Thursday Playlist : January Across

Things got off to a slow start this month, it seemed the music cosmos was recovering from its holiday hangover, that or my curating efforts have been poor, anyhow it's that time again for me to share some fresh batch of tracks for the month.   

TRACKLIST

01  Raleigh Ritchie  – Stronger then Ever 

02  Mike Posner  – My Light

03  Joel Compass  – Run

04  Jakwob ft Tiffany Juno – Somebody New

05  Shivum Sharma – Flicker

06  O Lyfe ft K Camp – She Bad

07  Esco Williams – Breaking Bones

08  Luke Christopher – Broken People

09  LOLO – Gangsters

10  Mendoza  – Love Druggie

11  Diplo ft Faustix & Imanos & Kai – Revolution

12  B.O.B ft Priscilla – John Doe
13  Meg Myers – Desire
14  Clinton Sparks ft Riff Raff – Stay With You Tonight
15  Youth Lagoon – Worms
16  FAUL & Wad Ad vs Pnau – Changes
17  Snakadaktal – The Sun II

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Wednesday Playlist : Oct & Nov Peaks

I've been off the blogging radar lately, maybe it would have been appropriate to add a few spooky tunes to this month's playlist since it is Halloween tomorrow, but you don't want a sleepless night, do you !? Though some of these tracks below may ear-worm their way in when you least expect it.  : o

TRACKLIST

01  Lorde  – Glory and Gore

02  Cage The Elephant  – Come A Little Closer 

03  W.I.N Team A  – Just Another Boy

04  Tom Aspaul – Indiana

05  Broods – Bridges

06  Tinie Tempah ft Labrinth – It's Ok

07  Erik Hassle – Talk About It

08  G-Dragon – Ride or Die

09  GEMS – Medusa

10  Black Lion & The Wizard ft Kat Dahlia & Nyanda  – Mash It Up

11  Crooked Colours – Come Down

12  City Rain – Join The Human Race
13  Tinie Tempah ft Mvula – Heroes
14  Tove Lo – Out Of Mind
15  Yonas – Set It Off
16  Susie Suh & Robot Koch – Here With Me

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Tuesday Playlist : July Chill

Another day of wall to wall sunshine and on top of that Andy Murray's Wimbledon triumph, Britain certainly has the feel good factor this week! I created a summer jams playlist to cut capers in the aubade. 

TRACKLIST

01  Daddy Yankee  – Summertime

02  Akon ft. Dan Omar  – Island

03  Maitre Gims  – Bella

04  Ellie Goulding – Burn

05  Arash ft. Sean Paul – She Makes Me Go

06  Priyanka ft. Pitbull – Exotic

07  Coasts – Oceans

08  2NE1 – Fallin In Love

09  Ricky Martin – Come With Me

10  Monica Haranjo & Marta Sanchez & Maria Jose  – Hasta El Fin

11  Skylar Grey ft Big Sean & Travis Barker – Back From The Dead

12  Nina Simone – Feeling Good ( Bassnectar Remix )    

            

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Saturday Playlist : May Red Dickie bow

Holy May Moly - I better get a move on this month, I skipped last months playlist, bad blog practice struck once again. Music posts give me an excuse to search for some fresh new tracks, otherwise I'd be rinse + repeating the same old songs like groundhog day. I don't know about you, but usually by the end of the week I'm bemoaning my song alarm wake-up call.

Can any song be immune to sounding unpleasant at 7 in the morning ?   Original image courtesy of Anna Bodnar

TRACKLIST

01  Don Diablo feat. Alex Clare & Kelis  – Give It All
02  Adelén  – Bombo
03  Foxes  – Beauty Queen
04  NoNoNo – Pumpin Blood
05  Private – Hell Aint A Bad Place To Be
06  Burns feat. Until The Ribbon Breaks – No One Else
07  John Newman – Love Me Again
08  Clubfeet – Everything You Wanted
09  Jimmy Burney – Outta Nowhere
10  Empire Of The Sun  – Alive
11  Birds Of Tokyo – This Fire
12  Seasfire – Oh..Lucifer
13  Florida feat. Future – Tell Me When You Ready
14  FMLYBND – Electricity
15  Lissie – Shameless
16  Stromae – Papaoutai

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Tuesday Playlist : March On

I'm still donning the breeches, spring looks to be delayed for a tad while here, I've been having plenty of perpendicular lunches lately, but I hope the coming weeks will be more go-as-I-please just like this postponed monthly playlist, image courtesy of Moody & Farrell SS13 campaign. 

