Nicole Drunk Reviews

*please note that I have not edited or reworded anything or that would kind of defeat the point*

Tobtok - Savanna 

Fuck. You know, when I found this song on Soundcloud, the song info was about how he was cancer free now. Jesus man, if you're gonna put out such a choooon, don't put such a downer on it. Like obviously I'm stoked you're cancer free and making such epic bangers, but I can't stop thinking about how shit that must of been, regardless of the puuuuuure dancingness of this dammmmn song.  6/10 even with the sadness.

Sun models -Odesza 

Ohhmygahd I am so biased when it comes to Odesza. Fuuuck. These guys are amaze balls. This song though is pure my vibes though, like I got a new hard drive and named it Sun Models. Fucking yes please, feeeeeling it. Take me neow, you sweet sweet humans. 8/10

Wyatt - attention 

I'm just gonna say that I sent this song to the dopest guy I know and he makes soundcloud playlists every day and like I sent him this song and it made the playlist but like it was THE FIRST SONG. I'm just saying. Wyatt, bruh, you are smooth as fuck 

You and so are your beeeats. ❤️❤️❤️ -cat with heart eyes emoticon-

Lowell - I love you money 

Listen, I gotta be honest fam, I've had this song on my iPad for like 3 years and I thought it was shit, but noooow I listened to it the other day and fuck me I'm so into it. Moneeeey heeeey. It speaks to my soul man, but like for reals though gurl, you got this 👏👏👏👍👍👍👍 9/10

Jungle - busy earnin' 

I CAN'T GET ENOUGH, NO. lols, see what I did there. Man, this song is such a vibe. Homies please come find me and serenade me with your irie beats and sweet sweet sounds. Yeah that's all. 6 and a half/ 10

I'm into you - Chet faker( moneyneck remix) 

So like we all know this song has been on my blog before, but like I'm just going through the playlist man, chill. Stillllll a banger. Chet faker, though. That beard, though. This remix, though. YOU TRY NOT DANCING. If you say you won't, you're a lying son of a biscuit. FOR REAL. Killliiiing it. 8/10

Veranda Panda - two in the same

HEEEEY. SOUTH AFRICA. Represent. But like let's be for real, THIS GIRLS VOICE THOUGH. End me. So shit. This song is soooooo good, why is this bitch killing the vibe though? Damn gurl, stahp. Girl on violin, whose name I have forgotten, you're slaaaaying it, but shit if the singer is your friend, be a friend and tell her to get a day job. I mean fuck, WAS THERE NOONE BETTER??? Dat beat dough  3/10

Vinyl theatre - breaking up my bones 

Man I don't know what to say. This song is cool. I feel it, but like it's nothing groundbreaking if I'm honest. Cool indie vibe, I bet the lead singer is a babe, but it's not changing my life. Like at all. Mediocrity is a bitch. Keep trying dough. Potential.  5/10

Dawn Golden - all I want (diplo remix) 

This is not fair though. I love the original. Like SO MUCH. This song is everything. Diplo is cool though, so I'm feeling it. But not like A LOT. Cool, but not THAT COOL. Thanks for playing, try again. 5/10

AYER - circle down 

Wooooooo. This guys voooooice. Smooth af. Don't hate it. Don't love it. Could defs get down to it though - seeeeeexy. 7/10

Crystal Fighters - love natural 

DUDE. I saw these guys live last year. Like, holy shit, that happened to me, like ME. Nothing cool ever happens. THAT WAS MY LIFE. I kind of feel like this song is a disappointment now though, like there is nothing like homies in their outfits killing it on stage. BOOOOOOO. Be live all the time. COME BACK. Plzzzzzzz. Ooooops, off track, cool track I guess. Whatever. I've gone into a post Rocking the Daisies depression again. Leave me. 8/10

Yve 48 - on the road

Cool, I guess. Could vibe, not really vibing right now, the beer is against you my friend( read: song). Bleh. Could defs use some cooler lyrics. Think I'm getting a bit bored, if I'm honest. Thanks for the generic house track. Play again, soon. 5/10.

