30 Dec 2010
Lookbook
Hannah Marshall the designer whom often finds her designs on Florence has now got a Lookbook profile, check it out here!
F+TM's 2010
January
The official video for Hurricane Drunk was released but the single release was then later cancelled.
February
Florence won Best Album at the BRIT Awards and performed a mash-up of You Got The Love and Dizzee Rascal's Dirtee Cash, the performance was then made available for download from iTunes and peaked at number 2 in the UK charts which is Flo's highest charting single to date. Her Cosmic Love Tour was announced and small details regarding her next album were also revealed.
March
The new video for Dog Days Are Over was released and Cosmic Love was announced as a single. We also discovered that Florence was wearing a Hannah Marshall cat-suit before the release of the Cosmic Love video.
April
The Cosmic Love release date was announced.
May
Cosmic Love artwork and video was revealed. The Cosmic Love Tour began and we heard the first song from F+TM's next album 'Strangeness and Charm'.
June
We heard F+TM's track for the latest installment of the Twilight Saga 'Heavy In Your Arms' and we saw the tracklist on the 7" of Cosmic Love. Also we saw that You Got The Love was to be released on CD for the first time on Dizzee Rascal's album Tongue 'n' Cheek: Dirtee Deluxe. Also F+TM performed at Radio One's Big Weekend and Isle of Wight.
July
A competition was announced where you were able to design a outfit for Flo to wear have it produced and see her live and meet her backstage. Cosmic Love was released as a single but only peaked at number 51 in the UK charts. F+TM performed at T In The Park.
August
We celebrated our first birthday. We saw the press release that F+TM was set to perform at the VMAs. Florence was on the cover of Q magazine.
September
A Florence fan mail was set up. We saw the Heavy In Your Arms video and F+TM perform Dog Days Are Over at the VMAs. The release date was revealed for Heavy In Your Arms as well as the 2 Disc album Between Two Lungs. Dog Days Are Over was featured on the trailer for Eat, Love, Pray starring Julia Roberts.
October
The artwork for Between Two Lungs was revealed. Flo was nominated for two UK Festival Awards. Also the video for Heavy |n Your Arms had its first screening on UK TV. F+TM performed on various popular US TV shows such as Ellen and Dancing With The Stars. Flo won two Q Awards. Flo was also nominated for Best Video of 2010 in the 4Music Video Honours.
November
We discovered that Glee were going to cover Dog Days Are Over. Heavy In Your Arms was released and peaked at 53 in the UK charts. F+TM performed in the Apple store in SoHo, also we saw Flo on Saturday Night Live. Florence was nominated for various Virgin Media Awards.
December
We heard that Florence was nominted at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. F+TM performed at the Nobel Peace Awards. We saw the release date of Ivan Ink 'n' Isa's first EP. We heard Flo was recording a cover of Not Fade Away by Buddy Holly. F+TM was nominated for Triple J's Hottest 100. In Harper's Bazaar UK Florence was 5th best dressed of the year.
The official video for Hurricane Drunk was released but the single release was then later cancelled.
February
Florence won Best Album at the BRIT Awards and performed a mash-up of You Got The Love and Dizzee Rascal's Dirtee Cash, the performance was then made available for download from iTunes and peaked at number 2 in the UK charts which is Flo's highest charting single to date. Her Cosmic Love Tour was announced and small details regarding her next album were also revealed.
March
The new video for Dog Days Are Over was released and Cosmic Love was announced as a single. We also discovered that Florence was wearing a Hannah Marshall cat-suit before the release of the Cosmic Love video.
April
The Cosmic Love release date was announced.
May
Cosmic Love artwork and video was revealed. The Cosmic Love Tour began and we heard the first song from F+TM's next album 'Strangeness and Charm'.
June
We heard F+TM's track for the latest installment of the Twilight Saga 'Heavy In Your Arms' and we saw the tracklist on the 7" of Cosmic Love. Also we saw that You Got The Love was to be released on CD for the first time on Dizzee Rascal's album Tongue 'n' Cheek: Dirtee Deluxe. Also F+TM performed at Radio One's Big Weekend and Isle of Wight.
July
A competition was announced where you were able to design a outfit for Flo to wear have it produced and see her live and meet her backstage. Cosmic Love was released as a single but only peaked at number 51 in the UK charts. F+TM performed at T In The Park.