I claim no responsibility should you go deaf ; )

TRACKLIST

01 Blake Lewis  – Your Touch
02 Lupe Fiasco  – Light Blue
03 Robin Stjernberg  – You
04 Lemâitre – Cut to Black
05 Major Lazer, Busy Signal, The Flexican, FS Green – Watch Out For This Bumaye
06 AlunaGeorge – Attracting Flies
07 T. Mills – Loud
08 Crywolf & Lanborg – Oceans
09 Lucy Schwartz – Feeling of Being
10 Deluxe – Pony
11 Major Lazer ft. Ezra Koenig Jessica
12 Marteria, Yasha & Miss Platnum – Lila Wolken
13 Skylar Grey – Clear Blue Sky
14 One Republic (Alesso Remix) – If I Lose Myself

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Thursday Playlist : Exhale

Happppy last day of January, everyone! Holy smokes that went by fast! even with having the sniffles & snow fall here in the U.K. All better now... and ready to take on February with some new song tracks. I have a movie marathon month ahead of me to catch up on Oscar-nominated films, so far I've managed to see Django Unchained & Argo, both movies were pretty decent, particularly the actor named Christopher Waltz who's equally engaging to watch, like he was in Inglorious Basterds. 

The film work usually captivates me more so, than who is wearing who on the Oscars red carpet, though Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week just went by and I couldn't help but envision which one-of-a-kind pieces would look stunning for the film awards season and premieres.  –  so how was your January folks ? 

I claim no responsibility should you go deaf ; )

TRACKLIST

01 Jakwob  – Fade feat. Maiday
02 MFBTY  – Sweet Dream
03 MS MR  – Fantasy
04 Bastille – Pompeii
05 Misun – Harlot
06 Leah LaBelle – Lolita
07 Disclosure ft. AlunaGeorge – White Noise
08 Cee-Lo Green feat. Lauriana Mae – Only You
09 The Neighbourhood – A Little Death
10 Lion Babe - Treat me like fire

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Music Monday : October Fall Preys

Let's get moving! on Monday after a little hiatus (life has been busy!) Let's take on this week like WARRIORS!!

TRACKLIST

01  Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Starting Over
02  Kodaline - All I Want
03  ZZ Ward - Blue Eyes Blind
04  The Black Keys & RZA - The Baddest Man Alive
05  The Dream - Higher
06  Timeflies Tuesday - Taylor
07  Mary J Blige ft Dupri - Everyday People
08  Art of Sleeping - Above The Water
09  Chords - The Dude
10  Ace Reporter - Untouched and Arrived

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G-Dragon One Of A Kind MV : Versatile Style Guises

I usually don't pander to the mahatmas of the fashion music or film heavyweights on here, unless I'm really compelled to! (it's not for disliking them, but I guess I feel I don't want to regurgitate popular culture infinitely) I do make an exception for G-Dragon, maybe because some of the folks in the west are not yet acquainted with him, or maybe I just need any excuse, since I'm an aficionado of South Korean bands 'Big Bang' & 2NE1.    

G-Dragon dons many various style guises in this MV, a certified style chameleon, who's not afraid to experiment. Most of the attire are from the menswear collections, as well a few pieces from the womens-wear collection, inspiring men and women alike all over the globe.  ― Have a good weekend ! 

MV Playlist ○ G-DRAGON ○ LUPE FIASCO ○ PSY

○ G-DRAGON One Of A Kind

Singer songwriter producer G-Dragon combines de novo style, charisma, showmanship, and the ability to mark the essence of his prowess as a performer in this much anticipated music video. The “ helloooo “ is echoing in my head. This Korean Hip-Hop track is just the intro to G-Dragon's latest new album, propelling a flurry to what more could be in store. 

○ lupe fiasco 

I have to profess I am a super LAZY lyric listener, usually the beat and melody grabs my attention first, yet I'm swayed to listen to Lupe's lyrics as he spits something meaningful over pop-esque, BUT I've never got round to having a good proper listen! The above track " Battle Scars " has a sumptuous shout-a-long chorus by Guy Sebastian creating a terrific ear-worm.

Lupe Fiasco’s intention was to start a dialogue with this conscious track , the conversation about girls self identifying as “bad bitches”.  I really appreciate this song, a vivid story teller and It doesn’t get much simpler than the chorus.