Lincoln Jesser - untold

Woooooah. Let's take a second. This song is new on my radar, but damn son, I don't even know you and you'd totes get it. Just for this song. Let's trade islands? Cause mine is shit and yours apparently sounds like a disco revival. KEEN.  7/10

Flume - hyper paradise 

Hyper paradise, more like TRAP PARADISE, amirite? Looolz, I don't even know if that's the right genre. Anywhooo it's a cool as balls party song, ask college me,  SHE LOVED IT.  Still cool af though, catchy, also fluuuume, what a babe. Call meeee plz. 7 1/2 / 10

Cage the elephant - take it or Leave it (Nebbra remix) 

Woooooooah. Who knew you could remix cage the elephant, like, there AINT NO REST FOR THE WICKED, in one out ear, right out the others. Lols. Okay I'm done, but for serials, what a cool job on remixing an unremixable band. Who knew. GOOD JOB. A + or whatever. 7/ 10

Control - Olympic aryes

Ohhh looook, a track of the week again. Soz. It's the playlist man. So like you already know - DAAAANCING. And if you're new to the blog, boy have I got some news for you - DAAAAANCING. You're welcome. Thanks pretty, mixed race disco revival guys for this band. You cool 👌 8/10

Goldroom - till sunrise 

As someone who is a little bit more in love than they should be, I feeeeeeel this in my soul. Shit man. Why you gotta bring the feels fam? But like while also bringing the beats. These guys are my favourite worst nightmare. Exactly the type of shit I'm into, sad music I can vibe to. Keep killing it homie, I like youuuuu. 7/10

CRUISR - all over

OMG. OMG. OMG. These guys. Fuck. Have you heard throw shade? Fuck, it's brilliant man. This song was like my all time fave for soooo long. Have you seen the video? Pop culture's wet dream of my soul. Well, that was a weird thing to say, but true none the less. MORE MORE MORE. Ktnxbyee. 9/10

Hoodie Allen - No Interruption

Lols, a song about sex by a super white hipster rapper, not sexy. Like at all. Was that what he was going for? Cause NOPE. But like catchy af dough. *sings along against my will* 5/10

Little May - Hide 

Shiiiiiiat. This song though. Fuck boy antheeeem of note. You been burned gurl? listen to this song, cause I'll tell you right now you'll relate. Why you gotta touch my soul like this, damn, just trying to get drunk and review some songs, next thing I know I'm reevaluating my relationship, damn, that's power. This girls voice dough, she could get me to believe things. I don't wanna believe in. I see you gurls - PREACH THE GOSPEL.  10/10

MTNS - salvage 

I'm honestly speechless. Voice = sexy af. Music vid = sexy af. Beats = sexy af. Song in general = Guess? THAT'S RIGHT, sexy af. Cannot. Deal. Take me, MTNS, take me now. Okay, this is awks now. Thanks for this though, music gods, really appreciate this shit. 9/10

Tomas barford - November skies 

Who dis girl though? CAUSE I'm into you babe. Like don't get me wrong, the beats are cooool af, but her voice is everything. This song makes me want change my life, like go outside and shit. Do you know what I mean? Probs not, unless you're drunk like meeee. Nina kinert, gurl sing me to sleep plzzz. 7/10

Smallpools - Mason jar

Have you heard their song Dreaming? Waaaaay better. Although these lyrics are what makes this song cool though, I love sing song story time, like I GET IT, we all have feelings, love and sadness blah blah blah, but like this song takes me on an adventure of forbidden love and like this chicks super hard time, COOL MAN, that's what it's about. More cool lyrics plz. 6 1/2 / 10

Real

If, like me, you're a huge Skins fan (UK teen drama, not rolling paper) then you will have seen this face (Olly Alexander) in Series 7: Pure.

and when it comes to cute boys with curly hair, I will inevitably google you, discover that you are a lead singer of a band and listen to your music religiously. That my friends, is how I discovered Years and Years.

