latest bits from the Fall News and beyond

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Elaine Mitchener (vocals) and Elizabeth Kenny (lute) perform The Fall's Joker Hysterical Face during Wigmore Hall 125 year anniversary concert. Will be broadcast 6pm tonight on BBC Radio 3 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002x5w… @fallfuturepast @fallnews @TheFallinFives
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A track ("30 Degrees") from "Post Script" — an LP featuring Blaney & Ding MES lyrics and vocals — is online and available for pre-order. Merch too, including a limited edition signed copy (£40). the-fall-band.myshopify.com/
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The Guardian on Saturday's resurrection of "Hey! Luciani". "The lightbulb moment for [Graham] Duff came when a top secret bootleg VHS recording of the play – long rumoured, thought missing – materialised." Here's hoping someone can upload said bootleg to youtube.
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Great session this evening with House of All on 6Music with @marcrileydj & #gideoncoe Fantastic shout out & overview of @fallfuturepast Festival from @hanleyPa @Stephenhanley6 @simonWolstencr1 Take a listen circa 59mins in! Brilliant!! We canNOT wait! ❤️ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live/b…
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Popstock is releasing Volume 2 in their series of "Live Singles" compilations, this one covering 1980-1983. It's out on 29 May on CD, clear or black vinyl, w/t-shirt or without. bellaunion.bandcamp.com/albu…
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From the Martin Bramah archives
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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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Fact-checking fail at the NYT - he had a lectern, not a pulpit.
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There's a 4xCD box of Fall Heads Roll due out on Cherry Red on 26 March. It includes the extras you'd normally expect, but also the Leeds Festival gig (27 August 2006) AND a disc of previously unheard "Chapel Studio Demos"! cherryred.co.uk/the-fall-fal…
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Make that 27 March...
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So, we’ll be celebrating 50 years of The Fall Band on the Wall, Manchester, 5-7 June. What a weekend we have in store for sure! If you’ve been ‘Waitin’ for the Worm’ we have some strictly limited Early Bird Weekend Passes available NOW! All Passes here: tinyurl.com/y7xexv9s
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Louder Than War & Route are putting on "Futures and Pasts: A Festival Celebrating 50 Years of The Fall" in Manchester next June 5-7. route-online.com/blog/post/b…
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