TILL I OFFICIALLY EMBRACE MY LIFE AS 21 YEAR OLD... SCORPIO'S FOR THE WIN.
HOLLY CRAP... 21!
AND IN TRUE AMPED+DANGEROUS FASHION, I AM HAVING A POP CULTURE THEMED PARTY. WHERE MY FRIENDS, FAMILY AND I ARE REPRESENTING OUR FAVOURITE ENTERTAINERS/POP CULTURE ICON.
GLITTER NAIL LAYERING - ITS SO SPRING;)
And, I have the most delicious combo of nail colours for it. Literally looks like a chocolate you would get from Darrel Lea either during Christmas or Easter.
Its simply a combination of a warm taupe'y brown (BYS Taupe $4.99) and a glittery nail polish from a pharmacy bargain bin (I love me some pharmacy bargain bins...). The key to choosing the perfect glitter to layer on other polishes, is to choose one with a clear polish base where the glitter has been added to it; rather than a glitter nail polish with a coloured base - cause that shizz just wont layer, I can tell you that for free.
** I love that these pictures have a real 90s MTV vibe to them hahah...
DIY TIP: If you have some glitter lying around the home (and as a pro DIY'er you probably do) just add that, very very carefully, into a pot of clear nail polish. Shake it like a polaroid picture and et voila you have your very own customised glitter polishh.
But for those who would rather not have glitter flying all over the place, Sportsgirl has an amazing set of gold and silver glitter polish for only $7.95. The glitter is nice and chunky with perfect little rounds of gold or silver. And they are really chic just painted straight on to the nail.
LETS ALL SHARE IN THE NAIL FUN. I REALLY WANNA SEE WHAT YOU GUYS ARE WEARING ON YOUR DIGITS! JUST HEAD TO THE A+D FB PAGE AND POST A PIC OF YOUR NAILS :)
HOPE YOU GUYS ARE HAVING AN AMAZING START TO THE WEEK,
TALK SOON - XOXOXOX
Oh my, Oh hi.
Do I have plenty of new music loving for you!
*ps I completely own the non existent of last week's - the schedule is just getting a little too hectic. However this week there are some songs, that I cant go past letting you guys know about them.
So, lets begin.
1. SPANK ROCK - CAR SONG
Can it get any more dashing than the pairing of Spank Rock and Santigold. Its music to my ears, literally. Always have been a huge fan of Santigold (even when she was Santagold) but I have only recently been introduced to the stylings of Spank Rock.. and I am loving what he is putting down. Hope you do too.
2. THE WEEKND - INITIATION
Oh hell to the yes. The amazingly talented The Weeknd is back with another edgy but wonderful track. I vow that this summer I am literally just going to be sitting around and just listening to the words in The Weeknd's songs. They are all really poetic and have double meaning, which gives this cool extra layer to the songs. I love it when (if you're like me) have songs on repeat but each time you find a new rhythm, or lyric or chord that makes you go "Damn... I didnt realise that bit before".
3. HERMITUDE - SPEAK OF THE DEVIL
I really cant resist a good song that includes a sing-a-long part to it. And this one has one of the best. Hermitude is also a new addition to my musical repertoire and I cant wait to discover more of their stuff. I really love this track, its been on repeat on my iTunes the whole day today :)
4. YUNA - COME AS YOU ARE (Nirvana cover)
Man, its been a while since I have this consumed and obsessed about an artist/band. And this time the dramatic love for music comes to you via the beautiful, stylish and talented Yuna. I am really liking the cover of this song... she's able to modernise it but also keep the 90s grunge. Mark my words, Yuna is going to be huge thanks to this new signing.
Yuna hails from (my hometownnnnn!!!) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After some stints and gigs in KL with the prevailing Malaysian indie scene, Yuna caught the attention of New York Record Label: Fader. And thank god she did. Cause her stuff is so amazing. I love that she sings (so beautifully) in both Malay and English. If you feel adventurous, I urge you to go check out two of her Malay tracks - my favourites at the moment: Penakut & Gadis Semasa
5. ELLESQUIRE - ON THE PROWL
Ah, nice. A bit of Australian Hip Hop action. Always up for that on a NewMusicMonday. This song is hilarious (Listen out for the Hilltop Hoods bit). Just sit back, close your eye and listen to the lyrics - and you will completely relate to it. Either you're Ellesquire or someone who's had to watch what happens in the song.. ;) Ellesquire is still a little new on the Aust. Hip Hop scene, but if he keeps going with this smoothness, I don't doubt his ability to break it.
6. CONNER YOUNGBLOOD - MONSTERS
This lovely man sort of came out of nowhere for me. But I am glad he did. Hailing from Texas, Mr. Conner Youngblood (not sure if its real.. if the name is real..that is awesome) has the coolest braids and some addictive songs. The other track I am loving being Australia. This song gives it all in my opinion. Great voice.. a nice addition of an eclectic instrument (the banjo) and killer beats. BANJOS & DUBSTEPS. Who would have thought...
