In The Beginning

What a fine afternoon we all had out at Chapel FM. Huge thanks to Tony for hosting us there and to Elliott for tech support – hopefully we’ll be back soon. That upstairs room beckons. Thanks to Hannah for letting us crash her 16th birthday party – great pizza! And we had our first flexi-disc! So here we go, this is what everyone played…

Rich

1. 24-Carat Black – 24-Carat Black
2. Visioneers – Shaft in Africa
3. Cymande – Bra
4. The Mohawks – Champ
5. The Ides of March ‎– Vehicle
6. The Jimmy Castor Bunch ‎– It's Just Begun
7. David Essex – Rock On

Steve

1. Althea & Donna – Up Town Top Ranking
2. Booker T & The MGs – Green Onions
3. The Zombies ‎– She's Not There
4. Chumbawamba – Adversity
5. The Jam – Going Underground
6. X-Ray Spex – Germ Free Adolescents
7. Roxy Music – Trash

Jo

1. Fine Young Cannibals – Blue
2. The Specials – Ghost Town
3. The Special AKA – Free Nelson Mandela
4. The Family Stand – Ghetto Heaven
5. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell ‎– The Onion Song
6. Stevie Wonder – Another Star
7. Bob Marley – Iron Lion Zion

Roger

1. Simon May ‎– We'll Gather Lilacs / All My Loving (Medley)
2. Don Covay ‎– It's Better to Have (And Don't Need)
3. Amazulu ‎– Don't You Just Know It
4. Craig Douglas ‎– A Hundred Pounds of Clay
5. Barry Ryan ‎– Can't Let You Go

Paul Mac

1. The Beans ‎– No Boys for You
2. Dale Hargreaves Flamingos ‎– Scared to Death
3. The Squares ‎– No Fear
4. The City Limits ‎– Morse-Code Messages
5. East of Java ‎– Different World
6. East of Java ‎– (Taipo Say) Drum
7. James Brown ‎– Get Up I Feel Like Being Like A Sex Machine

Hannah & Anne

1. Irene Cara – Fame
2. Bucks Fizz ‎– The Land Of Make Believe
3. Betty Boo ‎– The Number One No Smoking Rap (flexi-disc)
4. The Beatles – Twist and Shout

Quest

1. XTC – Mayor of Simpleton
2. Microdisney – Town to Town
3. Happy Mondays – Tokoloshe Man
4. Half Man Half Biscuit – Dickie Davies Eyes
5. The Wedding Present ‎– Nobody's Twisting Your Arm
6. The Three Johns ‎– A.W.O.L.
7. Gang Of Four ‎– At Home He's A Tourist

Tony & Mr Choochoo

1. John Kirby ‎– Songs of Birds in Britain – The Nightingale & The Sedge Warbler
2. Hotshots ‎– Snoopy Versus the Red Baron
3. Kirsty MacColl ‎– A New England
4. Gigliola Cinquetti ‎– Go (Before You Break My Heart)
5. Curiosity Killed the Cat – Down to Earth
6. The Tornados ‎– Telstar
7. Billy Bragg – World Turned Upside Down

Mick

1. The Shadows ‎– Theme from The Deer Hunter (Cavatina)
2. Julee Cruise ‎– Falling (The Theme from Twin Peaks)
3. Japan – Ghosts
4. Scritti Politti – The “Sweetest Girl”
5. Soul II Soul ‎– Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)
6. The Beatles – Let it Be
7. Laurie Anderson – O Superman

Gill

1. David Cassidy ‎– How Can I Be Sure
2. The Shadows ‎– Dance On!
3. The Ventures ‎– No Trespassing
4. The Sweet ‎– Fox on The Run
5. Tom Jones ‎– Tupelo Mississippi Flash
6. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass ‎– Spanish Flea
7. Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen ‎– Midnight in Moscow

Liz

1. The Who – My Generation
2. Del Shannon – Little Town Flirt
3. Los Bravos ‎– Black Is Black
4. The Animals ‎– We've Gotta Get Out of This Place
5. The Rolling Stones – Play with Fire
6. The Isley Brothers – Summer Breeze
7. Bob Marley & The Wailers ‎– Is This Love

Tony then sent us all home (or to the pub) with...

