LoveSounds: Willough

It's not surprising to find that some things do not change in life. The things that happened in your past still happened and the things that will occur in your future will too occur. But the joy of music is that it helps to change your understanding of situations and circumstances. Better yet, if you can't understand these things with your way of thinking, music can help to open up a new dimension in which your perspective changes and acceptance becomes a constructive process. Willow Smith has slowly over the years become an advocate for this kind of transformative thinking. 

It's fair to say the young star has caused a lot of controversy, due to her age and actions, she's shaved off her hair, had it in very expressionistic styles and dresses in the same manner which reflects her musical abilities. Most people know her from being the youngest of the smiths, her role in the Madagascar movies and of course who can forget how hard she 'whipped her hair back and forth'. She's always had a positive message to share and I'm glad she realised she had a voice to speak out. Recently, I watched a documentary which explored the possession of power through the use of the Internet; who has it and what will they do with it? Willow is one of the strong, young minds that have grasped the power that they have and the messages they can send out. Whether or not you believe in numerology, or chakara's or the fact that she has 3 eyes and 6 arms is irrelevant to the fact that her voice and music and thoughts can have a proficient affect on you and your train of thoughts. 

Instead of capitalising off of her talents by making music which means nothing to her, she shares soundbites on Soundcloud on what she's been working on with big artists like SZA in their track 'Cuban Pete' and her amazing freestyle 'Female Energy' which I completely adorned the moment I heard it. I wore the track like a turban and let the thoughts, the vibes and the feelings emitted seep into my mind and became complete zen. She's right, some things are really out of our control and we can only deal with these things once we accept it and allow ourselves to float above the negativity. Willow talks about a lot of things which some people may find uncomfortable or strange, in an interview with MTV.com she said she's been really into number as a few had been 'chasing' her and her friends. If you're familiar with Lisa 'Left-Eye' Lopez and her thoughts on numerology you'll understand a little about what these numbers mean to people like her. It would be a huge mistake of yours to disregard her music on the basis that, this kind of thinking about Prana energy, frequencies and vibrations isn't your sort of thing because the message still stands as the same. 

Willow tells in an interview, “I’ve been coming into this new phase in my life, just becoming one with all that is, going deeper into myself and getting to the goal of my music, which is to share that feeling and pass on knowledge so that consciousness can be raised on this planet.” 

In 2015, what could we stand to gain from a 14 year old creative you ask? Well I say you could learn and vibe with Willow so much, the production on some of these tracks will blow your mind. The lyrics will leave you speechless, comprehending whether you've just learned what your emotions sound like through sounds and melodies and what they look like painted in the artwork of the tracks by a 14 year old who started writing her own novels aged 6! Willow has so much to offer and an array of tracks for you to indulge in. 

Head over to her Soundcloud 'Willough', to experience what change feels like though music and free yourself in such beautiful LoveSounds. 

La Chienne: Evolution

I dabbled into the idea of creating a new anonymous blog as a space to talk about all the things which result in me being called a Bitch. I wanted it to be anonymous because well contrary to popular belief sometimes I don't like being called a bitch, but its all in the name, embrace it. Ive been doing a lot of wall-flowering as of recent and have blended into the background taking the magnolia way out of situations, but I'm getting bored so I brought the bitch back. Don't worry all who fear, I keep her locked in a cage and every now and then I let her breathe while I take her on long walks in the crevices of my sane mind and let her say her piece. So with that being said, this is another addition to the ReRegal blog, small think pieces which stem from very bitchy, strong, smart independent girly thoughts! So here's to change!

Recently i've been thinking a lot about evolution, change and growth in a magnitudinal way. Growing up I knew I loved to write, on scrap paper, diaries and notepads. I wrote so many stories and letters to my windows document folders; no one ever read them-and look where I am now. Still sat typing away but now I have some kind of audience, some kind of consumption, even if there is no reception I can feel the release from the pads of my fingertips to the stratosphere of the Internet. We will capitalise it because often it doesn't capitalise us, off of us. The Smith children have had a huge impact on my zen like vibes with their beautiful songs which they've shared on Soundcloud-I'll save that for another post.

