The Buddy I Knew

Well hello there!

I haven't blogged for quite a while now...who missed me!?

I'm spending some quality time with my nanna today and I had a parcel waiting for me when I got there; a DVD I ordered.

Sherry Holley sent me a copy of her dad's DVD, 'The Buddy I Knew'.

This is probably the first time I've mentioned it on my blog, but I'm a huge Buddy Holly fan. For those of you who haven't heard of Buddy Holly, I strongly suggest you search him on YouTube.

My dad was a Buddy fan. I get most of my musical taste from my dad, and Buddy was no exception.

If you are a fan yourself or want to learn more about the him, there are a lot of websites and books available, but you can also purchase Larry's DVD 'The Buddy I Knew'. It is available from his website; http://larryholley.com

You certainly won't be disappointed.




Laura x

Happy Father's Day

I'd like to wish a Happy Fathers Day to my Dad.

I really wish I could be spending the day with him, but that's not possible.

My dad passed away unexpectedly on 19th May 2010, aged just 55 years old.



We may not have always had time for each other, but I loved him nonetheless. My dad taught me to read and how to ride a bike... He passed on his passion for music and his love of animals and fig rolls.



I could never thank him enough for introducing me to music. He taught me that it's okay to like stuff that isn't necessarily "popular" or even mainstream and it's okay to step outside of your normal genre. He was one of the few people I know who can go from listening to Buddy Holly to The Beatles, Vengaboys to Enya, Meatloaf to Lindisfarne or The Everley Brothers, even Jive Bunny! To you he might not have had the greatest taste in music but he was so passionate about it.



When my dad passed away, one of the things I kept was his "stack" (you'll have to google it) and his records. There is nothing more perfect than listening to your favourite album on vinyl...the first time I listened to Adele's '21' it was on my dad's record player.

I wish I'd have spent more time with my dad when he was alive.



There are times when I find myself watching a movie that I think he'd like (though falling asleep as soon as he seen the opening credits was usually the case), I can't watch 'The Boat That Rocked' without crying because everything about the movie reminds me of my dad.



There'll be times when I go out for dinner with my family and I think about how many plates of food my dad would eat, or what would be his favourite...then I get a sinking feeling in my stomach.



There will be times when I miss him so much, I won't know how i'll get through the day. Days like my wedding day when I have nobody to give me away and I don't get to have a father/daughter dance, or if I ever have children.



Then there are days like today when I just miss him...for no other reason than the fact that he was my dad and I love him and he's not here.



Happy Father's Day, Dad.
I love you x

This is the song I was named after, dad's choice, of course. My sister told me that when I was born he dedicated the song on the radio to me & my mum.



And a song that will always remind me of him;



Laura x

Same Difference on This Morning.

Did anyone catch Same Difference on This Morning?

Absolutely faultless vocals!

(Video credited to JD Creations)

Sarah's dress is stunning, hopefully she'll tell me where it's from!

Selena Gomez does Nicki Minaj

I love Selena, she's so cute in this video.
(song is 'Super Bass' - Nicki Minaj)

Music Recommendations - February

I don't have the "coolest" taste in music, but every month I'll do a little post with some suggestions for you.
Some songs will be current, some may be old and some could be "up-and-coming"...Let me know what you think!

• Jessie J - Price Tag
  
• Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
  
• Kerri Hilson - Pretty Girl Rock
  
• Jack's Mannequin - The Mixed Tape
  
• Ashlee Simpson - LaLa
  
• Adele - Rolling In The Deep
  
• Bruno Mars - Grenade
  
• Wakey!Wakey! - Dance So Good

Jessie J - Price Tag

I'm loving this song at the moment! 

Totally not my usual kind of music, but I think it's good to listen to artists outside of your usual type-cast.

Mayday Parade/The Maine

It's almost a week since I saw Mayday Parade & The Maine and I'm missing them epic amounts already!
I must admit, I'd heard a few of The Maine's songs but I was more interested in bassist Garrett Nickelsen than the music. They were great live and their banter reminded me of an early Blink-182, which is never a bad thing! My favourite song from their set was "Girls Do What They Want".