How do you feel about the term "a Bad Bitch?" Everyone has their own definition when it comes to the word “BITCH” I know it can also be used as a term of endearment between women as in “That’s My BITCH.” Can women use and reclaim the word “bitch” or “bad bitch” as an empowerment tool ? 

○ PSY Gangnam Style

PSY has entertained the masses in Korea for over a decade, I've heard his live concerts are boss! Glad to see this MV has gone viral and the invisible horse dance is just PSY all over.  

Music Monday : Olympic Games 2012

I think I'm in danger of succumbing to an Olympic overload, that was pretty much all I watched this weekend. I was speed gazing through 25 TV Olympic channels provided by the BBC, it is overwhelming to say the least, the unease started to creep in whether I overlooked an event or missed team GB and other favourite nations. I think this overwhelmed me more-so than the actual opening ceremony, even with the likes of Mr Bean, James Bond, Mary Poppins and 'you know who' making an appearance.

My Olympic OCD has since subsided just a tad! work eating showering netflix and walks to the park have taken care of it. Sharing a mix of uplifting tracks along with a genre of hiphop, indie and classic soundtracks.  

TRACKLIST

01 First Steps - Elbow 

02 Heart of Courage - Two Steps From Hell

03 Hall of Fame - The Script ft will.i.am 

04 The Champ is Here - Jadakiss 

05 Moving Mountains - Two Steps From Hell

06 It's My Life - Bon Jovi 

07 The Fighter ft Ryan Tedder - Gym Class Heroes 

08 Time - Hans Zimmer

09 Hoppipolla - Sigur Rós

10 Pursuit of Glory - Jhameel Blue Satellite Mix 

11 Huddle Formation - The Go Team

12 Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve

13 The Winner is - Devotchka

14 Winner - Justin Timberlake ft TI 

15 We are the people - Empire of the Sun

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Last week I was admittedly surprised to see this little blog featured on a list by IFB, titled Olympic Fever: 18 UK Blogs With Serious Style I very much appreciated the mention. Thank You ! this hyena was then able to hold up her tail and forward over the back, signalling animation!   

Hope you all had an enjoyable weekend whether action packed or kicking back ?!

Music Monday: Euro 2012 Playlist

Euro 96 was my earliest football memory, World Cup 98 was my first momentous world cup and from then on truly, I was hooked. I super embraced it, the national teams..players..anthems, the joyous atmosphere the anticipation that only occurs during the tournament itself. I always create a music playlist for every tournament to gear me up for the games, this playlist for Euro 2012 is a mix of the nostalgic songs that remind me of all things football. 

Photo Courtesy of AFP 

If you are watching Euro 2012, who are you supporting ?

TRACKLIST

01 The Rockafeller Skank - Fat Boy Slim
02 Endless Summer - Oceana
03 Carnaval De Paris - Dario G
04 Rude Boy Rock - Lionrock
05 Samba De Janeiro - Bellini
06 Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes
07 Bohemian Like You - The Dandy Warhols
08 Un Dos Tres - DJ Kalu
09 Bodyrock - Moby
10 Fuego - Bomba Estereo
11 Bamboleo - Gypsy Kings
12 Kids - MGMT
13 Helele - Velile & Safri Duo
14 Football Gladiators - Rafa Marco & Wisplay
15 Pavane - Gabriel Fauré

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Music Monday Playlist

hey hey hey afternoon folks ! Mondays can sometimes be rough especially for the red side of Manchester today, for those of you who follow football.. you'll know I mean !! I hope your Monday is wonderful, here’s to another week!

I claim no responsibility should you go deaf  ; )

TRACKLIST

01 Sweater Weather - The Neighbourhood
02 I Know Where You Sleep - Lissy Trullie
03 Beautiful Life - jj
04 Need Your love - The Temper Trap
05 Jasmine - Jai Paul
06 Let it Go - Dragonette
07 Flutterby - Starlight Girls
08 White Coats - Foxes

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The World's First Interactive Shoppable Music Video

Folks at SSENSE have launched the first interactive shoppable music video! pretty cool huh! [though I heard ASOS did it first] All performers in the video of the premier 'I think she ready' were styled exclusively by SSENSE, where you can shop Iggy’s, FKi’s and Diplo’s looks using interactive hotspot technology from wireWAX. Although viewers probably couldn't afford half of the clothes for sale including moi, the video is a tribute to high fashion and the next generation of shopping.

