Author Archives: Bob the Chiropodist

I first heard The state that I am in on Mark and lards Radio 1 show in 96 and its still amongst my favourite Belle & Sebastian tracks. Great tune, wonderful lyrics (Got married in a rush, to save a … Continue reading →

Loudon Wainwright III has been part of my musical history since I first heard John Peel play April Fools Day Morn in 1983. There was something confessional about the lyrics that drew me to it. You got the sense that all the stuff in the song actually happened…..welcome to Loudons world. Continue reading →

Metronomy’s ‘English Riviera’ CD must be the years best so far and they certainly know how to put on a show. This was the last of their tour so you’ll have to wait til next time to see them again….you really should! Continue reading →

With Royal celebrations high on the media agenda, QUIMS decided to revisit the one closest to our hearts (yes youve guessed it, were all in our 40s). I thought we’d get a lot of doubles but, as ever, things were … Continue reading →

A FANTASTIC night at the Brudenell with one of the tightest most rockinest bands I’ve seen in a long long time – ‘Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds’ blew me away. Imagine The Fall brought up on LSD instead of Joseph Holts – Just brilliant, the real deal! Great support from underwear obsessed local heroes ‘Rent Boys’ and the wandering off stage and capturing the odd punter ‘Russell and the Wolves’. “I’m gonna buy me a graveyard and put in it everyone who ever did me harm” Continue reading →