sparkly bras & trashy runners

It’s not exactly a newsflash that the 90′s are back in a major way – they are the new ’80′s. I am old enough to remember when Blossom hats and X-worx were the-coolest-thing-ever in a totally genuine non ironic way, and Morgan de Toi was, like, totally Parisian and chic*, and 2Unlimited were the BESTBANDEVER. Thinking back, I made a lot of fashion mistakes in the ’90′s, even though I never had a Blossom hat.

I djed for the first time in a while over the weekend – my first set in London town. *shameless self promotion alert!!!! if you wanna book me for a gig, holla* As I was prepping my set, I came across a few tracks I had set aside. I can remember loving the tunes at the time, but I am only now realising how epic the videos and the FASHUN were. This is what you miss out on when you are busy being a tomboy in the 90′s. Had I paid as much attention to what they were wearing as I did to what they were singing/playing, I probably still would have become a dj but I could have spared myself some serious fashion disasters. And, probably, three mostly-wasted years in business school…So I guess the moral is, kids, dress like your pop culture references if you want to get ahead in life.**

not so much what the lead singer is wearing here, but more everything else about the video rocks. As does the song…

I pretty much want everything except her dodgy dance moves…Actually, feic it, I’ll have them too for the gas. I had this song on a tape (I believe it was called Greatest Hits of Dance, put out around 1992) and I used to listen to it on loop.

This video is TOO MUCH. I DIE. DIE.

*if you don’t get the references, head over to YouTube to educate your too-young ass, and stop making me feel old. Jeeez.

**this blog does not guarantee that dressing like cultural icons will make you successful. That bit was mostly hyperbole.

Blur basically lied to me. Fact.

It was David Bowie’s birthday just there at the weekend. I don’t really care that much if I’m honest but I heard Boys Keep Swinging on the radio and it reminded me of one of my favourite Blur songs. Turns out, that is because Blur sampled the Bowie song, but I only found that out today…I am sad that:

a) Blur aren’t responsible for one of my favourite Blur songs

b) I have such a terrible knowledge of Bowie, like how did I miss such a great song???? Especially given what an ENORMOUS Bowie fan my flatmate is.

c) I don’t own Ziggy’s wardrobe

images via fashiononrock.blogspot.com

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Sunday Funday #6

Things are pretty hectic here in Noisy Shoes HQ, trying to sort everything for the BIG MOVE, as well as finish up things I have been threatening to do for months and make dolla (ie retail job :/). Against all odds though, I have managed to squeeze in some fun times. Here are the things that I have been smiling at this week

1) NYFW.

It’s fashion week bitches!! I’m excited! This is the first Fashion Week where I have had an iPhone, so I am delighted with myself keeping up to date with all the collections, as they happen. I am so 2k11. Loving it. Highlights so far have been Prabal Gurung, Alexander Wang (obvs), Lela Rose & Altuzarra. So far next season is looking riiiiiight up my street – print & sporty, streetwear shapes. WIN.

Altuzarra SS12

image via style.com

2) MATES!

Had my going away party on Friday in the Bernard Shaw, and it was lovely to have a gathering of friends all in the one place – pity it only seems to happen when someone leaves the country these days….Drinks were drunk and songs were listened to. Like this one, which I have been listening to this week and I love love love it. If you don’t know Pharaohe Monch, get on that shizz. Odd Future have a lot to thank him for, IMO!

3) Shoe Repair

Ok so this is really really lame I know, and I am quite clearly scraping the barrel of fun to even bring it up, but I collected some shoes that needed a bit of love and now it’s like having new shoes, but better almost, it’s like meeting up with old friends. Pretty friends, that make you feel good about yourself. If I had the time I would draw a picture of a shoe with a speech bubble that said “you look really nice today”. They are those kind of shoes. I’l post a pic soon. In the meantime, hopefully I will feel like that about these babies some day.

Alejandro Ingelmo SS12

image via Fashionologie

Alejandro Ingelmo is my new favourite. I am literally obsessed overnight. Along with these babies, at his Milk Studios presentation yesterday he has these other amaaaaaazing sparkly heeled wedge shoe boots that would make you weep they are so pretty. Oh to be there and be happy and longful all at once. Is longful even a word? is now….

Boo!!

I recently mentioned to keep your eyes peeled for another Rummage Sale, and so here it is…..

