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.…
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…
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…
Can I Talk To You About The Mercury Prize 2024
Last month the shortlist for the Mercury Prize was announced, celebrating the 12 best ‘Albums of the Year’ according to this years judges. So I wanted to talk about those who have been nominated and to explain what the Mercury Prize is and why it is important. So what is the Mercury Prize? According to…
Can I Talk To You About Jade ‘Angel Of My Dreams’?
Yaaaaaaaaas! Jade has arrived with her first single as a solo artist and it is INSANE . I have had this song on repeat all morning and I couldn’t sleep last night after listening to her premiere on Jack Saunder’s Radio 1 show last night. It’s Radio 1’s hottest record this week and last night…
Can I Talk To You About Paramore?
Paramore are currently supporting Taylor Swift on her ERA’s tour and there is the divide in Swifties who know the band already and the Swifties who aren’t as familiar with the American band. I fall into the category of a HUGE Paramore fan and the friends I went to see Taylor Swift with were not,…
Can I Talk To You About Lady Gaga’s Music Videos
The year is 2009, Beyonce, Katy Perry and Rihanna are a few of the international artists who feature heavily in the UK charts and we have fun pop music videos that are repeated every hour on MTV or TMF. Then suddenly all our pop diva dreams are answered when a brand new international artist, Lady…
Can I Talk To You About LAUNDRY DAY?
Have you ever discovered a brand new tv show, loved the first episode then realise there are 5 seasons with 20 episodes in each season and you are ecstatic you can binge watch the whole thing? Yes? Well this is the feeling I had when I discovered New York’s latest export, the band LAUNDRY DAY…
Can I talk to you about No Doubt?
Next weekend is the first weekend of the Coachella festival in America. Headline acts are Lana Del Rey, Tyler, the Creator and Doja Cat. One band I’m very excited for is No Doubt who are making a comeback just in time for the festival after a 9 year break (their last tour was in 2015).…
Can I talk to you about Wallows?
Wallows have become my new OBSESSION. As it seems to be at the moment, i’ve discovered them after they’ve been on the scene for years already (their debut single ‘Pleaser’ was released in 2017) and have found myself in deep dives this week on Youtube, watching all of their music videos, interviews and concerts. The…
Can I talk to you about BANKS?
“And to think you would get me to the altarLike I follow you around like a dog that needs waterBut admit it that you wanted me smallerIf you would have let me growYou could have kept my love” BANKS purrs the powerful lyrics throughout her song “Gemini Feed” (see the first video below for reference).She…
Can I talk to you about Avril Lavigne?
Avril Lavigne has been around for 22 years and her music is still one of my favourites to listen to. Her first three albums are still albums I listen to on repeat, providing instant nostalgia and memories of growing up listening to her music. Most people remember Avril Lavigne as the skater girl who presented…
Can I talk to you about The Killers?
I’ve been a fan of The Killers ever since they broke onto the circuit in 2004, with the release of their debut album Hot Fuss. Here was a band who oozed cool. The lead singer Brandon Flowers wore eyeliner, dressed in a blazer and sung these gorgeous melodies over a guitar and synthesised sound. They…
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