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'Could be profitably patented as a pragmatic template for art memoirs or biographies. Seldom has music been so well-written about' Dublin Review of Books

Have a Bleedin Guess: The Story of Hex Enduction Hour by Paul Hanley released OTD in 2020. Read all about it www.route-online.com/all-books/ha...

08.03.2026 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Fall's masterpiece Hex Enduction Hour was released OTD in 1982. Give yourself a Sunday treat and play it in full. Running time, 1 hour. Play it three times on the trot and it'll rearrange your molecules. For the better. Listen here: open.spotify.com/album/3tF3mF...

08.03.2026 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks Chris

07.03.2026 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All being well, I will be joining the Fallen Women on stage for this. Cannot wait. #fallfriday

06.03.2026 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m thrilled to be curating an exhibition for this brilliant event. Lots of brilliant artists all brought together to celebrate the mighty Fall.

06.03.2026 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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New events added to The Fall Futures and Pasts Festival. 5th-7th June, Manchester #fallfriday

Includes:
Funky Si’s Walking Tour of Manchester
The Fall 93 94: The Dave Bush Tapes (film premier)
Hey! Luciani
Poppycock
Imperial Wax
The Fallen Women
Look Back Bores

More here: linktr.ee/fallfuturepast

06.03.2026 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Well, we promised more announcements and we’re sure we’re in for brilliant weekend!

You coming?

50 years of The Fall at Band on the Wall, Manchester, 5-7 June.

Read all details to date & get your Weekend Passes here: tinyurl.com/y7xexv9s

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05.03.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW PODCAST: Paul Morely presents David Bowie's final album Black Star at The CAT Club

03.03.2026 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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First announcements out there - more coming your way this week…
You comin’?
We canNOT wait!
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03.03.2026 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
@OhBrotherShow - Listen on YouTube, Spotify - Linktree View Ohbrothershow’s Linktree to discover and stream music from top platforms like YouTube, Spotify here. Your next favorite track is just a click away!

Spider Stacy is the guest on the latest Oh! Brother podcast. Much discussion about how The Pogues stumbled on a way of putting new fire into Irish rebel songs and how this insirpired the Irish diaspora. Including the brothers themselves.

01.03.2026 09:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Gorillaz - Delirium ft. Mark E Smith
YouTube video by Gorillaz Gorillaz - Delirium ft. Mark E Smith

NEW: Delirium | Gorillaz featuring Mark E Smith

28.02.2026 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW: Iain Matthews: Rhythm Of The West (The Columbia Years 1975-1977), 6CD Box Set, featuring expanded versions of the albums Go For Broke and Hit and Run, plus two live concerts and miscellaneous live recordings. Released 8th May. Pre-orders open: www.cherryred.co.uk/iain-matthew...

28.02.2026 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Took a side street today, emerged, looked up and this building was in front of us. Free Trade Hall, Manchester (as was).

25.02.2026 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Leadmill Relocation Fund The Leadmill Relocation Fund aims to raise money for a new home.

Following eviction from their building, The Leadmill Relocation Fund aims to raise money for a new home.

25.02.2026 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First event announcements for The Fall Futures and Pasts Festival. More to follow. Further information here: linktr.ee/fallfuturepast

23.02.2026 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Heads up! Heads up!
Take a look at our first announcements for The Fall: Futures & Pasts Weekend.
Celebrating 50yrs of The Fall
5-7 June, Band on the Wall, Manchester.
You coming?
All Info and Tix: linktr.ee/fallfuturepast

22.02.2026 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Fall Futures and Pasts Festival Information Information on the The Fall Futures and Pasts Festival: A Celebration of Fifty Years of The Fall

More information here:

23.02.2026 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: Das Gruppe on the Wall: A monograph by Paul Hanley

Specially commissioned for The Fall Futures and Past Festival, this new monograph tells the story of The Fall at Band on the Wall, an iconic venue in Manchester. It will be first available at the festival on Friday 5th June.

