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Sunday, 27 July 2014

Urban Perk #3: Street-Feast @ Lewisham

Hi Everyone,

I'm sorry for the lack of posts recently but
my summer holidays started yesterday so I
should have some more time on my hands to
post now.

Last weekend was spent at the
lovely Latitude Festival in Suffolk.
I'll be posting about the festival once my 
photos are developed!I saw so many great
acts from headliners; Lily Allen and
 Bombay Bicycle Club to under-the-radar bands
like Spring King and Parquet Courts.
So keep a look out!


Today I wanted to tell you about another
perk of living in the city which is
Street Feast London who have various feasts
around new and upcoming locations in London.
I recently went to one in Lewisham (which I have
been told is now nicknamed 'Newisham'), it is set in
the abandoned 1950s Model Market which is
rough and rustic.



To get in, you're probably going to have to queue for a
while, unless you get there quite early.
Upon entering the market you are greeted by a walkway of run
down records shops, dry cleaners and takeaway branches
but when you look in you can see that they are being
 occupied by passionate foodies...

Smoke swirls out from SmokeStak BBQ where I swear they
serve some of the best ribs in London! On the menu there 
is smoked beef or pork ribs - although they are quite 
pricey you get what you pay for in quality and
even quantity! The shop itself has plaster walls,
a make do seating area, an open kitchen and a very
lovely order taking lady. I highly recommend!





Afterwards, I found this place called Yum Bun.
I had heard of Yum Bun from a breakfast show and
was happily surprised when I saw them at the feast
- the food looked incredible and simple too!
Yum Bun are famous for their soft steamed buns with a 
selection of fillings: pulled pork, fish, chicken, salmon or 
mushroom. 
Theses beautiful buns are great as a light snack
and are perfect for munching on the street.
 I ordered the Pulled Pork bun and it was amazing; the bun
light and fluffy whilst the pork sweet and tender!




Not only does it have great food and drink but a lovely
atmosphere too! There area few eating areas which are located
in shabby shops decorated with make-do furniture. However,
the main eating place is right in the centre of the market
complete with a bar, loud music, fairy lights and even
a TV! 


And just to top off a wonderful evening, there are a variety
of desserts to choose from. I chose the brownies from
the South East Brownie Bar who had a great selection of
flavours; Peanut Butter, Oreo, Mojito and loads more!
With the help of the friendly Brownieman I was able
to choose 5 miniature brownies to go; Oreo,
Salted Caramel x2, Mojito and Peanut Butter. 
And they were absolutely incredible!!


So, if you're looking for something to do or you're
feeling hungry head to Lewisham's Model Market for 
some lovely food, people and music. 
Street Feast is open from 20th June to 27th September
every Friday and Saturday from 6pm till late. 
Click here to visit the Street Feast website

Happy Feasting,
Poppy




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Thursday, 24 April 2014

Urban Perk #1

Hey Everyone,

I've been away in Istanbul (hence the lack of 
content) but I'm back now!

Since the weekend is on it's way I'm going to show
you some inspiration on where you could go 
this weekend. This is my first Urban Perk
post of many to come (I hope), these locations 
are chosen based on factors such as People, 
Entertainment, Price and Fun/Interesting-ness.

The locations are aimed at Teens who want to 
explore further than the nearest shopping
center.

Warning: Be prepared to discover new territory, home to 
the world's wildest.

Urban Perk #1: Southbank Real Food Market
Entertainment: Food, an occasional vintage fair, 
entertainers on the river
People: Friendly ~ Price: £

The Southbank Real Food Market takes place every
weekend (Fri-Sun) and offers a gorgeous variety
of food, from Chorizo to Chapatis even the pickiest
of eaters will find something to their liking. 

And not only that but after buying your food you
can walk down to the Thames and watch the Skateborders 
backside and bail at the skate park or laugh with
the  entertainers on the riverside. 

My favourite part of visiting the Southbank is
watching the oh-so-cool skateborders try out 
new tricks. And if the weather's good, the 
River Thames sparkles magnificently whilst boats
and tourists cross by boat and bridge. 

Here are some photos I took on my visit a few
weeks ago:
Southbank Skate Park

Amazing Brownies!


Fresh Juices 

Creperie Lui

Hotdog!

Be sure to check out the hotdogs and brownies,
they're seriously good!

Love,
Poppy 

Ps. A new interview will be posted on 
Saturday :D


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Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Part II of Interview with Tenterhook

Good Morning (just) Everyone,


How was your weekend? Good,
I hope? 

