Monthly Inspirations || Kate Nash

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REVIEWED || Bo Burnham Live - 'What'

    I've been anticipating the release of Bo's latest stand up gig 'What' since the end of last year when he mentioned it on Twitter, there was no release date mentioned so it was a case of checking Netflix every other week to see if was on there yet, and long behold two nights ago I saw it appear. Prior to this the only stand up I'd seen of Bo was his 2010 show 'Words, Words, Words' which hearing just the audio beforehand was still ridiculously funny! I also recently missed out on the chance to see Bo perform live in the UK, but we'll pretend like I didn't miss out on that amazing opportunity. 

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In Stitches || December 2013

    As far as years go, 2013 has been absolutely outstanding for the comedy world, there have been suitable winners at this years Comedy Awards, the notorious BFQOTY (which I'll talk more about later in the post) and the sightings of new comedy tours. Hopefully I'll get back into the swing of filming my 'In Stitches' series, but for the next 6 months my priorities are going to be revising for my A-Level exams to get into university. The course I'll be doing (Journalism/Broadcast Journalism) will fit along side this hobby and passion, so I'll be able to put more time and effort into 'In Stitches' once that time arrives, but for now here's December's edition of 'In Stitches', enjoy!

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    It has been confirmed that Matt Berry's latest comedy project 'Toast of London' will be returning for a second series and oh boy am I excited! When I've spoke about Toast in the past, I've explained how much I really love the off the wall and dry humour and with its 400,000 viewership its evident that its had an effect on the comedy sphere. I came across a lovely quote that TVO got from the head of comedy for Channel 4, Phil Clarke sharing his opinion on the show; "everything a Channel 4 comedy should be. Unapologetically original funny writing, driven by bold and hilarious performances from Matt Berry and the cast. It’s a unique comedy show, there’s nothing else like it." Series one is available at the moment to buy online absolutely anywhere but if you can't be bothered to search the net you can simply click here for a direct link!

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    If your a fan of Moone Boy and have any siblings/children under the age of 10 then pay close attention to this piece of news. The rights have been bought for two novels to be made from the current series of Moone Boy, it has been said that the scenarios brought up in the series can be easily adapted to novel writing, and it presumed to bring in a six figure sum. The first novel is set to be released later on this year, following the second novel in 2015. And for those of you not interested in the novel at all, don't threat, series 2 of the show will soon be airing on Sky 1 along with series 3 already filmed. 

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    As with all Noel Fielding news (being the huge fan I am) I'm proud to announce if you've not already heard that the surrealist comedy show on E4 'Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy' now has its own online merch store. You can get your basic pieces such as t-shirts with notorious slogans "it's all bleedin' coming together" and "am I nothing?" or you can get some quite exclusive (in my eyes) pieces that were based around single episodes, such as the Bryan Ferry kite or Pele mug. Either way there is something for the fans and I think I might end up treating myself to some of these luxuries (see what I did there) myself in the future. If you want to have a nosey you can click here and it will direct you straight to their online store.

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    Towards the end of every year we get the delightful special of Big Fat Quiz of the Year, this year the teams consisted of Jack Whitehall and Jonathon Ross, Dara O Briain and Kristen Schaal and finally Richard Ayoade and Noel Fielding along with host Jimmy Carr. As always each episode goes down a hoot and this one didn't disappoint in the slightest. If you watched the show when it aired on Boxing Day I'm sure one of your favourite moments will be the champagne and turkey sandwiches break which Jonathan Ross initiated half way through the show, ending with an audience member getting a Jimmy Carr DVD filled with turkey and Noel Fielding going to sleep on the end of set with Dara O Briain next to him. The episode is on 4od so if you click here it'll direct you straight to that, definitely give it a watch!

    Hope you enjoyed this months 'In Stitches' as always the comments are open for any discussions connected to the comedy news of this month and if you have any questions you can also leave them in the comments section.

