June: Top 20 (Part 1)

Welcome to June 2012's Top 20 where I run down my top 20 songs from the past month. I can't believe we're half way through the year already and its shaping up to be an excellent year for music! Today we're looking at 20-11, so remember to check back again tomorrow to find out what made the number one spot! So let's begin...
20. Park Bench Society - Room No. 66

One morning I turned on the radio as I was waking as I often do and this beautiful song began playing. It seeped into my subconscious and stayed there for the rest of the day...
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Lana Del Rey - National Anthem

TUNE OF THE DAY #65

Today's tune of the day was my number one from this week's Music Monday and after the release of the video (finally!) on wednesday this song has become so much more of a favourite that it deserves a post all on its own! 
Also I'm posting this today due to a lack of internet meaning I can't post this months Top 20 like I originally planned - but keep an eye out for it tomorrow if all goes well! 
It's definitely been a musical month; blasting the tunes during revision and exams and attending the Hackney weekend last weekend. There's a fantastic abundance of great new music at the moment and it's an exciting time! 
And Lana Del Rey is still surprising me with National Anthem as it is the perfect summer song, with a more upbeat tone and it's a great belter for car rides!
And the video is absolutely beautiful too... (skip to 1.42 if you just want to listen to the song!)

Cracks

UK Release: 4th December 2009

Watched on LoveFilm Instant: Sunday 10th June 2012

Rating: 15

Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller

Runtime: 1hr 44mins

Tagline: Innocence isn't lost. It's taken

Valentine's Day

UK Release: 12th February 2010

Watched on LoveFilm Instant: Thursday 7th June 2012

Rating: 12A

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Runtime: 2hrs 5mins

Tagline: From the director of Pretty Woman comes a day in the life of love.

Music Monday #37

Welcome to Music Monday on a tuesday this week as I was travelling all day back home from London. I had an absolutely incredible time at the Hackney Weekend - my highlights being Chase & Status, Tinie Tempah and Plan B! It has to have been one of the best days of my life and one I will never forget! I urge you to check out the highlights here as there are some very special performances there!
I actually can't believe that last week's Music Monday was the day before my last A Level exam! Time has certainly gone quick! 
Anyway, it certainly has been a musical week for me and here the top 5 songs that I've been loving (some of which may have been influenced by the Hackney Weekend!)...
(remember: cover=video)
5. Rihanna - Where Have You Been?

I'm at Radio 1's Hackney Weekend!

This is a note to let you know that I'm in London right now attending Radio 1's Hackney Weekend!

Go check out the event on the Radio 1 page! Also coverage will be on Radio 1 all day and on BBC 3 from 7pm this weekend. I'm super excited and particularly looking forward to seeing Rihanna, Chase & Status, Lana Del Rey, Plan B and Tinie Tempah among others! 
There's also a great article about the event from the Evening Standard.
This video has really got me pumped...

Normal service will resume on Tuesday 26th June - see you then!

I Could Never Be Your Woman

UK DVD Premiere: 14th July 2008

Watched on LoveFilm Instant: Monday 4th June 2012

Rating: 12A

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime: 1hr 37mins

The Cake Eaters

USA Release: 13th March 2009

Watched on LoveFilm Instant: Monday 4th June 2012

Rating: 15

Genre: Drama, Romance

Runtime: 1hr 26mins

Tagline: For everything we lose... there's someone we find

Deja Vu

UK Release: 15th December 2006

Watched on Recorded TV: Saturday 2nd June 2012

Rating: 12A

Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Runtime: 2hrs 6mins

Tagline: If you thought it was just a trick of the mind, prepare yourself for the truth.

You're Free (I'm Free!)

TUNE OF THE DAY #64

Today was the day of my last exam and so as you would expect I'm pretty happy and excited about what the future holds. Short term there's a lot of cleaning, paper work and packing for my trip to London this weekend for Radio 1's Hackney Weekend! Beyond that... who knows? But I can't wait to find out!

Today's Tune of the Day can only be one thing which sums up my feelings as I left the exam room this afternoon: I'm free!!

Music Monday #36

Today is the day before my last A-Level exam and so while this may not be the most energetic or inspired post Music Monday I've done before, hopefully now I've finished school I'll be able to shake things up a little on Enthralled which I'm excited about! 
But for now here is the top five songs I've been listening to and loving this week...
(click on the covers to take you to the videos!)
5. Avicii - Silhouettes

The Road

UK Release: 8th January 2010

Watched on BBC iPlayer: Sunday 3rd June 2012

Rating: 15

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Runtime: 1hr 51mins

Tagline: In a moment the world changed forever.

Did You Hear About The Morgans?