Very Zen Like Gems That I Collect

I've been thinking a lot about capitalism in my sociology module as part of my degree. We live in a world where the system of monopolisation is still as dictating to our society as it was in the days of the Egyptians and the Fuedal system. However, this Y generation which I belong to is growing and growing and 'they' don't know it but the revolution will indeed be televised.. probably on Youtube but televised none the less. You can't cheat the Internet, 15 years ago today the Internet had everyone shook up and scared of it, Y2K! The Millennium Bug! You get it if you're a digi-native, born into the digital era, you know all about the power of the Internet. www.dontmesswithus.com, the Y generation should be reclassified as the evolutionary revolutionaries.

I heard the Internet was taking the world by storm. I heard all about Eric Garner, Mike Brown and the fact that 'WE CANT BREATHE'! from Twitter.. not The News. Apparently, 1000's who can't breathe in Westfield London, stopping traffic with their suffocation and shutting down Central London with their asphyxiation isn't newsworthy. But what do 'they' know? The Internet is ours, we are the news and we own the communication across the seas, so tell your story in OneHundredAndFortyCharactersOrLess. Instagram is the time capsule that will tell our legacies about the truths 'they' didn't want to share through pictures and videos. And these blog posts right here are the messages in a bottle that somebody will stumble across and consume what I have to say and what I have to share.

I've been thinking a lot about evolution and I think i'm evolving. I've been thinking a lot, and some people don't like it when you think too much. Tumblr tells you overthinking blows your mind and crashes the system. But thats fine, break the walls down and think long and hard because knowledge is power and we're getting pretty powerful.

LoveSounds - Chiara Noriko

A new Digi-Native I must introduce to the LoveSounds family has got to be Chiara Noriko with any and every track she has ever laid down her soulful, vibeful vocal tresses on. I've been following this wonder on Soundcloud for a while now but kept missing out on her latest releases, with that said I should introduce you - or I should let her introduce you all to her newest treasure... Feeling The Vibe. 

'Feeling The Vibe' Cover Art

Taken From @chiara_noriko IG Account

Chiara, pronounced 'Kiara' posts spontaneous bursts of sounds to soundcloud and I believe her when she says it preserves the moment, it keeps the music and the emotion right in the configuration of her thoughts. You can feel it, and for a moment her moment becomes yours. It's great.

Some of the beats for Chiara's sounds are samples looped from Hip Hop legend J Dilla, such as 'Feels So Right' and J Dilla Beat (Chiara Remix). She's also played about with Musiq Soulchild and Ciara adding her own soulful vibe to some of the essential R&B sounds of all time. 

In my opinion, Chiara's residence in Berlin adds to her whimsical, dreamlike melodies. Working in the underground gives her music a very rustic persona that coincides the imagery she dictates in her lyrics, synths and bass. It's great to see she's worked with London's @SkyeChaiUK in the past and hope she continues to grow and bring her blissful music to the UK.

Keep up with Chiara @chiara_noriko

LoveSounds-Midnight Memories

Wow! What a way to kick off the pre-birthday weekender for Master Harry 'Prince Charming' Styles who turns 20 today! Ohh my gosh! I mean oohhhhhh ma GOSH!! Boy blossoms into man and the Midnight Memories roll on! Their latest video was released live on Vevo and well what can I say? The video speaks for itself, if you're at the age where you know what you need you obviously understand that the boys have granted your every wish! Except that one when you ask to be that old fogey on the mobility scooter so Mr Styles could blow you a kiss or two and Tommo could smooch your delicate, wrinkled hand!! Pure LOL-age! 

The video captures the true and vital essence of teenage life in London, and the message carries globally as the dynamic fandom strikes again to break the vevo record and crash the system altogether! When I think of Midnight Memories a drunken night filled with endless selfies and a barrage of typo tweets stumblin in the street springs to mind, I mean we've all been there right?!

