Oh! Brother

Coming to you live from a bustling Manchester ale house (if you couldn't tell), four of the Falls most influential members convene for a retrospective into their time in the band. With apologies to fans of high fidelity. And Geoff Travis. And Mike Finney for forgetting his surname. And Kelly's (the venue). Memory not guaranteed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DJ, Composer and Inspiral, Clint Boon joins the brothers Hanley for this weeks show. The guys discuss the difference between collaborating with and being in The Fall, the main difference being an invite to Top of the Pops, but no one mention it to Steve. Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Haines joins the brothers Hanley for this week's episode. Together the guys discuss all things Fall, and quite a lot not Fall, as is customary. A must-listen for any wrestling, ballet, Pope John Paul II or Status Quo fans. Fans of the Fall may also enjoy it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not for the first time, 3 members of the band The Fall met for a pint on a Friday lunchtime in Manchester. What sets this one apart is that someone had the good grace to record it. Paul, Steve and Craig sit down to discus their time together in the Fall and mainly argue about who wrote what. Despite not remembering when or where anything was written, they all remember that they definitely wrote it...

Recorded in person before his Snowflake/Tornado show in Salford earlier this year, Steve and Paul speak to legendary comedian, Fall fan and prolific forewordist, Stewart Lee. Topics include a gig at The Elephant Fayre, the art of making oneself a character and the surprising effectiveness of disinformation in Fall books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The venerable Terry Christian joins us this week for a discussion of The Fall, Mark's taste in music and we even find time to discuss the history of the colour orange. The hard hitting journalism reaches new heights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Albini, musician and production engineer joins Messrs Hanley this week as the guys discuss The Fall and their impact stateside. Amongst other topics, public transport, band friendships and the concept of Get Back-ing make an appearance. If you're feeling so inclined, please give us a rating on Spotify or a review on iTunes, follow us on Twitter or just tell your friends about us. Enjoy! Host...

Live from Louder Than Words. In a special live episode, the Oh! Brother brothers speak to Steve Pringle, the man behind the Fall in Fives blog, radio show and the upcoming book, You Must Get Them All, a complete history of The Fall's recorded output. Not sure how they managed to find anything to talk about. Thanks to Louder Than Words for hosting us and allowing us to put this audio out. Hope you...

In episode 2 of this season, Paul and Steve chat to Eleni Poulou, DJ, musician, and creative, who was a member of The Fall until 2016. The topics range from pets, eating habits and the beauties of collaborative song writing, as well as aniseed flavoured hangover inducers. Hope you enjoy! Oh, by the way, it's "bomb sniffing", not "bum sniffing" as Paul seems to hear (it'll make sense once you liste...

After a brief period of rest and recuperation, the engine room of post punk podcasting is back together, this week joined by artist, comedian and long time Fall fan, Jim Moir, or as he is perhaps better known, Vic Reeves. The guys discuss Peel session routines, British wildlife and the merits of offal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Merry Christmas from all of us here at Oh! Brother. In a break from tradition, for this Christmas special we are joined by the elusive 1st and 4th Hanley brothers to give their side of the story. Season 2 will be streaming in the new year so make sure you subscribe and follow us on Twitter for an announcement soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To bring the series to a close, Paul and Steve delve into some listener questions and quickly conclude that they may not be the best placed to answer them, but they have a go anyway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining the brothers this week is Una Baines, founding member of The Fall and the Blue Orchids. She discusses how she met Mark, how the band came to be and "the worst sounding keyboard on record". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Graham Duff, writer, actor, and producer, joins the guys for this week's edition of Oh! Brother. They reminisce about gigs that became riots, riots that pretended to be gigs, and what it means to be Mark E. Smith's writing partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Martin Bramah, one of the founding fathers of The Fall, joins the Hanleys on this week's episode. The guys cover Martin's multiple runs in the band. Please note, no Fall members were punched in the making of this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul and Steve are this week joined by John Leckie, producer to the stars and The Fall. The guys recall working together and the legendary Abbey Road studio with the accuracy and attention to detail we have all come to expect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry Rollins, of Black Flag and Rollins Band fame, joins the Hanleys on this weeks edition of Oh! Brother. The guys discuss meeting Mark and The Fall's impact in America, amongst the usual tales of gigs and studios. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 6 sees Paul and Steve joined by drummer and author Simon Wolstencroft, who played in The Fall with Steve for over 10 years. The guys discuss touring Australia, plays, ballets, and how a changing atmosphere shone through in the creative output of the band. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest instalment of Oh Brother! Paul and Steve discuss all things Fall with Bob Stanley and Tessa Norton. They also discuss Excavate, Bob and Tessa's new Fall collection and a little sprinkling of the Glitter Band. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the guys are joined by Keiron Melling, the last drummer in The Fall and the current drummer with Imperial Wax. Paul, Steve and Keiron discuss how the band managed to be consistent yet stay fresh over a 42 year period and the final chapter in the Fall story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Paul and Steve are joined by legendary producer, Grant Showbiz. The guys discuss Gong, Here & Now, and the numerous Fall albums Grant had a hand in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul and Steve sit down and discuss the circumstances around Steve joining the band, his time in Staff 9 and his early interactions with the Fall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.