August
We celebrated our first birthday. We saw the press release that F+TM was set to perform at the VMAs. Florence was on the cover of Q magazine.
September
A Florence fan mail was set up. We saw the Heavy In Your Arms video and F+TM perform Dog Days Are Over at the VMAs. The release date was revealed for Heavy In Your Arms as well as the 2 Disc album Between Two Lungs. Dog Days Are Over was featured on the trailer for Eat, Love, Pray starring Julia Roberts.
October
The artwork for Between Two Lungs was revealed. Flo was nominated for two UK Festival Awards. Also the video for Heavy |n Your Arms had its first screening on UK TV. F+TM performed on various popular US TV shows such as Ellen and Dancing With The Stars. Flo won two Q Awards. Flo was also nominated for Best Video of 2010 in the 4Music Video Honours.
November
We discovered that Glee were going to cover Dog Days Are Over. Heavy In Your Arms was released and peaked at 53 in the UK charts. F+TM performed in the Apple store in SoHo, also we saw Flo on Saturday Night Live. Florence was nominated for various Virgin Media Awards.
December
We heard that Florence was nominted at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. F+TM performed at the Nobel Peace Awards. We saw the release date of Ivan Ink 'n' Isa's first EP. We heard Flo was recording a cover of Not Fade Away by Buddy Holly. F+TM was nominated for Triple J's Hottest 100. In Harper's Bazaar UK Florence was 5th best dressed of the year.
YGTL Remix Stems
Here are a set of remix stems for You Got The Love, if you don't know what remix stems are they are pratically each instruments/layers of a track split into a single mp3 each. If you do make a remix email us and we will post it on here!
Lead Vocals
Lead Vocals 2
Acoustic Guitar
Backing Vocals
Bass
Drums
Guitars
Harp
Low Piano
Low Strings
Tambourine
High Piano
High Strings
Lead Vocals
Lead Vocals 2
Acoustic Guitar
Backing Vocals
Bass
Drums
Guitars
Harp
Low Piano
Low Strings
Tambourine
High Piano
High Strings
28 Dec 2010
26 Dec 2010
We Love Music Videos
As part of iTunes We Love Music Videos promotion with the original Dog Days Are Over, You Got The Love, Drumming Song and Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) music videos are available to download each for 89p or download the music video EP containing all the mentioned videos for £1.99!
23 Dec 2010
Flo Fashion
Florence wearing a pair of Topshop Velvet and Lace Shorts backstage at KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas.
Flo Fashion
Florence wearing a pair of AllSaints Bura Shoes whilst attending the AllSaints Spitalfields Meatpacking Launch Party.
Flo Fashion
Florence wearing Ralph Lauren Spring 2011 RTW V-Neck Maxi Dress whilst performing at KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas.
Flo Fashion
Flo Fashion
Florence wearing a Elie Saab HC gown whilst performing at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert.
Flo Fashion
FLORENCE WELCH: STRAND SAVER
To keep her signature red hair vibrant, Welch uses Bumble and bumble True Red Shampoo between salon visits.
FLORENCE WELCH: SKIN REMEDY
The Brit relies on UK favorite Boots No. 7 Protect & Perfect Intense Beauty Serum to keep her skin in performance-ready condition.
FLORENCE WELCH: GUILTY PLEASURE
Welch has her clothing stylist to thank for introducing her to the lavender-scented Tsi-La Misaki organic perfume. “I love the smell.”
FLORENCE WELCH: OFF-DUTY STAPLE
The 23-year-old “collects almost every shade” of YSL red lipstick, but singles out Rouge Pure Shine in Wild Blackberry as her favorite.
FLORENCE WELCH: ONSTAGE MUST
To “smooth everything out” before taking the mic, Welch applies Chanel Double Perfection Compact powder. “It doesn’t come off when I’m jumping around the stage.”
Courtesy of Elle
ACX 2010 Florence and the Machine Brings Visionary Magic To KROQ Stage
Come to the magical, mystical winter wonderland that is Florence and the Machine at 21st Annual KROQ Acoustic Christmas. The British indie-rock pixie and lyrical dreamweaver took the main-stage, slinking on the stage wearing a white chiffon dress and moving with an ethereal grace and a sublime air of visceral power.