Today I have Part II of my interview with
Tenterhook! In case you missed the first half,
click here to read it now.

6. In 4 words describe your music.
Ambient folk pop rock


7. What is the weirdest thing that has ever happened whilst performing or before/after a gig?

I am yet to play a show so hoping to see some odd things on the road later this year.


8. Have you got strange hobbies/habits?

I talk to myself a lot. People think I am very strange when walking down the street but I just seem to do it naturally without much conscious thought.


9. Brick Lane or Portobello?

I was brought up on portobello and love it there. Many on my songs were written when I busked there in my old band when I was 16.


10. Lastly, what are your hopes for the future? Are you playing any gigs soon?!
I am putting out an EP at the beginning of summer and going to do a small UK tour in support of that release. However at the moment I am concentrating on my first show which is on the 23rd of April at the Servant Jazz Quarters in Dalston.

Tenterhook's first show is now SOLD OUT!
Good Luck to him and I hope he enjoys it.
If you would like to listen to some of Tenterhook's 
songs, head over to SoundCloud where you can listen
to 'Stereo'. 

Have a nice day,
Poppy x

Ps. My next interview will be with a Swedish band who
sung a jingle for a recent Christmas advert,
any ideas who? 



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Saturday, 12 April 2014

Part I of Interview with Tenterhook

Hey Everyone! 

Today, I have Part I of my
interview with Tenterhook. A 19 year
old singer/songwriter called Archie
 from Portobello in
London. 


~~ Click here to listen to his  ~~
beautiful song "Stereo" 

1. Could you please introduce yourself
and your instrument?
I am Archie, I am 19 and I play guitar and piano

2. Where do you call "home"?
London


3. How did you come to chose the name Tenterhook?
I thought the name had a ring to it. I have been using
 various musical aliases and tenterhook was the name
 I felt most creative with.



4. How long have you been in the music business?
As I am only 19 probably only 6 months or so. I have always been
 in bands and written with friends however nothing serious and on
 the whole what I was doing was pretty poor.



5. Where do you find inspiration for your songs,
especially Stereo?

As all of the best songwriters know; in order to write a great song you
 need to write about something close to your heart. My main aim is to 
capture the emotion I am feeling at points in my life both lyrically and melodically. 
The story and meaning behind stereo is something I am not proud of and 
as of yet no one has grasped the true meaning behind the song and 
in some sense I would like to keep it that way.

19 year old Archie Faulks

Not only does he write beautiful songs but 
he also featured on XFM's Great X-Pectations
page, So make sure to watch out for him in the
near future! 

If you're interested in seeing Tenterhook live,
he will be playing The Great Escape Festival
on the 8th May 2014 (tickets can be found
here)

Part II of this interview will be available within
the next few days,so be sure to 
check-in again soon.


Lots of Love, 
Poppy x




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Thursday, 3 April 2014

Top Summer Festivals (UK) 2014

Hey Everyone,

So I thought that since summer is coming up soon
you might be looking at some music 
festivals to go to...

Therefore, I have put together a small collection
 of the top UK festivals to see this summer
(although I am basing this on the blog's music
taste)!

Field Day
Date: 7th-8th June 2014
Location: Victoria Park, London
It may be over 18s only, which is probably
quite a bonus for you adults, but this festival
has a brilliant line-up! The Pixies, Drenge,
Metronomy and Temples are all to bless the
stage and in previous years Beirut and The Vaccines
have headlined too! So, if you enjoy the rock/indie 
music scene then this one is for you.


Bestival
Date: 4th-7th September 2014
Location: Robin Hill, Isle of Wight
Bestival; a festival of music, food and the arts.
Every year this festival comes back with a stronger 
line-up than ever before. Foals, Paloma Faith,
Chvrches and Laura Mvula are set to perform as well
as Public Service Broadcasting (for the more
alternative/electronic musician inside you).
This perky festival is a celebration of all things
fresh and "out-there".



Latitude
Date: 17th-20th July 2014
Location: Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk
Having been to this festival a few times I can honestly
say that it is wonderful! Music, Poetry, Film and Comedy
create a lively, atmospheric vibe. People of all ages
flock to Suffolk annually for entertainment, amazing food 
and beautiful scenery. Named 2nd best festival of 2013,
Latitude gets all the best acts; this year Damon Albarn,
Crystal Fighters, Bombay Bicycle Club and George Ezra
have been announced! 


