Using this blog post to show the new shoes I got. They are my first pair of Converse. Correction - my first pair of proper Converse. I've owned a couple of cheap versions some high street clothes shops have done before, which were ok, but you could tell they were cheap.

Loveable Rogues were one of my favourite acts on this year's Britain's Got Talent. The trio released a mixtape at the week at the weekend, "First Things First", which gives us a little idea of what they've been getting up to in the studio since they appeared in the show. And if what I have been hearing on it is anything to by, their debut album should be cracker. Among the snippets on the mixtape are their own renditions of Blur's "Charmless Man" and 90's girl group Eternal's "I Wanna Be The Only One." If you enjoyed the trio on the show, then it is well worth downloading. But it also works as the perfect introduction to them for the uninitiated. If you love catchy melodies and witty lyrics about life and love delivered by typically British cheeky chappies, then chances are you'll fall for the Loveable Rogues too. Be warned, there are  a few droppings of the f and other bombs in this mixtape, as well as a mention of a prank involving stools (and I don't mean  the ones you sit on). 

You can listen to and download "First Things First" for free here. 

The Chevin are a band whose music I have been getting into quite a lot recently. I first came across their track "Champion" while I was searching for stuff about another artist I like. They are from Yorkshire and have been creating a bit of a buzz across the pond (as shown by this video of them performing on the legendary David Letterman show). This song has apparently also had the honour of featuring on the latest FIFA video game, which is pretty good going as well. I suppose they could be described as a bit like a British Killers - there is definitely a Killers vibe in this and in the other stuff I've heard of theirs (search for "Drive"). But there is also a good dose of Northern English grit in there too. The lucky people in the US can already buy their album "Borderland", while it is set to be released in the UK on the 15th October. I for one, shall be looking forward to purchasing it.