Monthly archive December, 2011
Leah's Playlists // January

Leah’s Playlists // January

Happy holidays y’all! 2011 has been a rough ride, we’ve seen evil dictators overthrown (I heard someone using ‘gadaffii’d’ as a verb in non-ironic conversation the other day), rioters destroy our cities (wasn’t THAT fun whilst I was being a typical tourist around London…) and an ever-balding Prince William and Kate tie the knot (AWWW). It’s been...
Video // James Blake - 'A Case of You'

Video // James Blake – ‘A Case of You’

    So, James Blake has made a video for his spine tingling Joni Mitchell cover ‘A Case of You’ which was originally recorded for a Zane Lowe session at Maida Vale before appearing on his recent EP, Enough Thunder. The video is by Seb Edwards and features Rebecca Hall. Enjoy.    
News // Jensen Sportag remix Madi Diaz

News // Jensen Sportag remix Madi Diaz

  Electronic duo, Jensen Sportag, have remixed Madi Diaz’s wonderful track ‘Trust Fall’, shifting it away from indie pop music and giving it a fresh burst of smooth eighties life. It’s pretty hot so make sure that you listen and download it below:  Madi Diaz – Trust Fall (Down We Go Remix by Jensen Sportag)...
Music // Tips for 2012

Music // Tips for 2012

So, as every other website which has something to do with music, we’ve devised a little ‘tips for 2012′ article. Here it is:   Hero & Leander - http://heroandleander.org/ Spawning from a number of bands from the musical hotbed of Colchester (with a little Liverpool thrown into the mix), Hero & Leander have already provided us...
Interview // Gaggle

Interview // Gaggle

    I caught up with Gaggle leader, Deborah Coughlin, after their show at The New Empowering Church in Hackney. Here’s what we chatted about:   Katie: Did you enjoy the show? Deborah: I did, yes. It was a good show. We enjoyed playing some new material as it’s the first time we’ve ever done...
Review // Gaggle at The New Empowering Church, Hackney

Review // Gaggle at The New Empowering Church, Hackney

    After being pulled over by the police for going through a red light on the way there, I was very glad to finally be at The New Empowering Church in Hackney. This is something which I’d never expect to write with being all non religious and so on. However, I was genuinely welcomed...
Freedom Spark Radio // Show 12

Freedom Spark Radio // Show 12

  Freedom Spark Radio with Oli And Katie. This week’s show features new music from Theme Park, AraabMusik and Miike Snow as well as some of our tracks of the year.   Download it below: http://www.mediafire.com/file/t27hnybv9juxq4m/Freedom%20Spark.mp3    
Blog // 12th December

Blog // 12th December

  So, this week has been a rather lovely week as I’ve finally been released from the horrendous pressures of university work. I went to the AlunaGeorge Christmas party on Thursday which was a rather fun, drunken affair. Oh and I worked at this huge, strange house in Dalston on Wednesday: I think that my...
Freedom Spark Radio // Show 11

Freedom Spark Radio // Show 11

    Show 11 of Freedom Spark Radio with Katie and Oli. This week’s show features music from Spector, Lana Del Rey, AlunaGeorge, Talk in Colour, Data Romance, Wild Beasts and more….  Freedom Spark Radio // Show 11 by katie18
Fashion // Trends for 2012

Fashion // Trends for 2012

Louise Thomas, gives us a brief round up of trends we’ll be likely to see in 2012:   The Power Pastels If you’re going to wear only one trend next Spring/Summer, then let it be pastels! Pastels were absolutely everywhere on the catwalk, and from what i’ve seen from next years high street collections, they’re...
News // The Wedding Present announce Christmas live dates

News // The Wedding Present announce Christmas live dates

    What kind of present would you like for Christmas? A wedding present of course! Worst. Joke. Ever. Had to be done though.   Ahead of the release of their eighth studio album which is going to be released on 12th March 2012, The Wedding Present will be showcasing some of their new material...
Introducing // Natalie Anne Moran

Introducing // Natalie Anne Moran

Dalston based designer, Natalie Anne Moran, is definitely one to keep an eye out for in 2012! Her quirky but playful pieces have already been snapped up by the likes of Nicola Roberts and Eliza Doolittle.     Before starting her own label, Natalie worked for many of the best British designers of the moment...