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Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist.


The Maccabees <3

Just a Lonely Radio

Last night I went to see Johnny Flynn in Birmingham. I've listened to his music before and like it but never really properly got into it. But seeing him live made me appreciate his music so much more. It's so real and he's an amazing musician, not some fake commercialised crap (Think Mumford & Sons/Laura Marling). Don't get me wrong, I like chart music but it's good to hear some good simple songs, made for a love of music not just to make money. So this post may be a long one but it is to show you the wonder that is Johnny Flynn in the hope you'll like his music too :)

Here's one of his many great songs, this is the one I though best summed up his style of music but yeah, look at some others too :)



We didn't know who the support acts were going t be because it just said 'and other performances' but they were surprisingly good. The first, 'Melodica, Melody and Me' were similar to Johnny Flynn, folky indie music with a load of random instruments. I was surprised at how good they were! The second act was Basia Bulat who was annoying at first but she really connected with the audience and looked like she was having a great time, she did go a bit crazy though :P Here's the video for 'Ode to a Mountain' :)



That's the end of my long-winded, Johnny Flynn and others post :) I hope you enjoyed it, I'm not posting as much as I should just because of school and blah blah blah but I will try to keep you updated :)

Thanks for reading,

Georgina xx

He Was A Shoe Maker

I thought I should post and what better thing to talk about than music :) In case you need some inspiration for new songs/bands/music here are my favourite ten songs as of now...

1. Spit at Stars- Jack Penate
2. Streetlights- The View
3. Amylase- Cajun Dance Party
4. Not Nineteen Forever (acoustic)- The Courteeners
5. Catch My Disease- Ben Lee
6. New Soul- Yael Naim
7. Latchmere- The Maccabees
8. Romantic Type- The Pigeon Detectives
9. A-Punk - Vampire Weekend
10. Banana Pancakes- Jack Johnson

Please search and enjoy (and let me know what you think!)

Georgina x

P.S This list was excluding 'Your Song- Ellie Goulding' which you can find below :)

Acid Jazz Singer

I found this on Jenny's blog Cherry Gumdrops and I fancied something a bit more lighthearted, so here goes... Feel free to have a go if you want, just stick your iPod/ MP3 on shuffle :)

Are you Male or Female?
A Legal Matter- The Who

What do people feel when they're around you?
I Wanna Have Your Babies- Natasha Bedingfield (This makes me sound so full of myself!)

Describe your current relationship?
Cold Desert- Kings of Leon

Where would you like to be right now?

Everlasting Love- Jamie Cullum

How do you feel about love?
Ain't No Rest for the Wicked- Cage the Elephant

What's your life like?
Time To Pretend- MGMT

What would you wish for if you only had one wish?
Kirby's House- Razorlight

Say something wise:
I Wanna Dance With Somebody- Whitney Houston

How would you describe yourself?
I'll Be There- Matt White

What is your life's purpose?
Bulletproof- La Roux

What is your motto?
I Wish It Could Be Chrismas Everyday- Wizzard (Ohhh dear)

What do your friends think of you?
Something About Us- Daft Punk

What do you think of your parents?
Again- Karima Francis (First line- 'Momma can we talk it over'...haha)

Who do you think of very often?
The Little Girl I Once Knew- The Beach Boys

What is 2+2?
Time Awaits- The Kooks

What do you think of your best friend?
Believe Me Natalie- The Killers

What is your life story?
Sorry About The Doom- Slow Club (How depressing!?)

What do you want to be when you grow up?
For Reasons Unkown- The Killers

What will you dance to at your wedding?
Help Me Rhonda- The Beach Boys (I hope not!)

What will they play at your funeral?
It's Never That Easy Though Is It?- Los Campesinos!

What is your hobby/interest?
Skeleton Boy- Friendly Fires

What is your biggest fear?
Rule The World- Take That

What is your biggest secret?
Who's Got a Match?- Biffy Clyro

What do you think of your friends?
Wisemen- James Blunt (They are all pretty brainy!)

What will you repost this as?