Liam surely has, whose to say he didn't have to get into character for the video, he became Funky Buddha's most relevant party animal post festival season and is still going strong! Same again please love!

With all this time off, the boys have become restless! Taking chunks out of doner kebabs isn't the only mischief they've gotten up to, they sparked some controversy recently making for some real midnight memories including Liam's sassy tweets, the break up of the boys and the infamous "professional fangirl" in other words, he who shall not be named! Louis' explosive live commentary of CBB on Twitter and some late night rendezvous that most of us just can't Hendall! Zayn's selfishly seductive selfies and Niall's banterous chuckle worthy tweets with the lovely Rochelle Humes! Gosh you'd of thought 9 months of touring would make you tired right!? Maybe we should all take a leaf out of their books and get on with life, make some midnight memories and dedicate it to them! This one's on me boys! 

*These pictures have been sourced from either Google Images or Twitter (I You Doodled the top one myself :)*

LoveSounds- The 1975 LIVE IN CONCERT!

So last week I went to work, caught up with some Greys Anatomy, joined a new gym oh and I saw The 1975 live in concert. Anyway the highlight of my week had to be that customer who-OMG OMG OH. MY. GAHD! I SAW THE 1975, MATTY, GEORGE, ROSS AND ADAM (okay enough with the caps lock, deep breaths) I saw them all live on stage, in the flesh and basked in their presence.
 I was actually supposed to go alone and I was terrified, what if I looked crazy by myself I thought, NO CHANCE MATE! Have you heard of a certain past time called, Indie Moshing? I've been to concerts before but this was my first actual rock/indie concert and I was in for real a treat! Indie Moshing oh how I love you, we moshed and moshed the night away and I ended up closer to Matty than when I started the night.

The crowd was so united it was like we were one big, rather aggressive, sex starved family chanting 'Sex! Sex! Sex!' I was fully immersed like Matty was after diving into the crowd two minutes into 'The City', the first song! I concentrated on connecting with the music and the boys on a spiritual level, I devoted my mind, body and soul whilst praying for another mosh session so this 6ft2 guy would disconnect his painfully bony elbow from the indent of my crooning neck. I shared the joy of the pain with one of my bffl's as I persuaded her to buy a last minute e-ticket for the sold out show at the O2 Academy Brixton. If she hadn't already proved her worth and value to me as a best bud in the, well 18yrs that we've known each other, that night she surely did, I thanked God and O2 priority moments for her existence as her O2 contract is what got us from the very back of the queue to the priority queue right at the front...stay with me now, I know it's a lot to take in. I was incredibly emotional so I moshed for mankind as I released all that energy, love and passion. Matty shook his hair as hard as George clashed those cymbals, I felt Adam tug on my heart strings as he caressed his guitar and Ross modulated the pitch of my very existence when he played that bass.

Everything suddenly became very surreal, this ethereal lighting created a hazy understanding of what my life had become, why hadn't I felt this euphoria before? Or everyday for that matter? Who was this girl screaming, crying and shaking uncontrollably whilst clutching onto me? And where was that loud screech coming from? Is that me? Is that Matty on the balcony?! Yes, they gave us everything, Matty sacrificed his body about 3 times to the restless audience, they gave us their pure talent and love they even gave us a bottle of water for Gods sake man! It was only right someone threw a lollipop on stage, a small token of our love. Matty gave us his most sensitive side, he sung 'Is Their Somebody Who Can Watch You?' a song for his little brother, this song means so much to all of us, he told us to put our phones away, because this ones for us, so in true concert style we put our (their-I'm obviously not cool enough) lighters up to show some lurve!

