The 1975 - 21st February 2014

Yesterday after weeks and weeks of counting down, the day of the 1975 gig in Dublin finally arrived. I'm not going to lie, it was probably the longest day of my life. I got up at 5:40am to get ready and had to leave for Makayla's house by 8:00am. We got the train to Dublin and headed straight to the Olympia. We ran into a girl we met last time we were in Dublin and her friend and ended up spending the day with them queuing from 11:ooam in the cold, rain and wind.

At about 2pm a car drove towards the stage door and it was The 1975 arriving. Matty had told fans he's come out to us later. We stood there and listened to soundcheck and eventually we saw Matty upstairs looking out at us. He opened the door and was recording us and said he's sorry but they're really busy and he'll be out after the show.
So it was back to queuing for a few more hours. 



We went to get tea about an hour before the doors were to open but about 20 minutes later we got a call from the girls we were with saying the doors were opening. We ran as fast as we could back to the Olympia and got there just in time and thank god we got the very front and centre of the stage.





The support act "Wolf Alice" were on first and they were so good! They're a band from London and I didn't get any video's or pictures of them but they have their songs up on youtube for anyone interested.

Eventually, the lights went out and The 1975 came onstage. It was absolutely amazing, we were so close to them. They played most of their songs and it was incredible. Their best live performances in my opinion would be "Sex", "Settle Down" and "Menswear". After listening and watching the band religiously I was still in shock that they were in front of me. I will definitely be going to see them again next time they're here! 


I didn't get home till around 1am and after the day I had and the 4 hours sleep I got the previous night I was wrecked.

George during "Menswear"

Matty during the gig

I should be uploading the youtube videos soon if anybody is interested.

My Chemical Romance - May Death Never Stop You

When I was younger, I went through a phase of listening to nothing but Linkin Park, Sum 41, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Paramore and so on. To this day I still have their music playing non-stop. This is why when March last year came along, I was absolutely heartbroken to find out one of my favourite bands from the age of about 10 was ending. My Chemical Romance.

It's weird that there is no more new music to wait for by them but their greatest hits album "May Death Never Stop You" will be released next month which I can't wait to own! 

Yesterday, they released the last ever song that will be new to their fans, "Fake Your Death". The song is so good I can't even explain. The video they put together for it is a montage of all their old music videos, which hurt a bit to watch.


I needed to make a post since it is the end of them but I am praying they'll do some sort of reunion so I can see them live whether it's 5 or 15 years down the road, I can guarantee I will be there.

I have their latest song/video "Fake Your Death" below. 

Enjoy, and don't cry.

Music Favourites This Month

The past month or two my music library has expanded dramatically. I love finding new artists or songs that I really like listening to. Some of the following are part of my favourites from the past month!

1) Lorde

So what I've gathered from looking at people's reactions to Lorde, you either love her or hate her. I, obviously, love her. She's only seventeen and has been #1 in America and other countries around the world for weeks on end for her FIRST single. Not only is she an amazing artist but she's unique. Just two weeks ago she won her first Grammy for Song of The Year. Her debut album "Pure Heroine" is incredible and I can't wait to see where her career goes from here.

2) Ellie Goulding

I absolutely ADORE Ellie Goulding. She's so cool and just an amazing artist in general. Her latest single "Goodness Gracious" has not gone a day without being played at least ten times, I love it. Her album "Halcyon" and "Halcyon Days" has amazing songs that are really enjoyable. Her voice is one of a kind and just amazing. It's impossible to dislike her, she seems so down - to - earth and a genuinely nice person. She's absolutely gorgeous too.



3) Beyonce
I don't think any artist other than Beyonce can drop a surprise album and have such a success with it. Her self titled visual album "Beyonce" is amazing! Her performance on the Grammy's with Jay Z was incredible aswell. I don't think I've stopped singing her songs this week? Some of my favourites from her latest album have to be "XO", "Drunk In Love" and "Pretty Hurts". I recommend you all go check it out it's fab!


4) Luke Friend

I love Luke Friend so much it's not even funny. I'm telling you all now that he is going to be soooo successful, wait and see. His original songs are absolutely amazing and worth a listen. He's only a seventeen year old busker and is already recieving media attention and has been signed to SYCO music. I supported him the whole way through 'The X Factor' and although he didn't win he has a larger fanbase than the actual winner. His first album is going to be amazing I can't wait to hear it.

Ellie x

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones - Review

Yesterday I watched "The Mortal Instruments - City of Bones" and have to admit it was amazing! I never got the chance to see the movie when it was in my local cinema which was disappointing considering I was really looking forward to it but luckily the internet saved me and I finally watched it. I recommend the movie to anybody who likes Sci-Fi/ Fantasy genre movies.

The movie follows teenager and New Yorker Clary Fray who can see people known as 'Shadowhunters' that nobody else can. When her mother is kidnapped she does everything she can to get her back with the help of Jace Wayland. The movie shows the battles she faces while trying to figure out where exactly her mother is being kept. This is the first movie in a series of six. 

I have read the book but to be honest I really enjoyed the movie version of the story. Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell Bower were perfect to play Clary and Jace. The director, Harald Zwart, really did a great job at turning such a detailed book into a movie and made it easy to follow the plot. The movie also stars Robert Sheehan who I love from previously watching the TV show "Misfits".

The movie is just over two hours long and I tend to lose interest halfway through movies that are that length but I didn't while watching this.
I haven't read the other books in the series but I definitely want to now, I'm dying to find out what happens next! The movie has received negative reviews from critics but in all fairness this movie is made for fans of the books and/or this movie genre.

If I were to rate this movie out of ten I would give it a definite 9.
I have the trailer above and movie poster below for anybody interested.

Enjoy!