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.::Ley::.

*~Freckles and Flaws*

About Me

I'm a Third year Journalism student at Southampton Solent University. I've just completed my second year,; focusing on Broadcast journalism in particular. I miss studying photography and often wish i'd never left it behind, but there's only so many degrees one person can take.
I love music, of the alternative variety in particular, with many exceptions (see brief list to your left) My passion at the moment is Radio. I've worked at Express FM in Portsmouth and I am now the Head of Events for Sin radio at Solent uni :)
This summer I worked with Green Radio at the Big Green Gathering in Somerset - wicked time, wicked crew...same again next yr?
This year I went to 5 festivals (Glastonbury, Glade, BGG, Reading and Bestival)...i'm just a little bit obsessed with them. The people, the music, the whole getting away from life and society deal...perfect.
Uni is brilliant. Especially the people. I don't care what you think, living in Southampton has been AWESOME! I wouldnt have met some of my best friends if it wasn't for further education and crappy part time jobs...muhaha :DGet your layout at ProfileTime.com

My Interests

Playing guitar;i've been playing/learning since 2002 (but i'm pretty slack these days)

Snowboarding/Skateboarding

I Like most things related to music-mainly rock/alternative/odd bits

Interviewing bands for RE:SUS and SIN Radio!

Shopping for things always makes me feel better
Gigs and Festivals occupy a lot of my time [Download, Reading, V (2004), Glastonbury, GLADE, Big Green Gathering, Bestival], as does socialising with my mates as much as possible

Camden market-London is rather good :)

I want to work in Radio/be a journalist of some kind, more than likely a music journalist working at festivals. Im currently trying to gain as much experience as possible. Any help appreciated! : )

I'd like to meet:

People I know and like, only.

Music:

Rock/alternative/Metal/industrial/'hardcore'/trance/psy-tran ce/DNB/punk&indie...etc [E.G.] 2Many Djs, Air, AFI, Anberlin, A Perfect Circle, Alkaline Trio, American Head Charge, Aphex Twin, At the drive in, Aqualung, Auf der Maur, ASH, Ataris, Audioslave, Avalanches, The Bled, Beastie Boys, Beck, Biffy Clyro, Billy Talent, Bitch Alert, BRMC, Birthday Massacre, Boards of Canada, Brand New, Breeders, Chemical Brothers, Chimaira, CKY, Coheed and Cambria 3, Crackout, Cranberries, Crystal Method, the Cure, Coal Chamber, Daft Punk, Depeche Mode, Dinosaur JNR, Disturbed, Dopamine, Doves, Ed Rush and Optical, Editors, Eisley, Explosions in the Sky, ESP, Faithless, Fantomas, Fatboy Slim, Filter, Finch, Frank Black, Fischerspooner, Fluke, Foo Fighters, Fear factory, the Future Sound of London, Garbage, Graham Coxon, Greenday, Guano Apes, Incubus, the Infadels, Ill Nino, Infected Mushroom, Interpol, Jack Off Jill, Jack Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Eat World, Jeff Buckley, JK, Johnny Cash, Kill Hannah, Killswitch engage, Kasabian, Kosheen, Kings of Leon, KT, Lacuna Coil, Led Zeppelin, Mad Capsule Markets, the Meat Puppets, MSI, the Magic Numbers, the Music, MUSE, Marilyn Manson, Machine Head, Mars Volta, Massive Attack, Motion City Soundtrack, Mew, Mudhoney, Mudvayne, Million Dead, Michelle Branch, Moby, Modest Mouse, Mogwai, My Bloody Valentine, My Vitriol, Mylo, New Order, Nightbreed, Nine Black Alps, NIN, Nirvana, Orbital, the ORB, Pavement, Panic, Pendulum! 3 , Pitchschifter, Pixies, Placebo, Portishead, Primal Scream, the Prodigy, QOTSA, Queen Adreena, Rammstein, REM, Radiohead, RATM, RHCP, Richard Cheese, Rise Against, Rival Schools, Sensor, Serafin, Septembre, Sick of it all, Sikth, Silverchair, Skindred, Skunk Anansie, SION, Smashing Pumpkins, Snow Patrol, Sonic Youth, Soulfly, SOULWAX, SOAD, the Strokes, the Subways, Taking back Sunday, Tenacious D, Thrice, Thursday, Therapy?, Thomas Tantrum, Tom Vek, Tool, 36 Crazyfists, Underoath, The Used, the Undertones, Underworld 3, Velvet underground, VEX RED, Vitalic, We are scientists, Weezer 3, White Stripes, William Orbit, Yeah yeah yeahs, yellow card...blah blah blah...the list is endless...

