The New Bring Me the Horizon

Bring Me The Horizon have been teasing fans with an umbrella and raindrop logo for the past few months, but no-one knew what it meant! It turns out, they were gearing fans up for their highly anticipated new album, 'That's The Spirit'.

When their first single from the album, 'Drown' was released, people were skeptical about the new sound and the change to a more 'mainstream' indie/pop rock band than their previously more heavy metal stuff. A short while after that, a second and third song was released, 'Happy Song' and 'Throne'. Fans were unhappy about this sudden change and started losing interest.

However, when the album was released a few weeks back, it has gained mass media attention and since then, they have gained more fans worldwide.'That's The Spirit' reached number 2 in the UK charts, number 1 in Australia, number 2 in New Zealand and number 3 in Sweden! So they must've been doing something right hey?!

Do you think they should've stuck with their metal roots or joined other bands in gaining a more mainstream sound and fanbase? What are your thoughts?

You can purchase 'That's The Spirit' here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/thats-the-spirit/id1021582747?app=itunes

Lush x Vienne Westwood x War On Want

Who's into fashion, politics and cosmetics?

Lush Cosmetics has teamed up with Vivienne Westwood and War On Want to create a showder (shower powder!) to support groups fighting against TTIP! War On Want are a membership organisation of people who are committed to social justice.

A dirty deal is being negotiated in secret between the EU and the USA. This is TTIP, it stands for  Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. It is one of the most vibrant movements seen to date and we need to do something about it! Over 2.5 million people have signed the petition against TTIP. The talks began in 2013, so it has been going on for 2 years now, and the next few months are crucial as the EU and USA government are trying to rush through this deal! TTIP will cost the economy at least 1 million jobs and it will only benefit businesses; making them profits and not in the best interests of the main population!

Lush have come up with a product whereby all profits made from it, minus the VAT, will go to grassroot groups across Europe who are fighting back against TTIP. The box has been designed by Vivenne Westwood and Climate Revolution. The showder is made of rose and bergamot essential oils and is vegan. It is priced at £12.50 and are in all Lush shops worldwide now!

Go get it and say NO to TTIP!

To find out more information on TTIP or War On Want, you can visit: www.waronwant.org/ttip

New Lauren Aquilina music and tour!

20 year old Bristol born, Lauren Aquilina, has released her new single ‘Ocean’. The first song from her debut album!

With her first EP ‘Fools’ reaching the Top 50 iTunes singles charts in the first week on pre-orders alone, and the accompanying EP’s in her trilogy ‘Sinners’ and ‘Liars’ reaching mass interest and attraction; she soon signed to Universal Music Group as a new artist.

In 2013, she headlined Reading and Leeds Festival’s BBC Introducing stage, which gained her more fans and a larger reputation in the music world. She has also collaborated with Scottish band ‘Prides’ on their track ‘Strong Enough’. You can also hear Lauren singing on the new Downton Abbey advert.

So when ‘Oceans’ was first premiered, it was no surprise it reached 40,000 views in the first 24 hours.

You can hear the song and watch the video here: 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BRLALUtodaE

Having been a fan of her since 2013, its so lovely to see a genuinely nice person doing so well in her career!

Lauren has announced a UK tour in October and you can get tickets here:

http://laurenaquilina.seetickets.com/tour/lauren-aquilina?aff=id1umg&src=LaurenAquTickets-OctoberTour2015FBPt

Look Magazine/American Eagle shopping event with Nina Nesbitt!

Hello beautiful people!

Last Thursday, I went down to Westfield Stratford in London for a shopping event at American Eagle in association with Look Magazine.

There was 20% off the whole night, free cereal and drinks from Cereal Killer Cafe, advice from Look Magazine's fashion stylists/writers and even an exclusive performance from Scottish born singer songwriter, Nina Nesbitt!

The event kicked off with free cereal and a chance to pick up some pieces for a discounted price (yes, I bought jeans obviously). Nina was on stage at about 7:15pm, a little later than scheduled but everything else made up for it!

She sang a couple of old tunes, 'The Apple Tree', 'Mr C' and 'Stay Out'. She made her own rendition of The Weeknd's 'Can't Feel My Face' which was amazing. She even debuted a new song called 'West End Weekend' which she announced will be on her second album out later this year!

