Politics and Polls

This week Robot Soap has been on the receiving end of a whole bunch of nasty clubland politics, So much so I've even questioned if I still want to be running this night.

When Elliot and I started this night, quickly getting Porl and Rob involved it was about fun, making new friends and just playing music we liked, hoping others might too. Robot Soap is still all about this and so far I feel like we've all achieved a lot in a relatively short space of time, through Robot Soap I've made some amazing friends, met some fantastic people and our decks have been graced by some of the finest DJs across the country (Radioclit and Casper C spring to mind instantly!) all of which have made up some of my favourite memories.

So its a shame that we've been stabbed in the back by people I once thought of as friends, people we helped out a lot when they were starting out. I'm not going to name name's because I think slagging people off via the internet is not only childish but would put us on the same level as the people I, and Robot Soap are talking about.

Trust No One.

To end things on a lighter note I thought I'd stick Mine and Porl's Top 5 lists up here

Paulo Tourettes Top 5's of 2007
Albums
Gallows - Orchestra Of Wolves
1990's - Cookies
The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Kings Of Leon - Because Of The Times
Justice - Cross

tracks
Kings of Leon - fans
D Ramirez & Mark Knight - columbian soul
Daft Punk - Prime_Time_of_Your_Life_(Night_Facilities_Remix)
Hostage - gluttony
MSTRKRFT - the looks (felix cartal remix)
Dusty Kid - the cat

gigs
Kings of Leon - GMEX, Manchester
Gallows - Leeds Festival
Klaxons - NME Rave Tour
2manydjs - The Warehouse Project
The Whip - Salford Festival

djs/producers
d ramirez & mark knight
felix cartal
hostage
the whip
mickey slim

Seconds From Nothing's Top 5's of 2007
Albums
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Interpol - Our Love To Admire
The Weakerthans - Reunion Show
LCD Soundsystem - The Sound Of Silver
Thrice - The Alchemy Index vol 1 & 2

Tracks
Simian Mobile Disco - I Believe (Switch Remix)
Franz Ferdinand - All My Friends (LCD Soundsystem Cover)
Bonde De Role - Divine Gosa (Radioclit Remix)
ZZT - Lower State Of Consciousness (Justice Remix)
The Whip - Sister Siam (Justin Robertson Remix)

Gigs
Crystal Castles - Vice Magazine Tour, Faversham, Leeds
Omerta, Krap Nek, UYA - The Castle, Manchester
Sonar 2007, Barcelona, Highlights include Justice, Simian Mobile Disco, James Holden and Dixon
The Weakerthans - Manchester Academy
Vitalic - The Warehouse Project (May)

DJs/Producers
Ivan Smagghe
Vitallic
Justice
Radioclit
James Holden