Week 32

Hey there chickaroos, it has been far too long!
So after a teeny tiny emotional breakdown and an untimely escape to the south of France (that's just what people do when they're feeling sad), we're back and full to the brim with inspiration including, but certainly not limited to: pink tulips, bicycle bells, caramel tea, Petit Ecolier biscuits, silk shorts and plans to acquire a bird called Marcel.
The sky may be steely and spring a long way off but after a Christmas-induced lag we're ready to shake of our blues, open the window and dangle our legs to the sound of 'Judy in Disguise'.
Would be lovely if you could join us.



























Throughout London (and I'm sure in many other cities across the globe) if you find yourself in the sadly outdated situation of stumbling into a phone box you will find the only remaining example of honest advertising: call cards. Plastered all over the walls are the gaudiest and most down right tasteless images of women to be found this side of Hollywood and in honour of the tasty morsels we have made our very own skank cards. Not that our lovely ladies are hookers, more like lonely hearts but not divorced or overweight. To be found in a phone box near you.





This week we love...

Meet Ciara Aaron ,londoner and future pop star.
After having the pleasure of meeting this girl over 2 years ago, I spent New Years with her and a group of London born eccentrics and was shown her song 'Sea of Love' at ridiculous oclock in the morning and immediately fell inlove with it. After probably the longest texts ever written, here are a few things she had to share with us.




So Ciara what kind of genre are you going for?

Its hard to describe but I guess in the simplest terms it would be alternative pop.

What are your top 5 favourite bands of all time?

My top 5 would have to be,
TV on the radio,
Lupe Fiasco,
Nina Simone,
Chet Baker and The Beach Boys.

If you could go on tour/open for any band which one would it be?

It would be an absolute dream to tour with Lupe Fiasco!

When did you decide that this is what you wanted to do?

I've sang almost since birth, I've always known music was what i was made for, I'm just so privileged to be in the position I'm in at the moment. Even though it takes so much hard work there is nothing I could possibly imagine being more gratifying.


When can we expect to start hearing you on the radio then?

Radio play is definetly coming soon, possibly by then end of this year.

Where do you hope to be in 5 years time?

In 5 years i hope to have travelled the world and gained recognition for my art. I would also like a house with a beauty and the beast style library!

How would you pass your ideal sunday, including perfect song?

My ideal sunday would have to be, watching trailer park boys, with a roast cooking away and my beautiful cat Zeus sat on my lap.


You can check out her demo here:
http://soundcloud.com/ciaraaaron

or

http://www.myspace.com/ciaraaaronuk/music/

Enjoy!



State Radio- Peace Between Nations

Now, who thought that musicians these days were all about Cheap Mondays and snorting cocaine off strippers backs? Just us? Well in any case we're happy to say that we've been proven wrong. Allow us to introduce State Radio, an American trio who've fought for election reforms, removed invasive plant species from California and partnered with Oxfam to raise money and awareness to help protect women against violence in Sudan. Oh, and they've also released 11 records, just to really make you feel crap about your achievements from the past 10 years. While 'Peace Between Nations' seems to set you up for a compilation of preachy tracks about loving your neighbour and recycling, you couldn't be further off. The opening track 'First One Shot' is a little too similar to the John Butler Trio for our liking but plough on and you'll find some real acoustic nuggets like 'Keep Sake' and 'Indian Moon' as well as a song about shagging the waitress from Caesars. Enjoy.







Matador- Pedro Almodovar

Someone on the internet summarised this film as follows: "ex-bullfighter who is getting turned on by killing, lady lawyer with same problem and young man driven insane by over-religious upbringing." Couldn't have said it better. Watched this with my parents the other night and am telling you now, learn from my mistakes; there's nothing quite as awkward as watching a matador wank off to horror movies with your mum giggling next to you. Sex scenes aside the film really is very funny in all its melodramatic, 80s power dressing glory and well worth a watch if you're into Almodovar who ironically enough trained as a priest before getting into film making. There's also a lot of great one liners to be learnt and shouted out of context. You'll see what I mean.




Trinity Buoy Wharf- 64 Orchard Pl, London E14 0JW

On another one of his adventures across London (during which he tries his hardest to get lost), my grandpapie discovered this little gem. Hidden away among the concrete wasteland that spreads out from East India tube station you can find Trinity Buoy Wharf, a seaside destination in London's docklands. I can't really explain to you how charming this place is, and think it's much better for you to go see for yourself but I will say it includes an old school diner, a red lighthouse boat, rainbow coloured shipping containers stacked and converted into apartments as well as the world's tiniest museum. Enchanted?






































Thank you to Miranda for being an excellent travelling companion and pretty lady.
Look how cute she is trying to climb onto the buoy! Bless.



















Also...

Reminds us of when we were little and we used to push our mini trolleys around Continent.