UK Release: 1st January 2010

Watched on LoveFilm Instant: Saturday 2nd June 2012

Rating: PG

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime: 1hr 43mins

Tagline: We're not in Manhattan anymore.

Tom Milsom - Baltimore

Today has been mostly spent in bed after having a 2 and a half media exam this morning. Therefore this song has been ethereally beautiful as I lie in bed and its free to download from here if you like it which I would urge you to do as it is hauntingly beautiful... 

Chasing Liberty

UK Release: 9th January 2004

Watched on DVD: Friday 1st June 2012

Rating: 12A

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Runtime: 1hr 51mins

Tagline: Every family has a rebel. Even the First Family.

New: BBC Drama - True Love

Starting from Sunday night at 10.25pm on BBC 1 a series of five episodes, each focusing on a different side of love will start. They will be broadcast pretty much every day except for when the football interrupts of course! But from the trailer below and the new Radio Times article I read yesterday it looks to be a very interesting, beautiful and heart-breaking series. 

True Love

Even more exciting is the inclusion of the some of the best of British acting talent today (and some of my favourite actors) such as David Tennant, Billie Piper, Ashley Walters, Kaya Scodelario, Joanne Froggatt, Lacey Turner and Jamie Winstone. I also love the fact that each story centres around a different person and their relationships and that the series is supposedly improvised - probably making for a more realistic and touching drama. 
I can't wait to review the series as a whole once I've seen all the episodes some time in the next week or so (in between exams and trips to london of course!).

Easy A

UK Release: 22nd October 2010

Watched on DVD: Thursday 31st May 2012

Rating: 15

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Runtime: 1hr 32mins

Tagline: Let's not and say we did.

Music Monday #35

Welcome to this week's Music Monday! What with being stuck in a revision nightmare bubble there hasn't been much time for researching new music but one has caught my eye (or should I say ear?!) which you can check out below at no. 5! 
Remember to check out the videos to each of the songs as many are just gorgeous...
5. Park Bench Society - Room No. 66

Leap Year

UK Release: 26th February 2010

Watched on LoveFilm Instant: Wednesday 30th May 2012

Rating: PG

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Runtime: 1hr 40mins

Tagline: Anna planned to propose to her boyfriend on February 29th. This is not her boyfriend.

Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23

On TV: Thursday 24th May - 28th May 2012

Channel: E4 9.30pm

Episode Type: Season 1: Episodes 1-2

In 1 Sentence: Quirky new US sitcom that, while over the top, is pretty funny...

Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23

Almost Famous

UK Release: 26th January 2001

Watched on LoveFilm Instant: Monday 28th May 2012

Rating: 15

Genre: Biography, Drama, Music

Runtime: 2hrs 2mins

Tagline: Experience it. Enjoy it. Just don't fall for it.

Green Card

UK Release: 1st March 1991

Watched on DVD: Sunday 27th May 2012

Rating: 15

Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama

Runtime: 1hr 43mins

Tagline: The story of two people who got married, met, and then fell in love.

Election

UK Release: 24th September 1999

Watched on DVD: Sunday 27th May 2012

Rating: 15

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Runtime: 1hr 43mins

Tagline: Reading, Writing, Revenge.

Revenge: Season 1 Eps 1&2

On TV: Monday 28th May and 4th June 2012

Channel: Channel 4 9pm

Episode Type: Episodes 1&2

In 1 Sentence: The first couple of episodes of this new US series are addictive, gripping and well worth a watch...

Revenge

Music Monday #34

I've been really into finding new music this week as the past month or so has been really static. Also it's an excellent form of procrastination... ;)
Anyway here is the music that I've found and loved in today's Music Monday!
(if you click on the art covers you'll be instantly transported to the videos which I highly recommend!)
5. Kids of 88 - Tucan

It's Complicated

UK Release: 8th January 2010

Watched on LoveFilm Instant: Saturday 26th May 2012

Rating: 15

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Runtime: 2hrs

Tagline: First comes marriage. Then comes divorce. And then...

The Runaways

UK Release: 8th April 2010

Watched on LoveFilm Instant: Thursday 24th May 2012

Rating: 15

Genre: Biography, Drama, Music

Runtime: 1hr 46mins

Tagline: It's 1975 and they're about to explode.

Jay-Z and Kanye West - No Church In The Wild (feat. Frank Ocean)

TUNE OF THE DAY #62

I've been really loving Watch The Throne these past few months and after being obsessed with Paris for so long, I am pleased to announce that I have found a new almost-obsession in No Church In The Wild! I love the pulsing beat and... well it's one beautiful beast of a song! Have a listen for yourself...