now Scy). I was in love, both parties had contributed to an outstanding piece of harmonic dub. And amazingly when removing all the post edits I was thrilled to find that Ellie's voice was still pure class.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Georgia; min-height: 19.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Georgia"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Last month <a href="http://neongoldrecords.blogspot.com/2009/10/gold-010-ellie-goulding.html">Neon Gold</a> posted Ellie's first official release, and oh my I haven't stopped listening to 'Under The Sheets', I think my iTunes is going to worry that it's stuck on repeat (no Little Boots pun intended). There's too many elements to this track that I adore. The lyrics for one are at post-grad level, no crayon scrawl here, no sir. This girl writes about things we can all relate to whether you're a boy, girl, if you're old or young. Her lyrics are comforting and sometimes brutally honest just like an old friend.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Georgia; min-height: 19.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Georgia"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It's currently being played massive amounts by Greg James' (off of Radio 1), and it's being soaked up by many others including the wonderful Jools Holland. Jools gave Goulding her <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVAy87yJcBY">television debut</a>, and has given her a sparkle of exposure before the single drops on 16th of this month. Ellie is signed to Polydor records and is currently touring with Little Boots, another succesful lady who went supersonic in only a few months of her debut.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Georgia; min-height: 19.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Georgia"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This girl has a lot of admirers and is set to be big next year, she's bound to be remixed to high heaven, like another Ellie (La Roux) we know so well. And hell I am not complaining, remix away, but don't forget the original talent this girl has bubbling inside - do yourself a favour and buy the track! </span></span></p>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-20171132842918534812009-09-30T11:56:00.000-07:002009-09-30T15:19:40.942-07:00Moda Owns Me, You and Your Mum Too.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDaCTfxf-Ye7zWgbL-KsFft7c6JmZzXs_noNrWUyqFRazmhWZhscQlTjI8XHFbSeRYuwOwmfH9MW7wYveI93VXv6GO8drrfvB0OlxsRyB8A-OC5ZGRBoSva3Li3r82TwtMDaPPi3bmogB/s1600-h/Picture+5.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 215px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDaCTfxf-Ye7zWgbL-KsFft7c6JmZzXs_noNrWUyqFRazmhWZhscQlTjI8XHFbSeRYuwOwmfH9MW7wYveI93VXv6GO8drrfvB0OlxsRyB8A-OC5ZGRBoSva3Li3r82TwtMDaPPi3bmogB/s320/Picture+5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387383945757540786" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If you haven't yet been owned by </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/thisismodamusic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Moda</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> yet, then </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">why</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> not?! I guess I can sort of forgive you for your lack of grey matter... maybe go shout at your parents for not passing on basic comprehensive skills, you know like reading. But forget? Now that's just stupid and stupid you will be if you aren't totally and utterly convinced that you too want to get it up the bum from Moda after you've read this.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">For me Moda has felt like an extended family for the past three years at uni, every month I had a night I could go to and feel like I was finally chowing down on something more nutritious than beans on toast, and no I'm not chatting about happy pills. I'm talking about fresh music fed to me on a silver spoon by top class, even world renowned djs.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I'm lucky enough to know the two clever clogs behind Moda music, they're probably two of the most charming and down-to-earth djs I've ever met and no there was no exchange of money for me to say that (although they'd probably buy me a few drinks, 'cause they're bloody lovely like that). Earlier this week I caught up with them to have a long over due chat about the Moda wagon.</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/anniemac/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Annie Mac</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> returns to Moda Lincoln @ The Engine Shed in two weeks (16th October) with pals </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/hervespace"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hervé</span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/ruskonfire"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Rusko</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/delphic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Delphic</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> (live) for her third appearance. Tickets available</span><a href="http://www.ticketline.co.uk/artist/moda-feat-annie-mac-presents"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> here!</span></a></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">So what makes Miss Mac return time and time again?</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Andy:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> "</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Moda's at that point now where people really want to come and play. Annie's just up for the party. She's really enjoyed all the previous gigs and obviously we see her a lot [Radio One], so its just gonna be a bit of a laugh for everyone."