09/01/14

To sum the night up in one word would be impossible, it was a full on out of body experience, the night is one big blur of euphoria and a blue beam which is the visual representation of the load screams that penetrated my ears. We ended the night herding out into the lobby to buy tour tee's chanting 'Sex! Sex! Sex' I do love a good Indie Rock concert. What's that you say? Bournemouth Feb 14th? See you there love! xx 

Life Advice-Eat Clean > Get Lean

Hey Everybody! Now that all the festivities have died down and we've finally said 'No more' to the heaving snack cupboard, I think it's now time to embark on a 'Eat Clean, Get Lean' lifestyle. Notice I didn't use the word 'diet', this is because I am deadly serious guys, I'm so Pro Green it hurts!-Literally. I dropped my old gym membership, with its cheap benefits for my new local gym, more expensive and more hard work. But this new lifestyle means more effort, I have to cook my own meals (I still live with my ma!) and be sensible when it comes to portion control and timing. I'm getting the hang of it and it's so fun, making new meals, trying out different meal plans and working out which releases those endorphins! I'm a happy chap these days, I tell ya! 

However, about a week ago today when I decided to go all the way, I made a rather ill-advised decision. Scrolling on one of my new favourite apps 'Pinterest' I came across the Victoria Secret Model diet and got sucked into the dark side, where unfortunately, there are no cookies, or sweets, carbs and oh of course no meat. Zilch. I thought what could I do to improve my fitness and general health, I definitely cannot train twice a day like Adrianna Lima and carbs and meat make up most of my meals; overwhelmed I took the plunge and rose to the challenge, no meat for two weeks.I eat meat literally everyday. Now there's nothing wrong with not eating meat, there are many healthy pescatarians and vegetarians, the difference is, they have a healthy alternative which I didn't consider. Day 7 on my meat free diet I felt lighter and pretty keen to carry on, I lined (and I use this term loosely) my stomach with Special K honey nut clusters, with crushed walnuts and hazelnut soya milk (another substitute) and headed off to my local gym.

I met with a personal trainer and we worked out my short/long term goals and a six week workout plan. Everything was going well and he seemed pretty impressed with me if I say so myself, that is until I fainted in true East-end duff duff moment style towards the end of my workout. Typical. There could only be one explanation-fatigue. I was zapped with minimal energy! We finished up after I came round with crimson cheeks (obviously due to my cringing) and I walked out head down ashamed of myself. I felt guilty because I couldn't finish the workout, in true honesty the old me would have given up and succumb to the wet towel, Gatorade, pack of sensations and a pack of strawberry laces treatment; but the new me took it on the chin and learnt a good lesson. 

So guys and dolls once again I have some advice for you, when cutting foods out make sure you have an alternative which is just as good. For example, I made Thai Coconut Prawns, a meal without meat which instead consisted of really tasty prawns, lots of spicy peppers like scotch bonnet and finger chillies to boost metabolism and some fresh Sugarsnap peas. Obviously I need to find a way to incorporate protein into my diet if I'm not going to eat meat otherwise it's back to the drawing board. When feeling peckish, which is standard for me go I for some homemade Granola which is incredibly easy to make you'll kick yourself for not thinking of it sooner. I made a really simple one earlier, it contains, oats, maple syrup for all my sweet tooth sistahs! dried blueberries, chia seeds, walnuts, pecan nuts and banana. You can have it with yoghurt, milk (flavoured soy milk if you're fancy like moi) and add more fruits if you're feeling blue. 

Bottom line is kids, be safe when it comes to your health, I was scared as I had no control over my body, my brain was literally starved and parched, much like me now, where did I put that Granola? Oooh Acai Berry Juice! See ya xxx 

Finding The Right Shade

Hi Guuuuys! I hope you're all alright this is my first beauty post and it's all about them liipppsss! Finding your weapon of choice is ridiculously complicated, I usually feel just as mind boggled when looking for the right lipstick as I did when I sat at the back of my maths lessons-out of place and damn we'll confused. As perplexing as it may seem, patience and good lighting go a long way when testing out different, brands, textures and shades of lipsticks. So for a second forget about that dry spot on your face that just caught your eye in the mirror by the beauty counter and grab a shade, any shade! Okay not just any shade, you know what I mean!? 