We then queued up to meet her after her set and she was so sweet and lovely.

If you want to check out Nina's music you can go onto her website here:

http://www.ninanesbittmusic.com/

Or if you would like to browse the American Eagle website, the link is here:

http://ae.com/web/uk/store.jsp

:)

Jewellery Box

So last Saturday, I went to the annual #BloggersFestival organised by the lovely Scarlett!

One of the brands there was 'Jewellery Box'. They are a relatively new brand, launching in June 2014 and based in South London.

They have a huge range of jewellery ranging from personalised necklaces to adjustable rings. Their aim is to create an affordable jewellery brand for young girls, with killer pieces!  And I think they have done just that! I love the whole range, everything is so contemporary and edgy!

Most products range from about £5 to £30 (with some more expensive products and cheaper too!)

They also have jewellery in different metals; silver, gold, white gold and rose gold. So if you're looking for something a little more expensive looking then head to this section!

Jewellery Box is primarily an online jewellery website but are currently (from today!) popping up at Pop Up Brixton, London until the 20th September 2015. So if you're local to London, then pop along! :)

Happy shopping!

http://www.jewellerybox.co.uk

James Morrison at Wilton's Music Hall - 18/08/15

Last Tuesday I was lucky enough to have tickets to see James Morrison at Wilton's Music Hall in London.

I've been a fan of him since I was about 13, and it was definitely something on my bucket list to see him live one day. You can imagine my joy when I bought tickets and found out the venue is a 300 max capacity!!! 

I went with my friend Nikol and we got there around 6ish. There was already a bunch of people queuing which wasn't surprising. We took a quick McDonald's stop (cheeky!) and joined the back of the queue. 

The doors opened at 7pm and we were quickly let in. The venue is beautiful. It has recently been redecorated but still has that old, vintage feel to it which I love. 

Charlie Straw was the opening act and he had a quick 30 minute set. He was amazing; a very powerful voice and some great tunes. You can check him out here: https://www.facebook.com/charliestrawmusic?fref=ts

Then it was onto the main man! We had a pretty good view so I was so excited!

He started with 'Under The Influence' and mixed it up with old and new songs, including 'Call The Police', 'You Give Me Something', 'Broken Strings'. Newbies included 'Once When I Was Little', 'Heaven To A Fool', 'Demons'. 

Morrison clearly hasn't lost his charm, incredible voice and ability to write amazing music. Each song was perfect and I'm so excited for the new album!

He kept on thanking everyone for coming and told us how he was afraid his music had been forgotten and made jokes that people back in his hometown would mistake him for Chris Martin haha. He was genuinely so thankful for everyone that bought a ticket; what a lovely man!

His set finished at around 10pm and I left with a massive smile on my face and the 13 year old me buzzing inside!

He still has two more London shows to go, however they are both sold out :(

Let's hope his album is out soon and he goes on tour shortly after that!

Look how close we were!!! :D

Lush Cosmetics, Gorilla Perfume - Vanillary Review

Now this may be a biased post since I work for Lush but I'm loving this scent so much recently, I'm gonna do a post on it!

Just to give you a lil background info on Gorilla Perfumes...

Lush has a fragrance collection called Gorilla Perfume. There are 6 different ranges; Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Greatest Hits, Incense and B-Sides and Rarities. All of the perfumes are inspired by art, personal experiences, music and poetry. Each perfume is unique and has a meaning or story behind it. All ingredients are natural and uses essential oils.

Vanillary is in the Greatest Hits range. I love this scent, it has a sweet vanillary odour reminding me of vanilla ice cream! It contains Fair Trade vanilla absolute with tonka and jasmine to make it slightly floral smelling.

It is currently my go to perfume and it's perfect for everyday use.

It is priced at £14 for 10ml, £28 for 30ml, £56 for 100ml and also comes in a solid perfume format which costs £7 for 12g.

You can take a look at the other perfumes in the Gorilla Perfume range here: https://www.lush.co.uk/products/gorilla-perfume 

There is also a whole shop dedicated to only selling Gorilla Perfumes, you can find it at: 

 3 Camden Passage, London N1 8EA

Anyone tried a perfume from Gorilla Perfume?