• Charles Penrose – The Laughing Policeman (Laughing Song)

"Behold, I, even I am bringing the flood of water upon the earth!..."

We were very worried that the weather would keep people away – but we had a great turnout for our first night at Northern Monk! Brilliant sets by everyone – here's what we played:

Quest

1. Dave & Ansil Collins – Monkey Spanner
2. The Dynamics – Move on Up
3. George McCrae – Rock Your Baby
4. Betty Wright – Shoo-Rah! Shoo-Rah!
5. The Fall – There’s a Ghost in My House
6. The Specials – Do Nothing
7. Dorothy Moore – Misty Blue

Stevie Wonderful

1. Eddie Floyd – Big Bird
2. The Velvelettes – He Was Really Sayin’ Somethin’
3. Gaylettes – Son of a Preacher Man
4. Freda Payne – The Unhooked Generation
5. Toots & The Maytals – 54-56
6. Ann Sexton – You’re Gonna Miss Me
7. Timi Yuro – It'll Never Be Over For Me

Anton

1. Bloody Knees – Not Done
2. Anteros – Drunk
3. Dead Naked Hippies – Young Male Rage
4. Estrons – Make a Man
5. Black Honey – All My Pride
6. Foals – Rain
7. Nia Wyn – Do You Love Enough

Jo (Chesterfield Sweet)

1. Mo-dettes – Paint It Black
2. Siouxsie & The Banshees – Spellbound
3. Futureheads – Hounds of Love
4. EMF – I Believe
5. Rob ‘n’ Raz feat. Leila K – Got To Get
6. A Taste of Honey – Boogie Oogie Oogie
7. Stevie Wonder – Sir Duke

Liz

1. Small Faces – Watcha Gonna Do About It
2. The Lovin' Spoonful ‎– You Didn't Have to Be So Nice
3. The Rolling Stones – Get Off of My Cloud
4. The Spencer Davis Group – Keep on Running
5. The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Any More
6. Rose Royce – Love Don’t Live Here Any More
7. Third World – Cool Meditation

Mick

1. The Shadows – Apache
2. Redbone – The Witch Queen Of New Orleans
3. John Kongos – Tokoloshe Man
4. Lene Lovich – Lucky Number
5. Department S – Is Vic There?
6. King – Love and Pride
7. M.A.R.R.S – Pump Up the Volume

Rich

1. Stereo MC’s – Step it Up
2. Blancmange – Living on the Ceiling
3. Elvis Costello & The Attractions ‎– Pump It Up
4. Magazine – My Mind Ain’t So Open
5. Chairmen of The Board ‎– Give Me Just A Little More Time
6. The Mohawks ‎– The Champ
7. Adriano Celentano ‎– Prisencólinensináinciúsol

Gill

1. Sister Sledge ‎– Love Don't You Go Through No Changes on Me
2. Shalamar – Make That Move
3. Dynasty ‎– I Don't Want to Be A Freak (But I Can't Help Myself)
4. Prince – My Name is Prince
5. Rick James – You and I
6. The Jacksons – Can You Feel It
7. Cameo – Word Up

Quest (again)

1. Sonic Youth – Superstar
2. Siouxsie & The Banshees – 20th Century Boy
3. Devo – (I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction
4. Argent – Hold Your Head Up
5. Ron Grainer Orchestra – Theme From “Joe 90”
6. Frank Zappa – Baby Snakes
7. Penetration – Life’s a Gamble

