The Lo Down - VH1 Ed Sheeran Storytellers Gig in Whelans

Hey Guys and Dolls,

In 2015 I was lucky enough to go along to Ed Sheeran's VH1 Storytellers gig in Whelans in Dublin. I won the tickets online and I brought along my brother Ger as we are both really big fans. The night itself was was amazing, we both had a lovely time. I wish I could get tickets for his gig in the 3 Arena but tickets are like gold dust and are pretty pricey. I'm going to other gigs this Summer though so I'm looking forward to them.

Back to the gig in Whelans, the atmosphere was unreal like nothing I ever experienced before. We both had such a good night. He sang lots of his hits from his first and second album e.g. Lego House, A Team and Sing etc.

We definitely danced the night away and I'd love to see him again. I'm so jealous any of you that are going to see him tonight in the 3Arena. I love Ed Sheeran's new album especially the song Galway Girl.

Laura<3

The Lo Down - Olly Murs 24 Hours Tour at the 3Arena

Hey Guys and Dolls,

On Monday 3rd of April, I went to see Olly Murs and his 24 Hour Tour with my Mum in the 3Arena. I had won the tickets on Spin1038 last year and I was so excited for this concert to come along. My Mum loves Olly Murs so I knew I was definitely going to bring her.

Olly Murs is such an amazing showman, he puts on a fantastic show and we danced the night away. He sang all his hits, old and new which included some of my favourite songs e.g. Dear Darling. I had such a great night I'd definitely go to see Olly Murs again, I think he is playing the Iveagh Gardens in July so I might buy tickets and bring my boyfriend Daragh with me as I'm sure he would enjoy the show aswell.

I bought two wristbands as momentos on the night and I love them both. They cost €3 each which isn't too bad compared to what merchandise usually costs. This was my first concert of 2017 and definitely not my last. I'm already heading along to Damien Dempsey during the Summer with Daragh as he is one of his favourite artists. We received our tickets last week and we can't wait. I also want to go and see George Ezra next month with my Dad so I'm hoping the tickets haven't sold out yet. Either way both gigs look amazing so if I get to go to both in the end I'll definitely do a post on here about the show.

Laura<3

The Lo Down - The Chainsmokers & Coldplay

Hey Guys and Dolls,

I love the band The Chainsmokers. They came out of nowhere in the past year or so and they're really killing it. All their singles have been top notch in particular Paris and Closer, I really like them both. I don't know if I'd dance to them unless I was out and about but I love singing along to them.

I love their latest song Something Just Like This which features Coldplay another favourite band of mine. I love them so much, I've been to see them twice once in Manchester and then in Dublin on the Viva La Vida Tour. Both gigs were unreal but my favourite had to be the one in Manchester as it was in the cricket ground and the atmosphere was amazing. It was probably one of the best gigs I've ever been too yet.

There new collaboration lives up to my expectations and I always play it on repeat, I love it! I believe for me it about being in a relationship and knowing they don't have to be perfect as everyone has flashes. I hope The Chainsmokers play a gig in Dublin this Summer as I'd love to go and see them live as I think their gigs would be unreal. I know Coldplay is playing over here in Croke Park but tickets were like golddust and being sold for alot over that so I don't really have a hope there. The Chainsmokers album is coming out in April I believe so I can't wait for that I'm expecting really good things.

Laura<3

A Rather Eventful Day in Dublin

I had quite a eventful day yesterday, after work I decided to pop into town to meet Paddy. The weather wasn't the worst out, it was still freezing but with Winter upon us it's best not to let the bright days slip by. Last Sunday we were going to go to the Dublin which I haven't been to in years! They've opened up alot of new enclosures and made it bigger since my last time there so I've heard. Unfortunately the weather was horrendous on Sunday so we just didn't bother going in the end. After the long trek out to the Zoo yesterday, we found out the last entry was at 3pm and the whole place closed at 4pm. We arrived in Phoenix Park at 3.02pm so let's be honest I was a bit disappointed to say the least. I was kinda glad in the end though as we would of been rushing around the place with only an hour to see everything I guess. Of course we didn't want to leave right away after dragging all the way out there, so we took a stroll around the park. 