Next Thursday (28th April), there will be a Noisy Shoes Rummage Sale as part of the Not Saying Boo Presents The Beatyard Launch. Phew, that’s lots of brands in one sentence! Shall we break that down to bitesized pieces? Lets.

1. Not Saying Boo (n.)

Club night extrodinaire, known for hosting great parties in various venues on a sort-of monthly basis. Check them here.

Image via Not Saying Boo!

2. Beatyard Weekender

A truly fresh approach to entertainment in Dublin, run by the wunderkids at Bodytonic. Here’s how they describe Beatyard on their website:

“The aim of The Beatyard Weekender is to bring together enthusiasts of music, media & culture where they can meet like minded people and (we hope) discover something new. Furthermore our goal is to mesh, into the one weekend, almost everything about which we’re passionate, and have been hosting at both the Bernard Shaw and the Twisted Pepper over the last two & a half years”

Couldn’t have said it better myself. This year’s line up includes Beardyman, Modeselektor, and shitloads of Dublin’s finest talents taking to the decks. On Thursday in the Shaw, along with the Mini Mall, there will be film screenings and live visuals to compliment the aural delights and deadly drink promos!

3. Noisy Shoes Rummage Sale

I am delighted to be taking part in the Beatyard Mini Mall in the Shaw, along with the amazing 9 Crow Street, Fanci Schmancy Vintage, Golly Gosh and uberbloggers Glamrocks Luna. Talk about feeling like a total minnow!!! Ha! Expect my rails to be filled with fun, new-to-you, well cared for bargains (I give you nice price!). I’ll post some pics next week of stuff to expect. If any of the other Rummage sales I have done are anything to go by, it will be a lot of fun, and you’ll find something you like!

So, next Thursday. In the Shaw. From 6. Did I mention there’s an after party? See you there! xx

Two mighty big ladies. Aka Sunday Funday #3

I’ve been slowly losing my mind the past few weeks with college work. Yesterday I was faaaar too hungover to post, but today I have been listening to two amazing women that I really just want to share with you. So, Sunday Funday, a day late. Here goes

1) Big Mama Thornton

Ok. So you know Elvis, right? Yea, well basically he, ahem, covered, Big Mama’s lil track, you might have heard it…Hound Dog, it’s called. Without getting all politikal and shizzz, that shit happened LOADS at that time, where the original artist was black and often remained uncredited after a white, “cleaner” (in sound) musician tamed it down and sold it to the masses. Well, anyway, Big Mama has a VOICE. it’s IMMENSE. I really don’t know why she’s not as famous as Aretha, because her music has some serious soul. Perhaps it was just a tad too bluesy. But it just so happens that’s exactly how I like my soul……White girl got the blues…..what of it, right?

2) Big Maybelle.

Like I said, two big ladies. Big Mama, Big Maybelle. Anyhooo. I have already told you about Big Maybelle, as I love her loads. Her brand of soul is more jazzy than Big Mama’s, but her voice is equally epic. Again, I really don’t understand why this amazing woman isn’t more famous, because she undoubtedly deserves it. Although, maybe I am happy that she’s not as big, because so much amazing soul music has been rendered cheesy through overplay, and being used in STUPID FUCKING ADS, and films, and all sorts of wedding dj crap. So, actually, yea, I am really happy she’s still untarnished and pure soul music.

3) Requiem for a dream

I watched this hungover yesterday. BAD MOVE. Jared Leto. Yes. Everything else in the film. No. It is incredible, get under your skin give you horrible nightmares for weeks stuff. I don’t think I’ve been so rattled by a film since A Clockwork Orange. The way it just gets slightly worse and worse, so you are almost lulled into…..BAM!!! foooooooooooooook. It’s intense. Also, why does Jared Leto take roles where they mutilate him? Fight Club? This? And now he’s in a band. Well then.

4) Swapshop

It’s good to get out, even when you are organising the night. I’ve already blogged about the rummage sale, but this is what I bought on the night, an oversize stripey tee. I like it lots.

5) Mates

I would literally be batshit crazy by now if it weren’t for my unbelievable mates. This week got to talk to a few of them that I havn’t spoken to in a while, and that was lovely. So here’s to being finished this degree and hanging out with them again. SILLY PARTY all the way through the summer

 

Snow Money Snow Problems

As Snow fever has reduced me to little more than the ability to do a small amount of college work, sleep, eat and complain about the snow, I really havn’t given that much of a crap about FASHUN this week. Instead I have been indulging in my other passion, music. Also, I got really paranoid today that my ipod knew when i stood up and started walking because it changed the genre to play exactly what i wanted to listen to. It’s weird. But I like it.