Let’s Go Round Again

1. Tobi Legend ‎– Time Will Pass You By (Steve)
2. The Rolling Stones – Miss You (Jo)
3. Third World – Cool Meditation (Liz)
4. John Kongos – Can Someone Please Direct Me Back to Earth (Mick)
5. John Barry ‎– Midnight Cowboy (Rich)
6. Shalamar – Make That Move (Gill)
7. The Stranglers – Nice ‘n’ Sleazy (Quest)
8. Prince Buster – One Step Beyond (Steve)
9. Odyssey – Inside Out (Jo)
10. The Mindbenders ‎– A Groovy Kind Of Love (Liz)
11. Redbone – Chant: 13th Hour (Mick)
12. The Moody Blues – Go Now (Liz)
13. T Rex – Get It On (Quest)
14. Alice Cooper – Elected (Rich)
15. The Sweet – Love is Like Oxygen (Rich)

Spots before the eyes of rock n' roll? Not on our watch. We grabbed the chance of a last minute slot at Wharf Chambers and a motley bunch assembled to spin their precious seven inchers… Shame the turnout wasn’t slightly better but everything sounded great through the Wharf Chambers PA! Here’s what we had:

Quest

1. Booker T & The MGs – Time is Tight
2. Malcolm McLaren – Double Dutch
3. XTC – Senses Working Overtime
4. Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in The Sky
5. The Fall – Hit the North
6. Rods – Do Anything You Wanna Do
7. Barry McGuire – Eve of Destruction

Quest (again)

1. Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Every Day I Write the Book
2. Blancmange – Don’t Tell Me
3. The Teardrop Explodes – Reward
4. Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy Old Dough
5. Dave Edmunds – Black Bill
6. Kiki Dee – Star
7. Santa Esmeralda (feat Leroy Gomez) – Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood

Geraldine

1. Batman Original TV Soundtrack – Theme
2. Snuff – Soul Limbo
3. Weezer – Beverly Hills
4. The Champs – Some Swords
5. Ten Years On – Zambia National Anthem
6. Linton Kwesi Johnson – Wan Fi Go Rave (Version)
7. Cake – The Distance

Anna

1. Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting
2. Arctic Monkeys – When The Sun Goes Down
3. Juliette & The Licks – You’re Speaking My Language
4. L7 – Shitlist
5. The Shins – So Says I
6. Ben Kweller – (track?)
7. Glen Campbell – Rhinestone Cowboy

Simon

1. Delia Derbyshire – Blue Veils and Golden Sands
2. Gang of Four – It’s Her Factory
3. Cabaret Voltaire – Nag Nag Nag
4. The Nightblooms – Crystal Eyes
5. The Charlottes – Are You Happy Now?
6. The Jesus & Mary Chain – Just Out of Reach
7. A Place To Bury Strangers – Missing You

James

1. Green Day – She
2. Dogs – Tuned to a Different Station
3. Fugazi – Joe No. One
4. Walleater – Give In To Me
5. Bottlenose Dolphins – The Mpanga
6. Milk Crimes – Dead Town
7. Apologies I Have None – Sat In Vicky Park
8. Slade – Gudbuy T’Jane

Danny

1. The Police – Spirits in the Material World
2. Simple Minds – Promised You a Miracle
3. David Bowie – Fashion
4. The Human League – Love Action (I Believe in Love)
5. ABC – Poison Arrow
6. Depeche Mode – The Meaning of Love
7. Rockwell – Somebody’s Watching Me

Quest (again)

1. Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
2. Elvis Presley – Suspicious Minds
3. Emotions – Best of My Love
4. Japan – I Second That Emotion
5. Robert Wyatt – I’m a Believer
6. Devo – Be Stiff
7. The Tubes – White Punks on Dope

Quest (again)

1. Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star (for Ken!)
2. Janet Kay – Silly Games
3. The Mekons – Ghosts of American Astronauts
4. Madder Rose – The Love You Save
5. The Specials – Ghost Town
6. Japan – Ghosts
7. The Walker Brothers – No Regrets

