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Lenka
This cute Lisa Mitchell-type character hails from Sydney but moved to L.A to make beautiful music. When I first saw her video clip for The Show I knew she looked familiar – this girl made her musical debut with Decoder Ring. She’s very cutesy but does it in a mature way, her breathy voice acting as an ethereal force in her music. Her songs have even made it into TV shows like Greys Anatomy and Ugly Betty.

After Kanye West dissed Taylor Swift during her acceptance speech at the MTV Awards …. celebs are firing up…..
From Ruby Rose about 5 hours ago on Twitter

Taylor swift won best clip – kanye jumped on stage during her speech and said she didn’t deserve it – beyonce did. I am horrified.

Beyonce’s just won best video clip all round at the US MTV Awards and invited Taylor Swift to come up on stage after Kanye West interupted the young singer, who won best clip, saying Beyonce’s was way better. Have a look at what he said…
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Remember the songs that bring back amazing memories? Maybe when you met your first love …. when you bought your first car … ok I know they’re a bit cliched but Pearl Jam’s Better Man does that for me. Being a babe of the 80s and a child of the 90s with a fairly influential older brother – Pearl Jam, Live, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Rage Against the Machine were my lullabies.

M.I.A is a girl with attitude. Instead of making girly music about love and boys, she presents real messages – incorporating her own background to educate people.
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Justin Edwards is a Brisbane based music photographer and blogger. I was drawn to his photos because of his ability to capture the feeling of the artist. This is not a photo opportunity, is a chance for Justin to showcase his work, I had a chat with him about what he does. Read the rest of this entry »

I wasn’t around in 1986 so I’m living vicariously with the power of the internet – here’s my top 10.




