1992. The actual quote is: "OK, so we've been banned from fucking Glastonbury for ten years and they invited us back and we're supporting the Levellers. Marvellous, in't it?"

The Fall's gig wasn't in fact the last night. The actual last night was when Groove Armada played the closing party a month later on 3 May 2007.

The subject is addressed in Paul Hanley's book about Hex Enduction Hour, "Have a Bleedin Guess". Motown *were* interested, but crucially it was "Motown UK", which was staffed by British A&R types who were Fall fans. Hanley quotes Richard Thomas, who was managing The Fall at the time:

Just adding the Kirk Douglas tribute to the notes. Won't finish this entry for a while though.

I've a long way to go with my "Copped It" entry. annotatedfall.thebiggestlibraryyet.org.uk/copped-it/

That was a good find.

I'm linking to the old annotatedfall from my new entries, but all those discoveries are going into the new project, of course.

Photo by AJ Barratt, first published in Vox, dated June 1991.

I’m thrilled to be curating an exhibition for this brilliant event. Lots of brilliant artists all brought together to celebrate the mighty Fall.

Yes, one of my amazing discoveries ;-)

Incorrect, MES did not say this. The correct quote is: "It's like Middlesbrough."

Derek Ridgers.

The photo is from a session by Drew Carolan, NYC, 1986. www.instagram.com/p/CY2Tv8Hvlm...

Obvs taken at same shoot as Mister Smiths photo which first appeared Sounds 20 Feb 1982 p.2 View is of warehouses, Whitworth Street West: www.tapatalk.com/groups/thefa.... Earliest known use is ticket 9 Jul 1982 gig, West Town Hall, Geelong. Later used in Juke, Sept 1983. @vinshint.bsky.social

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#thefall summarised, not entirely accurately, by Jackie magazine, 7 June 1986, p4. From a page on "indie bands" titled "Never 'Eard of 'Em?" Also covered: Chakk, Half Man Half Biscuit, Hipsway, Laurie Anderson, The Shop Assistants, The Cramps, New Order and... Balaam And The Angel.

Interview with Brix Smith from Jackie magazine, 29 July 1989, p.46

I'm here, though.

The Fall - It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline - Documentary YouTube video by DC

It's on YouTube: youtu.be/6SoICqXUgMM?...

The story is reasonably well known. I don't think it's him either, but there's nothing definitive. Would need dates to check against known movements :-)

Yes: recorded 9 November 1977, released 11 August 1978.

Printout. Large buttons saying The Durutti Column. Hopper. The Sixths.

A factory sample too

Mark E Smith gets upset Kim Philby killed 2 of his friends

Hey Factory completists, have you got Fac2.07? Printout of the Factory Too website. 1994 maybe. Mark E Smith is unhappy with Kim Philby.

See the archived Annotated Fall: web.archive.org/web/20240614.... Eventually I will get around to it on my rebuild: annotatedfall.thebiggestlibraryyet.org.uk/tempo-house/

"We" don't know (I'm sure someone does) what Tempo House represented. A Tempo House has been identified, but whether it's the right one is unknown. "Grouse" has generally been interpreted to mean "complain", and this is the first time I've seen "Famous Grouse" mentioned - worth noting!

Just noticed: should say p.44,not p.40!

"How I Wrote 'Elastic Man'" reviewed in Zigzag magazine, #105, September 1980. p.40 #thefall.

The Fall at Sir Henry’s — Paul McDermott The Fall at the Arcadia in 1980, The Fall at Sir Henry’s in 1997. Mark E. Smith, Dave Simpson’s The Fallen, Freakscene and Gigantic at Sir Henry’s, The Beatles, Freakscene flyers, Uaneen Fitzsimons an...

Another great read from the amazing pen, memory and attic of @learnandsing www.paulmcdermott.ie/blog/the-fall