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Avid fans will realise that the boys took Moda on vacation to the White Isle for a few months this summer, I wanted to know just what they'd been up to (n.b anyone that knows me will realise that I get quite protective and sentimental over Moda) whilst </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I was stuck in the UK looking at a majorly overdrawn bank account! Andy explains Ibiza business - </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We've been doing parties at Wonderland for Pete Tong's night</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. They went really well <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">the highlight being Fake Blood and His Majesty Andre.</span>" </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The pair were also out there representing Radio One where they played Priviledge and Ibiza Rocks, "...that was epic, a lot of the Radio One crew said it was the best one yet, so we were honoured to be involved" adds Jay.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><p style="text-align: right;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jaymo:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"Secondly we've been getting the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Moda Music label </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">kicked off. Craig Duranti is managing the label and its going really well. Shed loads of radio play (and no, not just from us!) and magazine reviews. Both of the first two releases have gone top 5 in the Cool Cuts chart as well as being licensed around the world for various compilations."</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If that's not tons on their vinyl plate, they've set up another destination for Moda. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">London Moda takes off tomorrow night in BIG way </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">with R1 bud <a href="http://www.myspace.com/alexmetric">Alex Metric</a>, it's about time they come down south a wee bit and share the wealth. </span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mzfWGblijdI_oSI_g3NRX4c3hjM3S0YbVBb3sHzTSBNp6wN3jfQuSsenqIbmojq59i9gQMANNqiNyy9WZggL5ZFGrxmA3QQR4FWWxDw2FJmWB-tzkA770kEzngo7Q43gHQ0QIKofwO-T/s200/frontLondon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387383463251395522" /></span></b></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">So guys, now you've given breath to Moda London does this mean you're phasing out its Northern counterpart </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">(say it ain't so, *sniff</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">)?</span></span></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "></p><p style="text-align: right;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Andy:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"Of course not. We've played in most UK venues and The Engine Shed is </span></span></p><p style="text-align: right;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">one of the best, without a doubt. It's up there with Manchester's Warehouse Project. Especially once we've kitted out with all the extra sound and light."</span></span></p><p style="text-align: right;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: right;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jaymo:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"The other day we sent Andy off to try get a better quote on some of</span></span></p><p style="text-align: right;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> the lighting we use, as its really quite expensive. He came back with an even higher quote than the one we had before but with loads of these really cool extra lights. And of course we couldn't resist cos it looked pimp!"</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The boys don't see this as their business or income;</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jaymo -</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> "Athough we're professional</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Moda is like a big toy for us</span></span>, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">if there's anything we can do to push it up a gear we'll do it"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The pair are excited for tomorrow nights gig in London, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">"we have some huge line-ups planned"</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. Be sure to make a stop off to see Jack Beats, Alex Metric and Tom Starr @ The Macbeth, N1.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I wanted to know if the boys are feeling a bit proud of themselves for booking Little Boots just before she exploded, LB played her second ever gig for Moda in Lincoln. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">You've got Delphic playing in October, do you feel they'll have a similar explosion onto the scene?