Order and disorder in a freeform haze of terribly-played guitars, shorted-out electronics, found audio detritus, strange sounds from strange lands all around. Psych-punk-junk, collage, even pop. Lots of in-studio live performances to boot.
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April 21, 2015: THE FALL: Part 1 of 2 Special w/ live recordings, Interview with STEPHEN HANLEY plus SPECTRE FOLK live in studio
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(pic BT's kitchen) First Part of a two week special: today's entire three hours is dedicated to the exhuming of some stellar live tapes in Brian's collection from The Fall, mainly soundboard and FM broadcasts from mostly of the '78 to '96 era. As a bonus, three of the band's biggest instrumental anchors of that period, ex-guitarist Marc Riley (1978-83, and now a well-beloved BBC Radio6 DJ), post-Riley guitarist Brix Smith Start (1983-89) and ex-bassist Stephen Hanley (1979-98) speak to WFMU on life inside of and outside of the band; in fact Hanley has recently released a memoir called The Big Midweek. This week's show features Hanley, and as a double bonus, we get a live set in the WFMU studio of Fall covers courtesy of Spectre Folk (featuring members of Magik Markers, Sonic Youth, Pavement, Nation of Ulysses and Tall Firs). Next week, more live recordings and extended chats with Riley and Brix. Mark E. Smith's current lineup of The Fall releases an album, his 31st, on May 25th called Sub-Lingual Tablet.
Artist | Track | Album | Comments | Images | Approx. start time |
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The Fall |
Fantastic Life
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City Gardens, Trenton 6/12/81 | 0:00:00 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Fall |
Totally Wired
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NYC 1981 | 0:05:49 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Fall |
Choc Stock
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Club, Cambridge, MA 12/3/79 | 0:09:49 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Fall |
Fiery Jack
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Club, Cambridge, MA 12/3/79 | 0:12:33 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Fall |
Wings
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NYC, 1985 | 0:17:35 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Fall |
Prole Art Threat
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City Gardens, Trenton 6/12/81 | 0:30:21 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Fall |
The Man Whose Head Expanded
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Auckland 8/21/82 | 0:32:42 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Fall |
Room To Live
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Auckland 8/21/82 | 0:37:37 (Pop‑up) | ||
Stephen Hanley |
WFMU Interview
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Author of The Big Midweek (https://thebigmidweek.wordpress.com/), Fall bassist 1979-98 | 0:45:15 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Fall |
Copped It
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Saturday Live 8/29/84 | 1:08:12 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Fall |
Hip Priest
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Biel, Switzerland 2/1/83 | 1:12:00 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Fall |
Kicker Conspiracy
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Biel, Switzerland 2/1/83 | 1:20:02 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Fall |
Smile / 2 x 4
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The Tube (Channel 4) First national TV appearance w/Jools Holland + John Peel | 1:23:29 (Pop‑up) | ||
Spectre Folk |
Cruiser's Creek (Live in the WFMU Studio)
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Engineered by Ernie Indradat w/mix assist Aaron Mullan | Spectre Rectors lineup today: Pete Nolan (Magik Markers, guitar/vox), Peter Meehan (Lucky Peach, guitar), Aaron Mullan (Tall Firs/Hallogallo, guitar), Marc Ibold (Pavement/Dustdevils, bass), Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth/Lee Ranaldo and the Dust/Thurston Moore Band/Crucifucks, drums), James Canty (Ted Leo & the Pharmacists/Make-Up/Nation of Ulysses, casio/drums) | 1:38:56 (Pop‑up) | |
Spectre Folk |
Before the Moon Falls (Live in the WFMU Studio)
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1:45:14 (Pop‑up) | |||
Spectre Folk |
My New House (live in the WFMU Studio)
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1:51:49 (Pop‑up) | |||
Spectre Folk |
New Face In Hell (Live in the WFMU Studio)
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1:54:10 (Pop‑up) | |||
Spectre Folk |
Winter (Live in the WFMU Studio)
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2:01:19 (Pop‑up) | |||
The Fall |
No Bulbs
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VPRO / De Doelen, Rotterdam 9/22/84 | 2:13:39 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Fall |
Telephone Thing
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Philipshalle, Dussdorf 11/28/89 | 2:19:34 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Fall |
There's a Ghost in My House
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Markthalle, Hamburg 2/13/87 | 2:25:01 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Fall |
C.R.E.E.P.
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Markthalle, Hamburg 2/13/87 | 2:27:50 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Fall |
What You Need
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Schlachthof, Bremen, 9/11/85 | 2:30:47 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Fall |
Race With the Devil
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John Peel's 50th Birthday at Subterranea, London 8/29/89 | 2:41:03 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Fall |
Mr. Pharmacist
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John Peel's 50th Birthday at Subterranea, London 8/29/89 | 2:43:07 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Fall |
Hey! Luciani
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Rock City, Nottingham, 5/25/87 | 2:45:42 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Fall |
War (Henry Cow cover)
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Mark Goodier Session 5/17/93 | 2:52:47 (Pop‑up) | ||
The Fall |
Wrong Place Right Time
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Kings Theater, Ediburgh 8/17/88 | 2:55:13 (Pop‑up) |
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Listener comments!
Birthday gift ever!
MES!!!!
- oh he just did my old fave Hunter Thompson quote...
nice bass tone that....
HIP
HIP
HIP
HIP
Kitty - good to see you.
he was agin the poor!
Julian Dawson was really great tonight and glad about receptive Cologne audience
Stephen Hanley was one of the real hard working bassists.
saw him several times. Very intense.
Lovely to hear John Peel's voice again...
Til next week, bye y'all
GOD BLESS THE FALL.