Top 10 Albums Of 2016.

This year has been a little, well, shit.

There's not really a good way of putting that. 

From political arguments to way, way too many deaths, 2016 has been tough for all of us.

On a good note though, there have been some absolute stonkers on the music scene.

Legends returned while newbies marked their name, these are my top ten favourite albums of 2016.

No particular order of course.

"A Good Thing Never Ends"

So.... I went to Exhibitionism again.
My brother wanted to go and I figured it was amazing the first time around, so why not go again.
I came out feeling just as inspired and in awe as before.
If you want to read more about Exhibitionism read my first blog post here.

After the exhibition, we went to Bill Wyman's restaurant, Sticky Fingers. The food incredible and I highly recommend going there if your in the Kensington area. Then we went for a walk around Notting Hill, Kensington Gardens (where I dragged my brother to see the Peter Pan statue again) and then down Oxford Street, before getting the train home.

Exhibitionism was an incredible and inspiring experience. It's now left London, but it will be travelling to 11 citiesaround the world. If you're a fan of the Stones, keep an eye out for when it's near you.

"Don't you think it's sometimes wise not to grow up?"
Mick Jagger.

♥

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Listening to:  Watching Gilmore Girls.

Film Photo Diary.

"This Is The Rock 'n' Roll Life, and you had to invent it as you went along."

Yesterday my mum and I took a trip up to London to see The Rolling Stones exhibition- Exhibitionism.

It opened on Monday and it's on until September- if you get a chance to go, do it!

Held at the Saatchi Gallery on King's Road, it features rare, never-seen-before artifacts including diaries, documents, photos, audio and video footage, and even a glimpse at their living situation before they were famous.
Documenting the bands 50+ year career, the attention to detail to beautiful and impressive- believe me when I say you can almost smell the stale cigarette smoke.
There's interactive and cinematic experiences for you to fully get immersed in The Stones' life. Work from three of my faves, David Bailey, Andy Warhol and couture Alexander McQueen are also featured.

I'm only 22, so I obviously haven't witnessed a huge amount of The Stones' career, however, this was an incredibly interesting and educational trip down musical memory lane.
I have so much love for this band, and if you feel the same, or at least, the same about music in general, you will find this exhibition pretty inspiring.
You weren't allowed to take photos inside so I only these few from outside.

If you don't live in England, don't worry. the Exhibition will be travelling to 11 cities including Los Angeles, New York and Tokyo. Keep your eyes peeled.

"Everyone talks about rock these days; the problem is they forget about the roll."
Keith Richards.

♥

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Listening to:  The Rolling Stones- Drift Away.

"It's Only Rock & Roll"

Today I'm pretty sick. So I've been in bed all day. But that did mean I got round to watching The Rolling Stones documentary, 'Crossfire Hurricane'.

I'm someone that loves documentary movies, 'Dogtown and Z-boys' and 'Riding Giants' are some of my  favs, and being a big fan of the Stones, I had pretty high hopes for this.

To be honest, my high hopes were reached and beaten. 

The whole thing was amazing and extremely well made. 

I liked how they talked through the story, rather than having a narrator tell it.

And there was a lot of unseen footage. And of course an amazing soundtrack to go with it.

Being only 19, I'm pretty sure i was born in the wrong era. 

My heart craves for a way of life that doesn't exsist anymore.

I wish I could have been there when The Stones started- Watched them really blow up and grow into who they are now. 

But lucky for me, good music has no expiration date.