Tag: music

30 Songs for 30 Years

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Excitingly, I turn 30 in a couple of days’ time!

So, naturally, I put my nerdy music hat on and decided to (foolishly) collate a list of thirty songs that I love dearly and/or hold a special significance.

This was no easy feat and took me quite a while… There are many favourite bands, artists and songs missing from here. But it’s proved 30 isn’t that big a number (not that I particularly feel old!) I also think I’ve settled on 30 songs that perfectly capture my music tastes and key moments in my life so far.

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Liam Payne’s 5 Best Songs

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The news of former One Direction member Liam Payne passing away at the tender age of 31 has shocked the world to its core. It felt like Liam had so much more to give, and ultimately, it feels like an absolute waste of a life.

Whilst Liam was known and loved by many for his warm, down-to-earth personality, the last few years didn’t seem quite as kind to him, and it felt like he became a little lost along the way. His solo career was a rocky ride with some success but seemingly didn’t capture the public’s attention like some of his ex-bandmates.

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Monthly Mixtape: September ’24

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Reading Time: 8 minutes

I’m a little late again (sorry!). Life is crazy.
This is a really special set of songs for me and I am really excited to share these with you.

These blog posts typically take around an hour to an hour and a half to write so as always, I REALLY appreiciate every read / scan / visit. It makes it all worthwhile.

You can see my Top 5 at the top for a quicker version or read the longlist below.

Let’s dive in!

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Monthly Mixtape: June ’24

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Reading Time: 8 minutes

Howdy. I’m quite late again, aren’t I? Sorry. Life is busy but I love doing this!

From now on, I’ll be trying to keep the mixtape to 20 songs dissected, but other stuff I’ve enjoyed this month are at the bottom in the complete playlist.

Short on time? My Essential 5 are featured at the top!

As always, I really appreciate every read, scan or visit and hope you find some new music you love.

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Monthly Mixtape: Feb ’24

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Reading Time: 6 minutes

Another month, another mixtape! It feels like a second ago since I posted the last one, but I was late with January’s.

I really, really love this collection of songs and am excited to share them. My hope is always that you will find something new, whether you read the whole blog, scan read or just listen to previews.

I know we are all short on time, therefore I’m going to star including my Essential 3 picks at the top for those wanting to read a bitesize edition.

So with no further ado, let’s dive in!

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Monthly Mixtape: Jan ’24

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It’s been a while! Some of you may know this as ‘Current Faves‘, which I posted regularly on the Instagram Stories on my music acount for 4 years. I’ve rebranded back to what I used to do here on the blog and call them my Monthly Mixtapes.

The idea? I love music (if you hadn’t already figured), especially discovering and sharing new finds. So on the last weekend of each month (late this time due to ill health), I’ll be posting a selection of songs I’ve been devouring that month. A selection of old and new. Some stuff will be commercial and some won’t. There are no rules, just songs which speak to me.

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