My dinner date got a little excited about this with an ohmygawd face, and approached with no caution expecting lions and witches on the other side.
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Sunday
Friday
Played In Chelsea
It's always the same dilemma.
You're sat watching your weekly TV show when some background music comes on and you wonder who the artist is, and by the time you have opened Shazam the song has faded.
Fortunately, if you watch Made In Chelsea, then the artists are playing at a weekly gig in West London, which means you can find out who sang that song and see them play live.
Each week, 'Played In Chelsea' is held at Under The Bridge, featuring three live acts from the shows soundtrack. I was invited down to one of the gigs, so set off the other evening to see what it had to offer.
It literally was 'under the bridge'.
Chelsea Football clubs stadium, Stamford Bridge, in fact.
I met up with Ryan outside, strolled down the courtyard past the photos of past and current players, and headed on in to grab a drink.
Ryan wore his Barbour Coat, Topman Trousers and a satchel from a small shop in Winchester.
I went for my Winter Coat, Taxonomy tee, Black Jeans, shoes by Hudson and my Mulberry manbag.
As it was going to be streamed live on E4 online, we grabbed our spot and watched as the floor manager came on to warm up the crowd into a small frenzy.
Before being quickly followed on by Jamie Laing and Proudlock from the series.
Who laughed and joked about the night and show, before introducing us to the first act.
A new up and coming indie band called Outside Central.
Their songs would act as the perfect backdrop to a day at the beach, cider in hand with your friends. Listen to 'Tell Me That You're Mine' here - I have just added it to my Spotify Playlist!.
In-between the bands, the guys came back on to film some scenes to introduce the next artist to the stage for everyone who was watching at home.
If you follow me on Twitter, you would have seen that we did send a couple of cheeky tweets using the #PlayedInChelsea hashtag to see if they got read out.
Next up was Pylo.
My and Ryan clearly did not know who this band was, or even heard of their music.
Our vacant faces gave it away whilst everyone else cheered as they walked on stage.
It's all about discovering new music though, right?
By the end of their set, we were tapping our feet and bopping our heads along in enjoyment!
More of a chilled set than a jump-around-going-crazy set.
It went down well with a pint and they had a few more fans by the end of it too, ourselves included! Take a listen here.
The final band of the night was Deaf Havana, a band we both knew about this time!
Three songs later, the band left the stage and the lights came up.
Gig over, a little tipsy, we grabbed our coats and went back out into the ground of Stamford Bridge.
Being at Chelsea FC, we couldn't resist a little football cheer for the team.
You're sat watching your weekly TV show when some background music comes on and you wonder who the artist is, and by the time you have opened Shazam the song has faded.
Fortunately, if you watch Made In Chelsea, then the artists are playing at a weekly gig in West London, which means you can find out who sang that song and see them play live.
Each week, 'Played In Chelsea' is held at Under The Bridge, featuring three live acts from the shows soundtrack. I was invited down to one of the gigs, so set off the other evening to see what it had to offer.
It literally was 'under the bridge'.
Chelsea Football clubs stadium, Stamford Bridge, in fact.
I met up with Ryan outside, strolled down the courtyard past the photos of past and current players, and headed on in to grab a drink.
I went for my Winter Coat, Taxonomy tee, Black Jeans, shoes by Hudson and my Mulberry manbag.
Before being quickly followed on by Jamie Laing and Proudlock from the series.
Who laughed and joked about the night and show, before introducing us to the first act.
A new up and coming indie band called Outside Central.
Their songs would act as the perfect backdrop to a day at the beach, cider in hand with your friends. Listen to 'Tell Me That You're Mine' here - I have just added it to my Spotify Playlist!.
In-between the bands, the guys came back on to film some scenes to introduce the next artist to the stage for everyone who was watching at home.
If you follow me on Twitter, you would have seen that we did send a couple of cheeky tweets using the #PlayedInChelsea hashtag to see if they got read out.
Next up was Pylo.
My and Ryan clearly did not know who this band was, or even heard of their music.
Our vacant faces gave it away whilst everyone else cheered as they walked on stage.
It's all about discovering new music though, right?
By the end of their set, we were tapping our feet and bopping our heads along in enjoyment!
More of a chilled set than a jump-around-going-crazy set.
It went down well with a pint and they had a few more fans by the end of it too, ourselves included! Take a listen here.
The final band of the night was Deaf Havana, a band we both knew about this time!
The crowd went absolutely wild for these guys, and there was no question they brought the house down.
Think guitars, drums, and a good voice mixed together with a good pace! They are one of those acts that makes you want to put your hand up in the air and sing along!Three songs later, the band left the stage and the lights came up.
Gig over, a little tipsy, we grabbed our coats and went back out into the ground of Stamford Bridge.
Being at Chelsea FC, we couldn't resist a little football cheer for the team.
Clapped, foot tapped, and all cheered out, we headed off back home after what turned out to be a great night of new music!
Played In Chelsea was a great opportunity to discover new bands, and there is one more show left as the TV series comes to an end.
Unfortunately, it is sold out of tickets (which is good though, as the proceeds go to charity!), but you can watch it online and discover who those bands were playing on the latest episode!
I'm off to download some new albums from iTunes, and start foot tapping again under the desk!
