Roving Reporter . . . Serious Style!

For ages Flats and I have wanted to start a bit of a 'street style' section on the blog, but quite frankly, we are just to lazy to do so and quite often see someone and discuss how fab they look, only to realise they are now half way down the road. So when I turned up to a shoot last week and the models friend looked this cool I had spring into action! 

This guy had the whole nine yards of customisation cool going on and I loved it!

Off Spring Sneakers!
Hoodie from Camden!

Philip Normal's 'HAPPY SHACK'

Shop A07 Camden Stables Market

Chalk Farm Road, 

NW1 8AH

OMG I LOVE IT! SO Nu-Rave yet so much cooler, I sat on the shoot just freaking him out saying . . .  'You Just Look Amazing!'
www.myspace.com/philipnormal

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/thehappyshack

Roving Reporter and Flats . . . Do Camden

It may always seem that Flats and I spend our lives in Shoreditch but actually, I have managed to convince Flats that North London is bringing it to the table to. 

Camden has a fabulous selection of vintage shops - check out the Stables Market and The Lock Market for best bargains! Not only this, but the newly refurbished food area down by the canal is gorgeous and the seating area is a load of mopeds, how cool is that!

If you are looking for somewhere to stop for a drink and general refueling, may we suggest . . . The Lock Bar? Sitting right on the lock, it has a downstairs and upstairs seating arrangement and a huge balcony that is gorgeous when the sunshines and you can watch all the canal boats go past! Plus as you can see that cake is yummy!

Most people get their food spat on in a restaurant when they complain, Flats however, gets hers re-done and decorated! Upon asking for her brownie bites to be heated up, the lovely barman not only gave her an extra brownie, but heated them and then proceeded to decorate them! Madness I tell you!

Roving Reporter . . . Sam Loaker - Again!

You may remember that Bleu Flats and I headed over to watch Sam play in Camden the other week.

Unfortunately due to my poor technical abilities, I have no idea where the full length video of Sam is living on my computer. 

But he has put up some of the glorious songs he played us in Camden, included in these are genius lyrics involving tea and spies!

Intrigued? You should be! go to . . . 

Click here: SAM LOAKERS MYSPACE

Roving Reporter and Flats . . . Together in one post!

Having pranced about London checking out gigs and parties, we decided that what we really wanted to do was curl up on the sofa with hot chocolates and tell you all about it!

So off we went back to my pad where I cracked open the Cadbury's to make us hot chocolate. 

Tonight we went off to see Sam Loaker play in Camden. We love Sam! He was fabulous and funny - plus he gave me a free CD so I could sway to his crooning at home. Though he did seem nervous, his humour shined through and he entertained the crowd with not only clever and witty lyrics but also cute and entertaining stories to match them too!

He is definitely one to watch . . . We will put up pics and video of the gig tomorrow, until then feast your eyes on his myspace! SAM LOAKER

Roving Reporter & Flats . . . Just Chilling

(Bleu with her hot new Blue accessory!)

Well today, Bleu and myself had a chill day . . . sorry I mean an official blog meeting. Well the truth is Bleu and I are rubbish at having serious meetings with one another. Mainly because we tend roll off on to tangents and funny stories. We decided to ditch Shoreditch on this occasion and head over to may spiritual home of Camden. Having scoured the vintage shops for brown, ankle boots to fit Bleu's enormous, clown proportioned feet, we finally settled for a drink and chips in the Lock Bar, so we could pretend we were on holiday and wave to passing canal boats!
Whilst in Camden Mollie and I also almost (literally) walked into Kate Moss's boyfried Jamie Hince, see Camden is cool!
Following Camden, we headed to Soho and popped into Nico-D on D'arbly Street to say hey, where Bleu and Nico tried to get me into a wet-look playsuit, seriously I love it, but on me hun? No way. See I feel Nico was being genuine in his belief I could carry it off, where as Bleu was just doing it for pure amusement . . . I declined!

Bleu and myself have big plans for this blog and with an exclusive Kings of Leon interview this weekend and a chat with funny man Matthew Horne still to come, you know that you are tuning in to the hottest blog around!
The colour has changed again and there maybe a bit of deja vu when I re-post the Zane Lowe interview (its to get us linked so we can keep getting bigger and better) but all in all Fash-Pack is developing and you lot are so part of it!

xx

Oh and I forgot! We were having coffee in Kingly Court at the cute cupcake place (sometime much after Camden) and who should sit behind us but Matthew Williamson! I nearly died! I was tres excited, but sadly too shy to go up to him and confess my love! ahhhh another day!

