Chops Top Fives
@chopstopfives.bsky.social
European. Music fan. Maker of Top Fives. Still dancing badly & losing my specs in mosh pits. Play ukulele, bass & kazoo.
Nation of Language at the Roundhouse last night. Absolutely glorious, back to back synth bangers #chopsgigs #nationoflanguage #roundhouseldn
November 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Nation of Language at the Roundhouse last night. Absolutely glorious, back to back synth bangers #chopsgigs #nationoflanguage #roundhouseldn
October 2025 (belated) Top 5 Albums
#topfive #albumsofthemonth #aotm
▪️Smote - Songs from the Free House
▪️Long Fling - Long Fling
▪️Lily Allen - West End Girl
▪️Snocaps - Snocaps
▪️Anna Von Hauswolff - ICONOCLASTS
#chopsfives #topfive reply or QT to share yours
#topfive #albumsofthemonth #aotm
▪️Smote - Songs from the Free House
▪️Long Fling - Long Fling
▪️Lily Allen - West End Girl
▪️Snocaps - Snocaps
▪️Anna Von Hauswolff - ICONOCLASTS
#chopsfives #topfive reply or QT to share yours
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
October 2025 (belated) Top 5 Albums
#topfive #albumsofthemonth #aotm
▪️Smote - Songs from the Free House
▪️Long Fling - Long Fling
▪️Lily Allen - West End Girl
▪️Snocaps - Snocaps
▪️Anna Von Hauswolff - ICONOCLASTS
#chopsfives #topfive reply or QT to share yours
#topfive #albumsofthemonth #aotm
▪️Smote - Songs from the Free House
▪️Long Fling - Long Fling
▪️Lily Allen - West End Girl
▪️Snocaps - Snocaps
▪️Anna Von Hauswolff - ICONOCLASTS
#chopsfives #topfive reply or QT to share yours
A special night watching Field Music at the Islington Assembly Hall to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album #chopsgigs #fieldmusic
November 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A special night watching Field Music at the Islington Assembly Hall to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album #chopsgigs #fieldmusic
A good afternoon at New Stompond Lane as Walton & Hersham maintain their run of wins against an organised Weymouth side #chopsfooty #nonleaguefooty #waltonandhersham
November 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A good afternoon at New Stompond Lane as Walton & Hersham maintain their run of wins against an organised Weymouth side #chopsfooty #nonleaguefooty #waltonandhersham
Instagram. Took me a while to find it again. It’s on the FF account.
November 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Instagram. Took me a while to find it again. It’s on the FF account.
Pretty fucking cool to finally see The Fiery Furnaces live. Stripped down piano & vocal versions of their songs still absolutely wonderful. Added bonus of a headline set from Destroyer that I also enjoyed #chopsgigs #destroyer #thefieryfurnaces #barbican
November 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Pretty fucking cool to finally see The Fiery Furnaces live. Stripped down piano & vocal versions of their songs still absolutely wonderful. Added bonus of a headline set from Destroyer that I also enjoyed #chopsgigs #destroyer #thefieryfurnaces #barbican
Book 21: Murder in the Mews - Four short stories from Agatha. All long enough to get my brain ticking over and all neatly wrapped up by Poirot #chopsbooks
November 2, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Book 21: Murder in the Mews - Four short stories from Agatha. All long enough to get my brain ticking over and all neatly wrapped up by Poirot #chopsbooks
Three support bands, all with something interesting going on. Americana vibes from My Mercury, art rock indie by Goodbye & shoegazey sound collages with Ladylike #chopsgigs #100club #mymercury #goodbye #ladylike
October 31, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Three support bands, all with something interesting going on. Americana vibes from My Mercury, art rock indie by Goodbye & shoegazey sound collages with Ladylike #chopsgigs #100club #mymercury #goodbye #ladylike
Adwaith were brilliant at the 100 Club last night. So great to hear the songs of their amazing recent album live. They’re a lot of fun too #chopsgigs #adwaith #100club
October 31, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Adwaith were brilliant at the 100 Club last night. So great to hear the songs of their amazing recent album live. They’re a lot of fun too #chopsgigs #adwaith #100club
Phone updated to iOS 26 today. The new app icons look like shit photocopies of the old ones 🤷🏻♂️
October 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Phone updated to iOS 26 today. The new app icons look like shit photocopies of the old ones 🤷🏻♂️
Gave blood yesterday and hit a new milestone. Celebrated with a blackcurrant squash and two orange club biscuits! #givebloodsavelives #giveblood 🩸