Played In Chelsea was a great opportunity to discover new bands, and there is one more show left as the TV series comes to an end.
Unfortunately, it is sold out of tickets (which is good though, as the proceeds go to charity!), but you can watch it online and discover who those bands were playing on the latest episode!
I'm off to download some new albums from iTunes, and start foot tapping again under the desk!
Monday
Bluebird Chelsea
I have heard so much about this resturant from people that when I sat down for a work lunch, my stomach was rumbling with excitment and the urge to order the entire menu.
From rocking up out front to the tennis ball covered canopy, to the moment I sat down, Bluebird Chelsea set the standard that the food would be literally out of this world. Plus I can feel like a tennis player too!
With a few bottles of wine flowing, the 10 of us slowly worked out what to have from the menu, whilst picking away at the bread on the table. I have such an OCD with wine pouring, and HATE it when the waiter doesn't turn the bottle to prevent wine falling on the table; the waiter seemed to have missed that training session!
With conversation flowing and the wine being consistently topped up, it wasn't long before the effects were being felt. To start, I ordered the Pea and Mint soup. It sounded great, it smelt great, and so I leant on in for a spoonful...
Only to find it was a cold soup!
You can image the shock to my starving tastebuds, all excited for a warm soup, to be served something cold. In the midst of the wine drinking, I failed to notice the *served cold* on the menu and geared myself up for a nice hot soup. Although, once over the shock (and a couple more sips of wine) I was found it refreshing and tasty!
The mains arrived, and I went for the 8oz rib eye steak, with a side of fries. Done medium-rare (take note, thats how I like it :P ), it came out looking exactly how I like it! However, waiting for 9 other plates to arrive over the course of around 10 minutes meant it cooled down to a lukewarm temperature. Still, it tasted great, but I would go for the 14oz sirloin next time!
Others opted for the Fishy kind!
Wine still going, conversation turned to exciting facts about each other. Being that it was a work lunch, many of us didn't know each other too well, so this was the perfect way after a few bottles of wine! As we went around the table, stories of bad dates, Vegas weddings and James Bond encounters had us crying with laughter. I went for the standard David Beckham encounter, which seemed to impress the table.
Being tipsy ALWAYS leads to snacking, and the phrase 'sod the diet' was repeated around the table when desserts came out. I opted for the Banoffee Sundae, which didnt fail to impress.
Layered with caramal, ice cream and cream, it was a fight fighters nightmare, a drunk persons heaven. Don't believe me? Then book a table and find out how great it was!
Only thing is that I ate it so quickly, I forgot to take a picture! It looked like this, only better!
With the meal coming to a close with a bottle of champers, and a toast to work for providing the lunch for us, we braved the steps down to the outside. Ten fully bloated, exceptionally drunk people made it out onto Kings Road and made our way home.
Bluebird is open seven days a week, and you can book online here, call them on 020 7559 1000, Facebook them or tweet them!
From rocking up out front to the tennis ball covered canopy, to the moment I sat down, Bluebird Chelsea set the standard that the food would be literally out of this world. Plus I can feel like a tennis player too!
With a few bottles of wine flowing, the 10 of us slowly worked out what to have from the menu, whilst picking away at the bread on the table. I have such an OCD with wine pouring, and HATE it when the waiter doesn't turn the bottle to prevent wine falling on the table; the waiter seemed to have missed that training session!
With conversation flowing and the wine being consistently topped up, it wasn't long before the effects were being felt. To start, I ordered the Pea and Mint soup. It sounded great, it smelt great, and so I leant on in for a spoonful...
Only to find it was a cold soup!
You can image the shock to my starving tastebuds, all excited for a warm soup, to be served something cold. In the midst of the wine drinking, I failed to notice the *served cold* on the menu and geared myself up for a nice hot soup. Although, once over the shock (and a couple more sips of wine) I was found it refreshing and tasty!
The mains arrived, and I went for the 8oz rib eye steak, with a side of fries. Done medium-rare (take note, thats how I like it :P ), it came out looking exactly how I like it! However, waiting for 9 other plates to arrive over the course of around 10 minutes meant it cooled down to a lukewarm temperature. Still, it tasted great, but I would go for the 14oz sirloin next time!
Others opted for the Fishy kind!
Wine still going, conversation turned to exciting facts about each other. Being that it was a work lunch, many of us didn't know each other too well, so this was the perfect way after a few bottles of wine! As we went around the table, stories of bad dates, Vegas weddings and James Bond encounters had us crying with laughter. I went for the standard David Beckham encounter, which seemed to impress the table.
Being tipsy ALWAYS leads to snacking, and the phrase 'sod the diet' was repeated around the table when desserts came out. I opted for the Banoffee Sundae, which didnt fail to impress.
Layered with caramal, ice cream and cream, it was a fight fighters nightmare, a drunk persons heaven. Don't believe me? Then book a table and find out how great it was!
Only thing is that I ate it so quickly, I forgot to take a picture! It looked like this, only better!
With the meal coming to a close with a bottle of champers, and a toast to work for providing the lunch for us, we braved the steps down to the outside. Ten fully bloated, exceptionally drunk people made it out onto Kings Road and made our way home.
Bluebird is open seven days a week, and you can book online here, call them on 020 7559 1000, Facebook them or tweet them!
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