Wed. 2 March	Moadon Hateatron Havana Music Club, Tel Aviv, Isreal. Tickets here. The gig was originally scheduled for 9 Feb. but the date has been pushed back. Feb. tickets valid for new date.
Sat. 12 March	White Trash Ballroom, Berlin. Facebook event page.
Sat. 16 April	All Tomorrow's Parties 2.0, Pontins, Prestatyn, North Wales (curated by Stewart Lee).
Mon 18 April	O2 Academy, Newcastle
Tue 19 April	O2 Ritz, Manchester
Mon 25 April	The Garage, London. Stargreen newsletter says... (h/t John Thorpe)
Tue 26 April	The Garage, London
Wed 27 April	The Garage, London
Thu 28 April	The Garage, London
Thu 12 May	The Marble Factory, Bristol
Fri 13 May	Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds, according to ticket sellers: Crash, Jumbo
Fri. 15 July	Sajeta Creative Camp Festival, Tolmin, Slovenia.
Sat. 30 July	Oran Mor, Glasgow
Sun. 2 Oct	Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
Mon. 3 Oct	La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh
Thu. 6 Oct	Princess Pavilion, Falmouth
Sat. 8 Oct	Levels Festival, Luton. 3-day festival includes Lee Scratch Perry and the Nightingales
Wed. 2 Nov	SO36, Berlin. Tickets on sale here and there's a Facebook event listing.
Fri. 11 Nov	Ritual 2016 - Oslo Psych Fest, Vulkan Area, Oslo, Norway
Sat. 19 Nov	Fibbers, York
Sat. 21 Jan	CLUB.THE.MAMMOTH.All-dayer, Arts Club, Liverpool
Fri. 27 Jan	Engine Rooms, Southampton
Sat. 28 Jan	CLUB.THE.MAMMOTH.All-dayer, O2 Kentish Town Forum, London
Sun. 29 Jan	Concorde 2, Brighton
Wed. 1 Feb	The Assembly, Leamington Spa
Fri. 3 Feb	Tramshed, Cardiff
Thu. 23 Feb	Boiler Shop, Newcastle
Fri. 24 Feb	Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds
Fri. 31 Mar	Fiddlers, Bristol (Ents24 says the 31st, venue says the 30th, Fall XYZ doesn't list it)
Sun 28 May	Transfomer, Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, according to skiddle.com. With Swans, This Is Not This Heat, Royal Trux, Loop!

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added 11 December

Saturday, 19 November 2016    Fibbers, York

Many thanks to Chris Goodhead for the setlist and videos. Reviews on the forum and Steven Titley wrote a great one for Sounds (no longer in print but back online thanks to Mick Middles and company).

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added 16 November

Friday, 11 November 2016    Ritual 2016 Oslo Psych Fest, Vulkan Area, Oslo, Norway

Reviews on the forum, and thanks to erikp for the setlist.

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added 3 November

Wednesday, 2 November 2016    SO36, Berlin, Germany

Brillo / Venice with the Girls / Dedication Not Medication / New Facts / Fol de Rol / First One Today / Auto Chip 2014-2016 / Hittite Man / Wise Ol' Man / Quit iPhone // Bury // White Lightning

Reviews on the forum, and thanks to Mark H. for the setlists.

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added 10 October

Saturday, 8 October 2016    Levels Festival, Luton

Gibbus / Fol de Rol / First One Today / Brillo / Tuff Life Boogie / Dedication Not Medication / off stage / Venice with the Girls / Wise Old Man / Quit iPhone // Hittite Man / New Facts / Mr. Pharmacist

Reviews on the forum and thanks to Philh for the setlist.

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added 7 October

Thursday, 6 October 2016    The Pavilion, Falmouth

Gibbus / Fol de Rol / Venice with the Girls / Tuff Life Boogie / Dedication Not Medication / First One Today / Wise Ol' Man / Quit iPhone / Hittite Man / New Facts / White Lightning / Theme from Sparta F.C.

Reviews on the forum, and thanks to Philh for the setlist.

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added 7 October

Monday, 3 October 2016    La Belle Angèle, Edinburgh

Gibbus / Venice with the Girls / Fol de Rol / First One Today / Dedication Not Medication / New Facts / Wise Ol' Man / Fibre Book Troll // Bury / Brillo Filo // White Lightning

Reviews on the forum.