October 29, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Gave blood yesterday and hit a new milestone. Celebrated with a blackcurrant squash and two orange club biscuits! #givebloodsavelives #giveblood 🩸
Les Savy Fav are a chaotic and wildly entertaining live band. Definitely up with my favourite bands. Last night at Scala was a blast. Love them #chopsgigs #lessavyfav #scalaldn
October 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Les Savy Fav are a chaotic and wildly entertaining live band. Definitely up with my favourite bands. Last night at Scala was a blast. Love them #chopsgigs #lessavyfav #scalaldn
Unexpectedly suckled on the teat of Tim Harrington tonight. You really never know what might happen at a Les Savy Fav gig. More pics tomorrow #chopsgigs
October 29, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Unexpectedly suckled on the teat of Tim Harrington tonight. You really never know what might happen at a Les Savy Fav gig. More pics tomorrow #chopsgigs
Fabulous show by Kathryn Joseph at Omeara last night. Lomond Campbell providing synth dance vibes & doing the support set. The bass so deep it was a little bit too much at times but still a good night #chopsgigs #kathrynjoseph #lomondcampbell #omeara
October 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Fabulous show by Kathryn Joseph at Omeara last night. Lomond Campbell providing synth dance vibes & doing the support set. The bass so deep it was a little bit too much at times but still a good night #chopsgigs #kathrynjoseph #lomondcampbell #omeara
A glorious night of doom riffs & noise at the Lexington on Thursday. Smote have released two brilliant albums this year and are thrilling live. Molch were the perfect support too #chopsgigs #smote #molch @thelexingtonlondon.bsky.social @babayagashut.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
A glorious night of doom riffs & noise at the Lexington on Thursday. Smote have released two brilliant albums this year and are thrilling live. Molch were the perfect support too #chopsgigs #smote #molch @thelexingtonlondon.bsky.social @babayagashut.bsky.social
Book 20: James - Brilliant retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn told from the point of view of fugitive slave James. The story flies along with a similar episodic approach to Twain’s original but the impact is more powerful by changing the perspective #chopsbooks
October 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Book 20: James - Brilliant retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn told from the point of view of fugitive slave James. The story flies along with a similar episodic approach to Twain’s original but the impact is more powerful by changing the perspective #chopsbooks
Back to back episodes of @darren157.bsky.social shows as I try my hardest to stay up to date #nowplaying #justplayed
October 20, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Back to back episodes of @darren157.bsky.social shows as I try my hardest to stay up to date #nowplaying #justplayed
I had a brilliant day down in Folkestone yesterday for the 2nd day of Compass Festival. Loads of cool venues, some new bands & a bunch of lovely people. Bit tired now though #chopsgigs #compassfestival
October 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I had a brilliant day down in Folkestone yesterday for the 2nd day of Compass Festival. Loads of cool venues, some new bands & a bunch of lovely people. Bit tired now though #chopsgigs #compassfestival
Hope of the States back in London last night, after last years’ reunion gigs. Even better this time, some real gems on the setlist #chopsgigs #hopeofthestates #islingtonassemblyhall
October 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Hope of the States back in London last night, after last years’ reunion gigs. Even better this time, some real gems on the setlist #chopsgigs #hopeofthestates #islingtonassemblyhall
Book 19: Randomly picked this up from the library as i was looking for holiday books and really glad i did. Dystopian novel about a woman trapped alone behind a transparent wall beyond which there appears to be no life. She writes her story with no idea if anyone will read her words #chopsbooks
October 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Book 19: Randomly picked this up from the library as i was looking for holiday books and really glad i did. Dystopian novel about a woman trapped alone behind a transparent wall beyond which there appears to be no life. She writes her story with no idea if anyone will read her words #chopsbooks
