A Playlist for an Irish Road Trip

In February, Vicky and I will be heading to Ireland for a pretty awesome road trip. We’re going to be flying into Dublin, where we will watch some Six Nations rugby, visit the Guinness Factory, Kilmainham Gaol (a former prison) and see some amazing sights. We will then drive across from East to West and spend some time in Galway before driving north to Ireland’s only Fjord – Killary Harbour. After some days lapping up the countryside and coast of…

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Skullcandy Grind Wireless Bluetooth Headphones Review

I’ve been on the lookout for some new headphones and I have finally found the perfect ones. The Skullcandy Grind Wireless on-ear bluetooth headphones from The Board Basement really are awesome. Bluetooth headphones have been around for a while and have always been a great idea but now with most of the latest smartphones ditching the 3.5mm headphone jack all together, they’re becoming a necessity. So what do I really like about the Skullcandy Grind Headphones? Firstly, they sit very…

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Finis Duo Underwater MP3 Player Review from Simply Swim

  I love swimming, but I’ve got to admit – it can get a little boring. I think it is especially so in a pool doing long distance. I don’t see why even the most avid swimmer would disagree with me. Back and forth for an hour or so is pretty darn tedious. There has to be a way of making it a little bit more interesting? Surely? Right?     I’ve always been interested in ways to make the…

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Three On Thursday – Vampire Weekend

  I recently bought Vampire Weekend’s eponymous album from a charity shop for a bargainous £1 and have been loving listening to it. I had the album in digital format but it’s way more fun listening to the whole thing from start to finish with non of this iPhone nonsense. Here are three of my favourite songs by the New York rock band: Vampire Weekend – Oxford Comma Vampire Weekend – Giving Up The Gun Vampire Weekend – A-Punk

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Three On Thursday – PVRIS

  PVRIS (which is apparently pronounced Paris and not ‘Pervis?’ like I’ve been saying for ages) are an American rock band from Massachusetts. Their sound is a combination of fairly poppy alternative metal with a strong electronic edge. They are mainstream enough to be pretty accessible for a lot of people but this edge keeps them from being boring or generic. I really like them and have been listening to their album quite a lot recently, if you need proof…

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