Gigs You Can Still Get Tickets For This Autumn
Autumn has finally arrived and for me this signifies the end of the festival season and so begins the transition into gig season. The albums are slowly being released and the tours are starting before we start the process all over again in Spring. Gigs are no longer quite as easy to go to anymore,…
Album Review – sombr – I Barely Know Her
I’ve mentioned sombr before on this blog (back in May) and have been obsessed with each single he’s brought out over the last two years. On the 22nd August he FINALLY released his long awaited debut album ‘I Barely Know Her’ after a string of releasing singles and one EP. This. Album. Is. Divine. For…
Standing at Co-Op Live – Best Advice & What to Know
Last night I went to see the AMAZING/UNREAL/EXCELLENT Billie Eilish at Co-Op Live in Manchester with my mum and it was everything and more. It was my second time at the venue and due to the size of the place and the amount of people who had standing tickets, I thought it would be good…
What I’m Listening To This Week
Oh hey! Here are the tracks I’m loving this week. Let’s get into it: Wolf Alice – Bloom Baby BloomWolf Alice are back with their first taste of new music since their album “Blue Weekend” and it’s been a long four years without hearing some new tunes from them, but they have sure enough made…
A love letter to the radio
I love listening to the radio. As in I really love it. I am that person who texts in to BBC Radio 2 whenever I have something interesting to say or I’d like a shout out for a friend. Which for a 31 year old woman, seems a bit weird according to some of my…
Valentine’s Day Presents For The Music Lover In Your Life
It’s February, the month of lurrrrve so if you wanted to treat the music lover(s) in your life you might want to get them that extra special gift to make them swoon.I’ve included below my favourite gifts for Valentine’s Day and make sure to comment yours if there are any i’ve missed. First up there…
What I’m Listening To This Week
Oh hello 2025. I allowed myself to defrost in January and now the music scene is starting to pick up a gear I am back to tell you what I am listening to this week! There are some HITS ready to be played forever and ever this summer so let’s see who my contenders are.…
Can I Talk To You About My Emo Nostalgia
I was scrolling through my TikTok feed last night when the algorithm brought me a ghost of my emo past and showed me a wedding singer called lilykerbeymusic who specialises in singing alternative wedding songs. She sings songs from My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Tenacious D, Taking Back Sunday, Evanescence, Blink 182 to name a few.…
What I’m Listening To This Week
It’s the last few days of October which means next month we will start to see our social media filled with everyones Spotify Wrapped results. It’s incoming and I can’t wait because i’m a nosey bitch and i’ll admit it.In the meantime there is so much good music being released right now I wanted to…
Can I Talk To You About The Music in ‘Nobody Wants This’
Ok I am obsessed with the TV show “Nobody Wants This” that was released on Netflix a couple of weeks ago and I want to tell you why. Now I know you think I’m about to say it’s because of the rebirth of Adam Brody as a sex symbol or the fact it was created…
Will Young Light It Up Tour at Crewe Lyceum
Like many millennial adults I have many memories of Will Young’s music growing up as a child, however my favourite memory of his music comes from my mum. When I got married a few years ago I asked everyone to recommend a song for the wedding breakfast and my mum chose Will’s song “Leave Right…
‘Mountain Music’ by Nina Nesbitt – Album Review
Friday 27th September saw the release of Nina Nesbitt’s fourth album “Mountain Music” released into the world. It’s an important album for Nina as it marks her first album as an independent artist having recorded it on her own music label Apple Tree Records. I was instantly attracted to listening to the album because of…
David Gray Piano Rooms Live at Manchester Opera House
On Friday (September 13th) I went to watch David Gray at the Manchester Opera House performing with the BBC Concert Orchestra as part of the Radio 2 Piano Rooms concerts. I’ve never been to see David Gray but have always been a big fan, everyone remembers the album ‘White Ladder’ and that album coincided with…
Can I Talk To You About The VMAs?
Tomorrow (Wednesday September 11th) is the MTV Video Music Awards, known as the VMAs. It is my favourite awards show and one I’m always happy to watch in it’s entirety. It’s legendary. The performances, the speeches, the awards. So I wanted to share some of my favourite videos and performances as to why I love…
Gig Season Has Arrived
Autumn is my favourite time of year because after all of the summer festivals the cooler season arrives and it brings musicians to tour around the country. I always associate autumn with going to gigs and I always love looking at different venues to see who is touring.So i’ve made a list of a range…
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