Horror Photoshoot

    So a couple of weeks ago I helped out a friend and decided to be her model for a horror themed photoshoot she was doing for her media coursework. I'm a big fan of horror and just everything connected to that genre, so I leaped at the chance when she asked me to model for her. She sent me over the pictures the other day so I thought I'd put my favourite ones on here to show you guys, over all there were 50 pictures so I'm going to chose maybe 6 or 7 that I really liked and you can give any feedback if you wish. All the clothing, makeup and hair was done by myself to look like I'd been chased by my mystery killer in some of the shots, then to look like I'd just gone crazy and was hell bent on revenge ha, so enjoy the pictures!

In Stitches || November 2013

    It's the middle of December, I'm extremely late on this but nevertheless here it is November's edition of 'In Stitches' hope you enjoy! I've also got some posts lined up for the week of Christmas so keep posted for them along with an update on what's been happening in my life recently!

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    So something I'm quite excited to read the reviews for is the release of the Twitter sensation 'Gus The Fox's book. If you don't already follow the quite crude and witty tweets of Gus I strongly recommend you go and do it, especially considering its the winter season and I'm sure he'll have some good things to say about the upcoming holiday. Like quite a few people, I found Gus through his interactions with Noel Fielding on Twitter and they've sparked a loving friendship, that loving that in fact Noel has agreed to write to foreword for the book featuring some of his own drawings which will be exciting to see! There is an interview up on TVO with Gus which you can see if you click right here, it's only short but it is an entertaining 10 minute read.

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    Talking about Noel Fielding, news has landed that some of his artwork will be featured in LA, as part of a new exhibition all about cats (internal squeal!) the location is still wrapped in mystery but it will start on the 23rd of January for 8 days with all the profits going towards the Stray Cat Alliance. As a fellow cat lover and art enthusiast I strongly encourage you to pop down (once we know the location) and have a nosey and definitely donate generously because it's going to a great cause and will be a wonderful day out! I will extremely jealous of you everybody there.

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    As a lot of people I'm a fan of Peep Show, secretly hoping for another series (although I don't think there will be) something else has fallen into our laps for Christmas and it's in the form of the radio. Six years ago, the Mitchell and Webb Sound graced the radio waves for 4 series but once again they've returned! In the new 4 part series you can listen to live on Tuesday's at 6.30pm on Radio 4, you can catch up any you've missed right here. Maybe we'll get news of a new series broadcast next year if all goes well with the reboot.

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    And finally this month, Chris O'Dowd and James Franco will be hitting broadway together next year in a rendition of John Steinbeck's 'Of Mice And Men', both will be playing the two main characters George and Lennie. For those of you who haven't heard or read the novel before it explores the lives of George and Lennie who is learning-impaired while they get work together on the fields but end up in huge trouble. It will be 47 years since the novel was put on broadway so there will be high expectations for success and to ultimately live up to the novel (which I studied for two years and its really entertaining). It's set to start production in April and will run through to the end of July, tickets are not yet on sale but keep a look out if your interested.

In Stitches || October 2013

    Over the past two to three months I've been doing special monthly videos on my Youtube account called 'In Stitches'. These consist of a comedy based kinda news round, revealing exciting new projects, tours etc by comedians as comedy is a strong passion of mine. Now October's edition of In Stitches, sadly wasn't filmed due to being extremely busy and some personal reasons and I feel absolutely terrible for it. So what I decided to do along side these monthly installments to also write a more detailed blog post about each news story, to give you that extra bit of knowledge and insight. I thought this would also be a great tool incase I'm unable to post one month's episode due to whatever reason, like this month. So sit back and enjoy October's 'In Stitches' blog post.  