</span></span></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: right;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jaymo: </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">NME recently stated they Delphic are the band most likely to explode in the next 12 months, so its a chance for people to see them pre-explosion, if you will. People still say to me <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">"I can't believe Little Boots played at Moda last year"</span>. She was relatively unknown then but we know she was about to go into orbit, so it just makes the whole event a bit more special." </span></span></p></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Andy:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">thing we try to do with Moda (both the events</span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and the label) is catch people we think are gonna blow, I think people really trust Moda to do things like that these days"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The trust is obvious from the army of fans that have amassed over the past three years, Moda followers are crazy, up for a laugh and completely dedicated to the Moda cause. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xlX8sxe_dBUiQh7syZroSE3swyLdK74GSfhPAPyKWzJjsh5cLQA2aNfR_XQGU1Jik934tBbA6KsGvyJbATBSJbaI-U4HHw8JFjSipL4pwxXpZ4HR6PgbxyTQqen8G8m_STmMpFw88C6l/s320/ModaArmy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387381676873844498" /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> The Moda army @ The Engine Shed 08</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">So guys what artists are big in your lives right now?</span></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: right;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Jaymo:</span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"The XX is getting a lot of love in my car stereo, as is the Neon Indian album. Dance floor wise I'm really liking Solo, Mowgli and Riva Starr. Grum and Alex Metric are really on fire, Alex's new stuff is by far his best yet"</span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: right;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Andy: </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"Fenech Soler are obviously sounding good too right now, great song writers. Can't wait for the album, big Miike Snow fan too - check mine and Jay's remix!"</span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">All that's left to say is thank you to the boys for answering my (probably quite tedious) questions and good luck to the Moda family for the future, I don't want to see any divorce or trial separation - think of the kids! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">See you boys in October!</span></b></div></div></div></div>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-70517147620296748142009-08-30T09:44:00.000-07:002009-08-30T10:02:09.698-07:00Forget Aleksandr Orlov this is 'simples'.<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcneicgWHAnEz5JhuF3meNeoLMbOc-6TcqkRPVOXLop1mmmY5EU1fnIgcMcozpGSfOzG1iufXrkVeSOlptYkJMsm2uhLg70KKR8pOV3ZbJa2TJdrgoiTOhfj9crk_wiBYa91pLhdhg-LkR/s1600-h/Picture+2.png" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 185px; height: 82px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcneicgWHAnEz5JhuF3meNeoLMbOc-6TcqkRPVOXLop1mmmY5EU1fnIgcMcozpGSfOzG1iufXrkVeSOlptYkJMsm2uhLg70KKR8pOV3ZbJa2TJdrgoiTOhfj9crk_wiBYa91pLhdhg-LkR/s320/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375799223878765138" /></a><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Has anyone else been wondering what's happened to the simple things in life? Like getting a 99 ice cream cone for actually 99p, ringing someone rather than tweeting them or going out to your favourite bar to dance and not have to feel like you're a dog guarding it's teritory. Okay so I can't imagine weeing on a dancefloor either but I can and will admit that I do on the grassy dancefloor of festivals (n.b. I don't pee where everyone is dancing, that's gross and once my friend had a soggy and steaming leg after a guy did it to her) - sorry Ali.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">So I know that festival season is nearly officially over, Reading and Leeds mark the end pretty much... however there is one simple and straightforward fest on it's way next weekend which I am pretty hyped about! It's called </span><a href="http://offsetfestival.co.uk/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Offset Festival</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> and it's a wee baby at only one year and 359 days old. It had the NME saying that it had "the best line-up of the summer" last year, what a great christening pressie! The reason I say it's simple is because of it's simply amazing line-up of just pure class bringing old and new together not to mention it's simple ethos of saying no to over-priced festivals.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Helvetica"><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Set in the beautiful surrounding of Hainault Forest</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> Country Park, just 30 minutes from Central London it's definitely picture perfect. Previous bands have included the Maccabees, Young Knives and Johnny Foreigner. This years line-up is nothing to sniff at either, personal highlights on the list include Metronomy, The XX, The Horrors, The Slits, Bombay Bicycle Club and The Ghost of a Thousand it really is going to make other festivals this year look totally inadequate. </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">The 200 bands will play over two days (5th-6th September) on 8 stages, tickets are still available and on sale </span><a href="http://www.offsetfestival.co.uk/tickets/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">. £55 for a ticket. SIMPLES. </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Helvetica"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUiehRX9UxM0cp9qGdbSigrOo5pAc2PrYddmSSMEJp3sS0vQTfC-vNrfEYw3vabNqV6RLUDzb7VRvAxkkukfU1aP1MF4ntT3UY0BFjTTWkF8kfWK9a8E4vCpvTB_Z9oOLXyy-i9P_2LzQz/s320/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375799748969133202" /></p>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-27845251012850971112009-08-11T04:15:00.001-07:002009-08-11T04:25:36.368-07:00Always look on the Wob side of life...