Whitney Houston

'The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will' - Whitney

The Power Of The Piano!

From Lana Del Rey's acoustic version of her original Videogames, to one of my favourite artits ever, Charlene Soraia's cover of The Calling's, Wherever You Will Go, it seems a clean female vocal with a simple but always striking piano backing is where it's at! Feast your ears...

Lana Del Rey


Charlene Soraia

(Show out to the Twinings advert!!!)

Birdy!! New cover!

After Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde's career began at the age of just twelve, when she won the UK's open mic competition, her sound has had the entirety of England enchanted! First saw the spine-tingling Skinny Love by Bon Iver, and now we are graced with Birdy's new cover of Shelter by The XX. Simply wonderful! Enjoy! :)xxooxoxoxo

Benjamin Francis Leftwich & Joseph And David MANCHESTER GIG REVIEW

Okay so I had never heard anything by any of these guys, so for a tenner on the door I was hoping for something good. But I didn't get anything good. Good doesn't even do justice to these three guys. They are musicians like fallen angels!!!

Joseph & David

Picture from http://www.myspace.com/josephanddavidmusic

So opening the show at the lovely little Deaf Institute on Oxford Road was the magical duo Joseph & David, accompanied by wonderful vocal, guitar, banjo and piano skills. The audience fell in love instantly with Josephs flowery fingerwork and Davids charming voice. It was so powerful he didn't even need a microphone. It's people like these two, simply with skill and no demand for an electrical invasion who are re-instating to the world what real music is and where it comes from. Their CD, 'No Short of Time' has the songs from the gig, including one called 'Show Me', which nearly made me cry when they played it, it's so lovely!!! It's definately worth getting your hands on one, 5 songs beautifully crafted, some even with violins! :) perfection. And also David has really happy eyes when he performs. I definately reccomend you to see them live!! Buy their CD!! And follow this link! ----> http://www.myspace.com/josephanddavidmusic

Me wiv ma Joseph & David So Short of Time EP, Cases hand crafted by them complete with flowery paper !!!!!!

Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Picture from www.myspace.com/benjaminfrancisleftwich

Following the excellent opening act, was a gift given to the world, who goes by the name Benjamin Francis Lefwhich. Not only does this guy have a pretty fucking amazing name, HE IS AMAZING TOO! You could see every single person in the audience falling more and more in love with him as the set went on. He could literally have been singing the alphabet and have moved people. His beautiful voice made my ears so happy, not to mention how naturally his fingers sailed along the frets of his three equally blessed guitars. The moment he completely disconnected himself from the amps and the microphones, just sang and played, was as if we were all sat with him in his living room or something, following him on his journey through song so intimately. Nothing but one man, his guitar, and a room full of magical sound particles, enchanting everyone there. It was just brilliant. What I liked best was the imagery in the lyrics of what he writes and I will definately be buying his CD, 'Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm' available for pre-order now on ITunes (expected to be realeased in early july) for £7.99, and pursuing him further on www.myspace.com/benjaminfrancisleftwich AND YOU SHOULD TOO!!!!!!!!

Me with my Ben Leftwich signed purse :) yaaay

Thanks to Evie Lancaster who took me and introduced me this magic :) xoxoxo

Mary Stokes AKA Toked Stoked Music

"You say anybody can feel the way we feel, I say flowers bloom everyday it doesn't make them less real"

Yes, anybody who starts a song like that, has me wholeheartedely head-over-heels in love!

My new favourite musical fairy is called Mary Alesia Stokes, AKA Toked Stoked Music from youtube! http://www.youtube.com/user/TokedStokedMusic
Her voice is absoloutely amazing and stunning and will make your ears so happy! Here is a song that will enter your head and never leave. And if your anything like me it will help you hit nirvana!



When she plays I just imagine fields and fields of flowers blooming its incredible! She describes herself as a tv addict and community college burnout on her twitter http://twitter.com/#!/TokedStoked , has crazy ukele skills and has been playing guitar since she was 13. Her inspirations include the amazing Laura Marling and Anya Marina, amongst other amazing artists such as Iron & Wine. She's also well funny and has lot's of animals...