Everyone's different and so is every brand so finding the right shade is HARD but not impossible. My go to brand (as a beginner-which I still am and probably always will be) is Topshop. Seriously they have so many different types of lipsticks that range from pencils to tints and even crayons. I personally have bought 3 lipsticks from Topshop, the first was a lip tint in the shade Bitten Berry. For my first attempt I was SO IN THERE! The tint is thick and glossy but not sticky at all, it stains your lips and is very vibrant. This is so my shade and that's why it works, I like the tint because It doesn't require much effort to sustain and pull off. HOWEVER! It's been discontinued, but check online as it may still be available there. 

Discovering my second shade was NOT a good time. It is a nude lipstick in a creamy finish and dirty pink shade, called Beatnik, I bought this lipstick because I thought it would compliment my skin tone, I thought that sticking to a soft neutral shade would be just fine. BOY WAS I WRONG! I tried all the techniques that I knew of, moisturising my lips first, using a liner, mixing colours-this just wasn't working out. I know that using a lipstick is scary because of the texture that can show if your lips aren't as baby soft as they could be, and shimmer is just a big fat no for some of us! 

Finally, the most recent buy from Topshop is again another creamy finish lipstick, which is important if you already have lips that are prone to drying out. It is in a dark pink slash purple shade called Damned, I now understand that I can have a pop of colour when it comes to lipstick, I just need to line them properly and choose warmer rather than cooler tones. 

To prep my lips for some smooching action! (I'm just juicing it up calm down) I use the LUSH lip scrub in Bubblegum because it lightly exfoliates my lips and leaves me feeling LUSH. 

Then I smear my lips with the Body shop Born Lippy lip balm in Watermelon! YUUUMMMM!!

I hope this helps if you're new to lipsticks and all that jazz and if you're a pro have you got any tips to share? Please bring forth all your suggestions, Thank you xxxx 

Life Advice-New Years Eve

Hello & Happy New years to all my readers out there! 

This post is a little more serious compared to my previous topics, don't get me wrong I'm dead serious about all this boyband/fashion malarkey but this is like life or death serious- lol-no laughing. *clears throat* I should have predicted this would happen a lot sooner therefore this post would have been written for you all to read and take heed. (I'm really trying to be serious here but I just rhymed unintentionally lol) 

We all get caught up in the hype surrounding New Years Eve and the immense partying that usually goes down, I definitely planned to be apart of the loud, free spirited crowd who stumbled down the street with all my mates down from Uni, but it didn't end that way at all. I was stumbling down the street, but with one of my closest friends who was completely comatose from drinking too much too fast. Although experimenting with alcohol can be fun as you feel complete euphoric adrenaline pump through your body, what young people in particular are unaware of is the fact that this alcohol which lots of people will refer to as the Devil's nectar, is flowing straight through your bloodstream and slowly poisoning your brain. 

Going out clubbing or even to a house party is my idea of fun, being surrounded by all your mates, loud music and a thick bass making your chest vibrate is complete escape from a mundane and dead week at work or college/uni but when that good night is ruined by someone elses irresponibility you have to know what signs to look for and keep calm so you can be an efficient help. Here are some tips for you:

When drinking:

-Know your body, personally if I drink on a full stomach a chunder is defo approaching but it is not usually a good idea to eat on an empty stomach 

-Never put your drink down-You dont want to get SPIKED 

- Pace yourself, unless you're a complete lightweight you wont feel the effects immediately, take your time, you've got all night there's no rush

-KNOW YOUR LIMITS- I can't stress this enough, limits are based on the individual, size, weight, age and gender all constitute how your body is affected 

Helping A Friend:

-Give them water but no too much because it will fill them up and force them to be sick which isn't always helpful 

-If they are chundering, make sure you lean them forward so they don't choke-DO NOT EVER force them to be sick! Their brains aren't functioning properly so their gag reflex isn't good, they could choke and potentially die. 

-Don't try to walk them around if they are unresponsive (but obviously still breathing) again their brains are slow and trying to make them walk could cause both you and them injury 

-DON'T LEAVE THEM, no matter how tempting it may be to get back to the party, your friend needs you now more than ever, if you leave them alone anything could happen, they are completely vulnerable and helpless 

-Get help, no one expects you to do this alone, if things get too scary and there's no one to help call the emergency services and they'll take over 

Anyway, keep safe guys, you don't want to be that friend and you definitely don't want to be the person left responsible for someone else's life. 

