My Own Little Shangri La

So. Picture this... It's October 2015, and early teen-me is eager and raring to go to her first non-parentally supervised concert - Jake Bugg at Liverpool's Echo Arena. (If were talking proper first gigs, mine was The Black Eyed Peas - a not so guilty, guilty pleasure).

 I remember it being such a euphoric, ethereal, magical experience, and I can pin-point that as the day I fell truly in love with music, and I haven't looked back since.



For Fans Of: The Strypes & Mumford and Sons


Fast forward a whole half a decade, and I'm Jake's photographer for his Manchester gig - and it's freaking surreal.

~Talk about a dream come true~

During that five year hiatus, Bugg has since released two more albums - On My One and Hearts That Strain, which was produced by the genius behind The Black Keys, Dan Auerbach - joining his roster which also includes talents such as Lana Del Rey and Cage The Elephant.

At just 25, Bugg has a hell of a lot of notches on his belt of a musical career- his single 'Simple As This' being featured on the soundtrack for The Fault in Our Stars, having Chili Peppers' Chad Smith work the drums on some of Jake's earlier tracks, winning NME's best solo artist award, and best new act in 2013 at the Q awards. More recently, the video for 'Be Someone' has been nominated at the UK music video award for Best Dance Video.

Two Days In The Life: The Shambolics

Scottish hailing four piece up-and-coming rock band 'The Shambolics' are storming the music scene with their infectious lyrics, perfectly intertwined with euphoria inducing bass lines and punchy guitar riffs.

Their newest release 'Chasing a Disaster' peaked at number two in the vinyl charts the week of its debut, and it's not often that I find myself unable to escape from a song in my head - but then again, I rarely encounter lyrics as utterly consuming as those that embody the Sham's latest single.


For Fans Of: The Strypes, Oasis, The La's and The Beatles