Flats Tells Us . . . The Maccabees & Mumford and Sons @ Electric Ballroom last night

This just a more detailed review of last night with some pics too!

With a last minute rush over to Camden, I met Kie Kie (Roving Reporter) at Camden Town tube. All we had to do was follow the mass of indie kids heading over in their checked shirts and plimsolls to know we were in the right place.After picking up our very “Important”, press, guest list tickets we headed inside, to have a little snoop and wander around to see what was going down. The Venue itself wasn’t really, shabby chic enough for me, but was a good, big, gig space regardless. After grabbing a beer and heading to the main area, we got a good spot up front, to see support band 'Mumford and Sons'.They are actually incredibly good, with old school, mixed with bizarre instrument choices, their sound was amazing! I loved it! I would go and see them again most defiantly. 

(Ben from the Mumford and Sons! - bad shirt, fantastic face! - RR)

The lead singer had a sort of folksy style, indie voice, and deep, meaningful lyrics, it was so perfect. (I felt like I was in a cool barn dance - but cool, really cool! At perhaps a slightly wacky boarding school - RR).

Look who we met in the loo! - she was sooooo nice!

With Ben Lovett on the keys, he was really going for it! But the geek chic instrument of 2009, has to be the double bass! I have never seen anyone rock one before!
We headed outside for a sneaky fag before the Macs played and grabbed a quick chat with Matt Horne about his latest escapades, he promises us an interview soon. 

We spot Felix sneaking behind us for a quick sing along to the support. I grab Land for a second, forgetting to mock his bad choice of headwear! I just got a quick peck and wished good luck for the set, after (finally -RR) introducing all to Kie Kie “your kooky curly haired friend” (is that really my description?! - Not sure if honoured?! - RR)  We settle back into our spot ready for The Maccabees to start. 

Within about 5 seconds of them walking on stage, the sold out crowd were going crazy! 

Most indie bands, really don’t have such great voices, but this band are different in so many ways (you are such a groupie - RR). 

Not only are the songs catchy and well written, but Orlando’s voice is incredible, Felix pours his passion for music onto the floor every time he walks onto the stage, and his solo escapades, fronting the band are becoming more regular. As Felix (shyly) sang his heart out, me and Kie Kie whooped crazily in support (I felt silly, I should drink more, it was however VERY good and worth a good whoop - RR). 

They are, genuinely, an amazing band to see live, even listening to the record, you can feel the buzz . . .

 “We want the record to sounds like the best live gig you could go to” said Felix.
I loved it, Kie Kie loved it, the huge crowd loved it! 

Yet again an unforgettably great performance from them!

Kiss Kiss Bleu flats x

Flats Tells Us . . . Party Time at KOKO

I attended the 'T4 Shockwaves Album Chart Show', at KoKo in Camden.
You would think VIP guest meant first priority, but some idiot got the two queues confused and let in the rowdy kids with tickets in first, only to then bring them all back outside, when they realised they had taken wrong people in - To then start all over again! 

During this we are standing in the cold on the street, TOTALLY UNCOOL! 

 We then headed in, Superdan (code name) and I headed back stage for chats with The Maccabees and the other acts. 

Lady Sovereign was up next, with her . . .

‘Whatever Mate’ and, ‘I drink, any fink I can get for free,’ lines it was all quite an experience.

 The Maccabees were great as perusal, with Orlando’s beautiful voice and Felix and Hugo’s stage presence they really have the perfect line up, songs and a great mix of untypical indie music – phenomenal really a joy to watch every time (plus their GORGEOUS) And there new album is great. (Alright Flats! Enough of a Plug for your mates! - Roving Reporter).

Then Maximo Park headed for the stage, with frantic eyes and crazy, rock-star, jumping moves! Wasn’t really my cup of tea! After the gig, we left and headed to the 'New Moon' with the boys for some drinks and a gossip.

Well I will be on the search of a great party soon, and keep up to date with gossip!

 ☺ love from your favourite Gossip Girl,  Flats xx