Review // Grimes @ Islington Mill

I'm finally shooting Japandroids tonight after three years of waiting for them to come back to the UK- I'm so excited I might burst. The gig is happening in an underground basement at Soup Kitchen to make the whole thing even more amazing, so, I'm going to spend today's heatwave eating a million ice pops and sitting in Piccadilly Gardens dressed like a goth. Oh yeah, and remember I went to watch my total girl crush Grimes? You can read my review here which is now up on Hive, TA-RA! X

Freedom Spark Playlist // May

Wow, May has been a long one, has it not?! I'm SOoOo excited to go home for Summer so that I can do nothing 24/7 and when I do move it will only be to attend a stupendous amount of festivals; I imagine you are all feeling the same! This past week, I've been to Wakefield for a Jarman reunion (IS THIS ALL I DO?! AM I A STALKER?! Responses on a postcard please.) with one of my fave bros in the whole wide world (shout-out to JD for supplying us with drinks/ tees) whilst gaining as many shifts as possible in Fac. Oh, what you didn't know I worked at Fac251?! SHAME ON YOU! Last night, I got paid to watch Peter Hook & The Light perform Still in FULL and it was beautiful, so beautiful that I almost vommed whilst working on bottle bar, but that is another story... Also, I'm excited to be working at both Long Division and  Dot 2 Dot Festival again, this years line-ups includes the likes of Bondax, The Men, Peace and Shinies who are also, totally coincidentally, on my new Freedom Spark playlist for this month which y'all can enjoy  HERE (it was 50% revision/ 50% partying, so, like, embrace it). Regardless, I hope you have all been doing fabulous at exams- SENDING YOU ALL MAJOR GOOD LUCK VIBES X

Features // Now Wave & Tribes

 I had the best Saturday dancing to Baby Don't Sweat and drinking B-52's in the sunshine with some total babes followed by a fantastic afterparty at MOHO where Ross winked at me (FANGIRL) and they played Weezer and Bikini Kill. Oh and I'm pretty sure I danced on a sofa at one point to Good Charlotte (Don't ask...), still I'm such an idiot I managed to lose my brand new fancy phone that I've had for all of THREE DAYS, whatever, worse things have happened I suppose. In other news, I leave the city in a month for Summer :( so here is an article I wrote about the fantastic dudes of Manchester's Now Wave, they are the absolute best promoters I've ever come across, putting gigs on in disused bunkers, converted mills and even The Ritz when they're feeling glitzy, so check it out and treat yourselves to some tickets (or just sell me a Japandroids one...no, seriously...)!

Also, my Tribes review is now up here on Hive, I had to leave out the post-gig details about doing rounds of Jamesons and climbing on Dan's back within ten minutes of meeting them, its all fun and games! I'm going to beat the Monday blues by doing lunch at Soup Kitchen and then watching the MCFC parade, enjoy your post-weekend epiphanies! X
Words by yours truly / Image c/o Now Wave

FREEDOM!

I hope all you beautiful readers have been doing well, I certainly have, after numerous revision lunches, sleepless nights and painstaking library sessions, I can finally say that I've finished uni for Summer! I've been celebrating deadline day by eating the best Eggs Benedict I'd ever had in Sugar Junction, watching repeats of Grimes and Lone's Boiler Room sets (I'm FINALLY going to catch her live tonight, talk about girl crush), getting a new piercing and reading this; cue over-emotional sobbing all around the flat :( Apart from that, I've been customizing everything with Nirvana patches and trying not to cry over the fact that Death Grips have cancelled their tour whilst falling in love with Meredith Lyon's debut collection, whatever, you win some you lose some! I have to work tonight and tomorrow so come Saturday I'm totally going to be in need of a Caprihina or ten when I'm off to see the Jarmans!

Speaking of which, I had a lovely little email in my inbox informing me that I won tickets to this too (OMG #Cribsforummassive), which is going to be streamed live on the Jack Daniels website if you can't make it to the show, which is pretty bloody good if you ask me- so basically, twice in five days? Why the hell not! Also, I don't even need to say how fabulous ITBOTBB is, just don't even go there. Now that I have no educational stresses in the world, I'm going to finally watch Donnie Darko, eat Chinese food with my flatmates and listen obsessively to everything I can find by Alt-J- oh, and I'll have a Vice-related post and a Tribes review up for your very eyes before the weekend is over, good luck with all your deadlines boys and girrrls! X

Recently...again

Morning, wait, is it afternoon? Apologies for being scarce on the posting front as of late, I've been KILLING my life with essays (A friend sent me this to 'help me power through', are you for real?!) and general stress thanks to an exam being moved forward two weeks (NICE ONE SALFORD) and my bodyclock is well and truly dying it appears (I say that but as I type this I have a hellish hangover with this on repeat and plan on doing the same tonight, er, my priorities need sorting.). Anywho, apart from that I bought some new Creepers (shout out to Student Finance) so sit tight, I'll have exciting articles and not just ramblings coming your way very soon! Also, see that shiny VICE badge over there > nice, isn't it? I'm part of the Vice blogging network now, so at least someone likes my writing and its nice to even just be recognised by such a prestigious and groundbreaking publication. Here's some snaps of what I've been up to as of late to tide you all over! X

All photos by yours truly 

Interview // Chloe Nørgaard

Bonjour! Are you all spring break-ed out yet? I certainly am! As you know from my last post, I took a trip to the Isle Of Man last weekend- although this resulted in me realising that I am a pathetic excuse for a girl who CANNOT walk in six inch heels (no matter how beautiful they are) upon taking a little tumble and landing myself with a black eye and a completely injured left-side of my face (to put it lightly). Seriously, people either think I'm winking and flirting at them or doing a Katrina Douvoure, not cool! Apart from that though, my weekend mainly consisted of Chinese food, Sex and The City boxsets' and waking up with a seaside view, bliss! Nevertheless, I interviewed the absolute babe that is Chloe Nørgaard (a professional model who could probs teach me a thing or two about female shoe choices...) so check it here!

I'm also going to be collaborating with a few other sites soon which is very exciting AND FreedomSpark are now selling limited edition tote bags with an image I took last summer on them, you can buy them here! X

 Words by yours truly / Image by Jens Stoltze

Interview // Grace Miceli

Happy Easter break everyone! I've left Manchester and resided back home for the weekend- lets just say that I have never appreciated leaving the city until now, its so wonderful to have my own bed back, do nothing but watch How I Met Your Mother and have an actual meal made for me instead of living off super noodles and smash (YAWN). As I said in my last post, I went and caught Drake and OFWGKTA last weekend before shotgunning numerous Tyskies' (don't ask...) and eating the best Falafel ever at Common, review (on the latter artist not the falafel, obvz) will be up soon! Also, I interviewed feminist artist Grace Miceli this week about her work and interests- and LOOK GUYS, she even drew me! You can read all about us talking about Tavi and zines here, so take a peek! 

Apart from lazing about, I'm off to the Isle Of Man tomorrow morning to visit family and attend a christening which should be excellent AND an excuse to wear fabulous shoes, get drunk by the sea and catch-up with everyone is always a winner in my book. Regardless, I am going to dive headfirst into a hell hole of a thesis now with this on repeat (Pretty sure that one of the girls in the video attended my college, small world!) whilst eating my weight in potato salad. I hope the Easter Bunny brings you all ridiculous amounts of Chocolate! X

Words by yours truly / Image by Grace Miceli