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added 7 October

Sunday, 2 October 2016    Lemon Tree, Aberdeen

Brillo Filo / Fol de Rol / Dedication Not Medication / First One Today / Hittite Man / New Facts / off stage / Wise Ol' Man / Auto Chip - 2014-2016 / Tuff Life Boogie / White Lightning / Theme from Sparta F.C.

Second drummer was Paul Bonney, who also plays for the Australian Pink Floyd Show.

Reviews on the forum, and thanks to Mark H. for the setlist.

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added 7 September

Brian Turner recorded an interview with Brix in London recently, and it aired yesterday on his show on WFMU. Show is archived here, and I was pleased to hear my recording of the WFNX broadcast of the Boston Channel gig (May 12, 1988) is still making the rounds. A GREAT gig.

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added 20 August

There's an eight-page feature on The Fall in the October 2016 Mojo confirming that Elena and the group have parted ways.

MES says: "She's resigned. She was very frustrated with it. She's got a very German head on her and sometimes you've got to look at it objectively."

Also mentions "The Fall Singles 1978-2016", a 7xCD box set slated for November.

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added 20 August

Christchurch's The Press remembers The Fall's arrival at Chch airport on 17 August 1982. GREAT photos!

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added 31 July

Saturday, 30 July 2016    Oran Mor, Glasgow

Brillo Filo / Venice with the Girls / Fol de Rol / Dedication Not Medication / First One Today / Hittite Man / New Facts / Auto Chip 2014-2016 / Pledge! // White Lightning

Setlist according to Fall XYZ site. No Elena; new second drummer. Reviews on the forum. Thanks to the Herald review for the setlist.

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added 31 July

Here's the transcript of Michael Stewart's conversation with Steve Hanley, Olivia Piekarski, and Ian Daley (of Route) at the launch of the paperback edition of "The Big Midweek."

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added 20 July

"And your specialist subject... Mark E. Smith and The Fall." To air on Wednesday 27 July at 8pm on BBC2.

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added 20 July

Friday, 15 July 2016    Sajeta Creative Camp Festival, Tolmin, Slovenia

There are a couple of videos on youtube, and again Elena was not present. She's still listed as being in the group on the official site (as is Daren), however.

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added 9 July

Thanks to Chris Hill for photographing his new teddy bear, given to him by a friend who "Freakishly found it in the woods. True fact. A local artist had made loads of them for a teddy bears picnic at an open house thing for the Brighton Fringe. Not all MES, sadly but different public figures. Found yours sat next to Michael Evis bear which obviously was a mistake. Big mistake. They weren't really for sale, being art and all but had to get MES the hell out of there."

Of course that Twitter account was fake and shut down by @therealMES.

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added 4 July

"Nothing But The Fall 2" at Jollies Cabaret Venue in Stoke on Saturday, 16 July. Facebook event page.

Five and a half hours of The Fall music, with three DJ's, Stanley Muggins, Professor Ravenscroft and Mr Raymond Crabtree. With projections brought to you by Jon Aldersea. 

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added 2 June

Awful news from Manchester: Alan Wise, impresario extraordinaire, died last night in his sleep, "of a broken heart" a friend says—his daughter Natasha killed herself three months ago. Alan had tried to get the NHS to take her depression seriously to no avail.

Alan was a friend of the Fall news and his communiques during his time as Fall promoter were much enjoyed. RIP.

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added 31 May

Those with good memories may recall this Manchester Evening News article about Cornerhouse's plans for its new space and one of its commissions: "Jan St Werner’s Molecular Hypnotics - a sound and light show that features the voice of the legendary frontman of Manchester band The Fall, Mark E. Smith."

WDR has broadcast the audio component of "Molocular Meditation"; it starts at 29m50s on this page.

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added 14 May

Friday, 14 May 2016    Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds

Unlimited Time Collection / Tuff Life Boogie / Venice with the Girls / Dedication Not Medication / First One Today / Wise Ol' Man / Auto Chip 2014-2016 / Stout Man / Hittite Man / Quit iPhone / Pledge! / Theme from Sparta F.C.

Setlist TBC. No Elena again. Reviews on the forum and thanks to Ian Schultz for the setlist.

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added 13 May

Thursday, 12 May 2016    The Marble Factory, Bristol

Unlimited Time Collection / Venice with the Girls / Dedication Not Medication / First One Today / Auto Chip 2014-2016 / Wise Ol' Man / Hittite Man / Facebook Troll / White Lightning // Tuff Life Boogie / Quit iPhone

No Elena. Reviews on the forum, and thanks to Mark H. for the setlist.