23.02.2026 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
What We Did Instead of Holidays | Fairport Convention | A History
YouTube video by Route What We Did Instead of Holidays | Fairport Convention | A History

What We Did Instead of Holidays: The Story of Fairport Convention now available in worldwide paperback edition

22.02.2026 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Coincidentally, we were speaking with Mark Making today, the man who took photographs of Bob Dylan at Manchester's Free Trade Hall in 66. He told us that he went up to Richard at the sound desk after the show, saw the reel to reel, and asked if the recording would be made available.

19.02.2026 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bob Dylan - The 1966 Live Recordings: The Untold Story Behind The Recordings
YouTube video by Bob Dylan Bob Dylan - The 1966 Live Recordings: The Untold Story Behind The Recordings

We've heard the very sad news that Richard Alderson has passed. Richard was the sound engineer who recorded the bulk of Bob Dylan's 1966 tour. Richard was very kind to us when we published JUDAS. Here's Richard talking about those recordings. Bless him. (He also recorded the Gaslight Tapes.)

19.02.2026 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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When The Big Midweek was first published, it jockeyed with Viv Albertine's memoir for No.1 spot in the punk charts for months. They battled like prime Coe and Ovett. Twelve years later, great to see them still side by side in the top 10. Quality lasts.

19.02.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Our Last Stand Book Launch
YouTube video by Route TV Our Last Stand Book Launch

Our Last Stand book launch. Guests include players from the 1973 Featherstone Rovers Challenge Cup winning team, David Hobbs from the 1983 cup winning team, and members of the Stand Gang who contributed stories to the book.

17.02.2026 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Review 34th Year No. 7 (1981)
YouTube video by BFI Review 34th Year No. 7 (1981)

Our local beauty spot and bird sanctuary, Fairburn Ings, filmed in 1981. Fryston Colliery, which inadvertently led to the creation of this natural wonderland, is still active at the time and is in shot in the background. The Ings are a nice payback from nature after such plunder.

16.02.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
F.A.L.L.O.U.T.P.O.D.C.A.S.T. EP165: FALLOUT BOOK CLUB #5 "You Can Drum But You Can't Hide" By Simon Wolstencroft! | F.a.l.l.o.u.t.p.o.d.c.a.s.t. T'Neet Never seen you looking so good, my funky one! We dig into the greatest rock and roll book ever written!! Or at least as good as Steve's!! The crew, joined by DannyNo, had a huge amount of fun d...

A deep dive into Funky Si's memoir You Can Drum But You Can't Hide by four Fall fans. Each one of them seems to have a different version.

15.02.2026 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
@OhBrotherShow - Listen on YouTube, Spotify - Linktree View Ohbrothershow’s Linktree to discover and stream music from top platforms like YouTube, Spotify here. Your next favorite track is just a click away!

Adam Buxton is the guest on the latest Oh! Brother podcast. He gives a full account of Mark E Smith's appearance on the Adam & Joe show, plus his life in TV, radio and podcasts, much of it soundtracked by The Fall. There's a treat at the end when he asks the brothers about Fall songwriting sessions.

14.02.2026 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Buzzcocks Bookclub. If you want a deep dive into this wonderful band, read these two books, lose yourself in the albums and then turn up at Horse + Bamboo, Waterfoot on 19th March to see Steve Diggle chat with Paul Hanley and his brother Steve. Thank us afterwards.

13.02.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh! Brother Podcast live with Paul and Steve Hanley and special guest Steve Diggle. Quite a night out. Tickets and further info ➑️ www.tickettailor.com/events/later...

12.02.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cargo Recording Studios - Author Q&A Chris Connelly chats to Mark Hoyle (Dub Sex) about the legendary Rochdale-based recording studios that used by Joy Division + many more.

Mark Hoyle hosts an in-conversation with Chris Connelly about his book on Cargo Studios. Almost everyone involved in Manchester music back in the day passed through Cargo. It's free, but you'll need a ticket. Manchester Central Library, Thursday 12th March.

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