SSENSE CEO Rami Atallah explains, “This is the first time the worlds of music, fashion and commerce have truly overlapped. The integration we are introducing between technology, entertainment and retail with this video not only creates a unique experience for the audience, but also has utility. People often wonder what performers are wearing, where they can purchase that item – we have bridged that gap.”

You can use the exact same technology for free, if you as bloggers like to create make-up, diy video tutorials. There's a free package available at wireWAX though it's probably limited as subscription provides more, but I anticipate we'll be seeing alot more of taggable video tools soon. 

Check out an older music post I created with an image taggable tool called Thinglink, they now charge for the service but it's a pretty neat tool. 

Wednesday Playlist - Coachella 2012

So who is going to the musical smorgasbord of the year?... My sister Ju Ju left for L.A today and will also make voyage to Palm Springs for the Coachella festival. I couldn't go but I created a mini playlist of the amazing artists in this years line-up for Ju Ju - enjoy. If you're not headed to coachella, are you planning on attending any other music festivals this summer or year?

TRACKLIST

01 Modern Art - Black Lips 
02 Paris (Ooh La La) - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals 
03 Bonfire - Childish Gambino 
04 Dominos - The Big Pink
05 AKA What A Life! - Noel Gallagher
06 L.E.S Artistes - Santigold 
07 Levels Original Mix - Avicii
08 Midnight City - M83
09 The Next Episode - Dr. Dre Snoop Dogg
10 I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys
11 Gold On The Ceiling - The Black Keys
12 Shake It Out - Florence + The Machine 
13 Never Be Alone - Justice
14 Mushaboom - Feist 
15 Fire - Kasabian 

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Bjork Biophilia Visuals

Bjork doesn't do things by half measures! still showing she’s ahead of her time...Beseech the striking new Album Art Biophilia » A Visual Blowout exploring of a union between technology and music«

Biophilia will be the world's first app album in collaboration with Apple. Björk has described the project as a multimedia collection, encompassing music, apps, internet, installations, and live shows.    

I'm pretty ignorant of her music besides the mainstream hit ' It's Oh So Quiet' but what I can sense is that she is a daring visionary, with her music, art, style, and technology.

Mademoiselle Yulia ‘Gimme Gimme’ by FAFI ○ September Music Rings

Please enjoy the Music Video of Tokyo's fashion designer, DJ, and style icon Mademoiselle Yulia, thanks to her signature purple blue bob hair and individual style. Directed by french street artist maven FAFI and styled by the fashion collective Andrea Crews, involving stylish bodyguards and a maze of random rooms, dancing shooting balloons and bright candy colors on crack.. DIRECTOR: FAFI STYLE: ANDREA CREWS HAIR: CHIAO SHEN PRODUCTION COMPANY: DIVISION PARIS 

September Music Rings Image tags {click to hear audio}

{Video} • Skateboarding comes to India • 2NE1 Music Video

This enchanting cinematography makes for palpable viewing, would you have thought? a sport like skateboarding could bring so much intrigue fascination and joy, coupled with the local vibe and organic scenery. Captured by Guilhem Machenaud,  "A true meeting between skateboard and people, in a simply incredible country." - Oxelo 

I never got round to sharing the music video of 2NE1's latest single 'I am the best' whom are seen donning all various Avant-Garde and magnetizing delights, covered in here. 'Bam Ratatata Tatatatata' is the most euphonic part of the track. ~  I've just realised I've made a boo boo because I thought it was Friday!!  'A Thursday hopscotching' it is then. 

G-DRAGON & TOP Duple Combo

> Now I don't usually pander to the "look this celeb is wearing so and so" but I make an exception for South Korea's music artists G-Dragon and TOP. Both appear pioneering their distinct style and spirit, galvanized by their love of music, raiment design and moreover interior design for TOP. This is not the first time G-Dragon has featured on this blog, though it is for TOP, also known as T.O.P. ~ ~ The photo's below are from their new duo album jacket, which non coincidentally I'm currently listening too. Just in-case you cant distinguish from the two, the first photo is of G-Dragon.   

Instantology White Tux Jacket with White Satin Lapel & Instantology custom-made suit Black Velvet Tux With Satin Lapel finished off with Christian Louboutin Rollerball Loafers. The fur hat is my highlight. 

Gaze the Stylish Well Made MV