T in the Park
Date: 11th-13th July 2014
Location: Kinross-Shire, Scotland
Yes, it may be in Scotland but don't let this killer
festival put you off. The fantastic line-up includes:
The Pixies, Imagine dragons, Haim, The Arctic Monkeys,
Bastille and dozens more!! If you want a festival
with a broad music scene then this is perfect! 
A smaller-than-average no-nonsense festival
for the music lover in you, get the tickets
soon or they'll go!

The Garden Party
Date: 24th-27th July 2014
Location: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
The Garden Party is a lovely festival with the
best new artists including MO, Wolf Alice,
Big Deal and Foxes. Set in a dreamy indie/hipster
forest setting this festival is artistic and 
magical. A must-see!


I'm hoping this may come into some use for
you festival-scavengers! 
Of course I am aware that I didn't include
Glastonbury or the Isle of Wight festival
but I wanted to give some smaller festivals a 
chance.


Have a magical Friday :D

Poppy Valentine x 






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Sunday, 23 February 2014

Awesome Idea #5

Hi Everyone,

I know Sundays can be depressing, so I 
thought I would sprinkle a little bit of 
awesomeness into your day. 

It's like the 80s!
I know it's only one little idea but I hope
it brightens your day just a teensey bit!?

Oh and just a quick question - if you have
any advice or ideas on upcycling old furniture
please comment in the box below, I'd love to 
have a chat! 

Have a Happy Monday,
Poppy x
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Thursday, 20 February 2014

Redecorating (again!)

Hey Everyone, 

Just wanted to show you some pictures of my room.
I was redecorating yesterday (my version of therapy)
by adding some pictures and rearranging my stuff.




I bought some lovely mini prayer flags and stuck them
between to adjacent walls to create a cosy little atmosphere
in the corner where my desk is.

I also stuck some 7" vinyl in a 3x3 group on the
wall to add some colour and texture - it looks so cool!

Finally, the quote I created from pages of Q music
magazine. The quote is from a song that I posted 
on my blog a few days ago ("Don't ask me Why"
by Great Caesar). 

If you have any cool ideas or pictures of your
DIY decorating - feel free to comment below :)


Have a happy thursday,
Poppy Valentine xx


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The BRIT awards :D


Yay!!


Poppy x
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Saturday, 8 February 2014

My New Room!!

Morning everyone,

I just wanted to show you some pictures of my new room,
as you may know I spent last Sunday in Ikea looking for
inspiration and fresh ideas! Et voila.....





So, what do you think?? 
There's still so much more to do! 

Today, I went to Crystal Palace, a place full of
vintage clothes, vinyl and weird stuff! 
Unfortunately, I didn't find anything but I'll be
back there very soon.

Have a lovely evening - tomorrow I might be going to the 
Wildlife Photographer  of the Year exhibition at the 
Natural History Museum!

Forever yours,
Poppy Valentine x

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Sunday, 26 January 2014

Off to Ikea! #lazysundays

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Sunday, 19 January 2014

Drinking out of Jars #lazysundays

Drinking out of old Jars!
#up-cycling


Have a lazy Sunday!

Poppy Valentine x


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Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Music to my ears.....

Hia Peeps,

As you may have noticed, one of my previous posts had a 
slightly different layout ot all the other ones - this 
means that I've posted from my mobile (for some reason 
it doesn't let you edit font, etc?!) 

Moving on, I have started to create Songlists; once a week I'll scan a list of 5 or 6 songs to a post - these songs will
 be my pick of the week!Let me know if you 
find something new?!

Here are two: 


Week 1 ^



This Week ^

(TIP: Click to enlarge if font is too small!)

Hope you're all wonderful! 

Poppy Valentine x 


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Thursday, 14 March 2013

Desperately Seeking Sunshine

Evening!

Hope you've all had a great day, this week has gone by so quickly! So, this week I suddenly had an idea to try out some old Denim Jackets that have been sitting in the back of my wardrobe for an age. I soon discovered a very 80s style that I like to call: "I've-seen-it-all-so-don't-look-at-me-like-that".

The style reminded me of Desperately Seeking Susan, where Madonna is seen wearing Bomber Jackets, red lipstick and over-sized hoops:


I hope you like the style, it fits in with the All-Denim craze and American Skater skirts obsession. The Jacket is from Benetton (I got it from a charity shop!), Top is Topshop, Skirt is New Look (in season) and Bandana is New Look. 

I adore this outfit and it's perfect for Shopping or for an evening out with friends and family! 

Enjoy,

Poppy Valentine x

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