To brighten those dark January nights, a QUIMS evening was convened at Dr Ps with the subject being your favourite tunes of 2007. Can we have stuff we first heard in 2007? put the cat amongst the pigeons and led to The Whos Baba ORilly making a surprised entrance (Roger bought it this year for £3.00 in Tescos) and a 70’s track by Gregory Isaacs (re-issued this year). After take away curry, there was a bracing start from Nick Cave (and the Grinderman boys) lamenting his inability to get a shag – topped later by Tits of death what a name for a band! My fave of the night was Daft Punks Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger especially after seeing this you tube video pure genius. John and I both brought along Siouxsies Love and Alchemy to play which has a wonderful gothic northern soul quality, and all the others brought along different Kings of Leon tracks.but none got played..Bob the Chiropodist
Quims 2007 Pick of the Year
1. Grinderman No Pussy Blues John
2. Editors Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors John
3. Neil Young Dirty Old Man Roger
4. The Delays Valentine Roger
5. Jeffrey Lewis Punk Is Dead Jez
6. Wombats Lets Dance To Joy Division Jez
7. Tits Of Death Diva Breakdown Simon
8. The Noisettes Dont Give Up Simon
9. Nick Lowe Lately Ive Let Things Slide Bob
10. Nick Lowe I Trained Her To Love Me Bob
11. Maps Elouise John
12. Shack Cup of Tea John
13. Radiohead House Of Cards Roger
14. Roisin Murphy Overpowered Roger
15. LCD Soundsystem North American Scum Jez
16. Daft Punk Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger Jez
17. Metric Monster Hospital Simon
18. Dartz! Network! Network! Network! Simon
19. Von Sudenfed Rhinohead Bob
20. Gregory Isaacs Warriors Bob
21. The National Fake Empire John
22. Killers Shadowplay John
23. The Who Baba ORiley Roger
24. New Order Everythings Gone Green (remix) Roger
25. Chumbawumba On eBay Jez
26. Take That Shine Jez
27. The Lodger Many Thanks For Your Honest Opinion Simon
28. The Maccabees Lego Simon
29. The Arcade Fire Keep The Car Running Bob
30. Fujiya and Miyagi Ankle Injuries Bob
31. Siouxsie Heaven and Alchemy John
32. Band of Horses Weed Party John
There was (predictably) nearly a riot in our house whe the troops found out that there was no Kaisers played so…… Bobs Family album of the year was the Kaiser Chiefs ‘Yours Truly, Angry Mob’ which has had a permanent residency in the car stereo for all of 2007. Sally (2 and a half years old) shouts for “Rubbie Rubbie” any time we set off anywhere. Matty (4 and a half) loves the chanting in ‘Angry Mob’ but we have to fast forward it to 2mins 55secs cos he always shouts “This isn’t it” until the chanting kicks in, Lee (40) shouts along to ‘Heat Dies Down’ and Marisa (10) likes all of them – Me (43) I’m with Marisa. Saw them twice this year, Glastonbury and M.E.N. – excellent both times. Roll on Elland Road! Was just playing ‘Try your best’ in the car on the way back from the park in Otley and Sally says “This one is called ‘Monkey Jaw'” (!) – Great name for a band!