TOTD: Animal House - English Girls

TOTD: Animal House - English Girls

Australian quartet Animal House were first brought to my attention when I watched The Michalaks weekly vlog and I was instantly captivated by the energy of the track. Definitely a feel good song, even if the lyrics are comical.


'English Girls' was released 6th November 2015, so amazingly its been around for a whole year and I am only just hearing about it. Don't be put off though, their debut EP "Sorry" is out on the 18th November which includes 'English girls' and addictive track 'Domino'.

5 Reasons Why I Hate Bonfire Night

5 Reasons Why I Hate Bonfire Night

Now before I start I don't want to sound like a super depressed person who looks at everything negatively. But it becomes more and more apparent that I don't like bonfire night or the 5th November. I have compiled a short list of the reasons why I feel this way.

1. I am alone. I feel like it's an unwritten rule that fireworks are to be enjoyed with loved ones and since I am single and not particularly close to my famil, I then to just be reminded that it's another year that I am alone. Shit that was depressing, sorry!

2. Cold. The 5th November is ALWAYS cold. So having to stand outside in the cold is not really my idea of fun. I remember going to watch fireworks with my parents having to wear hats, gloves and scarves, otherwise you would freeze. Nowadays I just sit in my car watching them with the heating on.

3. Boring. I can count on the back of my hand the amount of firework shows I have actually enjoyed. These of course, were very expensive to put on. The ones that go on near me are very simple and not really worth watching.

4. Bad for the environment. And dogs! Sorry to sound boring and all but seriously, I am happy to dog sit anyone who wants to go out!

5. Idiots. I think every year I discover how stupid people can be. One time me and my family were parked on a cliff next to these young people. They started letting fireworks off in-between our cars, then they starting messing about with them and let one off sideways, which actually went under their car! They found it hilarious so they wanted to do it again - at which point dad quickly made us leave. Do people not realise these things are dangerous?!

Wow this post makes me look miserable - I can assure you I'm not! 

What are your thoughts on bonfire night? 

TOTD: Cassava - Martha

TOTD: Cassava - Martha

Tuesday again, one less day to the weekend. I have discovered an absolute gem by 4-piece indie band Cassava. I'm not sure how I haven't ever heard of this band but I'm super glad I did. Their track 'Martha' just fills me with happiness. The whole song just feels very rock and roll, they're definitely a This Feeling kind of band.


With the Southampton band being recognised by BBC Introducing they are definitely ones to look out for. Their last show of the year comes right before New Year on 30th December and I can't help but think this will only grow their fanbase even bigger. They have had a good run of shows and festivals this year, which can only mean next year will be 10 times bigger and better.

25 Facts About Me

25 Facts About Me

1. I don't know how to burp
2. I absolutely love property programs 
3. Seth Rogen is my favourite actor 
4. Spaghetti Bolognese is my favourite food 
5. I live on an island and I don't know how to swim. Yes if we sink, I'll die 
6. I have no friends that I tell completely everything 
7. One day I hope to run a marathon 
8. I have never been in a proper relationship 
9. My Myers Briggs personality type is ESTP
10. My middle name is Marie 
11. I have double jointed thumbs... I don't believe it but apparently they shouldn't move as much as they do
12. My favourite film is Shrek 
13. 13 seems to be my lucky number 
14. There are very few blogs I enjoy reading 
15. I'm left handed 
16. I love wearing boots 
17. I have never been abroad 
18. I wrote a 100 page story when I got my first computer. I would do anything to have it back because I have no clue what it was about 
19. I have to sleep for about 8 hours per night in order to feel normal 
20. My favourite colour is navy
21. I played with Bratz until I was 12
22. I would rather walk into a room full of strangers than a room full of people I know 
23. I have only ever broken a toe 
24. I love positivity and happy people 
25. I have to eat cereal every morning 

TOTD: Chilé - Every Outline

TOTD: Chilé - Every Outline

It's Tuesday, we don't want to listen to something too upbeat because the weekend is still pretty far away. Late last night I found the perfect chilled out song, perfect for a rainy Tuesday in October. 'Every Outline' is their first single from their upcoming EP 'Pleasure in Tears', which I think will do wonders for the unsigned trio.


