Chop’s Journal - 7 Jun 2020

One of the great lockdown conundrums is how I’m putting on weight despite drinking much less than I normally would (honest) and exercising more frequently.

Thursday I watched a Knock2Bag comedy show streamed via the MOTH Club. It featured Lou Sanders, Tim Key and a bunch of comics I hadn’t seen before and it definitely boosted my mood. 

New SOTW

Out Of Time - Shark Toys

Music I’m enjoying

‪Stats dominated by my three plays approach so new albums by Deerhoof, Erland Cooper (the final album in his brilliant Orkney trilogy) and The Cool Greenhouse leading the way this week. 

Lockdown Top Fives - Week 11

▪️Monday 1st: One Hit Wonders

1. Echo Beach - Martha & The Muffins
2. 96 Tears - ? and The Mysterians
3. Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo
4. Uptown Top Ranking - Althea & Donna 
5. 99 Red Balloons - Nena

▪️Wednesday 2nd: Music Biographies

1. Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys. - Viv Albertine
2. Sleevenotes - Joe Thompson
3. Bound For Glory - Woody Guthrie
4. Margrave of the Marshes - John Peel
5. Hell Bent For Leather: Confessions of a Heavy Metal Addict - Seb Hunter

▪️Thursday 4th: Songs about Rain - i40

1. Dry The Rain - The Beta Band
2. It’s Raining - Irma Thomas
3. So. Central Rain - R.E.M. 
4. Spring Rain - The Go-Betweens
5. Have You Ever Seen The Rain? - Creedence Clearwater Revival 

▪️ Xtra: Songs about Weather & Weather Systems

1. Weather With You - Crowded House
2. British People In Hot Weather - The Fall
3. This Is A Low - Blur
4. Stormy Weather - Pixies
5. Like The Weather - 10,000 Maniacs

▪️Friday 5th: Films of the 70s

1. The Godfather (Coppola)
2. Annie Hall (Allen)
3. Dog Day Afternoon (Lumet)
4. The French Connection (Friedkin)
5. Slap Shot (G.R.Hill) 

▪️Saturday 6th:  Football Grounds you’ve been to

1. Craven Cottage
2. Easter Road
3. The Dell
4. Emirates Stadium
5. Volksparkstadion