Thursbae 18/06/2015

Hey friends!

It's Thursday and that means two things. 1. It's almost the weekend, and 2. I'm back with a new Thursbae!

I'm very excited to inform you that the bae o' the day this time around is Halsey!

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She's so hot??????

Okay so this weeks Thursbae is a little different to my traditional picks because, well, she's not a dude. However, I believe rules are made to be broken and there's nothing wrong with having a bit of variety so as of today I'm gonna be keeping it real by throwing in a few girl crushes every now and then. 

Without further digression, let's get into it. Here's what you need to know about Halsey:

Name: Ashley Nicolette Frangipane

Nationality: American

Birthdate: September 29, 1994

Occupation: Singer/songwriter 

Known for: Being friggen awesome... and singin' some rad tunes.

If you're questioning why I've been mclovin' Halsey recently, allow me to educate you. 

1. Her voice. 

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It's incredible. It's so different to anything I've heard lately and I love it so much. It's so hypnotic and cool and makes me wish I could sing just like her. And if you thought the studio versions of her songs are brilliant, wait until you hear her live. There's something about the way she sings that entices you and keeps you wanting more. I'm praying to the good lord above that Halsey decides to take a trip down under so I can hear it in person. 

2. Her songs. 

Not going to lie, I was a bit (6 months, lol) late on the Halsey bandwagon and only discovered Room 93 probably 2 weeks ago, however, just those 5 songs are some of the greatest tracks I've heard all year. They contain genuinely good lyrics that deal with real issues in the world paired with simplistic and experimental backing tracks to create this chilled out, yet euphoric vibe. They're the type of songs that you can sit, close your eyes, listen to and get lost in the music. Any music that promotes that kind of environment ticks all my boxes. 

3. She gets it. 

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Ashley has the most amazing perceptions of the world and I find that so admirable in a person. She tells it like it is and doesn't sugarcoat anything. I think she's a brilliant "in-between role model" to all young girls, particularly around the ages of 15-20 who may be suffering with a mental illness or moral dilemmas, particularly in regards to feminism. Here's a few examples that I've found just scrolling through her twitter. 

And here's a groovy extract from her interview with Elle:

"I just like to be the in-between role model—the one I didn't have growing up. At the same time, if I'm going to be a role model, I would rather kids idolize my intention to do good and my intention to be myself and my intention to be different rather than my actions. I think my intentions are more admirable than my actions."

(http://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/q-and-a/a28577/halsey-music-bipolar/?src=spr_TWITTER&spr_id=1448_185519681&linkId=14529555)

4. She can literally pull off any hair colour. 

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She's like the female Michael Clifford. She's gone from blue, to pink, to blonde, to purple, I think there was some silver in there too. It's hard to keep track of really. But somehow she slays the whole colour wheel like a chameleon and I have mad respect for anyone who can pull that off. Also, just while we're talking about the way she looks, can we take a minute to appreciate those cheekbones? Could carve ice.

5. She wrote and performed the Haylor song. 

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Need I say more? 

If you don't know what that means here's a link, go watch it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehnEkmUTqyI

And there we have it! If you would like to follow Halsey's movements you can find her on twitter at @halseymusic and on instagram at @iamhalsey. Her EP, Room 93 is on iTunes now and her debut album, Bandlands, is released in August this year so make sure you check it out. 

This is me, signin' off. 

Actually by Ashlee xxx

Thursbae 11/06/15

Hey friends!

I'm back! Sorry it's been so long, I've had exams the past two weeks which as been stressful beyond words but now that's over for another 6 or so months I'll hopefully be back into my regular upload schedule!

So without further adieu, this week's Thursbae is Matty Healy of The 1975. 

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I'm sure that if you have a social media account you will have seen the absolute shit storm that occurred last week surrounding this fella and his band mates and I don't know about you guys but I was hella confused. But alas, here's what you need to know about the indie rocker himself. 

Birthdate: April 8th, 1989 

Nationality: British 

Occupation: Singer/Songwriter 

Known for: Frontman of The 1975

If your wondering why Matty is the dude of the week allow me to educate you, dear. 

1. His aesthetic 

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To quote himself, "you look so coo0oooOl". 

No but seriously, I'm fairly certain he single handedly brought back the whole 'soft grunge' trend any 90s kid would be familiar with. He's got this mysterious, dark look going on and his hair is what my dreams are made of. It's almost like if you're not "dressed in black from head to toe" (yes, I did it again), you can't be a fan of The 1975. I don't know if you've ever been to one of their concerts before but literally everyone is wearing either black, leather, tartan or denim... sometimes all four. It's like a uniform. Whatever, I'm down with that. 

