Week 13

Hello sweet peas!
Ginny's busy battling it out with in a bidding war over some Harry Potter style trunks on Ebay and I'm trying out eating mild cheddar with strawberry jam on crackers (hey Emily said it was good, and the Swedes are full of good ideas) so we're going to make this short and sweet. This week has been about: making a coffee and walnut cake, walking it all the way across the moors to my Grandmamy's house, knitting a perfect square, mastering the art of minestroni soup, laughing at Will's pasty shoes, getting excited about Fran's new house, a very very happy reunion, onion rings at The Diner, Vice magazine's anti-music issue and cuddles in the spare room.




Moustache necklaces. Cut out from the lid of our Chinese takeaway box, painted black and put on a chain. Total cost: £2.50
We've made ourselves a Gringo and a Dali but we've got enough plastic to make a third so the first person to email us and ask for one can join our moustache gang.
Good luck chicks!


This week we love...


Onra- Chinoiseries

I was first introduced to this album when cleaning up at work after a very long day's work. It as dark outside and I was busy pouring disinfectant into a bucket with all the glumness of Jehovas Witnesses around Christmas time, when all of a sudden a burst came from the speakers. It was loud, contagious and somehow made mopping behind the ice machine seem pretty great. That is the standard effect of The Anthem, the first of Onra's 32 tracks under Chinoiseries. The collection was put together after a trip to Vietnam during which he collected 30 vinyls from treasure troves around Saigon. Incorporating his finds into hsi usual hip hop style Onra hopes to have created little instrumental vignettes that reflect the spirit of Vietnam: raw, sad, amusingly kitsch and romantic. Job well done I'd say.

Eagle vs Shark- Taika Waititi

Like many of the golden cinematic nuggets that trailers are these days, I found the preview to Eagle vs Shark more than a tad misleading. Expecting an indie-kid style romance along the lines of 500 Days of Summer plus Napoleon Dynamite style humour, I snuggled up on the sofa and waited for the smile to creep across my face. Didn't happen. What I saw was a lovely yet completely over-looked young lady fall for a sulky geek with peedo glasses and a tendency to exaggerate. Not that that's not entertaining, but it's not nearly as light hearted as you'd imagine. Lily's character is gorgeous but while her simple optimism is uplifting in the same way as characters from Gavin&Stacey or The Castle, it's held back from being a feel-good film by Jarrod's unexpected behaviour. Loren Horley said that they "wanted to make a film that was sort of truthfull as opposed to worrying about formulas of what works and what characters can say and do", so prepare for a shy smile at the end of it all rather than a renewed belief in true love.


The screen of Baker Street- 96-98 Baker Street,London W1U 6TJ

The past week's schizophrenic weather has served as a perfect excuse to stay indoors which is why we'd like to feature one of our favourite hidey-holes, the Everyman on Baker Street. As part of the small Everyman chain (starting off in Hampstead in 1933, making it one of the oldest independent cinemas in Britain), it's all about quality and individuality. A trip to the cinema shouldn't be because all your other plans have fallen through, or because you don't want to have to deal with an awkward date and this chain seems to appreciate that. There's only 3 screens, the viewings are a refreshing mix of block busters and art-house specials and the snacks are delicious. Try having an Illy latte with a bowl of honeycomb clusters and you'll never want scabby pick a mix sweets again.

Also...

A little bit inlove with these guys. Small group of French gentlemen who organize take away shows all over Paris. Super small audiences, venues including a lobby and the metro and collaborators such as Bon Iver, The Kooks and Noah and the Whale. Enjoy!