Flip. This makes me feel very old. 40 years since this single from Quo was released. It was the first record I bought with my own money. Cycled home from WH Smith’s with it strapped to my pannier rack.

#bestSkidsSong
Best Skids Song
#Skids The Skids

THE FINAL!!!

Did that thing where you go see a band just because you think you ought to catch them at least once and they become your new favourite band who you’ll never miss again.

Acid Mothers Temple and RuinsZu at Dingwalls last night thanks to Baba Yaga's Hut acid mothers temple Dingwalls

Here's Episode 91 of The 157 Show!
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Rob Morgan SpennyH💜💙 Karen Ashton Justine Harvey
Peter Emma House Caroline Binnie
Clive Stringer Kenny McLeod (@StillHonest.bsky.social) Chöpstick 
Contraflow Gordon Russell Blush Club Panic Pocket Bizarro Promotions

Was out last night again but not for a gig. Saw Rhod Gilbert’s excellent show about surviving cancer in Guildford #notagig

Song of the Week #SOTW #Chopssotw

Fika Recordings Darren Hayman

♫ Under The Striplights - New Starts ♫

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A Steve Albini playlist...
A snapshot of some of the great bands Steve recorded
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Remembering Steve Albini: Albini brought out the fragile beauty in this early masterpiece from Low. bit.ly/4dviD92

Winchester, that was a blast last night. Top entertainment, ta for all coming out from far and wide. Three more to go! Newport / Warrington / Dunoon
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Like everyone else on here, this news has hit real hard. Steve Albini RIP, no age at all, farewell and safe travels to an absolute music legend open.spotify.com/track/5Plx6Ohv…

🚨Only 10 tickets left for our Winchester show tomorrow The Railway Inn🚨

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This week's musical round up, 38 albums this week and it wasn't the best week but here's the top 5

Kedwondo Chöpstick  Mark Allen Andrea

5. Camera Obscura
4. Beams
3. YOBS
2. Home Counties
1. Jasmine Myra

With just over 100 days to go until the summer’s last great party, we are very excited to reveal the 2024 Day Splits!

Time to fire up your spreadsheets and start building your playlists.

Buy your tickets here:
endoftheroadfestival.com/tickets/

Had a lovely time with Camera Obscura at Koko last night. Brilliant support from Liz Lawrence too #chopsgigs Camera_Obscura_ Liz Lawrence KOKO Culture

May I present to you my new band. This is New Starts. We are Darren, Joely, Giles and Will. This is our first single it’s called ‘Under the Striplights’. We hope you like it. li.sten.to/new-starts-und…

Does anyone need a ticket for Camera_Obscura_ at KOKO Culture Camden tomorrow night? Train strikes making it impossible for me to get there and back.

♫ My Top 5 #lastfm artists: The Orielles (67), Our Girl (38), Vessel (36), Kathryn Williams & Withered Hand (34) and Objections / Parsnip (28) #chopsfm

For your (long) weekend listening pleasure! Gareth Chöpstick  Mark Allen 𝚋ᵣᵢ𝚗y𝓱ₒₒf kris Alan Graeme Andrea P David Bruce Richard Shaw Round&Round John Karen Ashton Lee Chris Butcher Jonathan R 💙💛 Jamie Morgan

Excellent three band bill at the The BOILEROOM in Guildford last night. The Orielles Our Girl & vanhoutenuk playing my local venue ahead of Wanderlust festival in Southampton today #chopsgigs

😎No Friends In The Industry is back!
🤘 16th-18th May
Ground floor at The Hope & Ruin from 2.30pm-11pm.
Followed by our annual late night party at Fiddler's Elbow from 11.30pm til late.

Free entry, first come first served 🤝