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Hi there, I'm Jo. This blog is all about my career highlights. As you can tell, I don't as of yet actually have a career, but I still get to do a lot of cool stuff. Read on to find out more about what I get up to...If you really care.

Monday 22 February 2010

Comedy @ Bucks SU

Tuesday 9th February saw Bucks' comedy play host to BBC radio 4's Mitch Benn. Famous for his musical comedy, he was joined on stage by Joe Rowntree and compere Andrew Lawerence for the comedy central live gig. Andrew lawerence first took to the stage to warm up the eager crowd. With his weird voice and great comic timing, the red haired comedian's stand up was both shocking and hilarious in places. Next up was Joe Rowntree. Introducing himself to the audience as a Peter Andre lookalike, his performance was wacky, loud and greatly entertaining. And while a little crude in places; he got the audience giggling in their seats. Definitely a young rising star to look out for.After a short interval, we were joined again by our host Andrew Lawerence, who casually introduced us to our headline act. A popular favourite on the university circuit, and one of the best and the most sought after comedy songwriters in the country, Mitch Benn entertained the Bucks crowd with a selection of his clever songs. From the reason why he wants to adopt an ethnic baby, to a superb musical version of the hungry caterpillar, the audience were left in stitches by his enticing and enchanting melodies.Bucks comedy nights are definitely something you should witness at least once in your life. If you missed out this time, make sure you get down here next time.

Eliza Doolittle Interview


Eliza Doolittle Interview

Jo: Welcome to Bucks! What have you been up to recently?
Eliza: Um, this week we’ve been doing a little school tour, and basically it’s like, we’ve been doing 2 schools a day, and sometimes doing like more than one show in a day, then doing like gigs and clubs night, so it’s been mad. We’re really tired, but having a good time. It’s been really good fun.
J: Do you like playing to students?
E: Yeah, for sure, because it’s nice for us to play to our own age group. Because I don’t want to just have a young fan base, or an older fan base, I want to have people as well my own age I can relate to.
J: How would you describe your music?
E: I’d probably say that it is pop music, but it’s not like, cheesy s club 7 pop or anything like that. It’s real music, real pop music, like in the old school sense, like how everyone used to be in the charts, and we would call that pop music. Well that’s what I want it to be anyway! It’s very light and summery; it’s got a very spring feel about it, that’s why I’m bringing out my stuff at the beginning of summer.
J: Who do you feel has influenced you?
E: Err, I’m not quite sure, I listen to so much different stuff, so maybe it’s all subconsciously influenced me that way. I don’t know, I listened to a lot of cheesy R’n’B when I was little, I don’t know if that’s come out in my music!
J: Who is your favourite band/ artist?
E: I’ve been saying Stevie Wonder, and all the kids at school laughed at me, because he’s probably, he’s definitely one of my favourites, but I can’t really pinpoint a favourite, but yeah, I’ll say Stevie Wonder.
J: What can we expect from your show tonight?
E: Err, it’s a real busker vibe, I like to get everybody involved, and yeah just do a really catchy, really fun show.
J: So you have a single and an album coming out?
E: Yeah, my new single, Skinny Genes, is coming out March 29th and my album is going to be coming out May/ June time, it’s very exciting.
J: Do you have a tour planned?
E: I think we’re trying to book as many festivals as possible this summer, but I haven’t got anything in the diary yet.
J: Any particular festivals you’d like to play?
E: Glastonbury, Besival, and I’ve heard Latitude is really good. I really wanted to play snowbombing which is a skiing and music festival in April, but I think we were too late for that one so, oh well.
J: So where would you like to be in the next 12 months?
E: Yeah, I’d just love for the album to do well and travel round the world and do gigs everywhere and sing my songs to people in different countries. That would be my dream come true, but you know, you never know what’s going to happen.
J: And finally, what do you have on your iPod today?
E: Usually I just put it on shuffle, can I say that? I’ll check...Err; I’ve been listening to a lot of ‘The Golden Silvers’ at the moment.
J: Lovely, thanks a lot Eliza
E: Thank you!

Eliza Doolittle + Polly Mackey and the Pleasure Principal

Eliza Doolittle and Polly Mackey and the Pleasure Principle @ Bucks SU Thursday 11/02/10

Another Thursday, another band night. And tonight (11/02/10) we were joined by a quaint little pop star in the shape of Eliza Doolittle. Supported by the fantastic Polly Mackey and the Pleasure Principal, we were destined to be in for a treat from the start.
Polly and her pleasure principal were an exceptional choice for a warm up act. Formed in 2008, the band were quickly invited to perform at Texas’ famous South by South West in 2009, and have been scoring highly in critics reviews ever since. Polly describes their music as having a ‘heavier sound’; compared to her ‘old acoustic style’ she was previously known for as a soloist.
Their performance was not disappointing. Intense and fast paced, the crowd were treated to a support act that could quite literally have been the headliner. With a series of energetic and entertaining songs the crowd was perfectly warmed up and ready for the main act.
After a short wait, the crowd were eventually calling out for their pop star, willing her to come out. Eliza finally took to the stage. Wearing what can only be described as woollen polka dot crop top with a grey Adidas sports skirt and red tights, she should have been a complete fashion disaster. But with her butter-wouldn’t-melt face, and her sugary charm she somehow managed to pull it off. Her set was short and sweet, but her strong, stunning voice won over the whole crowd. With stand out tunes ‘Rollerblades’, and new single ‘Skinny Genes’ being my personal favourites, Eliza left the stage only to be called back on again to perform her encore.
The night was finished in a flash, but tonight will surely stick in a lot of people’s minds.

I'm not dead!

Hi, I don't think I've ever been more busy in my life than I am right now. But despite going into hiding, I'm definitely NOT DEAD, and I have many many treats for you.
Peace.
J x