Florence Welch is a woman of her word; she fuses her theatrical, intoxicating lyrics with her life story seamlessly. When you watch Welch, you are swept up in her personal struggles and her profoundly meaningful triumphs.
Florence and the Machine’s critically acclaimed 2009 album, Lungs, is one of our favorite records to date. Florence Welch’s songwriting style lends well to the feminine psyche; she perceives womanly longing, heartbreak, and tongue-in-cheek whimsy with fresh–and ofttimes experimental–insight.
Welch looked like a Christmas angel on top of the tree and one of our other writers stated, “I think she deserves to be on top of the tree.” She is definitely one of the most powerful female vocalists in existence–if not the best female vocalist of our time.
Welch sang “Cosmic Love,” conducting the air sprites with her drumstick; she leaned back with her eyes closed, almost offering her soul to the goddesses. She pounded on her drum while she sang “Girl With One Eye,” enticing the crowd into an orgiastic chant. Accompanying Welch was her “machine,” including a keyboardist dressed in a black velvet gown and a gorgeous golden harp.
Ending her set with her hit single “Dog Days Are Over,” Welch belted operatically, showing off her undoubted vocal prowess. Stepping out of her angelic trance, she grinned and led the the KROQ audience into special Christmas dance. As she bounced up, her diaphanous white dress flew up in the wind around her.
And for a moment, we almost thought Florence Welch could fly.
Nadia Noir, KROQ
ACX 2010 Florence and the Machine Shows Off her Shoes and Lipstick Backstage
Florence Welch of Florence And The Machine generously fit time in her hectic schedule (she literally walked off the plane and came straight to venue, missing her initial interview time slot) for KROQ’s joq Stryker to interview her in her dressing room last night. Which meant, amongst other things, we got a sneak-peek at her enviable wardrobe.
With Stryker on her right, the red-haired chanteuse sat right next to her exploding suitcase, jammed full of impressive garments, including the billowy chiffon number she floated around in on stage tonight and fancy footwear, and showed us some highlights. Our biggest crush? Her Gold studded Louboutins that would make any fashionista blush/cream/smolder.
Other fun beauty secret from backstage? Florence collects lipsticks at the airport, “little luxuries that keep you going.” (Stryker was so mesmerized, he even tried some on.) While she’s ethereal onstage, with her angelic voice and soul-lifting song writing, off stage Florence is down to earth, modest, and unabashedly girlie off stage. It’s a delightful combination.
As for news (thank god we were able to pay attention while salivating at those studded heels): What has Florence and The Machine been up to? Ms. Welch recently performed at the Nobel Piece Prize Concert, along with Elvis Costello and other musicians. Her set, consisting of a 60-piece orchestra and 20 strong choir, “made me want to do orchestral gigs in the future.” Mark your calendars and wear your best shoes for that one, folks.
Christmas Post
Last Christmas
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Fairytale of New York
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All I Want For Christmas Is A Girl With One Eye
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22 Dec 2010
iTunes Best Song and Album of 2010
Despite being nominated in People's Choice: Best Album and Editor' Choice and People's Choice: Best Song F+TM failed to pick up the top spot for any of the awards, but being nominated is also just as good.
21 Dec 2010
Letter From LA
Watch the video here!
Tabitha Denholm's "Florence: Letter from LA" is a sunny meditation on pop stardom, premiering exclusively on NOWNESS today. It captures Welch during her fall 2010 American tour for her debut album Lungs (which earned her a Best New Artist Grammy nomination). We see the flame-haired British songstress swimming in pools, driving on highways and marveling at the surreal nature of fame and the places it has brought her. "I wanted to record this unique time in Florence's career because I knew it would be a one-off," explains Denholm, who co-directed several of Welch’s early music videos with Tom Beard, notably for the single “Rabbit Heart.” This new short film is one in a three-part series collectively titled Letters From America, which also trails Welch to New Orleans and New York. "Florence has this energetic whirlwind side, and then this incredibly quiet introspective side," Denholm reveals. Welch says she decompressed from touring by taking in the country on foot: “I saw so much beautiful American stuff—the bewitching buildings of New Orleans, a crazy Halloween in Boston. If I wasn't playing a gig or flying somewhere, I was just walking; constantly lost, constantly overwhelmed by the beauty of what I was seeing." She also chilled out to a carefully compiled playlist—check out the soundtrack here.
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