Movies:

Surreal/action/cult eg. Memento,Million Dollar Hotel,Being John Malkovich, Run Lola Run, Stir of echoes, Frequency, Fight club, Pulp fiction, High Fidelity, Vanilla Sky, American Beauty, k-pax, Se7en (Kevin Spacey=legend), The Butterfly Affect, After Sunset...films which leave you wondering what the hell is going on..as well as those that make you feel warm and fuzzy inside :P

Television:

Most Cult Tv programmes - they help me distract myself :) I try not to watch a lot of TV, but I tend to get sucked into C4/E4

Books:

Nick Hornby is a rather good author.I'm currently reading Hunter.S.Thompson's 'Rum Diary' and 'A Scanner Darkly' by Philip K Dick.Anyone that rights something like 'urgh..boring' or 'what are they?!' in this section is a complete and utter ARSE.Cheers :)

Heroes:

My friends and anyone who's not afraid to be open minded and honest

My Blog

Check out this event: Leys 21st Birthday

Hosted By: Hayley ClarkeWhen: 10 Sep 2007, 19:00Where: Atrium/Wonkey Donkey/Registry and RouteSouthsea, S United KingdomDescription:Hayley Clarke Click Here To View Event...
Posted by .::Ley::. on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:42:00 PST

Get radio work experience at Express FM

Express FM is a radio station that you can get involved with! We particularly are looking for people to help behind the scenes, go out and about promoting the radio station and helping set up at out...
Posted by .::Ley::. on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 05:09:00 PST

BBC Blast event

Hey hey,i'm now part of the bbc work experience team working for BBC Blast, which is a free event held in Hoglands park, Southampton next week, Thurs 31st May - Sat 2nd June.They offer free workshops ...
Posted by .::Ley::. on Wed, 23 May 2007 12:20:00 PST

Wanna be on the Radio?

Yo,Forwarded from RANT on the RADIO:"If you are in a band/ are an artist or think you're kinda talented, then why not message us and come on our radio show! We're on 93.7 Express FM and we have a...
Posted by .::Ley::. on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 07:36:00 PST

Reading Festival 2006

Wooo so i'm back from yet another year of jam packed music and drunken antics all held in the almighty city of Reading...that makes year 5 (in a row!!) Nothing will beat 2002, my first visit to the fe...
Posted by .::Ley::. on Wed, 30 Aug 2006 06:47:00 PST

Final Jumping Jaks - of the year

Ok so i've only ever been to Jaks 3 or 4 times but it's always been a bit of a laugh dressing up as Army cadets and Cowgirls ! Here are some pics from the last Jaks of the academic year (for me anyway...
Posted by .::Ley::. on Wed, 24 May 2006 07:57:00 PST

Unit 22 Thurs May 18th!

End of the Journalism (&media writing) crew's first year at uni! Leading us to a very drunken night at Unit 22! We began at Jane and Becci's kitchen in Deanery...drink games commenced... After so...
Posted by .::Ley::. on Fri, 19 May 2006 09:16:00 PST

Job Hunting...

...is a nightmare!i Realllyyy want to find somewhere that will employ me, that will also give me an opportunity for the future (obviously as im studying journalism anywhere in radio/print would be gre...
Posted by .::Ley::. on Tue, 02 May 2006 10:27:00 PST

Mogwai Live

Mogwai, at Southampton Uni, Thursday 30th March, supported by The Magnificents. Tonight was my first visit to Southampton student's union, and despite the school-hall style decor and mild rumbling of ...
Posted by .::Ley::. on Fri, 31 Mar 2006 04:30:00 PST

about me

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The SurveyName:LeyBirthday:10th Septemeber 1986Birthplace:St Mary's hospital - PortsmouthCurrent Location:St Mary's/Cook Street Southampton (Hamwic Halls)Eye Color:Hazel/weird...
Posted by .::Ley::. on Thu, 23 Mar 2006 04:49:00 PST