"I Wish I Knew" is the first track that I heard, and almost instantly fell in love with it. They have a certain atmosphere about them that is beyond unique. Olly's crooning mixed with the electro chaos as confetti falls is pretty much the greatest.

Years and Years - I Wish I Knew 

(Warning: this video is an explosion of awkward dancing, it's phenomenal)

The band try something different with the song "The Whale" from the soundtrack of The Dish and the Spoon (Olly was great in the movie, too!). This stripped down version of Years and Years allows for Olly's voice to come through a lot stronger and it's gorgeous. 

                                     

Years and Years - The Whale 

The London trio have just recently released a new single, "Real". With the EP of the same name coming out 17 February. "Real" is infectious, make sure to catch it.



Love Always,
Nicole

Motivation

Motivation; The psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior.

I know it's tough, just know someone believes that you can do it - now convince yourself you can. 

The xx - Intro

 

Lemaitre - Cut to Black 

Ben Howard - Keep your head up

 

Woodkid - Conquest of Spaces

Atlas Hands - Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Good luck. 

Love Always, 

Nicole

I'm a Desmond and the Tutus Kid

There is a reason I am not mentioning Desmond and the Tutus in my "Ode to South African Music" blog posts, this reason is in fact that they are too godddamn awesome to not have their own post.

That's just me, staring into Shane's eyes lovingly. Ain't no thing. 

 

Desmond classifies themselves as "kwela-rave, rock-'n-roll-disco-punk."  but to sum Desmond and the Tutus up, in their own words on imagining one of their shows: "It might be easier to imagine Johnny Clegg and Blondie in matching Lycra outfits doing a duet of AC/DC's  "You Shook Me All Night Long" while a troupe of traditional Zulu dancers in DEVO hats do the robot in the background."

My love affair with Desmond and the Tutus commenced when I was just 16, and I've been fangirling ever since. You dance your face off from start to finish. They're so good that I have in fact sustained many-a-injury during their shows and have not even noticed the blood caked on myself until the next day when their magic finally wears off.

Don't believe me? I give you; twitter evidence.

All I'm really trying to say is that this is just a bunch of guys that make amazing music and have even more amazing live shows and they deserve your love.

I leave you with this;

Love Always,
Nicole

An Ode to South African Music

Something that I hear quite often is how shit the South African music scene is and that's fine. but you my friends are wrong and probably smell weird. As an avid attender of gigs and general South African music lover, I am here to prove you wrong, so here we go; 

If you like your music beautiful and with a healthy dose of innovation then look no further than Dear Reader, for you will find this and a bit more.

Dear Reader's song Great White Bear, everything from the acoustic intro to the strangely mesmerising lyrics about a boy hiding in the stomach of a bear is near enough flawless. So oddly brilliant.

Haezer is on top of his game with his electronic-beat-freak melodies, and I'm not sure if it's really his music or his ability to hype up a crowd that gets me going, but I've never attended a Haezer gig that I didn't love.

Gangs of Ballet is a band that seems to receive a lot of harsh criticism and I'm not all too sure why. In my personal opinion, they're electric, epic and of an international standard. Disagree? No one cares.

This will be a reoccurring segment up on this here blog, so keep an eye out or don't, whatever, your loss.

You're welcome.
Love Always,
Nicole.

Mahogany Sessions

The Mahogany Sessions complete with incredibly thoughtful production, intimate presentation, delicious artists and the happiest of moments make this possibly the best place on the internet. 

Beautifully depicted acoustic musical performances that share a tidbit of each artists soul.

Here are a few of my favorites;


                                                                Bastille - Pompeii

Leo Stannard - Please don't

The Staves - Mexico

Please feel free to find me on campus and thank me, I accept chocolate and wine.

Love Always,
Nicole