What I love is that her youtube channel is basically a collection of her own original songs, and they are so magical! Her musical ability is obviously flawless and her natural voice is so pretty, but the lyrics of her songs are what gets me the most. The words are like artwork travelling to my ears in the form of sound particles.

Commence your obbsession with this link...

http://www.youtube.com/user/TokedStokedMusic

Summer Songies

Hola!!! So I don't know about the rest of the world, but the sun recently came to visit England, and it made me very happy. There's nothing like a cheeky little visit to the garden centre when you're hit by the first ray of sun! So I thought that I would share with you the current summer soundtrack I am creating to accompany on my happy endevours throughout the season, it is a work in progress, so hopefully you will enjoy what you hear and you can share with me your summer soundtrack too :) Sit yourself in a flowerbed, by the sea or on a high roof, and wack these babies on ...

WHITE WINTER HYMNAL - FLEET FOXES
I have to thank Kina Grannis for doing a wonderous cover of this, as I was lead to discover the magical sound of these bearded beauties. I reckon they're good live so if you wana check them out click here !! http://www.fleetfoxes.com/tour.html (And if you like you can buy me both gig and plane tickets and I'll come with you!)

SKINNY LOVE - BON IVER
Classic, summertime, tune. I checked out they're myspace at the moment there are no upcoming shows :( But watch this space and hit me up if a Europe tour appears!! http://www.myspace.com/boniver/shows

THE PIPER'S SONG - GYPSY & THE CAT

This is currently the ultimate track on this list my ears are addicted! It is like ear cocaine. I love this band and especially this song! Thank you itunes free song of the week for this! (And also thankyou to the band for recently tweeting me with a smiley face which made me happy :)) If you're in Australia this link will make you feel warm inside http://www.gypsyandthecat.com/

MR. SUN - KINA GRANNIS

Last year everytime I had been out beneath the golden glow of the sky, I used to listen to this on my walk home, it is definately one for saying nighty night to Mr. sun and hey hey to Mr. moon! http://www.kinagrannis.com/shows/ Don't worry other countries I have a nice old source suggesting she is soon to venture out of the states! Yaaaaay

JOANNA - LITTLE COMETS

Also thanks to itunes free download of the week! This is well catchy so beware!! I like the journey this song goes one :) http://www.myspace.com/littlecometsmusic/shows (Also, yay for you if your called Joanna)

IN YOUR ARMS - KINA GRANNIS

The combined use of , "Hush now let's go quiet to the park" accompanied with a xylophone, is enough for me. http://www.kinagrannis.com/shows/

IF I HAD A BOAT - JAMES VINCENT McMORROW

If your going to have one song on your ipod this summer, it should be this one. Thank you itunes free download, yet again! One of my new fav songies xoxoxo http://www.jamesvmcmorrow.com/tour_dates/

I'M YOURS - JASON MRAZ

DUHHH! Although it's such a classic, I thought I'd provide you with a more up to date, fresh version.
http://jasonmraz.com/index.php#/tour/ Please visit the website with your speakers on!!!!

DAFFODILS - CHARLENE SORAIA

My brother introduced me to this song a few years ago and it is magnificent it is actually like a field of daffodils has blossomed on my ear drums. (Also she reminds me of a fairy, which is always helpful) http://charlenesoraia.com/#/music/ I passionately want to see her in the livey.

ALWAYS LIKE THIS - BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB

I have to thank Gabrielle Aplin & Luke Denning for their super duper cover of this as that is how I was introduced to this piece of sonic beauty. I recommend this song to play for jumping out of bed in the morning, ripping wide the curtains and smiling at the world. http://www.crowdsurge.com/bombaybicycleclub/

AFTER THE STORM - MUMFORD & SONS

I couldn't find an official video but this one is well cute :) I love this song especially because I feel it is about hope and whatsmore I always find putting flowers in my hair fun. http://www.mumfordandsons.com/live

PS, Summertime is all about gig time!! So use the links! Yaaaaaaay have fun in the sun everyone xoxoxo

Willy Wonka, Don Lockwood & Dorothy, post millenuim style!

Enjoy :) .......

Pure Imagination- Maroon 5 by UrsaMinor161

Jamie Cullum - Singing In The Rain by branchee

Israel Kamakawiwo`ole - Somewhere over the rainbow by Filimoshkin