2. He writes the most amazing songs

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Literally every song by The 1975 is amazing both lyrically and musically. Their sound is so different to anything else that's out at the moment, it's so unique, experimental and cool. There's no other word to describe it. All of their songs are written by the band and its clear that their success rides on the back of the quality music they produce. Matty's vocals is truly just the icing on the cake. 

3. His vocabulary

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If you've ever watched Matty doing an interview you'd know that he uses some of the most complex vocabulary I've ever heard. I often find myself pausing interviews to look up some word he's used because I have no idea what the heck he's saying. Smart tip: if you've got an English essay to write, watch a few Matty Healy interviews and you're bound to learn some new words that might help you get in your teacher's good books. For realz. 

4. His stage presence

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He is so laid-back and chilled on stage and it creates such a good atmosphere. It's not unusual for him to take of his shirt, crack open a bottle of red wine, light a cigarette and just chat to the crowd. He often throws bottles of water out to the mosh pit and tells everyone to move back and stop pushing if he sees a fan being squished against the barrier. Not only that, but his vocals live are incredible. Paired with the talent of Ross, George and Adam, the groovy lighting and the simplistic set, the band's live shows are an experience in themselves. 

5. His perceptions on the world

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He has the most incredible outlook on the way the world works and the way it should be working. It is the social awareness of people like him who a lot of teenagers look up to is what is going to change the world. He is using his fame as a platform to preach the changes that should be made to this insane world that we live in.

For example;

As you can see, I could go on for days. 

So there we have it! If you want to keep tabs on Matty (and the band's new pink aesthetic) you can find him on twitter at @truman_black and instagram at @trumanblack. You can also follow his band, The 1975 on instagram and twitter at @the1975. 

This is me, signin' off. 

Actually by Ashlee xxx 

Thursbae 28/05/2015

Hey friends!

 

So, as you will have guessed by the title, I'm back with another Thursbae post! This week's ultimate bae is someone I've had the worlds biggest crush on since I was 12 years old, Nathan Sykes. I ain't even sorry about it.

 

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So, here's a little need to know about the British lad himself.

 

Birthdate: April 18th, 1993

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer/Songwriter

Known for: 1/5 of The Wanted

 

Without further adieu, here's why Nathan is this weeks Thursbae.

 

1. He's recently come out with some new tunezzz.

 

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And they're pretty damn good! He's mastered the perfect combination of jazzy beats with cheeky lyrics and it's bloody cool. There's nothing about his two recent solo tracks that doesn't make anyone want to dance their butts off. Seriously, check them out for yourself here, and here if you haven't already!

 

2. His eyebrows are slaying the game.

 

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Literally look at that arch. Wow. Everyone with a brain knows that eyebrows shape the face, and if you didn't know that, now you do. I don't just search the net, but when I do, eyebrows. I want to speak to his eyebrow technician because they're quite great, in my opinion.

 

3. He had the greatest come back of all time.

 

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Back in early 2013, Nathan had surgery to remove a haemorrhage on his vocal chord which prevented him from singing for about 2 months. On the 9th of June, 2013, he returned to the stage at the Captial FM Summertime Ball in an episode that could only be described as something resembling the first coming of Christ. I cried, not even going to lie. You can check it out here.

4. He collabed with Jessie J at the 2014 Summertime Ball.


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He performed the track 'Calling All Hearts' originally performed by Jessie J and Robin Thicke at the Summertime Ball the year following his comeback and he was all kinds of hip thrusting, feet shuffling good. This is where we got a first taste of Nathan as a solo artist and you can check out the performance here.

 

5. He's a little sassy sasquatch on Twitter.

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No matter what fandom you belong to, if any, I think everyone remembers that twitter fight that took place between some members of The Wanted and One Direction, fun times. Nathan's response to the feud gave me life. Stalk his twitter and I guarantee you'll find some cheeky, sarcastic comments and responses. What a legend.

 

So, there we have it! Those are my reasons why Nathan is this weeks bae! If you would like to keep tabs on this dude and his solo career, you can follow him on twitter and instagram at @nathansykes and if you live in the UK you can pre-order his new single and EP, Kiss Me Quick, right here.

 

This is me, signin' off.

Actually by Ashlee xxx

 

*IMPORTANT NOTICE*

This is likely to be my last post for the next 2 weeks as I have exams! It's a v stressful time and I don't want to be putting too much pressure on myself to find time to blog as well as study my butt off to get good marks. I will be back with a bang on the 11th of June with another Thursbae post. Much love xx

Thursbae 21/05/15

Hey friends!

