2016 IN CONCERTS.

I've always loved taking photos at gigs. I used to sneak my DSLR into venues - sometimes even with my giant zoom lens - and never once got caught. One time I was fifth row at the Radio 1 Teen Awards and ended up with some great photos of One Direction and Taylor Swift. It seems funny now, because multiple times this year venue staff during bag-check have told me that my little Olympus E-PL7 isn't allowed because it has a detachable lens and that deems it 'professional'. (What does that even mean, anyway?) Nonetheless, because I am me, and am remarkably persuasive when I want to be, on every one of these occasions I managed to convince each staff member to let me bring the camera in regardless (mostly I exasperate them and they just give up, but hey, you gotta do what you gotta do). With that, allow me to present to you some of my favourite photos from the various gigs I attended this year (fifteen in total, but only nine of them feature in this post), taken with the aforementioned ~forbidden camera~.

MONTHLY FAVOURITES: OCTOBER 2015.

Welcome back to another monthly update on what I've been loving recently. Hit it! *Presses play on tape player.*

SOUNDS GOOD FEELS GOOD REVIEW.

Nervous. Scared. Excited. Worried. What does this amalgamation of emotions mean? Why, a new 5SOS album of course. On the 23^rd October 5 Seconds of Summer released their sophomore album Sounds Good Feels Good. Anyone who knows me on the Internet/in real life is probably aware that I’m a huge 5SOS fan, which means that I am simultaneously their best and worst critic. Over time I’ve seen them improve and I’ve seen them make some questionable musical decisions, and I feel like I am in good standing to review their new record. On that note, let me get started.

MONTHLY FAVOURITES: JULY 2015.

Hey there, I'm back with another favourites post, and only few days later than I'd intended. Okay then, let's get right to it!

A (FEW) NIGHT(S) WITH 5SOS.

I like 5 Seconds of Summer. I'm pretty much wholly unapologetic about it - I've been a fan of them for a few years and it's truly been a pleasure watching them grow in success, skill and confidence (and height!). I've met them a few times, but there's something about watching perform that is just infinitely more exciting. I've been fortunate enough to be able to see them live many times, and upon their touring of the UK this summer, I took it upon myself to see them perform as much as possible.