<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mgXP-qJ6PiiQGQkUsvYe7Unjx3-63FiS3n8qM7kq9mj83LK8f7SFdkzSZ9UDA6DP5GUBvr0cLTh9CO9uTbzMjzyLObU8KyDKQKkhAVmP0seWKW66l0fH_047wP9IWcKBeTXRo7uefC5m/s1600-h/logojakwob.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mgXP-qJ6PiiQGQkUsvYe7Unjx3-63FiS3n8qM7kq9mj83LK8f7SFdkzSZ9UDA6DP5GUBvr0cLTh9CO9uTbzMjzyLObU8KyDKQKkhAVmP0seWKW66l0fH_047wP9IWcKBeTXRo7uefC5m/s320/logojakwob.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368663357318226482" /></a><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Georgia"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you haven't heard his immense remix of Ellie Goulding's </span><span style="color:#4c2287;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmvI98s2jno"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">'Starry Eyed'</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> then where the heck have you been?? Most likely you've been stranded on a desert island for a matter of months with nothing but a basketball named Wilson for company. If that isn't the case then shame on you!</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Georgia; min-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Georgia"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I saw one of </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/jakwob"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jakwob</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (James Jacob)'s first headline slots back in his hometown of Lincoln in April, he hails from the land of </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/thisismodamusic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Moda</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and BBC R1 In New DJ's We Trust Jaymo and Andy George.... not a bad look in the slightest. Infact he played Moda, supporting Shinichi Osawa a few weeks after I was first introduced to his slick 'Starry Eyed' rework. He was probably shocked at myself and my mate Aisha going crazy for Starry Eyed, reciting every word and pretty much dancing like maniacs. When he plays he is accompanied by his MC mate who definitely adds something unique to the show.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; font: 16.0px Georgia; min-height: 19.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Georgia"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">At only the beginning of his twenties he's already played on the Relentless Stage at Wakestock (or should that be Wobstock??) and by looking at his up-coming events he's set to hit stateside very soon! He's being backed by the likes of Huw Stephen's and The Street's </span><span style="text-decoration: underline ; color:#4c2287;"><a href="http://bln.kr/1FR/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Mike Skinner</span></a></span><a href="http://bln.kr/1FR/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- can't be bad ay! He really is a sound guy and happy to chat to anyone at his gigs, not like so many arrogant dj's that precede him and he's pretty attractive too. I like how he keeps the original track intact but offers a new look, easy to listen to especially if you're new to the dub way of life. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Georgia; min-height: 19.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; font: 16.0px Georgia; min-height: 19.0px"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0risVEYW1NP_hyXKYDgtor3P3hoHCrQMNqT6W2G4XkYb6KCl25HfY9u7drnOw8PRRGtOBfkZ0AiydIA5d1bNdKJd4DcE4erpOnCxNreB3DOCGUyzFhempQsGl-PUf1yOkoI7rgNGrTwNc/s320/jakwob.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368664665587349666" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Georgia; min-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(Moda May '09 Lincoln)</span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Georgia; min-height: 19.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Georgia"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Mr Huw Stephens is hosting a night for Jakwob at </span><span style="text-decoration: underline ; color:#4c2287;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114923477130"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Social</span></a></span><span style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(Little Portland St, W1, London) tonight! Head down at 9pm to support dubstep's next big thing! I'll see you all there, yes? You never know Mr Skinner himself might show his face.</span></p>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-79959939795494220152009-08-05T13:59:00.000-07:002009-08-05T15:57:11.890-07:00Muchos love for Muchuu.<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-o9OGhSPkO-G_m-Zi5kl3fhkPXpyUdQqqCUsxAKuJoUMVk9KPkLHWMKxWsfOYC0Vygc4FnGSCPgksT3lm3kgqnaprGCzIfpkqcGn7zdWZX7vi1wgAHNU33xzlxiMz-Z1XIuNXJEFRGh1c/s1600-h/Picture+9.png" style="text-decoration: none;"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 93px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-o9OGhSPkO-G_m-Zi5kl3fhkPXpyUdQqqCUsxAKuJoUMVk9KPkLHWMKxWsfOYC0Vygc4FnGSCPgksT3lm3kgqnaprGCzIfpkqcGn7zdWZX7vi1wgAHNU33xzlxiMz-Z1XIuNXJEFRGh1c/s400/Picture+9.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366595213255649106" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">As a addict of cute, kitsch music I was in my element when I came across the twee sounds of Muchuu. The band comprises of a couple of pretty youngster with comparatively pretty names; Milky and George (not to be confused with Zippy and George)!