Ellie Goulding + Angel Haze + James Blake

And thank you.  Listen to this little goody... A little cover of James Blake's Life Round Here, by Ellie Goulding featuring Angel Haze. February is starting to look fine, might fine.  

Photo: prettymuchamazing.com, SoundCloud

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It's only Wednesday and this week I've already hit up two of the best shows I've seen all year.  If you haven't see either of these bands yet, I suggest you go and do so... NOW!
 I'm officially memorized and taken away into this far away magical space by Channy Leaneagh's vocals and her amazing, yet simple style on stage.

Photos: personal photos, Instagram @cameronelizabeth

Lost love with Active Child

There's nothing better when you hear a new album especially coming from Pat Grossi with that magical harp of his and the music seems to settle in perfectly with everything going on around you at that moment in time. An added bonus... Ellie Goulding and Mikky Ekko make appearances on this EP.

Benji Taylor from prettymuchamazing.com says it best, "Rapor is an absorbing and accomplished 80's sheened syth-pop EP infused with heartache and imagination." I found myself anxiously waiting for this to come out to see if it could compare to his last album, You Are All I See, and I can say that it has hit the spot and was exactly what I needed.

Take a listen for yourself...

Photo: Pretty Much Amazing

The one and only Ace.

Probably my most favorite hotel in the world finally opened its doors in the eclectic neighborhood in London, known as Shoreditch.  I first showed my face at the Ace when I was in NYC over the summer for Governor's Ball Music Festival.  I had fallen in love immediately.  It could have been all of those shaggy, good looking hipster boys that were lounging as I entered the lobby or those delicious cocktails infused with fresh lavender, but whatever it was, I knew everything was going to be alright. 

Tucked away near some of the best vintage shopping to be had,  fresh tunes coming from the DJ sets in the lobby to turntables with a collection of vintage records in your room, this is the place to be.  Not only do they have the coziest robes in the city but to put it simply, you just feel at home, a very hip and cool home.  Be sure to be here next time you're in London. 

Photos: 1-5, Ace Hotel; 6-9, personal photos

St. Lucia, not the island.

Spacey and euphoric meets synthesized shimmery goodness in their new full length album just released. FINALLY!!! I've been patiently waiting for them to drop some new tunes and I must say I have them on repeat again.  Take a listen below.

A few good tunes...

...to get you through that midweek slump.

Photo: my own, Music: Soundcloud