Another night of eclectic wonder at Inkwell. Thanks to them for hosting it and to Aoife for adding the visiuals this time. Was Prince reaching out from beyond the grave to fiddle with his revolution (per minute)? Here's what we played:

Rich

1. Buzzcocks – Autonomy
2. Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin’ All Over
3. Ramones – Pinhead
4. Stray Cats – Runaway Boys
5. The Saints – Erotic Neurotic
6. The Members – Sound Of The Suburbs
7. Wire – I Am The Fly

Chris

1. Johnny Nash – Tears on My Pillow
2. The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – Delilah
3. Manfred Mann – Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)
4. Lene Lovich – Lucky Number
5. Donna Summer – I Feel Love
6. The Beat – Tears Of A Clown
7. Petula Clark – Downtown

Mick

1. Ian Dury & The Blockheads – Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
2. Prince – If I Was Your Girlfriend
3. Soul II Soul – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)
4. Heaven 17 – I’m Your Money
5. Spizzenergi – Soldier Soldier
6. Redskins – Lean On Me
7. Technotronic – Pump Up The Jam

Brendan

1. Jigsaw – Sky High
2. Be Bop Deluxe – Ships In The Night
3. Unit 4 Plus 2 – Concrete and Clay
4. The Fortunes – Storm In A Teacup
5. Exile – Kiss You All Over
6. Elvis Costello – Watching The Detectives
7. Chic – Good Times

Gill

1. Aztec Camera – We Could Send Letters
2. Thompson Twins – Perfect Game
3. Wah! – Seven Minutes To Midnight
4. Bangles – Hazy Shade Of Winter
5. Erasure – Drama!
6. Adam & The Ants – Kings Of The Wild Frontier
7. The Human League – Empire State Human

Simon

1. Shut Up & Dance – Lamborghini
2. Dubmonger & LXC – Dread This Land
3. The Ragga Twins – Bring Up The Mic Some More
4. Lowcut – 3Four
5. Dom & Roland – Outta Endz VIP
6. LXC & The Untouchables – Dreader Than Land
7. Lowcut – Never Get Burn

Quest (set cut to 6)

1. Donnie Elbert – Where Did Our Love Go
2. Altered Images – Don’t Talk To Me About Love
3. Siouxsie & The Banshees – Love In A Void
4. Golden Earring – Radar Love
5. Helen Love – Debbie Loves Joey
6. Public Image Ltd – This Is Not A Love Song

Alasdair (set cut to 6)

1. Neil Innes – Re-Cycled Vinyl Blues
2. Jilted John – Jilted John
3. Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers – Roadrunner
4. The Wedding Present – Go Out And Get ‘Em Boy
5. The Doors – Riders On The Storm
6. Sinead O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2U

Alan (played 5)

1. The Mekons – Where Were You
2. Girls At Our Best – Getting Nowhere Fast
3. Delta 5 – Mind Your Own Business
4. Mo-Dettes – White Mice
5. Gang Of Four – At Home He’s A Tourist

...and then we were out of time.

That’s our third night done – once again we had a great and varied selection of records. Thanks folks. Huge thanks to Alex for lending us his kit and to Inkwell for hosting us. An interesting thing happened. After seven sets there were three people left who still wanted to play – so they negotiated how many records they would each play to take us up to the 9.30 curfew. This seemed to work very well so we think we’ll do it for future sessions too. Anyway, here’s what was played:

Quest

1. The Breeders – Grungé
2. Manic Street Preachers – Motown Junk
3. Sugar – If I Can’t Change Your Mind
4. Ash – A Life Less Ordinary
5. The Fall – Free Range
6. Prolapse – When Space Invaders Were Big
7. Dinosaur Jr – Freak Scene

Simon

1. R Dean Taylor – There’s A Ghost In My House
2. Man or Astroman? – Electrostatic Brain Field
3. Shut Up & Dance – Derek Went Mad (Remix)
4. America – Horse With No Name
5. Hüsker Dü – Eight Miles High
6. Palace Brothers – Ohio River Boat Song
7. Public Enemy – Can’t Truss It (Almighty Raw 125th Street Mix)

Derek (only played 5?)