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">You'd like them if you are a fan </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/lykkeli"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Lykke Li</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/metric"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Metric</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> & <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thosedancingdays"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Those Dancing Days.</span></a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A particular track that stands out for me is 'Somebody Tell Me' where the beauty of Milky's vocal is met with some lovely fiddly notes which altogether make up for a soothing track with an air of mystery (think Pink Panther meets the Magic Roundabout plus a little Kumbiar moment). I love it.</span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">With just over 500 friends on </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/muchuumusic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Myspace</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> they are still just taking off so I wanted to take the opportunity to spread the Muchuu love.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The twosome are currently busy recording their first release and have explained that gigs will be more like parties with cupcakes in castles and cathedrals. TASTY!!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">You can check them out in session with Huw Stephens on Radio1 - listen again online</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/innewmusicwetrust/huwstephens/"> here.</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjee32EdQJMBK7WjFHXzS1V-64rnJv0DOJklbMs6YmB16U0WBuyaYdGT7JUp2mDADwCp91IMs5d52FyaJsO-EHNoGvUe8qlfQuLnHX4HOoHLjSYOKCGTdI4x5hIVTe56m085OoxY8huUgWo/s320/l_f6e1a99fa69b4127a742a05fb99481af.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366596589319888722" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-51317866768828876382009-08-04T05:42:00.000-07:002009-08-04T11:31:08.062-07:00New clothing company from Eio.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKYgmoZQ6ZhRmzeo5k1xsAs0CsI4Z2JhRZyPCXI5W0j1yxapnZ8c8GmGiM-ptgIPUQWs3uT3UGiexkixZ-tpNGEVJlJDDV5bLiz1pNUcy-M7vSX3mgCU67ivs404O8UM0LpOgxLry-lEU/s1600-h/Picture+6.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 45px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKYgmoZQ6ZhRmzeo5k1xsAs0CsI4Z2JhRZyPCXI5W0j1yxapnZ8c8GmGiM-ptgIPUQWs3uT3UGiexkixZ-tpNGEVJlJDDV5bLiz1pNUcy-M7vSX3mgCU67ivs404O8UM0LpOgxLry-lEU/s320/Picture+6.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366093499179310178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMFJkn9Qwz_Hn3ZeWHGXYj7GjYqoBXsc6cPRKRGU0xTfRJlrl5DlRDljV5R74mXMNS2bMNF8yzvQrQa1cUJtEx4jXMBXTF98W7E0yScwyxoPu6jT8c64M5UieDyavuYpCBxHAXDDUB7O-/s1600-h/Picture+3.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMFJkn9Qwz_Hn3ZeWHGXYj7GjYqoBXsc6cPRKRGU0xTfRJlrl5DlRDljV5R74mXMNS2bMNF8yzvQrQa1cUJtEx4jXMBXTF98W7E0yScwyxoPu6jT8c64M5UieDyavuYpCBxHAXDDUB7O-/s320/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366091697594871090" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Described as the rebellious wild child on their website, this uber cool brand is the new sister company of Eio Clothing (eioclothing.com). </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"Rakes and Strays represents a sympathy with the past; of tailored garments, distressed materials and hand-drawn and painted works of art." </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Picture a smooth maverick walking down a dusty track with a gui</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">tar thrown over his shoulder with a damsel in his view. A gem of sweat slowly trickles down his glistening sculpted chest... okay maybe I'm enjoying that image a little too much. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">But seriously there's something for all, whether you're a fan of simple concise designs or fierce logos it's time to get rebellious and get some R&S in your wardrobe. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Want some original and unique designs in your grubby mitts? Get involved with their latest </span></span><a href="http://www.eioclothing.com/community/2009/07/win-100-to-spend-on-the-next-rakes-strays-collection/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">competition</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> and you could be the proud owner of £100 worth of the new Rakes & Strays collection. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">After having a look at the collection on the </span></span><a href="http://www.rakesandstrays.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">website</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> I want to get my crayons out and get a doodlin'!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Favourite guy's tee - Watercolour Girl £29.95 // Favourite girl's tee - Dandelions £29.95</span></div><div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFc15X3sXRiytVtNyDX8YmpdbDn165oeoRTrnp66nMkI4TqxrFLoQn3BfyynagrtAC4_9C60NN7LCvPQtJem3F-cCLhYqCTyI3sIQprs33yFGWaHyClIJGzq1lM_akudE3n7bERD0tJJzN/s320/Picture+8.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366177594243088546" /></div><div> </div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgs9NI4509-g3ZZRsIPY64E69Y4d0MDeN_aV0ZVaI8X5L2AkJA4eJ6bo7ACxXqY188CsV_WTcJsl6k3nNxce8Bq9P1IYX0yBmagpwhovXcgGVmGrrUPZo2Hglk3DjnMQBnzmgqxvXfHtc/s320/Picture+7.