Song Sunday

I didn't manage to do a blog post last week as the charger for my laptop broke and had to wait 2 weeks for a replacement, so much for 4 working days!
Here are my favourite songs this week :)


These two songs are currently on the playlist where i work, ive been listening to them all week since i downloaded them :)


This song is the free download of the week on itunes in the uk, i think its pretty cool, i'll be checking out the rest of their music today and see if its any good.

This has to be my favourite song this week, i just love the sound! :)

Ttyl,
Jennifer x

Song Sunday

I know its technically Monday already but i haven't gone to sleep yet so its really still Sunday :)
So these are my favourite songs this week.

First up is Let Me Take You Out by Class Actress. I think it was recommended to me by itunes genius, i love the melody of it and it just sounds really summery to me, i could imagine listening to this out walking on a warm summer evening :)

Next up is If You Wanna by The Vaccines, this is just a really catchy song that has a kind of modernised 70s/80s sound.

I'm not too keen on this video but its the only one i can find for this song. It's Knocked up by Lykke Li vs Kings of Leon, I came across it by accident when i was looking for the original Kings of Leon version, but i like Lykke Li so thought i'd give it a listen, now i can't decide which version i most prefer!

Last up is my absolute favourite song this week, i've had it on repeat so much! Its the RAC remix of Home by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros. I love everything about it, its such a happy song. I heard it in a thifting video and decided to check it out, so glad i did, enjoy!

Ttyl
Jennifer x

Song Sunday

Its been a long time since i've blogged as ive been a bit disheartened but i'm going to try and blog at least once a week from now on. So lets get to it.
This week i'm going to post about music by some friends and an aquaintance of mine. I may be buyest but i love their music and would like to share it with you.
So first up is the band Swing Youth, I went to their EP launch at The Wheelbarrow in Camden, last Sunday with a couple of friends.
The band consists of two pairs of brothers from London who describe their music as new wave, pop, postpunk.
It was a good night, the band always have so much energy and its rather funny when the bassist jumps around so much he ends up knocking several things over (microphone stand about 3 times and knocked a trellis covered with fairylights off a window). Here are a few photos from the gig :)




 





































I am particularly proud of this image as Jimmy(bassist) jumped and he was mid air when i took the photo :)

Here are a few of my favourite songs by them:

Their EP is out now and available for free download at http://www.swingyouth.bandcamp.com/

Next up is George Frakes a folk singer from London, I've met him a few times and heard him play guitar while at a friends house but never knew what a great singer he was until heard his songs last night. I think he'll go far as a musician.
Here's a video of him performing Ghost of a Girl, the title track from his EP.

My favourite songs are Rhythm and Blues and Sleep.




All his songs are available to listen to and download on his webpage: http://www.reverbnation.com/georgefrakes

Hope you enjoy this post.
Ttyl
Jennifer x

Lash Blast

Today i discovered these beauties, false eyelashes made of paper!
They just look so intricate and delicate.
They're made by a company called Paperself and designed by Ting yu Wang.
They are inspired by the art of Chinese paper-cutting and are available in 11 styles.
Each of them have a symbolic meaning from Chinese culture:
Horses: success
Peony: happiness and good fortune
Peach blossom: love and romance
Peacock: luck
Butterfly: beauty
Clown: to bring happiness.

1. Clown full lashes.

2. Peacock full lashes.

3. Model is wearing Peony full lashes.

4. Model is wearing Peach Blossom small lashes.

5.Peony full lashes.

 

My favourite are the Peony lashes as the look really lacey, Peonies are one of my favourite flowers and in the black and white picture they are really striking and elegant.The small lashes come in a pack of 4 so you can use them on your top or bottom lashes or both for added impact. I think they would be wonderful worn for a prom or special occasion. Most places are selling them for £10-£12. Asos.com currently has a sale on the lashes they stock, so i might have to snap up a pair for the Christmas party at work, if not they will have to go on my Christmas wishlist :)

 

Ttyl

Jennifer x

Song Sunday

Wow its Sunday again already! This week has gone so quick. I haven't really got explanations for the songs i picked this week, they're just songs that ive been listening to a lot recently. Hope you enjoy them.










Hope everyone has had a nice weekend.
Jennifer x

Forever 21 store in the UK

The first Forever 21 store in the UK opened last week, Yay!
One problem, it's 3hours from where i live :(

Im hoping they will open a store near me soon, but in the mean time im trying to persuede my mum to drive me up there on the way to a place we're staying the week after next.

I live at point A and im going to point C. Point B is where the Forever 21 store is :-s

Kinda out of the way but its our work Christmas party the following day and i wanted to get a new dress for the occasion without breaking the bank.

Heres some of the items im loving from the store.
Im really into cloches at the moment and these two are reasonably priced.
The jeans are only £12.50, Bargain!
I think the Minnie Mouse top paired with the skinnes and the jewelled bow heels would be a great party outfit.
Pale pinks and nude colours are set to be big in Spring/Summer11 so the Minnie Mouse top would easily carry over to next season.
I also really love the heels the model is wearing with the jeans but i cannot find them on the UK or USA website, so if anyone knows if theyre sold out or not released yet, i'd love to know when they're available.

Ttyl
Jennifer x

Song Sunday

Hey, first up is Hammock by Howls, i heard this song at work the other day and thought it was quite catchy so looked it up. It was the line 'howling at the moon' that caught my attention, i seem to be very fond of wolves at the moment without realising i have been watching Vampire Diaries, True Blood and Twilight (all featuring werewolves), also reading a book by Isabel Wolff (great author btw if you like chicklit) listening to a song Wolf Like Me by TV on the Radio (next mv) and music by Patrick Wolf.


As mentioned before this is Wolf Like Me by Tv on the Radio, a friend recommended this band to me a while ago and i love this tune, i also like the way that it has been shot in the video with an old fashioned movie kinda feel.


Next up is Forever and Ever, Amen by The Drums. A friend also told me about this band a while ago, when they only had a few songs out, i must admit i wasnt in love with them at first but i had another look at them recently and there are quite a few songs i like on their album, this one is a favourite as it always makes me think of someone in particular.


My favourite song of the week is Blue Moon by Kendal Johansson, i downloaded this immediately after seeing the latest episode of Gossip Girl (408). It just sounded wonderful in the last scenes of the episode, i must have listened to it at least 20 times since last night.

More music next week, ttyl
Jennifer x