One I found this track I was eager to find more of their work and it quickly became apparent that it's almost impossible to find them on social media. After I cracked their 'chilefromchile' usernames I could then explore their world, sadly there are only a handful of videos online so we will just have to wait for the EP.
Meanwhile let me know what you think of 'Every Outline'.

Shout Out To My Ex review

Shout Out To My Ex review

First, let me brief. Little Mix, the four-piece pop girl band who won X Factor 2011. Recently announced they're releasing their fourth album Glory Days supposedly coming out before Christmas (probs hoping for Xmas number 1 but that's none of my business).

Anyway, I recently heard a lot about their new single Shout Out To My Ex which literally made me feel sick. Don't get me wrong the song is pretty catchy and definitely makes you want to have a good sing along. BUT don't you think it's the kind of information you should keep to yourself? If I wanted to make my ex jealous I wouldn't go giving him attention by writing a song slating him.

There's a lyric in the song that says he's no good in bed and that they never loved him anyway, this is most definitely not true! You would never stay with someone that didn't love and didn't make you happy.

Personally, this isn't the kind of song that makes me feel empowered and good about myself. I think it's more a joke and slightly embarrassing. I don't think it's going to make Zayn and Gigi think twice about their relationship. 

Who I'll be seeing at Bestival 2016

Who I'll be seeing at Bestival 2016

Can you believe it, Bestival 2016 is only 3 weeks away! Bestival is one of those places you have to experience, I guarantee you'll fall in love. Situated in my hometown of the Isle of Wight, of course I will be attending. Every year the lineup is cram packed full of old and new talent, which means you find yourself constantly entertained. This year I thought I would share a little playlist with you containing the acts I'm more than likely going to be watching this year. 

I think there is pretty much someone for everyone in this playlist.  So to start and possibly my most exciting one, it's only Sean Paul! Yep you heard that right, the dance legend is headlining and I am definitely ready to get it on 'til the early morn'. 

I'm very excited to be seeing Major Lazer, I saw them at Bestival a few years ago and I have never seen a crowd so big get so wild - absolutely incredible experience. Two artists I'm really hoping will bring in a rowdy crowd are Girli and one of the best men in musical history Mr David Rodigan.

With grime music currently booming, Bestival have gathered the best of the best to represent the face of the rapidly growing genre. My faves playing the bill are Krept & Konan, Kano, Skepta and the girl taking over Lady Leshurr. 

Chart topping Bastille will be performing for the second time. I've seen these so many times now and they do not disappoint, I look forward to hearing their new music this time around. Keeping on the chart music theme - Anne-Marie,  MØ, VANT and Frances have taken a dip into the charts and lead a very exciting music career ahead of them. 

Another up and coming band, Pretty Vicious are performing and I have to say, I'm not a huge fan but I can't let my friends go alone can I?!

Lets not forget my current favourite band - Spring King. If you haven't heard their album yet I'm not sure we can be friends, I love love love love them so much! 

Lauran Hibberd, you most likely haven't heard of her, she's a local girl and definitely heading for the stars. I unfortunately missed her at IOW Fest and since then she's been around the UK performing at the coolest festivals. If you're attending, go and show her some love. 

And of course it's not all about the music, I shall be watching my childhood legends The Chuckle Brothers. This will be the second time I will be seeing them and let me just tell you, they're just as hilarious as on TV and they really know how to work a crowd. 

What happened to Passenger?

What happened to Passenger?

Remember that Let It Go song that stayed in the charts for what feels like forever? Everyone knew he was somehow linked to Ed Sheeran but nobody could be bothered to buy the bearded Brightonians album so he slowly creeped back into the woodwork. 
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I saw him supporting Ed Sheeran before the big hit was released. Lets just say it was an honour, I have never seen an artist that was such a joy to be around and have the most relatable songs. He appeared on my Facebook the other day which reminded me that I haven’t actually heard new music from him in a while, making me question what he was actually doing nowadays. 
By the looks of it he’s still playing to thousands of people each night, whilst making the most of the new live feature on Facebook, where he shares short performances to keep the fans entertained by his astonishing voice whilst he conquers America.  
My internet stalking lead me to his most recently released video Somebody’s Love, an incredibly beautiful love song showing how caring and sensitive Michael Rosenberg really is. 
Luckily for fans of the 32 year old folk singer, he is set to be releasing yet another album on September 23rd, titled Young As The Morning, Old As The Sea. I don’t know about you but if its anything like his previous albums, it will fill me with emotions I didn’t even know I had. 