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366176091550780482" /></div>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-21147718727505622552009-04-11T09:26:00.000-07:002009-04-12T03:43:38.770-07:00buses are far too easy to compare to men......and I don't even like public transport.<br /><br />Where to begin, last night saw two confession of L. Nearly the L word anyway. And not on my part (for once), ha that makes me sound like a right needy fool, alas I am far from it.<br /><br />So, the men. One is my ex who I have mentioned in a previous blog, a bit too emotionally advanced so to speak... I think I used the word 'psycho' before, he's not but definitely over-emotional. And the other is a friend who I've known for ages, I use to really like him but he never showed any interest so I left for uni and moved on with my life. Now that I have no feelings for him he confesses that I am "the most beautiful girl in the world" and "have the pick of all the guys". Both statements I obviously disagree with. Maybe those statements are more fitting to Scarlet Johanson or someone comparably as attractive.<br /><br />It's definitely flattering to say the least but hard, part of me thinks, give it a go with the one who drowns you in compliments but surely I'd be misleading him? It would be like drowning a kitten - completely and utterly devastating for him. He's sweet and caring and offers to take me to the zoo and give me an allowence for buying vintage clothes but there's just not that spark. Well I say spark with complete innocence and naivity, I've never been in love - maybe that spark it just something in novels and films? The spark between Bella and Edward in Twilight is pretty remarkable, they know that they are supposed to be together, how can you know after only just meeting someone. It's mad.<br /><br />I know that a 'real life' Edward Cullen won't be waiting for me in a cafe or on a national express, I'm not deluded.<br /><br />My friends tell me not to just settle for someone because I can, which is true and makes sense but I don't know what I'm missing out on do I?<br /><br />I think I'm going to delve into New Moon and read more about my favourite couple. Until next time....<br /><br />Vickee xoArdently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-18376574122501805752009-03-22T12:21:00.001-07:002009-03-22T12:42:47.785-07:00<span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">I had a revelation last night whilst soberly trying to stay awake at Mikaela's 21st birthday, and it goes a little something like this...</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">I fear that I intimidate guys. Sounds silly I know, but I've noticed for the major part of my adult years that guys will look at me, watch me dance but never really approach me. I've always felt that I am an extremely approachable kind of girl, I never have a bad word to say about anyone and I have time for anyone (within reason). Maybe it's partly to do with me, maybe in my subconscious I don't want to be approached - maybe I give off <em>'leave me alone' </em>signals. But I want someone to take the plunge and try, it's almost like no one makes the effort anymore. Or is it because I act quite reserved sometimes, I don't put myself (well my breasts) out there enough. Hmm, I'm not too sure. I think I'll continue to blame my height, it's the easiest thing to blame. Especially when you're 5"10 and you enjoy wearing heels that make you up to about 6". Yes I'll blame my height.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">Oh I had my twenty first birthday party by the way! It went really well, after a lot of slight disasters. But in the end it was perfect. I'm feeling slightly different now I am older, more appreciative of things, more ambitious than before and set on making something special for myself after I finish uni. I'll leave you with that note of positivity :) </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">Vickee xo</span>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-75265572135399373992009-02-26T09:15:00.000-08:002009-02-26T09:45:40.276-08:00Thought I deserved a break...<span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"><em>... from my nasty dissertation.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">Time for an update I believe. Where did I leave off last time? Oh yes... Valentines day! Just to sum it up - Laura told her boyfriend that she loves him, well rather the glowsticks in the garden did (which are still there). And yes of course he said it back, we all knew he would. Well he didn't say it back he brought her a lovely dress and stuck it in a box with a big bow and wrote a little 'I love you' note in top. Bless. So she's been pretty cheery. </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">Ollie had a great time getting sweaty in the mosh pit with strange boys, whilst drunkenly sending texts to his ex-boyfriend proclaiming his love. They are now back together. He also took a picture of a puddle of vomit and sent it to Laura, using it to describe her romance with Ben... she got an appology the next day. </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">I did what I said and stayed in, didn't watch the film though... just crashed out. Whilst receiving texts from my psycho of an ex... he just won't get the message that I don't want to be anything, not friends, not anything. It gets really frustrating sometimes, and I hate to ignore him and pretend that he doesn't exist because it must hurt a lot but I really don't have any other option. It's been a good week since I last heard from him, one can only hope he has the message loud and clear but I will keep you updated if things change. </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">Quite a lot has happend since I last posted. Birthday planning is full steam ahead (T minus 16 days). I have received my package of lovely confectionary which I will be putting around the venue. I've got my wristbands too, which I will be decorating in the next few days. Speakers are slowly getting sorted. I still think £150 is too steep but hey ho... I want everyone to hear the tunes!