Mayday Parade performed second and I'm now in love with Jeremy Lenzo. 'Miserable At Best' will always be my favourite song of theirs because it means a lot to me, but 'Three Cheers For Five Years' was pretty amazing too! Brooks has such good stage presence and his hair is epic.

Apparently the bands will be back next year and I'm crossing everything I physically can that they'll come to Newcastle again.

McFLY Super City!

Oh. My. Gosh. This is EPIC.The graphics for the actual trailer are excellent, I can't wait to see the site in full! They were right when they said this is something that has never been seen before. I bet the points scheme was Tom's idea, not only the brains of the band, but how fit is he looking?! Its nice to see a band actually giving back to their fans like this, I mean, just by buying some CDs and posting on their message boards you can save up enough points to see them sound check or get a phone call from them.
So, what do you think? Who's room will you be visiting? ;)
P.S. Did you hear "Shine A Light" being played in the background? Love that song.

    

Sink Or Swim

I was first introduced to Save Your Breath at Newcastle Uni. It was the 20th May 2010 and I'd dragged my sister along with me to see The Rocket Summer. Save Your Breath were supporting and with catchy songs and lots of energy, it was hard not to feel enthusiastic about their music, I fell in love with them instantly.

Recently the band have tweeted links to free downloads for “Stay Young” and “Sink Or Swim”, so obviously I downloaded both! (You can download them here)

As the intro starts, the song sounds like a typical Blink-182 song… and then the vocals kick in. Sink or Swim has lyrics that most people will be able to relate to and you can’t help but sing along. Stay young will always be my favourite as it holds some pretty good memories,  but for now I’m loving Sink Or Swim.

Add the band as a friend on Myspace, follow them on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

Body Shots

You may remember her as 13 year old "Kaci", who had us singing along to "Paradise" and her cover of David Cassidy's "I Think I Love You", but she's come a long way since then.

Kaci Battaglia, a singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and professional kickboxing instructor, is back with the 2nd single from her comeback album "Bring It On".


"Body Shots" is the kind of song you listen to while you're getting ready for a night out on the town, or the song you dance to after you've had a few drinks and you're letting your hair down...a Britney beat with Aguilera vocals. A fun, sexy song with a guest appearance from Ludacris.

Leave comments below and let me know what you think!
Don't forget to follow Kaci on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook (UK Facebook). You can also add her as a friend on Myspace, download her songs from iTunes and check out more of her videos on Youtube.

The Best Is Yet To Come

When I first heard that Kids In Glass Houses would be releasing "The Best Is Yet To Come" as their next single, I thought they were crazy! Of the thirteen songs on their second album, Dirt, this isn't the one I would have picked...especially with such strong contenders on the album; Sunshine, The Morning Afterlife, For Better Or Hearse and Lilli Rose to name but a few.

However, after blasting it a few times and perving on both Aled Phillips and Andrew Shay in the video, I have to admit how wrong I was. The Best Is Yet To Come is an amazing song and I can't wait to hear it live when I see the band on tour again in November. Well done boys, yet another single you can be proud of! (Sunshine will always be my favourite though, sorry!)

   

Ambitions

This is the video for Joe McElderry's brand new single 'Ambitions'.

Leave a comment and let me know what you think!

Oh, and the first 2,000 people to pre-order the album (on sale 25th October) on Play.com will receive a signed sleeve...what are you waiting for!?

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Hi, I’m Laura and this is my face. I’m 22, Christmas is my favourite and I have weird taste in everything. I love Disney Channel shows and have more girl crushes than boy crushes. I get really obsessed over things so easily and i’m in love with Twitter. I have a ridiculous sense of humour but I’m a loyal friend and i’ll do anything for anyone (within reason). I have good days and bad days, but I find comfort in music and baking. Cupcakes are my speciality <3. I want this blog to be about music, movies, fashion, quotes, inspirations, make up, photography and baking...all of my favourite things. I hope you like it!