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    This month has marked a huge milestone for the comedy 5 piece 'The Mighty Boosh' as they have performed quite a few gigs in London in preparation for their set at the Festival Supreme in Santa Monica. After watching quite a few fan videos of the boys performing, I can happily say that all their efforts led to a successful outcome with hundreds of fans being able to relieve some of their boosh memories. While down in London, the boys performed at the Soho Theatre, with supporting acts Holly Burns, Joey Page and Stuart Silver (who I hear were outstanding) bringing back to life the chemistry the boys all had together, especially Noel and Julian. A few days after this, they jetted off to do their set for Festival Supreme, fine tuning their songs and jokes the night was another success. You must credit all of the boys for giving such an exceptional show, considering they've not worked together for a number of years and yet that magic touch is still there. Hopefully this is the start of something wonderful, with possibly more gigs, or finally the release of their album which has been on stand by for a good 5 years now.

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    A really exciting opportunity happening this month (November) in London is the Big Comedy Conference, this day entails you to attend talks and workshops from some of the greats in the comedysphere on careers in comedy. Such people like; Al Murray, Jo Brand, Andrea Mann, Freddy Syborn and over 40+ more speakers will be sharing their stories and tips on how to get into the comedy business. Sadly only in London, tickets for the day will cost around £149 for that price you will be able to attend all of the talks, get lunch and have the opportunity to stay for the comedy gig at the end of the day, with a bar open till 11pm. This event is not one to miss, I definitely would be booking my ticket right now if only I lived closer down to London but if you do live close by and want to book a ticket, this click HERE and it'll take you straight through to the website, but hurry because tickets are going fast!

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    One of my favourite shows on Channel 4 has finally returned for a full series and it's Matt Berry's 'Toast Of London'. A one off episode for Channel 4's 'Funny Fortnight' was aired last year, and it was one of the best they shown and I'm over the moon that it's finally been commissioned for it's first full series. Matt Berry stars as struggling actor Stephen Toast, who during his life as a middle aged idiosyncratic finds himself dealing with very bizarre situations, while trying to get recognised in the acting world. Being a Channel 4 comedy, TOL has it's weird and wonderful aspects to it, so expect some very peculiar jokes and gags. The show airs on Sunday at 10:40pm on Channel 4 (it's on tonight woo) and there are already two episodes on 4od which you can find HERE to give you a taste of the show.

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    After the great cornetto trilogy has ended, the Q&A session for The World's End has been announced this November. As the trilogy is due to be released on the 25th of November, it's only right for the Q&A to be happening to coincide with the release (I'm super excited to own the trilogy on DVD). Director/Co-writer Edgar Wright and Co-writer/Starred Simon Pegg will be attending a special viewing of the film at Cineworld Haymarket (23rd) with a live Q&A and unseen footage from the film. Then the following day Wright and Pegg will be introducing the whole trilogy at Prince Charles Cinema at Leicester Square, back to back from 4pm till 10:30pm. Tickets are selling like hot cakes so you can head over to Cineworld HERE or Prince Charles Cinema HERE to purchase you tickets for quite an amazing event. 

Shop Dixi || AW13 Gypsy Nights

    I'm glad to bring you another Shop Dixi preview collection, and this time it is for their first full own brand collection; Gypsy Nights. I received the email for this yesterday just as I was heading out to film this months In Stitches and I've been dying to tell everybody about it ever since. The collection for AW13 is outstanding, I was overwhelmed at how much they're releasing for all their lucky customers, so please take your time to look at every individual picture. 

    There's a few pieces I really like from this collection and will definitely be putting them onto my Christmas/birthday list (if I don't treat myself beforehand). For example the silver 'gypsy soul' bangle stood out to me straight away as a very versatile piece that would go with any outfit. Along with the pinky swear charm necklace, I don't own a lot of jewellery and when I do, it is mainly simple silver pieces and by George will my collection double after I've finished buying from Dixi.

    I, also have a special FREE shipping code for all of my lovely readers (sadly only in the U.K) when they spend £20.00 and over on any of the necklaces, earrings etc from Shop Dixi. The code BLOGGERDISC is exclusive to this blog and any other bloggers who have been contacted by Shop Dixi as they are not putting this special offer on any of their social media platforms, so definitely take advantage of this opportunity. The code will run from today till the 6th of October, so that is only a week to save yourself a couple of quid on shipping, enjoy!