If you buy one album this year, make sure it's this.

If you buy one album this year, make sure it's this.

This is something that has to be spoken about. The Viola Beach album. Maybe you heard of them from Coldplay's Glastonbury performance? Maybe you heard them in the news at the beginning of the year? Or maybe you don't even know who they are? Either way who cares, the album is masterful and you need to listen. 
It excites me massively that the album has been created from songs previously recorded. Had the boys still be making music on earth, I can imagine they would be taking over the world. At the beginning of such a promising career, they created 9 beautiful songs that then became the content of their self titled album, which was put together by the boys families.

For those that don't know, at the beginning of the year unfortunately the band and manager Craig were taken from us to join the music legends above, but their album was released the other day. Money from which will be going to the families. 
Anyway, the album is right up my street. Full of energy, catchy and a breath of fresh air for the music scene. My personal fave, although I love them all, is Go Outside, it really makes me want to have a little dance, even at 7am on my way to work. All the tracks on the album are pretty upbeat, even sad song, Call You Up leaves you wanting to tap your feet.
It makes me sad that we won't be hearing any new music from the guys because I can tell they would have had a massive career. I'm buying the album for all my family and I think you should too. 
Let me know what you think! 

Buy it here on iTunes or Amazon

July Playlist

July Playlist

It's been a while since I told you what I was listening to, so here we have it - my faves throughout July.

Hello Operator - Stephanie

Mantras - Boulevard

The Shimmer Band - Freedom

Yak - Habour the feeling

Paves - Woman

Spring King - Adele Cover

Jackals Rose - D.I.D

Anteros - Breakfast

Viola Beach - Boys That Sing

My Week

My Week

What have I done this week? Well for a start, my life has been completely revolved around work - again! I mean I don't mind working all the time but I wish it was for a job I actually wanted. I've also been ill so I have been trying to sleep as much as possible which has lead to me not doing a lot of fun stuff.

I went and saw Me Before you, which is an incredible film and I highly recommend you go and see it. I loved it that much that I actually bought the books so I can continue the love story.

I have started watching Skins again to try and relive my youth. Some of the stories on there, no, most of the stories are so far fetched and unrealistic.

The biggest thing I have done this week is think about my career. I have decided I want to either to a degree in music management or go into PR. I am really unsure as to what to do, I know I could do whatever if I got a load of work experience. It's really stressing me out because I want things to progress and I want to work hard but I need to have a plan on how I can do it.

Finally my week ended with a spot of shopping - again. I am starting to get pretty obsessed with shopping now, I used to hate it. Honestly, I used to order everything only because I hated going to shops so much.

Thinking about it, I'm not really sure why I even wrote this post because it's boring as f*ck...
Ps. This is my view from work. Very lucky!

Favourite Acts at Glastonbury 2016

Favourite Acts at Glastonbury 2016

This year has been incredible! I'm pretty glad I got to watch from the comfort of my own home rather than in a mud swamped field and getting wet. Radio 1 kindly streamed everything so we were able to pretend we were all at the notorious festival. I thought I would share a couple of my faves with you because I've watched so many performances and I need to pretend I'm doing it for a reason ok.
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Blossoms
I am absolutely obsessed with this band at the moment, after seeing them at Isle of Wight and my friend telling me how good they were I thought I would give them a go. So glad I did because when I watched their Glasto set it reminded me of two weeks ago. Their new single is out now and I highly recommend you check it out, it's called Charlemagne FYI. Personally I think these guys sound even better live than on their tracks although still amazing.

Jake Bugg
Where do you even start with Mr Bugg. I guess he's got a very love hate voice but for me, I LOVE. I think I'm a bit biased because I have never seen him do a bad performance. For me it was great to see him playing his older music as I was a huge lover of his first album. It's interesting that lights remained fairly dark during his performance, making it a little harder to see his usual emotionless face. Either way the suspense makes me have a crush on him that little bit more.

