Thursday 27 October 2011

this weeks playlist

Madonna - Lucky Star

Texas - Inner Smile

Natalie Imbruglia - Glorious

Heart - These Dreams

The Go! Team - Bottle Rocket

MEN - Who Am I To Feel So Free

Remi Nicole - Rock N Roll

Scarling. - Alexander The Burn Victim

The Cardigans - Paralyzed

Lauren Harris - Hit Or Miss

The Ting Tings - Great DJ

Blonde Redhead - The Dress

No Doubt - Everything In Time (London)

Ut - Scrape

Cansei De Ser Sexy - Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above

Siouxsie & The Banshees - Night Shift

You Say Party! We Say Die! - Five Year Plan

Janis Joplin - Bye Bye Baby

If Not For Dreaming- Joyous Rush

586 - Out Of Control

Bunty - thats why Im crossing my legs

Julie Ruin - Stay Monkey

Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love

Slunt - Not About You

Guano Apes - Quietly

Fight Like Apes - Captain A-Bomb

Lily Allen - Don't Get Me Wrong

Sunday 23 October 2011

Part 10: 30 Day Song Challenge

Song 28: A Song That Makes Me Feel Gulity
I picked a guilty pleasure for this


Song 29: A Song From My Childhood


Song 30: My Favourite Song Last year
ok this was released in 2009 but was one of my most listened to songs last year


that's the whole list done!
Just for a recap here is what I picked:
Favourite Song: The Runaways- Cherry Bomb
Least Favourite Song: Black Eyed Peas-My Humps
A Song That Makes Me Happy: MEN: Who Am I To Feel So Free
A Song That Makes Me Sad: Madonna-Power of Goodbye
A Song That reminds of friends: Amanda Palmer- Astronaut
A Song That Reminds me of somewhere: Nancy Sinatra- These Boots
A Song That Reminds me of an event: Robots in Disguise- Arguments
A Song I Know all the words to: Joan Jett- I Love Rock N Roll
A Song I can dance to: Goldfrapp- ooh la la
A Song I fall asleep to: Air- All I Need
A Song from my favourite band- Joan Jett and the blackhearts- AC/DC
A Song from a band I hate: Lady Gaga- Just Dance
Guilty Pleasure: Tiffany- I Think We're Alone Now
A Song No One would expect me to like: Dido-Here With Me
A Song that describes me: Tom Tom Club- Wordy Rappinghood
Song you used to love but now hate: Spice Girls- Wannabe
A Song you always hear on the radio: Adele- Rolling in the Deep
a song you wish you heard on the radio: Bikini Kill- Rebel Girl
a song from my favourite album: Robots in Disguise- GIRL
a song I listen to when I'm angry: PJ Harvey-Snake
a song I listen to when I'm happy: Le Tigre- Deceptacon
a song I listen to when I'm sad: Amanda Palmer- Strength through music
a song to play at my wedding: Cyndi Lauper- True Colours
a song to play at my funeral: Patti Smith- People Have the Power
a song that makes me laugh: Fight Like Apes- Hoo Ha Harry
a song I can play on an instrument: These Boots again! but to change it to something already not on the list I can also play The Ting Tings- That's Not My Name
a song I wish I could play: PJ Harvey-Dress
and the rest is above!

Thursday 20 October 2011

what you can hear this week

The Supremes - Baby Love
The Go-Go's - We Got The Beat (2011 - Remaster)
TLC - Creep
The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong
An Experiment On A Bird In The Air Pump - Saints
Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies
Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground (Nellee Hooper Remix)
Portishead - Theme From 'To Kill A Dead Man'
Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love
Björk - Isobel
The Sounds - Tony The Beat
Joan Armatrading - A Woman In Love
Florence + The Machine - Drumming Song
Scarling. - Crispin Glover
Alanis Morissette - You Learn
Anna Calvi - Desire
Veruca Salt - Volcano Girls
Sleater-Kinney - Lora's Song
Elastica - 2:1
We Rock Like Girls Don't Interview Part 1
We Rock Like Girls Don't - Rock 'n' Roll Freak
PJ Harvey - Dress
Shocking Blue - Send Me A Postcard
The Brownies - Means To An End
We Rock Like Girls Don't Interview Part 2
The New Root - Same/Different
Rasputina - Wish You Were Here

Sunday 16 October 2011

Part 9: 30 Day Song Challenge

Song 25: A Song That Makes Me Laugh


Song 26: A Song I Can Play on an Instrument n(on the uke)


Song 27: A Song I wish I could play

Thursday 13 October 2011

this weeks playlist

he Go-Go's - Vacation

Ace Of Base - The Sign

New Young Pony Club - Talking, Talking

Chicks On Speed - Sell-Out

Soho Dolls - Trash The Rental

Gossip - Men In Love

Robots in disguise - D-I-Y

The Raveonettes - Aly, Walk With Me

The Donnas - What Do I Have To Do

Alisha's Attic - Going Down

The Dresden Dolls - Missed Me

Kate Crash - Ain't Got Much

Be Your Own Pet - Ouch

KT Tunstall - Under The Weather

Callers - Bloodless Ties

Sophie B. Hawkins - As I Lay Me Down

Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi

Imani Coppola - I'm A Pocket

Lana - Ruthless

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Isis

Jaggedy Ann- Tastes Like Gasoline

Alchemy Divine - I Just Can't Stop

We Rock Like Girls Don't - Queen Of Heavy Metal

HorrorPops - You Vs. Me

Hole - Celebrity Skin

The Distillers - Drain The Blood

The Birthday Massacre - Happy Birthday

Heather Nova - I Have The Touch

Sunday 9 October 2011

Part 8: 30 Day Song Challenge

Song 22: a song I listen to when I'm sad- amazing song but so so sad.



Song 23: A Song to play at my wedding- well as I've had my wedding this was the song we FINALLY chose to have as our first dance (we had a huge list we had to narrow down)! although it started to skip towards the end, so it was this and Ozzy Osbourne's Mama I'm Coming Home :)



Song 24: A Song to play at my funeral
now this is hard, as the song I would like is Feeder: High but I said I would pick all female fronted bands this time round-
so on an optimistic note how about:

Sunday 2 October 2011

Review: Russian Doll Life/ Le Monnier, release date: October 3rd




Rating: *****


Russian Doll Life is the second album from Hertfordshire female fronted rock band Le Monnier, the follow up to their exciting debut album Cynic Sister which has provided them with many positive reviews and headlining slots at various gigs across the country. Since the previous album, singer Alexandra Le Monnier and guitarist Matt Keill have recruited a new drummer Josh Williams.


In their bio on their official website they claim this album is the best thing they have ever done and they don't disappoint. There is still the trademark powerful vocals and epic guitar riffs but on Russian Doll Life, Le Monnier also experiment with some songs that sound different to anything else they have done, including the epic ballad 'Home' and the unusual but still ultimately satisfying 'The Moth'.


The songs demonstrate further the variety of influences the band have and the flexibility the band have as a whole which surely shows Le Monnier have massive potential ahead of them. Alexandra Le Monnier's voice is stunning and the guitar work, especially on stand out track 'Mediocre Me' are unforgettable.


Russian Doll Life is sure to appeal to a wide range of music fans and if this album is anything to go by, they can only get even better.



Le Monnier's next tour date is on October 14th at Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire.