FARTY FARTY! : The 2007 EC FARTY AWARDS

[pophead2k]

Top Five Albums of the Year
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger
Supercarters - Faith Hope & Red Gravy
Thurston Moore - Trees Outside the Academy
Bruuuuuce - Magic

Top Five Songs of the Year
Girls in their Summer Clothes - Springsteen
Take me to the Riot - Stars
I Wish I Could See You Soon - Herman Dune
Two - Ryan Adams
Hate it Here - Wilco

Live Concert of the Year
Ryan Adams in Charleston, SC

Band of the Year
Wilco

Solo Artist of the Year
Ryan Adams

Songwriter of the Year
Ed Mitchell - Supercarters

Movie of the Year
Once. Didn't like it at first, but found myself thinking about it for weeks afterwards.

TV Show of the Year
Tie: The Office and 30 Rock

Sporting Moment of the Year
Brett Favre's season for the NFL's Green Bay Packers

Hero of the Year
Brad Pitt. Not kidding. Brad's putting his moolah where his handsome mouth is in New Orleans. Not to mention the 'wide stance' video with Clooney.

Wanker of the Year
Karl Rove, this year and every year (except when its Cheney).

Sex Symbol of the Year
Scarlett Johanssen, this year and every year (except when its Edyta from Dancing With the Stars, US version)

Celebrity Doofus of the Year
Trump. Larry King. The Usual Slutspects.

Sandwich of the Year
The Heat Meiser from the Young st. Deli in Memphis, TN

Drink of the Year
Beer, in all its many incarnations. And gin. But not together.

Thread of the Year
Foyle's travels

E C Fans Poster of the Year
Tough one. Strict Time for her enthusiasm, Otis for his passion, JF for his information, MF for his boots, and SLL for stirring the shit pot when the shit pot needs stirrin'.

Elvis Costello Highlight of the Year
With the Attractions in Washington DC

EC song that sums up my year:
I wish it was 'Clubland'. Instead, its more 'Rocking Horse Road'.

[so lacklustre]

Wanker of the Year
Ronaldo

You always seem to get this category so indelibly wrong.

You are right of course, Ronaldo should have been last year and then you could have made it this year.

[Who Shot Sam?]

And to top it all off he gets BWAP mucho points in FF thanks to his Greg Louganis impression.

[BlueChair]

Elvis Costello Highlight of the Year
With the Attractions in Washington DC

You mean the Imposters, right pophead?

[pophead2k]

Ooops..... some sort of slip......

[Mike Boom]

Top Five Albums of the Year

Apples In Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder
Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger
Bruce Springsteen - Magic
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
Robert Pollard - Coast To Coast Carpet Of Love

Top Five Songs of the Year

Icky Thump - White Stripes
Beautiful Machine Parts 1-2, 3-4 - Apples In Stereo
Radio Nowhere - Bruce Springsteen
Oh My God, Whatever - Ryan Adams
Impossible Germany - Wilco

Live Concert of the Year
Ryan Adams

Band of the Year
Apples In Stereo

Solo Artist of the Year
Ryan Adams

Songwriter of the Year
Ryan Adams

Movie of the Year
Into The Wild

TV Show of the Year
Ugly Betty

Sporting Moment of the Year
The All Blacks losing in the World Cup - a recurring nightmare.

Hero of the Year
Tony Romo

Wanker of the Year
Tom Brady.

Sex Symbol of the Year
Zoey Deschanel

Celebrity Doofus of the Year
Larry King.

Sandwich of the Year
Vegemite and Chip.

Drink of the Year
Dos Equis Beer.

Thread of the Year
Hear This For Free

E C Fans Poster of the Year
Mood

Elvis Costello Highlight of the Year
The Dylan tour

EC song that sums up my year:
Starting To Come To Me

[mood swung]

E C Fans Poster of the Year
Mood

oh, hell yes!



(the eck-chay is the ail-may, Mr. Boom)

[so lacklustre]

E C Fans Poster of the Year
Mood

I assume that Mood's cheque has just arrived?

[invisible Pole]

Top Five Albums of the Year

Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
Richard Hawley – Lady’s Bridge
Bruce Springsteen - Magic
The National - Boxer
The Clientele – God Save The Clientele

Top Five Songs of the Year

Arcade Fire – Intervention
Bruce Springsteen – You’ll Be Comin’ Down
Manic Street Preachers – Autumnsong
Richard Hawley – Tonight The Streets Are Ours
The Waterboys - Everybody Takes A Tumble

Live Concert of the Year
Seen only a couple of Polish bands

Band of the Year
Arcade Fire

Solo Artist of the Year
Suzanne Vega

Songwriter of the Year
Bruce Springsteen

Movie of the Year
Don't go much to the cinema except for kids' movies

TV Show of the Year
The Sopranos / Lost / Desperate Housewives

Sporting Moment of the Year
Poland qualifying to EURO 2008 and Michel Platini announcing that EURO 2012 will be hosted by Poland and Ukraine

Hero of the Year
Leo Beenhakker

Wanker of the Year
too many ; Hugo Chavez ?

Sex Symbol of the Year
Charlize Theron

Celebrity Doofus of the Year
Britney Hilton

Sandwich of the Year
can't think of a fave one

Drink of the Year
Ouzo

Thread of the Year
Wake Up You Footy Fans !!!

E C Fans Poster of the Year
StrictTime / johnfoyle

Elvis Costello Highlight of the Year
The Clover gig

EC song that sums up my year:
nothing comes to my mind

[Boy With A Problem]

Wanker of the Year
Tom Brady.

Only someone who's sandwich of the year was vegemite and chip would have come up with this one.

He might be the greatest qb of all time.

and Tom's girl is red hot



Tony's girl ain't diddley squat

[Mike Boom]

He might be the greatest qb of all time.

Doesn't stop him being a wanker, and I cannot wait to see him and his fellow automatons beaten!

And comparing girfriends - well thats just silly.

[mood swung]

At least Tony's girl knows enough to stay out of the rain, but what's really silly is NOT POSTING a list.

This means you BWAP.

And everybody else who's holding back.

[Boy With A Problem]

I don't think she's been in the rain, but her rubber bikini bottom is clearly bothering her.

I'm holding off on my list until I get some new cds - hopefully over the holidays and I have several more sandwiches to eat before now and New Years.

[Who Shot Sam?]

I don't think she's been in the rain, but her rubber bikini bottom is clearly bothering her.

I reckon a bee just stung her on the ass.

[mood swung]

Jock itch.
Get it?
hot for a jock.
not the kind you get from wearing a rubber bathing suit.


Not that I would know, of course.

(and whatever you do, don't google image those first two words)

[Fishfinger king]

Top Five Albums of the Year

Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
Bruce Springsteen - Magic
Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog
Spoon - Ga ga ga ga ga
Nick Lowe - At My Age

Top Five Songs of the Year

Wilco - Is that the thanks I get?
Wilco - Either Way
White Stripes - You don't know what love is (you just do as you're told)
Ryan Adams - I taught myself to grow old
Bruce Springsteen - Girls in their summer clothes

Live Concert of the Year

Squeeze at UEA

Band of the Year

Lidi Berlins (daughter=drummer )

Solo Artist of the Year

Ryan Adams

Songwriter of the Year

Jeff Tweedy

Movie of the Year

Eastern Promises

TV Show of the Year

Life on Mars

Sporting Moment of the Year

England losing at home to Croatia

Hero of the Year

DCI Gene Hunt

Wanker of the Year

Steve McLaren

Sex Symbol of the Year

That bird higher up the page, whoever she is

Celebrity Doofus of the Year

Jade Goody

Sandwich of the Year

Tuna/Mayo/Rocket/Tomato

Drink of the Year

Aussie Shiraz

Thread of the Year

Wake up you footy fans

E C Fans Poster of the Year

So lacklustre, the spiky Gooner

Elvis Costello Highlight of the Year

Abandoning England (we love you too, Elvis)

Elvis Costello Song That Sums Up Your Year

My Mood Swings

[alexv]

Top Five Albums of the Year

Fountains of Wayne--Traffic and Weather
Ron Sexsmith-- Time Being
Richard Hawley-- Lady's Bridge
Timbaland--Shock Value
Artic Monkeys--Favorite Worst Nightmare

Top Five Songs of the Year

Silver Lining-- Rilo Kiley
The Way I Are--Timbaland
Same Girl--RKelly and Usher
Summer Love--Justin Timberlake
Good Life--Kanye West

Live Concert of the Year
Ron Sexsmith at Hammerstein Ballroom

Band of the Year

Rilo Kiley

Solo Artist of the Year

Justin Timberlake

Songwriter of the Year

Ron Sexsmith

Movie of the Year

the Schnabel movie, Diving Bell and the Butterfly

TV Show of the Year
Family Guy

Sporting Moment of the Year
The continuing story of Roger Federer, the GOAT

Hero of the Year
Can't think of anyone

Wanker of the Year
Michael Moore (emeritus)

Sex Symbol of the Year
Julie Christie (Rang my bell in the 70s and rings it in the new millenium)

Celebrity Doofus of the Year
Rosie O'Donnell/Trump

Sandwich of the Year
no idea

Drink of the Year
Chateau St. Michelle Riesling

Thread of the Year
Random Thoughts

E C Fans Poster of the Year
John Foyle

Elvis Costello Highlight of the Year
concert with Dylan

EC song that sums up my year:
Let Me Tell You About Her

[mood swung]

Hero of the Year
Can't think of anyone

I made a linebreaker get back in line at the self-checkout in Food City last week. That's pretty darn heroic - and completely something I wouldn't normally do. So, if you really can't think of anybody else...

[alexv]

You are my hero, Mood. Happy Holidays.

[Boy With A Problem]

Top Four Albums of the Year
Translated From Love - Kelly Willis
At My Age - Nick Lowe
West - Lucinda Williams
Last Post - Carbon/Silicon

Top Reissue Album of the Year
Two Sevens Clash - Culture

Top Song of the Year
Teddy Boys - Kelly Willis

Live Concert of the Year
Devo at Shepherds Bush Empire

Solo Artist of the Year
Lucinda Williams

Songwriter of the Year
Lucinda Williams


DVDs I watched this year that were really good
The Wire - seasons 1, 2 and 3
Sopranos - Season 6

Top 10 books I read this year - though none were published in 2007
A Tragic Honesty - The Life and Work of Richard Yates by Blake Bailey
Dream Boogie - The Triumph of Sam Cooke - by Peter Guralnick
The March - E.L. Doctrow
Carter Beats the Devel - Glen David Gold
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls - Peter Biskind
The Road - Cormac McCarthy
I Married A Communist - Phillip Roth
Leaving Dirty Jersey - James Salant
Restless - William Boyd
Drama City and Hard Revolution (a tie) - George Pelicanos

Sporting Moment of the Year
Can't decide between The Red Sox winning the world series and the Patriots perfect regular season. Then again, we could consider the Celtics wheeling and dealing that brought KG and Ray Allen to the Hub. A real toughy!

Hero of the Year
Tom Brady

Wanker of the Year
Bush and his cronnies go way beyond "wanker status" - lets give it to Nelson Dida.

Sex Symbol of the Year
Monita Rajpal

Celebrity Doofus of the Year
Jade Goody

Sandwich of the Year
Donner Kabob at Hisar Kabob stand outside of the Yorckstrasse S-Bahn station - Berlin

Drink of the Year
Adnams at the Castle

Thread of the Year
The Footy thread after a Manchester United loss.

E C Fans Poster of the Year
John Foyle

Elvis Costello Highlight of the Year
I was driving in my car a few months ago and an EC and the Attractions song came on the iPod shuffle - I cranked it, started singing along and realized I forgot what song it was and wasn't going to find out until we (me and Elvis and the Attractions) got to the chorus - it turned out to be Big Boys

EC song that sums up my year

My current location - Crawling to the USA

[mood swung]

I almost bumped this yesterday just for you, BWAP. But then I realized it was only 12/30, and many sandwich opportunities still available. Your year is astutely observed (except for the part where you fail to mention me ).

[Boy With A Problem]

(except for the part where you fail to mention me ).

We agreed to keep that secret.

[Otis Westinghouse]

Thread of the Year
The Footy thread after a Manchester United loss.

Your year was astutely observed until it lapsed into a travesty.