7. FILUR - WIELDING LOVE FT DANIEL AUGUST
I am loving Daniel August's vocals on this track, and his drawing of the words just make it that much more sexier. And Filur's beats help a helluva lot too. I think this track is a hit or miss for most people - so what do you think? Digg it? Or could you do without it??
8. JUSTICE - NEWLANDS
When I first heard the song (so the intro..) I was like oh man... is this some sort of inspirational, time lapse sound track. But then the beat hits and its all good again :) I am really digging a lot of Justice's tracks from his new album Audio, Video, Disco. I am definitely contemplating getting the album.
I HAVEN'T REALLY MUCH TO SAY ON THIS DREAM OF A TREND EXCEPT THAT I AM LOVING IT. AND ITS GOING TO BE HUUUUUUGE.
DECONSTRUCTED FASHION, TOPS, COATS, JACKETS, SHIRTS, PANTS, SHORTS - You name it, Deconstruction is the word. I love it.
YOU COULD EVEN DRAW COMPARISON OF THIS TREND TO A MULLET. Depending on your social setting, business at the front and party in the back!
Taking a cue from the weather, us Aussies probably wouldn't be able to rock the coat/jacket version of these lovelies - but hey nothing is stopping us/me from making and then rocking some deconstructed action.
Literally take two matching (or if you're daring unmatching) fashion garment of your choice, disect it length ways and sew up the two parts. I wonder if I'd be game to rock a whole head to toe deconstructed look....
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
Now all I need is a sewing machine... Like seriously.
Skulls, Skulls, Skulls.
Oh how I wish our parents understood and commit whole heartedly to fashion trends (some say faux pas??) as we do. In saying this, I'm generalising here... I guess what I mean is.. I wish my mother understands better of fashion trends.
She's pretty partial to a lot of the things I wear and do fashion wise, but sometimes I swear she think I'm a weirdo. So wearing some skull printed leggings, while keeping my neck warm in a skull printed scarf or skull tasseled necklace is something that is really going to fly with her ;)
There has been an influx of skull printed garments and accessories this season, from the original to the duplicated.
I would like to think that Alexander McQueen got the ball rolling on the skull trend - of course the most infamous piece of skull loving is the label's luxurious Skull Scarf that come in so many delicious colours.
Man....Its going to be hard to convince my mum to get me the Alexander McQueen scarf for my birthday...
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Hello Hello Party People.
How are we all?? I am back with a NewMusicMonday for you. I absoluetly love doing these posts and it seems the love is very mutual ;)
Let us begin...
1. MUTEMATH - ODD SOUL
I heard this first on Triple J's Richard Kingsmill show on Sunday nights (what I would do for this man's gig on Sunday nights) and let me just say this: I had shivers running through me. This grungy dirty vintage rock sound is up there with my love for Hip Hop. I maintain that in a past life I was a 70s groupie. I LOVE THIS TRACK. AND MUTEMATH. For all my pop culture fanatics out there, you may remember MUTEMATH for their song Spotlight in the Twilight Soundtrack. If you like Kasabian, The Battles, Black Keys etc.. you are gonna love MUTEMATH's new album.
2. 360 - CHILD 360 has officially released his new album and its pretty good yo. I don't think its as strong as his last one... but there are some real gold mines in this new one. Apart from the Josh Pyke & Gossling track (which have already been featured on Triple J) my favourite song on Flying and Falling is Child. Thanks to the amazing crew at InTheMix, you can go and stream the whole album online here. Have fun and make sure to check out Child :)
3. SNAKADAKTAL - CHIMERA
Oh wow, I am so glad I decided to check this song out. This Snakadaktal track is brought to you via the awesome ladies at Sargasso Sea - we're like totally blog buddies now - and I love it. You can actually go and read Sargasso Sea's review of the Snakadaktal show here, when they came around to Brisbane. I am so glad that these kids won Triple J Unearthed (man this post is a Triple J love affair) - cause they are so deserving. This song is sooooo pretty, and the lead singer's voice has a beautiful resemblance to Florence Welch's. And I really don't mind the Peter Pan reference... Now, I have left you with the whole video up here, because its so damn amazing. I love the direction and styling of the video - Lucy Mckenderick, lady you are a genius!
ECLECTIC PICK 4. PITCH BLACK AFRO FT BRAVO - MATOFOTOFO
This was another friend swap (seriously, if you want to swap some music - I'm into it yo). Like in my previous NewMusicMonday, I wanted to include an eclectic mix of songs - cause it really is a more rounded view of my Itunes playlist ;) Tsotsi has an amazing soundtrack. One of my favourite tracks on it is Matofotofo from Pitch Black Afro ft Bravo. If you like this African Hip Hop sound, go forth and find more from the Tsotsi soundtrack :)
