Wednesday 30 November 2011

Jsky Makes It As An E4er + Elite Magazine Feature Article on My Day At E4/Channel 4 Studios London



The latest issue of Elite Magazine is now online at www.eliteonlinemagazine.com/Issue19 and features the story of my day auditioning to become an E4er following a successful application. Last week I was extremely pleased and excited to find out my audition had also been a success and I have been invited to become an E4er. Hollyoaks, Made In Chelsea, Desperate Scousewives, Misfits, The Inbetweeners, Phoneshop, Skins, Shipwrecked, Tool Academy, Shameless....watch out ;) -and thanks again to everyone who helped me in the Estings challenge! More to come...

Tuesday 29 November 2011

The Story of Saturday Night: Jsky & Trevor Nelson In The Mix + Ballers Everywhere!

I love my Saturday nights; the pinnacle of any week, and the talking point of the next. I love the trail of possibilities that are opened, people watching and banter in action. The flirting, the jokes and the chance to whack out some shapes on the dancefloor. I love it all.

Last Saturday the wannabe wags of the north descended upon the city centre for Manchester United football player Danny Welbeck's birthday party. Also celebrating that night was UK rapper Chipmunk, who was seeing in his 21st birthday at K2 Nightclub. Bijou Club also had their fair share of footballers partying it up with the likes of Jermaine Pennant, Wes Brown, Danny Simpson and youth Manchester United rising star Ezekiel Fryers to name but a few. TOWIE star Mario Falcone was also in town.

I made my way over to Boutique and arrived a little after 11pm. There was a nice amount of people there to begin with, but once I got settled at our table by the DJ booth this soon amassed to a full club. Trevor Nelson arrived fashionably later into the evening and joined our table, at which point it immediately became an agglomeration of Belvedere and Moet (of which we all dipped into congenially).

Trevor Nelson's DJ set was just getting into full swing when Dayid Haye and Rio Ferdinand made their way over to our table. I can remember singing for Rio Ferdinand years ago at an audition for his record label White Chalk. A lot has happened since then. I'm not the same little boy anymore.


Pictured: Trevor Nelson [left], Jsky [right]


Pictured: Alex 'Shaq' Shafiq of Inked Up PR [left], Rio Ferdinand [right]

Monday 28 November 2011

NEW VIDEO ALERT! Beyoncé - Dance For You



This was already an incredibly sexy record. The video for 'Dance For You' is a visual fantasy of film noir detective striptease expulsion intensified by the lyrical content. I could eat this video for breakfast; it's delicious. Enjoy!

Monday 21 November 2011

NEW VIDEO ALERT! Amy Winehouse - Our Day Will Come



The loss of Amy Winehouse is still very much a raw travesty in the hearts of music lovers and mine. I was very much looking forward to her return to form. This new Amy Winehouse release fittingly plays homage to the modern day legend. Her vocals will never tire, and many will aspire to have her edge. Truth be told there is only ever one Amy Winehouse.

Monday 14 November 2011

Rihanna On Fire With New Record 'Talk That Talk'



Rihanna's latest offering is an absolute delight. Fun, quirky, and filled with excitement. Opening up with her follow-up single to the highly infectious 'We Found Love' is 'You Da One'; a matrimony of jocularity and euphoric gestures of love. In reprisal of her Caribbean roots is the sunshine filled rhythms of 'Watch n' Learn', a record that screams of carnivals and craves to be pumped out of a car stereo. This indeed is a tasty album, wet by the club appetiser 'Where Have You Been' and sweetened by the beguiling exit number 'Farewell'. 'Birthday Cake' is pure filth executed like an audio binge, whereas 'Cockiness (Love It)' takes things up an extra notch. This is an album filled with potential singles. Very, very cool, and Rihanna's Barbadian accent is just as satisfying as ever.

Tracklisting
01. You Da One
02. Where Have You Been
03. We Found Love (featuring Calvin Harris)
04. Talk That Talk (featuring Jay-Z)
05. Cockiness (Love It)
06. Birthday Cake
07. We All Want Love
08. Drunk on Love
09. Roc Me Out
10. Watch n’ Learn
11. Farewell

Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
12. Red Lipstick
13. Do Ya Thang
14. Fool in Love

iTunes Bonus Tracks
We Found Love (Featuring Calvin Harris Extended Mix)

Sunday 13 November 2011

Manchester (+ the rest of the UK) Keep Showing Your Support For Misha B!


Pictured: Misha B outside Rosso Restaurant, Manchester

The support for Manchester X Factor talent Misha B has been incredible. Each week she has delivered a strong performance with vocals that do not falter. It's not too late to vote for her in tonight's show. The number to dial is 0901 61 61 606.


Pictured: Jsky [left], Misha B [right]

My Day At E4 / Channel 4 Studios London



A while ago E4 set up a competition for viewers to become 'e4ers' with special behind the scenes access to blog on behalf of E4 along with other to be announced benefits. After filling in an absolute whopper of an application form I successfully fended out 1000's of applicants, and was invited to Channel 4 Studios London to compete in various challenges at the next stage of the selection process. This included coming up with a 1 minute pitch for a new TV show and competing to get the below 'esting' the most hits in a short space of time. The day concluded with a preview of a future unseen episode of Phoneshop in the Theatre Room. Myself and the other applicants were all presented with E4 goody bags which included DVD box-sets of Skins (series 1-5), Misfits (series 1-2) and The Inbetweeners (series 1-3). I now have to wait to find out if I was successful.

Sunday 6 November 2011

Elite Magazine Issue 18 Online Now Featuring The Story of Saturday Night + Jskychat Sarah Lawrence Interview



The latest issue of Elite Magazine features The Story of Saturday Night and an exclusive Jskychat interview with ex-Hollyoaks babe Sarah Lawrence. Check it out at www.eliteonlinemagazine.com.

Friday 4 November 2011

Vote To Save Louise Cliffe - Last Chance!



Manchester and the rest of the UK, this is your last chance to vote to SAVE Louise Cliffe before the live eviction on tonight's Big Brother. Louise deserves to win, let's get her through this eviction. Call 0901 6161 709 or vote online via The Official Big Brother Page on Facebook. #louisecliffetowin @cliffe1

Pictured: Louise Cliffe [left] and Jsky [right]