1. The Fatback Band – Wicky Wacky
2. The Ethiopians – Train To Skaville
3. Hamilton Bohannon – Foot Stompin’ Music
4. Sylvester – You Make Me Feel Mighty Real
5. T Rex – Jeepster

Alex

1. Dire Straits – Twisting By The Pool
2. Toto – Make Believe
3. ELO – Telephone Line
4. The Beatles – Revolution
5. Heatwave – Boogie Nights
6. Stevie Wonder – Sir Duke
7. The Jam – Town Called Malice

Gill

1. Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes – Get Out (and Let Me Cry)
2. Isley Brothers – Behind A Painted Smile
3. Stevie Wonder – I Was Made To Love Her
4. The Exciters – Reaching For The Best
5. The Miracles – Love Machine
6. The O’Jays – Living For The Weekend
7. Funkadelic – One Nation Under a Groove

Chris McC

1. The Medusa Cyclone – X-Plodo Sun Hat
2. Lucky Luke – Simon of The Desert
3. Mύm – Green Grass of Tunnel
4. Carol – So Low
5. Venetian Snares – This Bitter Earth
6. Analogous Doom – 2JK
7. EU – V-era

Rich

1. Cozy Powell – Dance With The Devil
2. The Sweet – Funk It Up
3. The Pop Group – She Is Beyond Good and Evil
4. David Essex – Rock On
5. Public Image Ltd – Death Disco
6. Al Wilson – The Snake
7. Tenpole Tudor – The Swords of A Thousand Men

Anna

1. The Cure – Love Cats
2. Hole – Retard Girl
3. The Strokes – Reptilia
4. L7 – Pretend We’re Dead
5. Madonna – Material Girl

Paul

1. Sister Sledge – Thinking of You
2. Gloria Gaynor – Never Can Say Goodbye
3. Chic – Freak Out
4. Sister Sledge – Lost in Music

Alaric

1. Gloria Jones – Tainted Love
2. Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin’
3. Johnny & The Hurricanes – Sheba
4. Ron Grainer – Dr Who
5. Isley Brothers – This Old Heart of Mine

Thanks to everyone that came to the second night of Seven by Seven at Inkwell. Another great night! Brilliant sets! Thanks to Paul for the decks and mixer, Kevin for the amp and Bev for the speaker bin (and for being an excellent host for the evening!). Huge apologies to people that came along with records and didn't get to play them - we're still finding our feet, and it is first come first served. So stick with us and get there early to get your name down next time! Here's what everyone played:

Rich

1. Adam & The Ants - Deutscher Girls
2. Bauhaus - Third Uncle
3. The Stranglers - Rok It To The Moon
4. David Bowie - Boys Keep Swinging
5. Girls on Top - Being Scrubbed
6. The Birthday Party - The Friend Catcher
7. Magazine - Shot by Both Sides

James Wo...

1. The Damned - Disco Man
2. New Model Army - Betcha
3. The Clash - Groovy Times
4. The Specials - Friday Night, Saturday Morning
5. The Three Johns - Do The Square Thing
6. Hüsker Dü - Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely
7. Flux of Pink Indians - Neu Smell

Quest

1. Dave & Ansil Collins - Double Barrel
2. The Slits - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
3. Steel Pulse - Ku Klux Klan
4. Junior Murvin - Police and Thieves
5. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Stir It Up
6. ATV - Love Lies Limp
7. Led Zeppelin - D'Yer Maker

Mick

1. The Tornados - Telstar
2. The KLF - 3AM Eternal (Live At The SSL)
3. The Human League - Being Boiled
4. The Clash - White Man In Hammersmith Palais
5. Dillinger - Cocaine In My Brain
6. Orange Juice - Rip It Up
7. Girls At Our Best - Politics!

