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So over the past few days my head has been pretty busy with hundreds and hundreds of thoughts, from tiny topics of whether to have a bacon sandwich or crunchy nut for by 1.30 breakfast/brunch, to dreams of seeing John Mayer in May (not quite dreams as I do have tickets :) ). From contemplating how to post my e-bay items to panicking over whether I will in fact be working at the up and coming London Fashion Week; everything is up in the air to say the least. 

However, Tuesday night just happened to provide a little clarity in my dazed&confused mind. As well as my tedious 16 hours a week in retail, I am also working for a video website called Winkball. Tuesday night, me and my fellow reporter were sent to cover the long anticipated return of Hot Chip at Rough Trade, Brick Lane. It was the bands first gig in over a year, and also the first live play of their new album. Usually as reporters wearing our bright yellow polo tops and blue blazers (very north london private- school- esque and totally breaking any fashion rules I may have once had) , we stand little chance of getting into a gig unless it is pre-arranged. However, thanks to our flimsy little press passes and a flutter of the eyelashes, we managed to blag our way a spot at the front of the intimate gig. 

I have never seen the band live, and I have to say, I don't know why; I absolutely loved them. From the second the music started, my head was bobbing and my feet were tapping, everyone around me seemed to be as captivated as I was, eyes fixated on the stage, whilst their minds were totally absorbed by the music. And for that 45 minutes, every high speed thought in my mind completely vanished. Bliss. 

And to top this daze-like, music enriched frame of my mind, we were lucky enough to meet Al and Alexis from the band. Al dressed quite plainly in a white t-shirt after shedding his shirt earlier in the night, while Alexis combined a pair of mustard yellow trousers with a bright orange patent pair of brogues, and as un-co-ordinated as it may sound, he actually looked pretty cool, breaking all the colour faux pas rules and doing it pretty darn well. 

Hot Chip, welcome back with your alley cats and colour comibinations.

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