Acid Jazz Singer- The Fratellis

MGMT

As I mentioned in my previous post, I went to see MGMT with my best friend on Thursday. I bought her the tickets for her birthday an we'd wanted to see them for ages so we were really excited! We got the train and queued for ages but got a really good place about 3 people back from the front :) I had a cold and felt a bit crap so that spoilt it a bit, but we still had a great time!
The gig was really good, the supporting band were the Dum Dum Girls who were ok, lacked personality but they had a few good songs. Mind you, what do I know? When we went to see Florence and the Machine, the XX were supporting and we thought they were crap but look at them now!But MGMT were so good! Most of their songs aren't that upbeat and dancy so we couldn't really get into it but some of their songs were really energetic and got the crowd going. They played some songs from their latest album 'Congratulations' and their old one 'Oracular Spectacular' but the best were probably Time to Pretend, Brian Eno, Electric Feel and of course Kids.So overall, I'd say it was a really good gig, but not amazing just because the songs weren't fast enough to really get into. They also left Congratulations until the very end (we had to leave 5mins early to catch the train) so we didn't get to see the whole song which was a shame, but never mind! Check out their album on Spotify or whatever, it's not that good at first but the songs are definitely growers!

Thanks for reading, Georgina x

P.S. None of these are my pictures as you probably realised (all from Google Images) Neither of us took a camera which was annoying!

T4 Sur la Plage

I'm so excited! It's just over 2weeks until I go to camping with my friends. We're staying for 3 nights and going to T4 on the beach on the Sunday...I dunno what we're gonna do for the other days, apparently Weston-super-mare isn't the most exciting of places! Haha I'm sure we'll find something!

The line up is really good, I'll admit most of the artists aren't really my sort of music but it will still be amazing! And there are a few little gems in there who I actually cannot wait for :D I don't know how may artists there are going to be in total, but they keep adding to the line-up, here it is:

Iyaz
Kids in Glass Houses
The Hoosiers
Example
Plan B
Dizzee Rascal
Basshunter
One Night Only
The Saturdays
Taio Cruz
Professor Green
Diana Vickers
Pixie Lott
Ellie Goulding
Chipmunk
Scouting for Girls
Alexandra Burke
JLS
N-Dubz
Tinie Tempah
Jason Derulo

So yes, I am VERY excited! It'll be so fun camping as well, we can just relax and not worry about anything, we haven't really planned much, I think we'll just live off biscuits and many trips to the chip shop :) Are any of you guys going? You never know we might be staying a the same campsite, that would be funny...

Thanks for reading, I hope you have sunny weather like us :D xxx

Sigh No More

I found this on alltheprettythingss and thought it looked really fun :) I won't tag anyone specifically so you should all try it :) Some of mine look like I've choson them but I did follow the rules!

RULES:

1. Put your MP3 player/ iPod/ iTunes on shuffle.

2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.

3. You must write the song name down, no matter how silly it sounds


If someone says ‘is this OK?’ you say: Safe (The invisible band)

How would you describe yourself? From the Stars (White Lies)

What do you like in a guy/girl? Kung Fu fighting (Carl Douglas)

How do you feel today? Whole Lotta History (Girls Aloud)

What is your life’s purpose? The Runner (Kings of Leon)

What is your motto? Mardy Bum (Arctic Monkeys)

What do your friends think of you? Oospy Daisy (Chipmunk)

What do your parents think of you? Jump in the Pool (Friendly Fires)

What do you think about very often? Already Over It (Orson)

What do you think of the person you like? It Means Nothing (Stereophonics)

What is your life story? I'm not Calling you a Liar (Florence + the Machine)

What do you want to be when you grow up? Not Nineteen Forever (The Courteeners)

What do you think when you see the person you like? Boyfriend (Alphabeat)

What will you dance to at your wedding? 5 Years Time (Noah and the Whale)

What will they play at your funeral? Kiss and Resolve (The Maccabees)

What it your hobby/interest? Think (Aretha Franklin)

What is your biggest fear? When I grow Up (Pussycat Dolls)

