Well hello! Glad tidings to you and your kin. Which i used to think was Ken, but that only works if you are Barbie really doesn't it?? Anyway. I am full of festive merriment today as I am in full planning of the xmas-factor party on Saturday night. My eggs are nogged, my tree trimmed, my secret santa gifts wrapped and I'm now tra la la-ing with gaiety (is there any other way to tra la la??!) as i put up the fairy lights to sparkle the place up a bit. As I've been ramming Christmas down your throats a bit (oo-er), I thought I'd give you the day off, remind you of how ace The Approval are and go & have a gander at the winter coats on the Abercrombie website... have a super weekend!!
THE APPROVAL ~ REVISITED:
Regular readers of this blog (all 12 of you, thanks Mom and Aunty Henry) will know that once I become a little bit smitten with musical talent, i tend to go on about it all the live long day. Simon Curtis, Elouise, The Overtones, et al... And of course, one of my most recent delights is boy duo The Approval. Fresh from their still charming and still amazing debut EP (read about it here; download it here), they've put together a video to showcase their quite splendid tune Up To No Good (don't let Santa know they are up to no good. He checks that naughty/nice list twice!!) They've teamed up with Quintessential Clothing to create the clip, which showcases their acoustic skills as well as the studio version playing over a montage of well dressed shots. The acoustic section at the beginning is a real treat - Simon does an excellent job with his rapid fire vocals and the harmonised chorus over the plucking guitar works incredibly well. Then that rousing, spirited studio version kicks in and you get swept along with that addictive chorus and alluring hand clap rhythms. Visually, the boys frolick around with lots of attractive, well dressed people while flirting with the camera so it's not exactly hard work is it??! :D Anyway, it's still an amazing tune from an act that a) are my top tip for 2012, b) let their personalities shine in the video and c) look criminally good in tuxes... :)
(PS - if you fancy more from the charm offensive that is The Approval, then you'll need to check out their excellent acoustic version of Hide & Seek.)
top 21 songs of the week:
Madonna is the top new entry of my most played songs of the week. The song is understated elegance and totally gorgeous. Take A Bow, Madonna because this has already become one of my favourite ballads. It reminds me of when This Used To Be My Playground came out, all sombre stately Madonna before she let rip with the saucy, enticing and scintillating Erotica album. I'm all for a little bit of history repeating...
21 ~ Steps, Dancing Queen
20 ~ Gravitonas, Lucky Star
19 ~ Auryn, Last Night On Earth
18 ~ The Feeling, Leave Me Out Of It
17 ~ Indigo Girls, We Get To Feel It All
16 ~ Nerina Pallot, Butterfly
15 ~ One Direction, Gotta Be You
14 ~ Simon Curtis, How To Start A War
13 ~ The Overtones, Whoops
12 ~ Marit Larsen, Coming Home
11 ~ Same Difference, Music
10 ~ Nicola Roberts, Yo Yo
09 ~ Madonna, Masterpiece (NE)
08 ~ William Young, Come On
07 ~ Erasure, Be With You
06 ~ Olly Murs, Dance With Me Tonight
05 ~ JLS, Take A Chance On Me
04 ~ Shona White & Daniel Boys, As Long As You're Mine
03 ~ Eric Saade ft Dev, Hotter Than Fire
02 ~ Boy Banned, Stars Are Saying Yes
01 ~ Elouise, Dear Santa (2 weeks)
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