Anna & James

1. The Clash - Tommy Gun
2. Radish - Little Pink Stars
3. Iron Chic - Spooky Action at a Distance
4. Hole - Violet
5. Etai Keshiki - Vitamin She
6. Ida Maria ‎- I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked
7. Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize

Bev

1. Beres Hammond ‎- I Feel Good
2. Terry Linen ‎- Change Your Decision
3. Mr Williamz - Tommy Ranks
4. Clement Irie ‎- Kolo-Ko
5. Ginny Pepper - New World Order
6. Romain Virgo ‎– Can't Sleep
7. Glen Washington ‎– My Love Is Real

Alex

1. Hello - New York Groove
2. Frankie Valli - The Night
3. 10cc - Rubber Bullets
4. ABC - Tears Are Not Enough
5. Elton John - The Bitch Is Back
6. Rose Royce - Car Wash
7. The Who - You Better You Bet

Chris (crafty 8th set!)

1. Disrupt - Porque Te Dub
2. Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart
3. Vivien Goldman ‎- Launderette
4. Soom T - Flying High
5. Turbulence - Notorious
6. Deodato - Rhapsody In Blue
7. Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (Instrumental)

A belated (and huge) thank you to everyone that came along to the inaugural night of Seven by Seven at Inkwell on Thursday 4th July 2019. We asked everyone to write down what they played in our big black book - so here are all the tracks:

Quest

1. Earl van Dyke - Six by Six
2. XTC - This is Pop?
3. Althea & Donna - Up Town Top Ranking
4. Gang of Four - At Home He's a Tourist
5. Mink deVille - Spanish Stroll
6. David Bowie - Boys Keep Swinging
7. The Fall - Big New Prinz

Rich

1. Wire - Ex Lion Tamer
2. Adam & The Ants - Xerox
3. The Pop Group - She Is Beyond Good and Evil
4. The 101ers - Keys To Your Heart
5. The Mohawks - Champ
6. Cymande - Bra
7. Adriano Celentano - Prisencolinensinainciusol

Steve

1. Untouchables - Tighten Up
2. The Equals - Police on My Back
3. Little Anthony - Better Use Your Head
4. Betty Everett - Getting Mighty Crowded
5. Ernie Bush - Breakaway
6. Mary Clayton - Gimme Shelter
7. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia

James & Anna

1. Witch Fever - Toothless
2. Dogs - Selfish Ways
3. Green Day - When I Come Around
4. Fugazi - Song Number 1
5. Hole - Miss World
6. The Spills - A Film and A Frame
7. L7 - Shitlist

Lucy

1. Letta Mbulu - What's Wrong With Groovin'
2. Sly & The Family Stone - Runnin' Away
3. Prince & The Revolution - Mountains
4. Positive Force - We Got the Funk
5. GG All Stars - Dubbing Control
6. Lalomie Washburn - Try My Love
7. The Electric Eels - Agitated

Paul

1. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Heart Attack & Vine
2. Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel - White Lines
3. Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
4. Deee-Lite - Groove is in the Heart
5. Thompson Twins - Love on Your Side
6. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
7. Brothers in Rhythm - Such a Good Feeling

Pete

1. Killing Joke - Eighties
2. Siouxsie & The Banshees - Happy House
3. The Cure - A Forest
4. Echo & The Bunnymen - Rescue
5. The Associates - Party Fears Two
6. The Jam - Down In The Tube Station at Midnight
7. Blur - Popscene

Nick

1. Kraftwerk - Autobahn
2. The Clash - White Man in Hammersmith Palais
3. The Fall - Totally Wired
4. Joy Division - Transmission
5. Devo - Jocko Homo
6. Darts - The Boy From New York City

(We called time on Nick after 6 songs as we had hit the Inkwell 9pm curfew. We need more punk next time so we can squeeze 8 full sessions in!)