What is your biggest secret? Heroes and Villains (The Beach Boys)

What do you think of your friends? Earth, Wind & Fire (Jamie T)

What will you post this as? Sigh no More (Mumford & Sons)


Haha this was funny! You should have a go, thanks for reading

Georgina xx

Do the D.A.N.C.E

Thank you Mollie and Maly from 7things for tagging me in their post. The rules are: List 10 artists in no particular order, and then answer the following questions. I don't know if it's bands as well or just solo artists but oh well :)

1. The Maccabees
2. Lily Allen
3. MGMT
4. Kings of
5. Jamie T
6. Jason Mraz
7. Matt White
8. General Fiasco
9. Belle & Sebastian
10. Florence + the Machine

Now here are the questions:

1) What was the first song you heard by 6? I'm Yours, of course :)
2) What is your favourite song of 8? I love Ever so Shy but Rebels Get by is pretty awesome.
3) What kind of impact has 1 left on your life? They were my introduction to indie music so left me more open-minded I suppose
4) What is your favourite lyric of 5? "So this is a short story bowt the girl Georgina" ;) "I hope I haven't missed the last train or I'll be stuck in Hampton Wick with the boys across the platform shouting lightweight prick, I'm a featherweight champion cheap to get pissed."
5) How many times have you seen 4 live? Never :'(
6)What is your favourite song of 7? Best Days
7) Is there any song of 3 that makes you sad? Not really, if any it would be Pieces of What
8) What is your favourite song by 9? Another Sunny Day, For the Price of a Cup of Tea
9) How did you first get into 2? I used to hate her because she wore dresses and trainers! But I think she's got so much better and my mum is obsessed with her lyrics!
10) How did you first get into 3? My friend lent me their CD and I listened to them non-stop for weeks
11) What is your favourite song by 4? Use Somebody and Ragoo
12) How many times have you seen 9 live? Never- that would be amazing
13) What is a good memory concerning 10? I went to see her live- my first gig and it was one of the best nights ever, she was AMAZING, I was buzzing for days afterwards
14) Is there a song by 8 that makes you sad? Nope, they're pretty upbeat
15) What is your favourite song of 1? Toothpaste Kisses
16) How did you become a fan of 10? One of my friends told me about her so we bought concert tickets before she was really famous and I'm now obsessed

So now I have to tag some people: I think the purple fairy, thoughts from another kook and like dreamers do are amazing blogs so deserve this award :)

Thanks for reading (it's pretty long!)

Georgina x

Hey Soul Sister

This is an amazing song.

And a pretty cool video.

Train- Hey Soul Sister

Recommended by my best friend, she's got awesome music taste.

x

Let's get wasted, it's all we ever do

Sorry for not posting very often, I'm a busy bee and have SO much art to do plus I have a party to be excited about!! Anyway I thought I would give you a quick post on my five favourite songs as of now :)

Ever so shy- General Fiasco

Wouldn't it be nice- The Beach Boys

Ice Sorm, Big Gust and You- Tilly and the Wall

For the Price of a Cup of Tea- Belle and Sebastian

Horchata- Vampire Weekend
If you haven't already heard any of these songs, please please please find them- spotify, youtube, itunes, whatever just listen to them, if nothing else they should make you smile :)

(Photos all from the lovely Google Images)

Thanks for reading, Georgina xx

Fill My Ears

Here are 5 bands that I have been obsessingly listening to recently, I go throught fazes of only listening to certain bands until I've heard their songs so much I'm sick of them and move on...
(I've put next to each one 3 of my favourite songs)

The Maccabees- Toothpaste Kisses, X-ray, Love You Better

The Libertines- Don't look back into the sun, What Katie Did, Campaign of Hate
Bombay Bicycle Club- Magnet, Always like this, The Hill

Mumford and Sons- The Cave, Little Lion Man, Winter Winds
The Kooks- See the World, Seaside, Sway
I'm sure you all love them too :) Listen and enjoy.

Oh and happy pancake day!

Georgina xx