Lady Leshurr
She's such a breath of fresh air, especially for a grime fan like myself. Its amazing to see a girl doing so well in a very male populated scene. Using popular backing tracks such as "Know Me From" by Stormy and covering a snippet of "Werk by Rihanna" definitely energised the crowd. She definitely knows how to hype a crowd.

Adele
When I first heard Adele was going to be headlining the Pyramid Stage on the Saturday I honestly thought what the hell. Don't get me wrong she is an incredible singer and I would absolutely love to see her live. But to play a festival? I wasn't too sure.  Well how wrong was I! I actually put off watching her performance for a while because I thought it would be a little boring. Again I was wrong, it was brilliant! She has the best personality and really connected with the crowd. The sound of thousands singing along side her was truly breathtaking! I didn't actually realise how many of her songs I actually knew too, very impressed.

Coldplay
Of course I'm going to mention Coldplay, its just standard. When do they ever give a bad performance? It was great to see that when they had a technical issue halfway through the set, front man Chris Martin took to the stage alone to perform Everglow. Another breathtaking moment was when they paid tribute to Viola Beach whom sadly lost their lives alongside manager Craig Tarry earlier this year. This performance as a whole just proves that they haven't been outdated and are still as loveable as ever. Definitely a band I NEED to see live!

My experience at the Isle of Wight Festival 2016

My experience at the Isle of Wight Festival 2016

Most of you probably aren't aware but from Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th June I went to a festival near to where I live. I was fortunate enough to be my best friends plus one as she was reviewing the weekend for a magazine. This meant we got VIP, which was pretty cool. Not only that she managed to get us Jack Daniels wristbands, allowing us to get backstage at the Jack Rocks tent. Yep we definitely had a good weekend.

Who did I see?

BUSTED!! They were definitely my favourite! I definitely relived my childhood seeing these. They were even better than I had thought. Highly recommend seeing these.
I also saw big acts like Faithless, Queen and The Who. However I spent the majority of my time in the Jack Rocks tent and may I say there were some fab acts, Yak gave a completely eye opening performance, I've never seen someone pass their guitar out to the crowd or try to hump the stage scaffolding with their guitar - yes this actually happened! Some of my favourites from Jack Rocks were probably Paves, The Amazons, Mantras and annoyingly Judas (lets not talk about them).

What was my highlight?
The highlight for me was definitely spending the weekend with my best friend Shannon, she's just so cool and is doing ridiculously well for herself. I spent the whole weekend telling her how proud I was of her, which definitely got annoying.

Any stupid things happen?
Yep, a lot. I'm not going to go into some of it on this post, we're keeping this clean, but yes I am probably a whore. I just hate how people get the wrong impression, mainly the opposite sex but still.

What have I taken away from it?
Well I have learnt a lot from my weekend actually! The first being that I am a fantastic cupid, well if you're looking for a one night thing anyway. Another thing I have taken away from it is that I shouldn't trust boys in bands. They are smelly, weird and probably on drugs - even if they are pretty attractive and their music is good.
I have made loads of friends! That's an amazing thing. It has also brought me closer to an old school friend which is great.
The last thing I have taken away is that I need to live more. I got stuck in this whole 'eat, sleep, work, repeat' routine and I forgot that there is actually a world out there full of amazing people that I need to meet. Look out London, I'm coming for you..


BLOSSOMS

BLOSSOMS

Stop right there. Let me just tell you about a band that are about to take over the world. A five piece indie pop band from Stockport known as Blossoms. Labelled as BBC Sound of 2016 they were sure to have a good music career ahead of them.

I was lucky enough to see them recently at the Isle of Wight Festival and they quickly became one of my favourite acts of the whole weekend. I find a lot of indie bands get a little cocky onstage and really try and get the crowd going. Blossoms however did none of this, I mean they got the crowd going for sure, but the crowd did that out of free will.

I'm sat writing this post trying to decide what my favourite track is but I'm not sure I can. I would say Charlemagne is definitely the most memorable. Then again, I do love a good sing song to Getaway, why am I so indecisive?! The album is set to be released 5th August so a full review will be up then.

