Seriously she is amazing, stunning and just….no words. I love her.
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Author Archives: Olivia
NEW SONGS.
She’s very good and you need to listen to her.
Seriously.
I was right about Flo and Ellie.
Just saying….
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Far Too Honest.
As much as I love music, and as much as I hate writing personal shit down…I feel I need to let this out. NOW. Before I go to bed and not being able to sleep because this won’t go away. I will probably delete this later on. But I just need to let this out.
I hate the way that I am stupidly shy. If I could, I’d make a CD with every song that sums up how I feel and hand it to a person. This person doesn’t know. In fact, this person will never know because I freeze/don’t talk. If they saw this, they wouldn’t know that this was about them. Maybe it’s not about a person..it’s about the idea of them. Regardless of what it is, it’s actually getting to me in a way that I don’t want it to. So, these songs will sum it up because I don’t have it in me to admit this. Someone else can hah.
Alphabeat-Hole In My Heart. Recently I’ve paid attention to the lyrics and it just sums everything up. Every tiny and large detail. Seriously. I don’t like it, but I love this song. Buggerings!
The Drums- I Felt Stupid. If they do this live in 2 weeks time I think I will have a bit of a cry. It’s just beautiful.
Florence + The Machine- Drumming Song. No words really. I swear the Lungs album sums up my life most of the time.
The Smiths- I Want The One I Can’t Have. I stand by the fact that Morrissey has written a song to describe every feeling that exists. This song shows this.
Morrissey- I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris. It’s so true. Every word sang here is utter truth. Fall for a country rather than a person. A place will not disappoint. People can. But only if you let them.
Morrissey- Let Me Kiss You. Again, shows why Morrissey is my hero. Thanks Moz!
Ellie Goulding- The Writer. I have no idea why…well I do, I just love Ellie. But…I have no idea. I don’t know. The words I guess.
La Roux- Quicksand. The whole album means a lot to me..for reasons I don’t ever wish to talk about, I cannot do it. I was going to put Cover My Eyes on here, but that’d mean listening to it for a few seconds and putting the link up. I cannot listen to that song, it kills me a wee bit. Quicksand though….blaaaaaaaady ‘ell.
Mystery Jets & Laura Marling- Young Love. So beautiful.
Mystery Jets- Two Doors Down. So apt…apart from being two doors down hah.
The Horrors- Mirrors Image. The “crippling shyness” line gets me every single time. Seriously.
Right I’m gonna leave it at that. I need to go to bed because apparently I’ve got shit to do tomorrow. I hope it doesn’t rain so I can go for a walk.
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Kele Okereke.
I’m still wounded over Bloc Party being on a “hiatus.” I love Russell’s band, Pin Me Down. And now, Kele is set to put out a solo album SOON.
First single Tenderoni sounds a wee bit like Wearing My Rolex by Wiley. Still, I love Kele. Nothing can change that.
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Ellie In Sydney!
I won’t lie, I got a bit emotional watching this. I wish I knew why. Maybe I’m sensitive, or just a bit pathetic. I dunno…I guess when you’ve loved a singer or band for such a long time (before they were signed). Then they get signed and become pretty big, you feel really proud of them. I suppose that’s what it is.
And she looks really happy too which is always lovely.
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Bad Kidz.
This song by Marina And The Diamonds is my favourite. I’ve been listening to it over and over. I’m glad it’s not on the album because it’s so beautiful, and it’s one of those songs when you find it- you just want to keep it and have it close to you…or something like that. I’m really tired, does any of this make sense? No. Thought so. I’m watching cookery programmes. AGAIN.
Anyway Bad Kidz. just means a lot to me. Right now especially.
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Eliza Doolittle….Supporting Alphabeat. Manchester Academy 2. 24th April 2010.
Since last year I’ve been a fan of Eliza Doolittle. I remember hearing Running For Life on the Adulthood soundtrack, then seeing the video to Skinny Genes and just being in awe. I adore her and just think she is such a talented person. A few weeks ago I emailed to see if I could have an interview with her, and on Saturday- I did. We even played Word Association. I also tried to get her to play Creep during her set. Didn’t happen. It will one day, seriously, she needs to do it live because it is better than Radiohead’s version. Easily.
She comes on stage and opens with a gorgeous song that I cannot remember the name of, but it was lovely. I’m useless at remembering song names. But, she did play Money Box, Skinny Genes (which me and my best mate sang to each other and did the whistling parts….badly!), A Smokey Room (which was amazing!),Go Home, new single- Pack Up and my FAVOURITE Rollerblades. I’m sure I shouted “COME BACK” when she left the stage. I have no idea what anybody else thought of her, all I know is that she is one of my favourite singers around right now and is a joy to watch live.
Her album is out in the summer and I reckon it’ll be THE album of the summer, but again- it’s just my own opinion 🙂
Sorry about my face haha.
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A few things….
I will attempt to type up my interview with Eliza Doolittle this week, promise.
I need to stop looking at Nikes. It’s not helping.
Eliza Doolittle is just lovely. She was an honour to interview. Just beautiful. And live?! Oh my god. Stunning. She sang Rollerblades which resulted in me making the weirdest noise at my best friend and having a fit. I’ll write a review in a bit.
Alphabeat were a joy to hang out with.
I’m watching a documemtary about Beach Boys. I adore them. They were a messed up bunch but made beautiful music.
I bought a lot of humous today.
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Mystery Jets!
The new song, Flash A Hungry Smile is in short, bloody amazing. It’s one of the best tracks of this year so far. And I reckon the new album will be one of the best ones of this year. They are one of my favourite bands ever. They just make EVERYTHING so much better, even when it’s disgustingly crap. They are just a are gorgeous band who never disappoint.
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Beat In My Bones. 