</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">Went to the Moda relaunch last Friday. Moda is always a success and Friday was wild. I met one of my favourite DJ's and we danced and had a cheeky smooch. I remember drunkly telling him "Your song is my ringtone" or something to that effect. Gosh. I then danced for absolutely hours whilst Futurecop! played their live set. Catching the eye of another certain Dj and enjoying the rest of the night with him. All in all an unforgetable night. Thanks Moda. </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">Head to their website if you fancy checking out what Moda is all about </span><a href="http://www.thisismoda.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">www.thisismoda.com</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"> Next up is Calvin Harris (dj set) and Autokratz at the Engine Shed, Lincoln on the 6th March. Not to be missed!</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">My dissertation is still on-going. Nearly completed my Literature review, may need to change the name of my blogspot soon! </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">I'm looking forward to Saturday, I'm heading home to Milton Keynes for the night. My friend Jackson turned twenty one yesterday so we are celebrating fancy dress styleee! I've opted to go as Barbie. It's something that I feel very passionate about, I've always wanted to dress like a complete pink, frilly, long-haired, high-heeled bimbo and now I can and get away with it. My plan was to make a giant hairbrush but I haven't had the time unfortunately. I spent last night chopping into my blonde wig, which is looking very Mean Girls esque. I may post up a photo when I am fully transformed, I hope to shock and terrify. </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">So yes, this is me for another week. Best get back to reading tons of journals and books. </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Vickee <strong>xo</strong></span> </span>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-657056340737236794.post-75674888701712067532009-02-13T10:58:00.000-08:002009-02-13T11:35:33.342-08:00v-day is fast approaching...I'm not so sure why I am even blogging this, I've never had a Valentine and I quite like it that way!<br /><br />If you love someone, tell them everyday... morning and night/ugly and pretty/up and down, all year round. I think if someone made a big romantic gesture to me I'd get really <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">embarrassed</span> and want to give it back, not in an ungrateful way but in a 'why me? Are you sure?' kind of way.<br /><br />I'm the only singleton in my house this Valentines. Laura has her lovely boyfriend from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Guilford</span> visiting... she's going to say the 'L' word for the first time, so high drama in our house just now. It's quite lovely really, she's going to spell out <em>'I Love You'</em> in tea lights in the back garden. Lincoln; notorious for its gusty spells may put a small spanner in the works so Laura being Laura has a plan B.... <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">glow sticks</span>! Perfect for any romantic occasion not just the odd rave. She's made a picnic for her bedroom floor too, little heart shaped cakes that look so tasty. It all kicks off in a few hours when her boyfriend rolls up. Fingers crossed for her. But it's so obvious that he is crazy about her. We call it 'mush time' because they're all mushy together like peas.<br /><br />Ollie is in Derby for the night, his way of coping with V-day is getting into a massive mosh with hundreds of sweaty boys.... right up his street.<br /><br />I am thankfully going out, couples make me itch. Not in a nasty way but in a very slightly <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">aggravated</span> way. I'd much rather gather my (single) girls and shake my tail feathers. Trying a new night tonight; Motown, Soul and Funk at the Library bar (the place I'm holding my 21st) I've been there lots recently, lets hope I don't get sick of the sight of the place before my big day. Getting funky with a glass of wine is very much up my street. May watch 'Paris, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Je</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">t'aime</span>' tomorrow after the vintage fair, but this could be a recipe for disaster. Kleenex at the ready? Don't worry, I'm not that soppy. <br /><br />Oh and I am a fully-fledged member of Twitter now. I'm now over my four year <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Myspace</span> addiction (this ended months ago), and I am wondering how long my relationship with dear old <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Facebook</span> will last. I feel that Twitter is far more my age. I am going to use it to aid my future career and with any luck get my PR and Advertising self out there.<br /><br />With love this Valentines.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Vickee</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">xo</span>Ardently Vanquished.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730064266937844563noreply@blogger.com0