 

It's Thursday and that means I'm back with another Thursbae post! This week I've been obsessing over Jamie Blackley. Coincidently, Jamie happens to rhyme with slay me and that's exactly what the everyone wants him to do. You were all thinking it, don't lie.

 

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Look at that face. Aw.

 

So here's a crash course on Jamie baby.

 

Birthdate: July 8th, 1991

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actor

Known for: Playing 'Adam' in the film If I Stay

 

So, if you need me to spell out why Jamie is this weeks thursbae, let's get straight into it!

 

1. He played Adam in If I Stay.

 

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It's no secret that Adam is pretty much every teenage girl's boyfriend goals. For starters, he's a bit of a bad boy and if that wasn't enough to send you crazy, he's in a band. Hello Christmas in July *heart eyes*. He's a rockin' cool dude but still always cared about lil Mia the cello player and it was hella cute. I know Adam is just a fictional character that Jamie played but I would like to think he would be like that in reality. A girl can dream, right?

 

2. He can actually sing and play guitar.

 

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I don't know about you folk but when I watched the movie adaptation of If I Stay I assumed that Adam's voice was played by someone else and that he was just pretending to play guitar on stage. Nuh uh. No. That is Jamie's voice. All of the songs played by Williamette Stone in the film were performed by the band we see in the movie. So, that means when we hear Adam singing 'Heart Like Yours' we can pretend it's Jamie serenading us. Ahh.

 

3. He's super entertaining.

 

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It's pretty obvious that Jamie is a talented actor and is a joy to watch in films, however, he is even more entertaining off the big screen. In fact, prior to writing this post I hopped on the YouTube machine to watch a few of his interviews just to do some background research and got majorly side-tracked for about 2 hours. He's got this great balance of intellect and humour that's really endearing. He just seems like an all round, top bloke as we Australians would say.

 

4. He's British.

 

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'Ello govna. Anyone not British knows how much of a turn-on a good ol' British accent is. Yeah, as if he couldn't get anymore dreamy, he just did. If you've only ever seen Jamie in If I Stay then you probably had no idea he was British. He is so talented that his put-on American accent as the character Adam is so undetectable you'd think he was American born and bread.

 

5. He wears turtle necks.

 

Source: https://twitter.com/itsnotchole/status/601301578176331776

 

Let's disregard the fact that his girlfriend is in this photo *cries*. Anyways, he wears turtle necks and floppin' kills it while doing it. That ain't easy and he still manages to look as cute as a button. Bless.

 

So there we have it! Those are my 5 reasons why Jamie Blackley is this weeks Thursbae. Now is normally where I would tell you where you kind find Jamie on the internets, however, he's not the most active on the social medz but you can follow him on twitter at @jamieblackley if that's something that tickles your fancy.  

This is me, signin' off.

Actually By Ashlee xxx

P.S He looks like the dude off icy tower here. Still cute tho.

Blessin u all xoxo
 

Thursbae 07/08/15

Hello my chums!

Thursbae is a little series I came up with whereby each Thursday for as long as we both shall live, I will introduce you to this weeks ultimate bae. Y'all better chuck on your air conditioners, it's about to get hot in here.

So without further adieu, allow me to introduce you to this weeks Thursbae.

This, ladies (and gentleman), is Stephen James. You're sooo welcome babe.



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I don't know about you guys but I am both okay and very not okay with his existence.

Here's a need-to-know about this weeks Thursbae.

Birthdate: December 4th, 1990
Nationality: British. Thank u holy spirit.
Occupation: Fashion Model
Known for: Tattooed model and professional footballer. Again, thank u holy spirit.

So, why is Stephen Thursbae? Here's 5 perfectly good reasons, honey.

1. Just friggen look at him. If anyone could pull off tattoos from head to toe, it's him. Hello Christmas *heart eyes*.

2. He models. Sometimes holding pugs. As if he couldn't get any better, this happened.

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3. He's got this whole mysterious, bad boy look going on. It makes taking him home to your parents seem so wrong, but yet, so right.

4. He has a British accent. That alone is enough to make anyone weak at the knees.

5. He's the new face of the shoe company, Windsor Smith. That means myself and my fellow Australians get to see him on the telly all the time. 

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He's staring into my soul with those seductive eyes and I ain't even mad about it.

If you would like to see more of Stephen James, you can follow him on instagram at @whoiselijah. Following him was the best decision I ever made.

That's all for this week's Thursbae! Let me know in the comments your suggestions for next week's edition.

This is me, signin' off.

Actually by Ashlee xxx