This Was Me

HAVE FUN but be responsible for your body!   

Radio 1 Live Lounge In Da Mix !

Alright mate 'Vas Happenin?! I have news for you! And it's of course 1D related - crowd cheer. Trolling Youtube has literally become my job away from my real job and I found some tres cool One Direction covers over at the super sweet Live Lounge with the Super Duper Fly and Fluffy Ferne Cotton! I'm guessing she loves the boys just as much as the rest of us as her guests just keep it coming with the covers. Have a listen and see what you think.
Click the captions on the picture for a link to the song/video

Matty & The Boys Cover What Makes You Beautiful  Here 

Thought The 1975 gang were the only ones to cover the hit single? Girls come on, you got it wrong, to prove it right Rita put it in a so-o-ong! (see what I did there?)

Rita Ora Covers What Makes You Beautiful 

Ooooh competition! Girl vs Boys, who made you feel more beautiful? 

Rudimental Cover Story Of My Life (& Monster)

It's obvious One Direction's music just lends itself to this kind of underground, electronica, reggae vibe, fellow British artists cant help but infuse loud trumpets, keys and saxophones! - I played a bit of sax, got my grade 2 in 6 months, think Rudimental would take me on? Even the boys cant help but create a reggae remix to their own track! Awww ain't that sweet xx 

One Direction Last First Kiss Reggae Cover 

The boys new album also consists of some great folk/pop tunes and it suits them well, this next cover reflects that element and style, its Gabrielle Alplin's take on the more recent hit single 'Best Song Ever', what do you think?

Gabrielle Alplin Covers Best Song Ever 

Ahh what's that I hear? More rhythmic drums, reggae, it lives in all of us... like I said, just cant help it.

So there you have it, all the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge One Direction Covers, a huge effort but sorry guys, the originals still have my heart. Have you heard any other covers worth mentioning? And no don't mention those pre-pubescent vampire boys who cover every other One Direction song out. 

LoveSounds- Justin Beiber

I was supposed to wait a week before my new LoveSounds post but I've literally just been hit by a wave of the Beiber Fever and I cant keep quiet about this for a whole week! Scrolling on Twitter as you do, I stumbled across an article on Complex magazine about The Beibs and his struggle with the paps. I skim read the rest thinking it was gonna be another bash about his circulated hooker pics when I saw the words 'Heartbreaker', 'Recovery' and 'Hold Tight' embedded amongst the names of R&B princes Trey Songz and Craig David. That's right you read correctly, Justin samples the UK's very own CRAIG DAVID it's fully remastered and it sounds excellent. The tracks are definitely a breath of fresh, soulful air and to be honest i've been waiting for Justin to drop the whole 'Thug Nation' facade and just be himself and it really does show. He sounds so comfortable and in his zone and dont you find that sometimes all an artist needs is a break from the album releases and a chance to make music they truly want to make and then they drop something HOT! Lest we forget Justin Beiber was mentored by one of R&B's finest, Usher Raymond and he's definitely embracing it now.

Justin's got his own sort of 'LoveSounds' thing going on, he posts new singles every week under the title of 'Music Mondays' on Youtube with cute little emoticons that sum up the vibe of the song. This post is hot on the tracks of his latest edition to the 'Music Mondays' clan  'All Bad' which dropped today-exactly 14 hours ago to be precise. The tunes are very love sick sounding which is perfect because finally he's making real songs from his experiences and obviously we can all pretend to swoon because of how relatable it is. I think we should all be pleased that Justin's going through such a rough phase and still has good music to show for it. I feel asif he's being honest now and if that means he has to shake off the 12 year old fans that bottle and boo him on stage and adopt a more mature (or kinda mature) fan-following then so be it. 

Ladies and Gentleman I give you...THE NEW BEIBS! 

Kill It!