Here are some great songs to warm your icy hearts.

i forgot to do this the other day…

I meant to do this last week (after the gig in Tripod), oops…

I love LCD Soundsystem. I think they are one of my favourite bands, ever. And given how indecisive I am, that’s a pretty bold statement. I am willing to back this up with three simple reasons.

1. LCD Soundsystem.

Their debut album is still a belter. Released in 2005, it gave us Daft Punk is Playing At My House, Tribulations (one of my favourite songs), Disco Infiltrator, Beat Connection & Losing My Edge. Most bands would be lucky to have one song as good on an album.

2. Sound of Silver

What I love about this album is that it gets better every time I listen to it. And I have easily listened to it a few hundred times. It is perfectly formed. I could go through each song and tell you why it is better than the last, but I would rather you just listened to the music rather than to me. 9 songs. All amazing. I’m not sure I know another album that has absolutely zero filler.

3. This is Happening

I know critics were underwhelmed with this album, but they can suck it. It’s unreal. Dance Yourself Clean & You Wanted a Hit are probably my favourites so far, but what I like is that it’s quite similar to Sound of Silver in the way the album is constructed, you sort of listen to it as a whole entity. It builds and falls in all the right places. It’s an ALBUM, not a collection of songs. Which, in this mp3 world, is a really lovely thing. Oh, and the video for Drunk Girls is epic

Highlight of the Tripod gig last Sunday…James Murphy, clearly wrecked from the previous two nights, fucking up the lyrics to Losing My Edge, gave up and fell on the floor laughing. James Murphy ROFL’d. Enough said.

*I am not one of those blogs that (knows how to) posts music, so if you want music buy it. or go to hypem like everyone else. (note: i do not encourage you to go to hypem, i’m just stating it exists. so sue me) (..please don’t sue me. i’v nothing you could take)

Music to build snowmen to

Last night I was at the Bernard Shaw’s 4th birthday weekend extravaganza birthday thing, where my friend and all round awesome dj/person Orlando was playing with another local legend Shortie. It started snowing loads and there was an epic snowball fight and generally great craic. But what I particularly liked was that the music was so well, tropical. Well with bits of dubstep and hip hop and stuff thrown in, but overall, the general vibe was positively sunny. Made a nice contrast/compliment to the weather. And it has inspired me to share these little beauts with you. Happy Snow Sunday!

and a classic

All My Friends

Before my birthday I indulged in a wishlist on this blog. A kind of internet daydream, with jpegs. Thinking no more of it, I was extrEEEEMly delirah when, on my actual bday, my yummy friends gave me an array of mahoosive necklaces & rings. Best. Birthday.Ever. As if the two types of homemade cupcakes, brownies, peanut butter cups, and MADEFROMSCRATCH jelly & icecream weren’t enough. Oh, and a bell for my bike!

I <3 my new stuff. Especially coz I’m as fussy as fuck and it’s really lovely when you get a present that’s just right. To all my friends, yiz are only rides. Such rides that I am including my first outfit/me post, which is something I didn’t really plan to ever do. There.

Oh, we’re going to LCD Soundsystem real soon. Which is exciting. I’ve been listening to the new album This is Happening recently, and I think it’s aces. I know it got fairly bland reviews when it came out, but for me LCD have always been a band that make songs that get better every time you listen to them. I will be sad when they are gone. And I hope they play this on the 22nd…

Saddest.Summer.Ever.

Well, that’s a lie. It was a pretty awesome summer, but it’s well over now. But I’m pretty sad this week beause my iphone was stolen after I had it for like 2 days

One thing that has been making me happy and making the sad go away is The Drums, who are a delightful little band (*note: I have actually no idea as to their stature, they could be tall or rotund either, i meant little in the diminuitive and cute sort of way*). They are happy and sad at the same time. Have a listen…

I know that opinion on them is divided – most girls i know think they are cool, and most guys I’ve talked to about them think they are lame. So I dunno….girls are able to process two emotions at the same time and guys don’t like conflicting messages? go figure……