The Phoenix Park is massive, it's one of the largest walled city parks in Europe. If your ever in Dublin, I'd definitely recommend you visit! There's so much to see and the park is just full of history, I seriously don't think you'd get around it in day. I remember going on many a trip to this park when I was younger, I loved the forts and seeing the deers. Over the past couple of years they've also held concerts in the Phoenix Park and big International acts have played there. I personally haven't gone to any of the gigs but my brother went to see The Stone Roses last Summer and he said it was a great gig and they couldn't of chosen a better venue.

When we eventually got back into town I headed into some shops of course. Being a Thursday it meant late night shopping YAY! I headed to Easons were I picked up a couple of books as you can see. When I first saw that Lauren Conrad was coming out with a Beauty book I added it to my Wish List. I love her, not just because she was the star of The Hills but because she's made a name for herself since then. After flicking through this book once, I was sold and snapped it up. It contains step by step guides on how to create certain looks which I always find super helpful. The book itself is split in two halves, Prep and Play. Prep focuses on Skincare, Haircare, Finding Your Beauty etc, while the latter delves into Party Makeup, Nails, Everyday Hair and the like. I'm sure there's plenty of tips and tricks in this book so I can't wait to start reading it. The other books I picked up were on 3 for 2 which is always a good offer. I don't need to go into the reasoning behind buying Lauren Conrad's Starstruck. I've read the other books in her series so after buying her big Beauty Book I couldn't possibly leave this behind. What's Left Of Me was featured on alot of blogs lately so I wanted to see what all the fuss was about it. I'm really looking forward to getting stuck into it soon. The Silver Linings Playbook just made up my 3for2, I was lost on what other book to get so I went for this in the end. I think is Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence signed up for the film adaption of this book it's bound to be good, isn't it? After a good browse in Easons we went into Arnott for a bit. The Ojon Shampoo/Conditioner Trade In Day was on, I brought in a empty Herbal Essence shampoo (Hello Hydration) and was given a free full size set of their Damage Reverse Restorative Shampoo and Conditioner. I haven't tried anything from this brand yet so I'm excited to give these a go. Of course I'll a review up in due course. My boyfriend treated me to this gorgeous Philsophy Christmas Gift Set. It contains a showergel and a lipgloss in the scent Sugar Plum Fairy which smells amazing, I love it. The box the products come in is so pretty aswell and very festive indeed. Maybe a little early but I don't care, I love Christmas!

After what seemed like such a long day already, I rushed home to change out of my work clothes before heading back into town to see The Cribs gig in The Academy. I'm so glad I did as it was such a good night. I wouldn't know the bands stuff too much. my boyfriend is definitely the bigger fan out of the two of us. I do know a few songs though from mix tapes Paddy has made for me in the past so it was great when they played them. The Academy is a small intimate venue so it's always nice to go to concerts there now and again. The gig was all standing, which some people hate but I love as I find you get a much better view. After an hour & a half, dancing in the packed out Academy it was time to finally go home and go to sleep after such a long day. I'd definitely go to see The Cribs again the next time they play here as I had such an amazing time. Florence & the Machine is a little more than a month away so I  can't wait to go and see her perform next. It's a fancy dress concert which is definitely something different so I dunno what to expect from it. I need to start thinking of costume ideas so if you guys have any good ones let me know in the comments.