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added 9 May

A somewhat impenetrable article by Paul Stewart entitled "Mark E. Smith: Outside and Beyond" in issue #8 of Fucking Young! A brief in men's fashion and culture in five chapters. Thanks to Paul for sending it in.

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added 10 March; updated 9 May

On Friday, 13 May, Brix & The Extricated play The Ruby Lounge in Manchester at the launch party for Brix's book, "The Rise, The Fall, and The Rise."

update 31 March: Having read a copy of the proof (there are dozens upon dozens of typos to fix, Faber!), I think it's safe to saythat MES won't be particularly happy with Brix's book. I'd heard many of the Fall-related stories before, but there are a couple of new ones and familiar ones elaborated upon (Hotel Bloedel, Disneyland, Saffron, The Brotherhood at Roskilde, Motherwell, etc.)

Brix has led an eventful, often traumatic life (not only during her years with MES/The Fall), and I'm glad she's found some peace and happiness now.

update 3 April: Brix discusses her book with Justin Roberts on The Ransom Note.

update 16 April: Review in the Telegraph by Lewis Jones with previously unseen photos, including the Mr & Mrs Smith with small monkey.

update May 9: There's been a fair amout of press about Brix's book in the UK. And I'm happy to report that the final product has fixed almost all of the typos and added some previously unseen photographs. Reviews on the forum.

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added 29 April

Thursday, 28 April 2016    The Garage, London

My Door Is Never / Venice with the Girls / Tuff Life Boogie / Dedication Not Medication / First One Today / Wolf Kidult Man / Wise Ol' Man / Autochip 2014-2016 / Cowboy George / Facebook Troll / Pledge! // Psykick Dancehall

Reviews on the forum, and thanks to Mark and Ben for the setlist.

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added 28 April

Wednesday, 27 April 2016    The Garage, London

Venice with the Girls / Over! Over! / Bury / Dedication Not Medication / First One Today / Wise Ol' Man / Tuff Life Boogie / Autochip 2014-2016 // Mr. Pharmacist

Reviews on the forum, and thanks to Chris Goodhead for the video of Autochip, which, at over 19 minutes, is likely the longest song The Fall has ever played live. And thanks to Mark H. and Ben for the setlist.

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added 27 April

Tuesday, 26 April 2016    The Garage, London

Remainderer / Venice with the Girls / First One Today / Dedication Not Medication / Latch Key Kid / Hittite Man / Facebook Troll / Cowboy George / Bury / Container Drivers / Autochip 2014-2016 // Theme from Sparta F.C.

Reviews on the forum, and thanks to Matt Wells for the setlist.

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added 27 April

Monday, 25 April 2016    The Garage, London

Venice with the Girls / Wolf Kidult Man / Dedication Not Medication / Tuff Life Boogie / Wise Ol' Man / First One Today / Autochip 2014-2016 / Hittite Man / Quit iPhone // Bury / White Lightning

Reviews on the forum and on the Arts Desk by Tim Cumming. And The Telegraph by Andrew Perry.

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added 19 April

Tuesday, 19 April 2016    O2 Ritz, Manchester

Venice with the Girls / Wolf Kidult Man / Dedication Not Medication / Wise Ol' Man / First One Today / Tuff Life Boogie / Auto-Chip 2014-2016 / Hittite Man / Quit iPhone // Theme from Sparta F.C.

No Elena. Reviews on the forum, and thanks to Chris Goodhead for the video.

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added 19 April

Monday, 18 April 2016    O2 Academy, Newcastle

Venice with the Girls / Bury / First One Today / Dedication Not Medication / Wise O'l Man / Over! Over! / Auto-Chip 2014-2016 / Wolf Kidult Man / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Pledge / Facebook Troll / Mr. Rode / White Lightning (instr.)

No Elena. Reviews on the forum.

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added 17 April

Saturday, 16 April 2016    All Tomorrow's Parties 2.0, Pontins, Prestatyn (North Wales)

Unlimited Time Collection / Venice with the Girls / Bury / Dedication Not Medication / Over! Over! / Wise Ol' Man / offstage / Theme from Sparta F.C. / Auto-Chip 2014-2016 // Pledge

Reviews on the forum, and thanks to Tobi and Mark for the setlist.

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added 15 April

Here's a treat: an unpublished 2-hour+ interview with MES in 1981, recorded for Morrocci Klung! tapezine.

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added 31 March

There's a new Blue Orchids LP in the works—"The Once and Future Thing", and Martin Bramah has set up a PledgeMusic page with lots of goodies in conjunction with it: his solo LP "The Battle of Twisted Heel" resurrected and remastered, live CDs, t-shirts, lyrics, "Martin unmasks The Fall's 'Dragnet' ", "Martin unmasks the meaning of "Mother-Sister!", etc.

