Playlist: Current Favourites #6

Songs are as follows:

Kasabian//Treat

Metromony//Reservoir

Cherry Glazerr//Bloody Bandaid

Hot Chip//Flutes

Lana Del Rey//Florida Kilos 
Young Empires//Glory of the Night

Playlist: Dip Dye and Daisy Chains Music

Songs as Follow:

Young Wonder - Orange 

Odesza - Sun Models

Bath - Animals

Goldroom - Embrace

Purity Ring - Grandloves
Best Coast - When the Sun Don't Shine (Voyager Remix)

Something strange happens to me when the sun comes out - I start to understand the 'California Tumblr Girl' philosophy, awash with its galaxy print, penney boards and Nutella. I'm sure many people feel the same - you just wake up to the sun, craving some highlights.. Maybe even a tan?! (Kidding - most Irish people love a good tan, regardless of weather - unless you're a vampire like myself.) And with that new level of understanding comes a new tolerance for happy, rave-ish music, dripping in synths and swag. Here's some of my favourite tracks; Crystal Castles will have to sit this one out..

Playlist: Nostalgic as HELL

 Songs as Follow:

Busted - You Said No

Queen - Bicycle Race

Gwen Stefani - Danger Zone

The Flaming Lips - The W.A.N.D

Green Day - American Idiot

U2 - Vertigo

Sugababes - Round Round

Britney Spears - Everytime

The Ting Tings - Great DJ

Today (June 2nd 2014; It's a Monday. Dull. Slightly rainy. Never forget.)  is the day I complete the full circle of the past 10 years. Today is the day a chapter ends in my life; The day I transform from a girl to a woman - I'm going to see McBusted.  

Busted were my life back in the day, so I'm incredibly excited to see my former idols (minus Charlie.. Oh, Charlie) in the flesh with McFly - An added bonus, but I'm going for Busted. In honour of such a momentous, nostalgic occasion, I've made a little 'childhood favourites' playlist. It's rather specified to my own taste and favourites as a child, although there's a lot in there to cater for everyone. Of course it's only the tip of the bucket as far as old music goes, too; But of course the moment I started to put the playlist together, I forgot half of the songs I intended to put on it. Maybe we'll do a Part 2 sometime..

Playlist: Current Favourites #4

Songs as Follow: 

FKA Twigs//Papi Pacify

Banks//Waiting Game

MO//XXX 88

The Neighbourhood//Sweater Weather
 Bombay Bicycle Club//Luna

I think Bombay Bicycle Club's newest album, So Long, See You Tomorrow has to be one of the best albums I've heard in a while. I've been listening to it on repeat since it came out. Hence, I had to include a song in the latest playlist. As for Banks and FKA Twigs, they've become my go-to chillout artists for the time being. I definitely think they're both going to explode in 2014, as they're both definitely not receiving the recognition they deserve at present! 

In other music news, The 1975 in the Olympia is fast approaching. I feel that this is an appropriate time to use the expression, 'buzzing'. I'm buzzing.

Playlist: In the Background

Songs:

Dragon Queen - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Lights Out, Words Gone - Bombay Bicycle Club

 Lovers' Carvings - Bibio

Universal Traveller - Air

Reckoner - Radiohead

 I'm not quite sure why, but recently I've been listening to multitudes of music that doesn't demand a whole lot of attention, but all the same, it's really fantastic in a very straightforward way. Maybe it's because I've spent perhaps a third of my summer holidays holed up in the car driving somewhere hooked up to headphones, but I definitely appreciate the more simple songs nowadays; The ones that can be played in the background, and but still sound completely awesome - No need for an attuned ear, concentration, focus. It's nice to have a song and all its delicate, intricate curves and emotions handed to you on a silver platter, sometimes. Easy listening, eh?

June Favourites; Music Edition feat. Die Antwoord, Django Django, Disclosure

 Songs as follow:

Disclosure//White Noise

Die Antwoord//Cookie Thumper 

Kanye West//Black Skinhead

Peace//Follow Baby

Django Django//Hail Bop

Fall Out Boy//Where Did the Party Go

It's the first of July already? I don't quite know how time is passing so quickly, but it seems that my summer holidays will have disappeared with the blink of an eye. June was a busy, yet not-so-busy month for me: I was doing exams for the first half of the month, and I spent the second half of the month recovering and watching Game of Thrones; Ladies and Gentlemen, I have found a new obsession! 

It seems that this is the first time I have put out a 'favourites' on time.. I must say, I'm quite proud! However, I haven't really been using any new fashion or beauty products recently, so I decided to mix up my favourites a little with some music. These songs aren't all necessarily new and hip or anything, I've just quite enjoyed them at the moment. There's quite a mix there, and I must say that I may not have ever found some of the songs if it weren't for Spotify. I'm finding it very useful for finding new stuff to listen to - if you're not hooked up to it already, I would highly recommend it. 

May your July be prosperous, etc. 

:)

Playlist: Summery

 

Songs as follow: 
Panda//Astro
The Western Boy//Little Comets
Trying to be Cool//Phoenix
Past 2//Zemaria
Follow//Crystal Fighters

Hey guys! Long time no see, hm? I have under a week until exams, so I will be back (4reelz) when they are over. For now, though, I'm holed up indoors with my head in text books while the sun decided to come out for once. The feel-good weather has meant I have been listening to some feel-good music a lot recently, so I thought I would share. I really like getting hopped up on cheery music, as miserable as it sounds. But, I'm not going to lie: 3 out of 5 songs are from Fifa. My brothers are constantly playing it, and whoever does the Fifa playlists is a genius. I'm just hogging all of their work..  Enjoy, nevertheless!

Playlist: Creeps

  

Songs as follows: 

Falling Away From Me - Korn

Tell Me What to Swallow - Crystal Castles 

The Wolf - Fever Ray

Gauze - Deftones

Cartographist - Purity Ring 

Well, I like really hauntingly beautiful things that are a little creepy - fashion-wise, photography-wise, art-wise, book-wise, and most definitely music-wise. Here are some songs I've really loved lately, and have been listening to religiously. They're really great, if you like something that'll put shivers down your spine or make you feel like you're descending into a black hole or something. Sounds delightful, doesn't it?