Laura<3

Diet Coke By Jean Paul Gaultier Tour

I'm a big music lover, so when I was asked to DJ at the Diet Coke Jean Paul Gaultier Tour Bus on Saturday I jumped at the opportunity. There was numerous stops all over Ireland on the tour, with Dun Laoighre being the last. I was lucky enough to go along to the launch of the tour bus last month with my friend Sinead, so I had a good idea of what the layout was going to be like. The weather couldn't of been nicer on the day the sun was shining down which made for a lovely Summer atmosphere. I love Dun Laoighre as you could probably tell from lots of my vlog style posts, I'm always out there so it was nice that it took place on the East pier. When I first was asked to DJ this event the first person I thought of was my brother Ger, he's going to be doing a Music Production course in college in September so I knew it would be his sort of thing. I'm glad I brought him along with me as he knew exactly what he was doing, even though I knew the song choices I chose were probably not his cup of tea. He's more of a Crass and The Sex Pistols kind of guy and I put One Direction and Rihanna on the CD, so you can understand why it wasn't his sort of music. It wasn't an issue in the end as Ger had such a blast and even ended up singing along to some of the tunes himself. Typical me I left it kind of last minute making the set music on Friday night, so I was happy everything went off without a glitch. All the songs I put on the CD were songs that I love and listen to all the time on my Ipod, with some new stuff in there also. One of my favourite songs of the moment is Marina & the Diamonds Primadonna, what a song I love it. I may have to treat myself to her new album, I loved the first so much and it was constantly on repeat on my Ipod. I took only a few pictures on the day as Ger isn't the most photogenic person in the world.

Laura<3

Songs I'm Lovin' Right Now

I've wanted to do a post like this for a while now. I think you can learn alot about a person from what they listen to on their Ipod. I have such a mixture of genres on my Ipod, I'd seriously listen to just about anything. Here are some songs I've been listening to alot lately.

Aloe Bacc's I Need A Dollar

This is one of those songs that I heard everywhere and had no clue who sang it! One of Most Played Songs on the aul Ipod.

Nicki Minaj's Superbass

I love this song, it's just such a good song to dance to in my opinion. I know alot of people who don't like it including my boyfriend but yeah I really can't help it if I really like it. I love her makeup in the music video, it's so out there and only she could pull it off so well.

Coldplay's  Every Teardrop is a Waterfall & Paradise.

Both of these songs are from Coldplay's latest album, Mylo Xyloto. Firstly what a wicked name for an album, love it. I've always been a big fan of this band, I've seen them twice live in Manchester and Dublin. The two songs I mentioned are probably my favourite songs off the album I can see why they are the singles off it.

Regina Spektor's Hero

I love the film 500 Days Of Summer and this song always reminds me of this movie. If you haven't seen it if definitely one to watch. That and Adventureland!!:)

Taylor Swift's Ours

I adore Taylor Swift's songs. I think any girl could relate to her. This song makes me think of relationships in general. If you like Taylor Swift's music you have to go and see her in concert, she's amazing live. I've been to see her twice in concert in Manchester and Dublin. Both times with my lovely boyfriend Paddy,(doubt he will want anyone to know that) he may say he didn't enjoy it but we all know that's not true. Out of the two gigs, Manchester was the best. She was only playing two concerts in Europe, London and Manchester so I was so lucky to have gone.

Adele's Set Fire To The Rain

I love this song. To be honest I didn't know who sang it for a while. In work they have a cd that they play on repeat and Set Fire To The Rain was on it. For ages I was in work singing it, before I turned around and asked who it was. All my work buddies looked at me like I was crazy cause I didn't know that it was Adele. So yeah this song reminds me of work but I still love it.

Badly Drawn Boy's Once Around The Block and All Possibilties

My boyfriend made me a Mix Cd when we first started going out and both songs were on it. These songs stand out for me, the instrumentals are great and I enjoy listening to them.

 I really enjoyed writing this post, if you'd like to see more like this in the future let me know!

Laura <3

Christmas Gift Ideas #4 - Michael Bublé Christmas

I love Michael Bublé so I was happy to see he had a new CD coming out just in time for Christmas. This CD contains lots of much loved Christmas classics including White Christmas and Silent Night. I bought this for my Mom as a part of her Christmas present this year. I have no worries that she will ever see this post as she's not computer literate. She is such a big fan of Michael Bublé and I know she'll love this. There are always festive songs playing in my house all through Christmas and having heard this CD I know everyone in my house will love listening to it too.

I bought the Michael Bublé Christmas Deluxe Edition which is exclusive to Brown Thomas and costs €17.99. The Deluxe CD contains fifteen songs with three bonus tracks and a 'Making Of'' DVD. It's also available to buy in HMV for around €14. I thought my Mom would love the DVD and extra songs so I forked out the extra €4 on the Deluxe Editon.

I think this CD would be a great stocking filler for just about anybody. Who couldn't love this man!!

Laura<3