Meanwhile here is Getaway, the video is a bit strange but don't let that put you off.

Is this the end?

Is this the end?

I said last month and the month before that I was finally going to start my blog again. Wow, how wrong was I!  After 6 failed attempts and spending each day wishing I could blog again, I find myself here - writing that blog post. Again. Telling myself that yes I am going to do this and yes I will become a regular blogger again. No doubt I'm lying to myself though. Lets not fool ourselves into thinking I'm going to stick at it but I'm certainly going to try.

I know what you're thinking, why don't I just give up? When I was blogging before I found myself so organised with everything - work, social life and blogging. I actually did things and had a life. Whereas now all I do is work. I need that life back, that organisation and that happiness. I want my little diary back.

Wish me luck and hopefully posts will resume shortly.

My favourite R1 Live Lounge's

My favourite R1 Live Lounge's


There have been a LOT of incredible live lounges over the years and they just keep getting better and better. I thought I would share a few of my faves.

Jack Garratt - 7 Days 
This man had me from the very first time I heard Worry, so I knew I would probably love any music he makes. I have to say I was never really a huge fan on the original 7 days but this has completely changed everything. It honestly feels like a completely different song.

Frances - 7 Years/Stressed Out
I don't really listen to Frances a great deal but her voice is spectacular and after this cover I gained a lot more respect for her. Very excited to see more of her work.

Zara Larsson - No Scrubs 
No scrubs is definitely one of my favourite songs of all time. Zara Larsson definitely brought the 90s song into this decade. Zara is set to have a big pop career ahead of her so covering this has certainly won her brownie points when it comes to popularity. 

The 1975 - Sorry 
I love everything 1975 related. This cover isn't too different, its just The 1975 spin that makes it that bit more special. That and I really fancy Matty but whatever.

Taylor Swift - Riptide
Such a good singalong song! I feel like Taylor herself when I'm in my car singing this, I'm probably not at all but I can dream. The original of this is fab too but Taylor gives it that little bit of sass. 

Miley Cyrus - Summertime Sadness
This is a golden oldie. Now I know this is around 3 years old but I still love it! Miley has such an incredible voice, it's just such a shame she doesn't make as many Bangerz anymore.

I could go on forever... 

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Things to do this weekend

Things to do this weekend

I find myself wasting so much time. When I don't plan anything I end up staying in bed for hours and then I wish I had done something. I always used to write goals on my blog and most of the time I would stick to them if I had published them with the world. So that's why I'm here today - to write my plans or goals over the weekend.
To do:

Life lately | 23.03.2016

Life lately | 23.03.2016

Well it looks like it's that time of the month again - not THAT time of the month but the time where I update you on my life. I think I've had quite a lot of stuff going on since the last but I won't bore you with the all details. 

Why Lukas Graham is so relatable

Why Lukas Graham is so relatable

We all know the 7 Years song by now, especially since it feels like its been in the charts forever. Here's 5 quick reasons why Lukas Graham is so relatable, to me anyway.
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1. They looks like us. Maybe not exactly like us as I don't have a beard but the guys look and dress like the rest of us, nothing special. They aren't covered in designer clothes that we will never be able to afford. They haven't let fame get to their head and started showing off, which I think is the best thing for such a new and popular artist.

2. They live in the real world. From their songs you instantly know that they haven't been wrapped in cotton wool until hitting the stage. They have lived with the struggles of day to day life.

3. We haven't been forced to listen to them. Not naming anyone in particular, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Jess Glynne...

4. We all listen to mamas advice. My personal favourite song Mama Said is a healthy reminder that you can still listen to what mum says.

5. They admit they are still learning about life. As said in the 7 Years track, 'I'm still learning about life'. It's refreshing to hear that I am not the only one making mistakes and we don't all have to pretend to be perfect.

Listen to Mama Said below and let me know what you think.

Things I want to have achieved before I'm 21

Things I want to have achieved before I'm 21

I will be celebrating my 21st on the 10th May 2016. Yep, not long at all. There are a few things I want to have achieved by then and I thought it would be a good idea to share them with my blog.

