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Writer of To Rise in the Dark (2024) and Hunter (2025) “He speaks in your voice, Salfordian, and there’s a pie in his hand bought half-price from the Co-op.”

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The Fall - There's a Ghost in My House There's a ghost in my house, I can't hide For the ghost of the love that's inside Keeps on haunting me Still just a part of me #FallFriday #HalloweenCountdown youtu.be/D0bZofM6EOU?is=dj11… via @YouTube

The Fall - There's a Ghost in My House HD

Working from home alternative classics ➤ https://bit.ly/3aOLq7HTh...

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Marcel Elsener has perfectly captured the spirit of the festival in his review for Swiss music magazine, Loop. Brings it all back. (*The images here show an English translation of the original German, approved by Marcel.)
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I'm eternally grateful To my past influences But they will not free me .... Life should be full of strangeness Like a rich painting But it gets worse day by day #FallFriday youtu.be/ckpc89oTiMY?si=fcRQ…

How I Wrote Elastic Man

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DanRobbinsArts@danro_artSep 29
Inky Bob Dylan drawing
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Paul Hanley@hanleyPaSep 25
Very special day episode this!!!
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Recorded live at Futures and Pasts, this special episode sees Paul and Steve joined by the Poet Laureate himself, Simon Armitage, who looks back on discovering The Fall as a teenager, his early gigs, and what it is about Mark E. Smith's lyrics that captivates so many writers. (+)
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I'm searching for the now I'm looking for the real thing, yeah ... I'm looking for the home of the real I want a happy time now #FallFriday youtu.be/JyCmEHoPLcI?si=vzUv…

The Fall - Rebellious Jukebox (video)

The Fall - Rebellious Jukebox (1979) a track taken from the debut a...

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Tony Turner@tonytiger67Sep 16
“Oh! Hello,French polishers? It’s just possible you could save my life"
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Oh! Brother@OhBrotherShowSep 11
This week, Paul and Steve welcome Liverpool musician Barry Sutton, former Fall roadie and founder of Beatnik Hurricane. Barry recalls hearing Slates at 15, abandoning prog on the spot and beginning his long association with The Fall. (+)
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David Waywell@DavidWaywellMar 20
waterstones.com/book/pea-gre… amazon.co.uk/Pea-Green-Boat-…
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Debbie Holden@DebsHol50Sep 5
youtube.com/watch?v=88am-ZnQ… #Roxymusic with Vic and Bob, those were fun days 😆😆😆

Shooting Stars Roxy Music

Virginia Plain.

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Debbie Holden@DebsHol50Sep 5
youtube.com/watch?v=HZasSZv6… Vic & Bob as Sparks , 🤣🤣🤣

Vic & Bob as Sparks - Shooting Stars

Not great quality but less awful than the other one on here lol

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Mark E Smith arrives at The Fall training ground on Transfer Deadline Day. “So, Mark, do you think you’ll bring anyone in before midnight?” “Well, obviously we’ve got no problems up front, but I am concerned by the amount of messing around by the lads at the back.”
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Oh! Brother@OhBrotherShowAug 28
This week, we’re thrilled to welcome Manchester legend and Mercury Prize-winner Badly Drawn Boy to the show. Damon talks us through his days as a tape-op at Square One Studios, his years at music college, and how Springsteen and The Stranglers began his obsession with sound. (+)
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The park alight with acid rain Give it to me Jaki every day Who is Mr. Herr Stockhausen? Introduce me I'm Damo Suzuki #FallFriday youtu.be/EDgej3somKI?is=Gebk…

I Am Damo Suzuki (Remastered)

Provided to YouTube by Beggars Group Digital Ltd.I Am Damo Suzuki...

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Tony Turner@tonytiger67Aug 25
cinesthetic.
@TheCinestheticAug 24
when did you realise you may be watching the greatest tv show of all time?
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Frank Sidebottom Nottingham Rock City 1989. He had little Frank and the Breville Toaster Puppet on stage with him! 🙌
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what's a concert you went to and STILL think about?
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Nick J. Brown@NorthernMailmanAug 18
To anyone who has read and enjoyed my books - or not enjoyed, taste is a funny thing - I would be overjoyed if you could please leave a short review or even just a rating on Goodreads or Amazon (links in replies). A big thank you to those who have already done so!
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Oh! Brother@OhBrotherShowAug 14
This week on Oh! Brother, we welcome BC Camplight, aka Brian Christinzio. Brian discusses discovering the piano as a child, beginning his career in Philadelphia and finding a new home in Manchester. (1/2)
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I'm an immigrant from East Germany I was sort of happy I could frolic around a lot In the train station I could get anything I want #FallFriday youtu.be/UVE_m6R6g38

The Fall - What About Us

from "Fall Heads Roll", 2005

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Paul Hanley's lists his Top Ten Manchester Venues for the freshly launched Cult Manchester. Questions about the omission of Free Trade Hall need to form an orderly queue behind Dave Nolan (and CP Lee). The anecdote about Nico is worth your click alone. cultmanchester.co.uk/post/lo…

He's seen the light... Paul Hanley of The Fall lists his favourite Manchester music venues

Lost in music (venues). Author, drum botherer and ex-Fall guy Paul Hanley on his favourite Manchester gig venues.

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