They're also playing a gig at The Continental, Preston, on 4th June. They're on top form, too: check out this recent outing of "Work".

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added 13 March; updated 14 March

Saturday, 12 March 2016    White Trash Ballroom, Berlin, Germany

Tuff Life Boogie / Venice with the Girls / Bury / Dedication Not Medication / First One Today / Wise Ol' Man / Auto-Chip 2014-2016 / Hittite Man / Facebook Troll / Quit iPhone // Pledge / Wolf Kidult Man / Mr. Pharmacist

Reviews on the forum, and thanks again to Mark Howard for the setlist. Also: Falling Back to Berlin: Mark E. Smith (interview with Rachel Glassberg on Ex Berliner, 12 March 2016.)

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added 10 March

Ozit/Dandelion are upping their game with their 2016 Record Store Day LP.

If you want to have a go you may purchase the clip art from canstockphoto.com. The hanging of the women image is also available for download.

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added 3 March; updated 4 March

Wednesday, 2 March 2016    Moadon Hateatron Havana Music Club, Tel Aviv, Israel

Tuff Life Boogie / Venice with the Girls / Bury / Dedication Not Medication / First One Today / Wise Old Man / Auto-Chip 2014-2016 / Hittite Man / Quit iPhone / Pledge (with a girl from the audience doing the vocals...) // Wolf Kidult Man

Daniel Higgs:

Really excellent show, though a bit too short! 

No Eleni for some reason... Keyboards were up, MES doodled on them a tiny bit.

This was my second Fall show, first was Tel-Aviv 5 years ago. Enjoyed this one more - MES was lucid and sharp, the band was in great form, and the material they're playing these days is top notch. 

Crowd much smaller than last time, though, possibly due to the promotor who apparently didn't do much to get word out til the last minute...

(Sorry for the blurry pic, some girl grabbed the list and I had a split second to photo...)

Links on the forum, and thanks to Gal Bleiberg for the setlist.

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added 19 November; updated 3 March

Press release:

The Fall and Cherry Red Records are proud to announce the release of Wise Ol’ Man, an EP featuring new tracks as well as alternate takes of songs from this year’s Sub-Lingual Tablet LP. Wise Ol’ Man will be released on the 29th January 19th February 2016 on CD and limited edition 12″ vinyl. The tracklisting runs as follows:

1. Wise Ol’ Man
2. All Leave Cancelled
3. Dedication Not Medication (Remix)
4. Wise Ol’ Man (Instrumental)
5. Venice With Girls
6. Face Book Troll / No Xmas For John Quay
7. All Leave Cancelled (X)

Reviews on the forum. The live version of "No Xmas For John Quay" [sic] is from the Brudenell, Leeds, 28 November 2014 — a reworked Mark Howard / Consortium recording.

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added 11 February; updated 15 February

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added 13 January; updated 18 January

Brix & The Extricated are doing a live session on Marc Riley's BBC6 Music programme tomorrow at 7pm.

Thanks to Rebellious Dancehall for uploading it.

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added 18 January

Claus still has a few of his Perverted By Language tour posters for sale:

The color posters are on thick paper stock, sized 30 x 24 Inches. Each poster is individually hand signed by the artist and dated.

The price is $ 35 USD per poster (including shipping) in the US. The price for per poster to Europe is $ 40 USD (shipping included). The posters are sent in thick sturdy tubes.

Payment options are;  Paypal , E-check. Or other agreed upon payment method. Your order(s} can be placed by emailing Claus at clauscastenskiold@yahoo.com.

If using Paypal, enter the account name clauscastenskiold@yahoo.com to pay. Any questions/ concerns can be resolved by emailing clauscastenskiold@yahoo.com.

Each poster is 100% guaranteed. If poster is damaged, replacement will be sent, or money refunded.

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added 11 January

Also Pascal LeGras wanted to share his 1983 painting.

Thanks Pascal. It's been a rough couple of days at the Fall news.

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added 24 December

A very happy Christmas to all from balmy Fall News central (it's about 40°F above the normal temperature for Christmas Eve).

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added 28 November

Jeffrey Lewis's "The Fall: 100 Songs" poster (actually 112 songs) is available for sale on his site. $10+p&p. Includes cheat sheet.

And you'll remember a version of this from the multitalented Mr. Lewis.

 

 

 

 

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