1. Get a new car. I'm looking into this now, hopefully soon I will have this! Obviously I need to sell my current car too!

2. Get a tattoo. Again I'm currently looking into this. I really hope I get this done and it doesn't hurt too much! I don't want to give too much details away because I don't want anyone to know until I've got it.

3. Go and visit my friend Shannon. This is probably more of an anxiety thing because at the moment the thought of staying somewhere for a couple days is a little overwhelming but I am so determined to overcome it! Plus I really miss her so that would be great.

4. Blog regularly again. I don't mean as regularly as I used too because I just don't get time anymore but maybe once every few weeks just for my own sake?

5. Sleep less in the day! I'm not sure why I want to do this before I'm 21 but I waste so much time sleeping when I could be out living life!

6. HAVE MORE FUN! I seem to forget that I'm only 20 and I'm allowed to fuck up. I need to go to more parties and make more friends and just live a little.

I think that's all I want to have achieved before I'm 21, I know I've not got long to change these but I can do it! 2 months and my life will be different!

Update.

Update.

I've been trying to blog for weeks now. Sadly, no matter how many blogs I read or how much I ask my Twitter followers for motivation, I find myself unable to post something new. At the beginning of the year I started a new job, made new friends and selfishly stopped thinking about my blog. I kept telling myself "don't just quit your blog", "think of all the people who read your blog now", "remember how hard I worked last year to make your blog interesting". I just didn't care, I had nothing interesting to put on my blog. 

I'm currently struggling with blog post ideas because if I'm honest, I'm bored of reading blogs. It's starting to get very repetitive. I don't tend to read beauty posts or fashion posts. Monthly favourites, wish lists and empties are getting boring and old fashioned! If I'm not enjoying reading posts like that then why would I want to write them? So if I'm not going to write posts like that, what am I going to write? 

So I'm taking a bit of time to have a think about what I want to say on this blog. I know you all like the anxiety posts but I don't want to become 'the anxiety blog' because that's not me and I don't want it to define me. 

I'm not sure when I'll be back, it'll probably be soon but I just want to plan a few posts and get myself back on track before I start blogging again. 

Meanwhile, don't forget to enter my small giveaway which closes on the 29th February. 

Thanks for all your support. 

Abbie x 

Up Up and Away, Newton Faulkner GIVEAWAY!

Up Up and Away, Newton Faulkner GIVEAWAY!

So as you know I love discovering new music and obviously the best part of it being able to share it on my blog. I was recently approached by a lovely lady who asked if I had heard of Newton Faulkner. Um... YES! My 14 year old self used to LOVE him! I remember one year I was gutted that he was attending a festival near me and I couldn't go.

How To Find New Music

How To Find New Music

Hiya lovelies! 
Now as you can probably guess I am obsessed with music and finding new bands (currently listening to new music as I write this). I recently read a couple of blog posts were people have given their tips on how they find new music so because I've been doing this for a number of years I thought I would share my recommendations. 

Spotify
This is a great way of finding new music from all around the world. Although this way you aren't guaranteed to find a Justin Bieber as I yet to come across an artist from there to make it big time. I do find Spotify to have a LOT of songs on their playlists but if you know what style of music you like its great! Sadly I like to listen to most genres so it gets difficult. 

They also various 'new music' type playlists that are updated weekly so that you can enjoy new music all the time. I've found some great artists using Spotify, definitely worth ago. It's also definitely worth the £10 a month I pay, but they also do a free version and they have student discounts I believe (not 100% sure about that because I'm not a student).


Liebster Award - 2016

Liebster Award - 2016

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It's time for a tag post and I was kindly nominated by Hannah and Kia - you should definitely check out their blogs. 

The rules: 
1. Thank the person who nominated you and post a link to their blog. 
2. Answer 11 questions about yourself, which will be provided to you by the person who nominated you. 
3. Nominate up to 11 blogs that you feel deserve the award, they must have less than 1000 followers.
4. Create a new list of questions for the blogger to answer. 
5. Inform the people/blogs you have nominated. 

My Life Recently | 09.01.2016

My Life Recently | 09.01.2016

It's been over a month since I last did a 'My Life Recently' post so that's why we're here! Happy New Year and all that. I had a pretty quiet Christmas time so I don't have many pictures.


Guest post | Tips for 2016 Playlist

Guest post | Tips for 2016 Playlist

Hey, it’s Shannon again! I’ve got another playlist to share with you, and this times it’s ten new bands and artists that I’m tipping to have a very successful year ahead. I usually blog about rock and indie bands over at: rock2therhythm.blogspot.co.uk  but I’ve tried to switch it up a bit too so there’s more variety in the playlist – I’ve even included some pc music offspring! Hope you enjoy it!
Pretty Vicious – Are You Ready For Me?
Pretty Vicious are four teenagers from Methyr Tydfil in Wales, who have already had a crazy 2015. In the past year they got signed, they headlined the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury and they have played countless lives shows. Their sound is fierce and frenzied and it’s something which will no doubt be soundtracking my summer, as there’s an album due out around the middle of 2016. 
Also listen to: It’s Always There & National Plastics
Vitamin – To Believe
These four lovely Leeds lads, known collectively as Vitamin, have already supported two of my other tips in this playlist (RAT BOY and Sundara Karma) on tour. Their upbeat indie pop is youthful and fun and in particular their track Miss You would be the perfect soundtrack to the climax of modern day John Hughes teen movie. 
Also listen to: Miss You & Giving It Up
The Big Moon – Nothing Without You
I don’t use the term awesome foursome lightly, but these girls really are just that. From breakthrough track Eureka Moment, to this latest offering, these gals are just so cool and make me want to make music much more than Miley ever could. The band also chuck in a grunged-up cover of Madonna’s Beautiful Stranger in their live set, which definitely is a must-see! 
Also listen to: Sucker & The Road
High Tyde – Do What You Want 
Brighton-based High Tyde have been grafting away for years, honing their indie pop sound. They’ve just released their second EP Glow, featuring the track Do What You Want which appeared on Made In Chelsea. I interviewed the band at the end of 2015 and they promised 2016 is going to be a very big year for them indeed, with more shows and more music in the pipeline. 
Also listen to: Feel It & Glow

ASOS Basic Bargins

ASOS Basic Bargins

I'm just going to put this out there, my fashion is pretty basic. I love plain clothing and find myself buying very basic clothing. I mean I do spice it up with a more bold piece but you can never have enough plain jeans or black tops. Here's a few 'basic bargains' I found whilst scrolling through the ASOS January Sales. Sorry there aren't many, this is new to me so I'm just testing the water.


I literally LOVE these. With it being knitted it obviously adds a bit of warmth during the winter months. Perfect to layer up with something more colourful.

Elegant Touch False Nails Review

Elegant Touch False Nails Review

Now lets just start by saying yes I know I was last to get on the bandwagon but shh. FYI I'm not a trendy person. 

Without further ado, let me show you, the Elegant Touch false nails. For those who don't have long nails or go to salons and get them done. Honestly I can't stress how good they are. 
So I think they are about £6 - £8, PERFECT for a night out or a glam day. I bought my first set for a party, I didn't expect them to look nice or anything. Lets just say now I wear them nearly all the time! Obviously not all the time because the glue would ruin your nails. 


It's safe to say I wear them until they are no longer wearable. I wore a set for about 2 weeks in total until they were bending and looked horrible. They lasted around a week before I had to re-glue - I must add this was with a full nail of glue so they were pretty well stuck on. Obviously it completely depends on your lifestyle and how heavy handed you are. I did house chores, cleaned out my guinea pigs and everyday life. I was a little cautious when doing some things but nothing major, you can usually feel when you're putting pressure on them. That's usually when they snap off, which my little sister couldn't understand! 

Goals for 2016

Goals for 2016

Happy New Year!!! Where did 2015 go? I am so determined to get the most out of 2016. It will be the year we all succeed! As I've said before I don't really believe in New Years resolutions so I've put together a list of goals I would like to achieve by the end of the year. I'm already working on them but why not make them goals!?

1. Blog regularly 
I am fairly satisfied with how much I've blogged this year. It was definitely better than 2014! It helps that I've also met some amazing bloggers this year. Hopefully I'll have around 150 posts during 2016!

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