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Hello and welcome to the F.A.L.L.O.U.T. Podcast! It’s Round 4 of the futile FALL SHOWDOWN, and we’re down to the last 125 songs or thereabouts. At this point, absolutely anything could happen. What will even win?! Al B and DB return...joined by guest of the day Matt Leonard of TOTAL VICTORY and more....to the tournament with four more heavyweight clashes: Pay Your Rates vs I’m Into C.B. Riddler vs Sleep Debt Snatches Two brutal encounters between some BIG BIG BOYS from very different corners of the Fall universe. Which ones survive? Which ones get the chop? And how on earth are we supposed to choose? As always, there will be strong opinions, questionable logic, sudden reversals, and absolutely no guarantee that the songs we love will survive the next round. The FALL SHOWDOWN steamrolls on... Cash for votes! Become a patron and help shape future episodes. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238

Hello and welcome to the B.E.E.F.O.U.T. Podcast! This time Al B and DB take on the final stretch of the Captain Beefheart story, ranking Doc at the Radar Station and Ice Cream for Crow — the two extraordinary albums that bookend the Captain's final musical period. Doc at the Radar Station is Beefheart sounding absolutely furious and completely alive: abrasive, weird, powerful and somehow still full of brilliant tunes. Ice Cream for Crow, recorded two years later with an almost entirely new Magic Band, takes things somewhere stranger and more spacious — a final burst of invention before Don Van Vliet sailed off into the desert and left music behind for painting. So which album wins? Which songs have aged like fine wine, which sound like they were recorded on another planet, and where does the Captain's final period sit in the B.E.E.F.O.U.T. rankings? In case yer internet machine isn't working, here's a few of the tracks we're looking at...Hot Head, Ashtray Heart, Run Paint Run Run, Sue Egypt, Dirty Blue Gene, Sheriff of Hong Kong, Telephone, Flavor Bud Living, Ice Cream for Crow, The Host the Ghost the Most Holy-O, Semi-Multicoloured Caucasian, Hey Garland I Dig Your Tweed Coat..etc, etc etc!! Cash for votes! Become a patron and help shape future episodes. Support the podcast on Patreon: Patreon

Hello and welcome to the F.A.L.L.O.U.T. Podcast! This week, Al B, DB and friend of facts Dannyno descend into Dave Simpson's excellent book The Fallen. What starts as a simple look at former Fall members quickly mutates into a labyrinth of ex-members, pre-Fall bands, post-Fall bands, forgotten projects, bizarre career turns and unlikely reunions. Along the way we bump into Karen Leatham, Eric the Ferret and the manager of The Chemical Brothers, plus dozens more familiar—and not so familiar—characters. Armed with Simpson's research, fading memories and misplaced confidence, we attempt to map one of the most bewildering family trees in rock history. We confidently announced this would be a short episode... so naturally, two hours later, we're only halfway through. Expect stories from the book, side roads, forgotten bands, dubious detective work, no investigative instinct whatsoever, plenty of hot takes, and the usual mixture of facts, speculation and affectionate nonsense. Enjoy Part 1, and join us at some indistinct point in the distant future for Part 2. Now... where did I leave that Karl Burns? Cash for votes! Become a patron and help shape future episodes. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238 #thefall #falloutpodcast #markesmith #davesimpson #thefallen #postpunk #musicbooks #karlburns

Welcome to N.O.T.F.A.L.L.—the occasional side project from the F.A.L.L.O.U.T. Podcast, where Al B and DB give Mark E. Smith the week off and play a pile of completely unrelated records that have somehow lodged themselves in their heads. This time it's U.S. & U.K.!! A transatlantic rummage through garage rock, punk, noise, outsider pop, post-hardcore, blues trash, Peel Session oddities and anything else that sounds like it should've been played in a leaking social club with a broken PA. Featuring music from Big Stick, Mazey Fade, Unsane, Sonic Youth, Frank Sidebottom, The Drags, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Oblivians, Country Teasers... and about a billion others we've completely forgotten until five minutes after we stopped recording. No tournament. No rankings. No spreadsheets. Just two idiots recommending records they love and hoping you'll discover something brilliant. If you've ever wondered what Al B and DB are listening to when they're not obsessing over The Fall... this is it. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238 #notfall #garagepunk #noise #postpunk #sonicyouth #unsane #jonspencerbluesexplosion #countryteasers #oblivians #franksidebottom #indierock #musicpodcast

Hello and welcome to the B.E.E.F.O.U.T. Podcast! This week, Al B and DB tackle one of the most fascinating "what ifs" in Captain Beefheart history, ranking every track from both versions of Bat Chain Puller—the legendary "lost" 1976 album, finally released in 2012—and Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller), the reworked album that emerged in 1978. Joining us is friend of the show Max, who's here to right wrongs, spill truths and, quite possibly, make everything even more complicated. How different are the two albums? Which songs improved? Which lost a little magic? And which versions come out on top when the dust settles? In case your internet machine isn't working, here's the tracks we're looking at... Floppy Boot Stomp, Tropical Hot Dog Night, Ice Rose, Harry Irene, You Know You’re a Man, Bat Chain Puller, When I See Mommy, I Feel Like a Mummy, Owed T’Alex, Candle Mambo, Love Lies, Suction Prints, Apes-Ma, Seam Crooked Sam, Brick Bats, Odd Jobs, Hobo-ism, 81 Poop Hatch,  A Carrot is as Close as a Rabbit Gets, Flavor Bud Living, Human totem pole As always, expect strong opinions, deep dives, baffling Beefheart tangents and rankings that will almost certainly upset somebody. Cash for votes! Become a patron and help shape future episodes. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238 #captainbeefheart #beefoutpodcast #batchainpuller #shinybeast #donvanvliet #albumranking #avantrock

Hello and welcome to the F.A.L.L.O.U.T. Podcast! The tournament takes a detour into the Last Chance Saloon, where Al B and DB revisit the song that went out in Round 2 to bring a select few back in from the cold. Suffice to say, some questionable decision-making has somehow allowed a few absolute gems to sneak through to the next round... while others have been unceremoniously shown the door. Who was robbed? Who got lucky? And what does this say about the voting public?   Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238 Cash for votes! Become a patron, cast your votes in future tournaments, and help shape what happens next. Democracy has never been so wonderfully suspect.   #thefall #falloutpodcast #markesmith #lastchancesaloon #fallsongtournament #cashforvotes

Hello and welcome to the F.A.L.L.O.U.T. Podcast! This week, Al B, Db n Stewpot hit (Finally) the end of round 3!!! of Fall tournament and make their calls on three tight(ish) matchups! They / We think it's all (not even close to being) over!! Kurious Oranj vs Bo Demmick  Living Too Late vs Garden  New Face in Hell vs Flat of Angles  Expect arguments, second-guessing, and at least one decision that will be revisited with regret in the early hours. Support the podcast on Patreon - Vote on the show etc etc etc!! https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238  

T'neet on't' B.E.E.F.O.U.T. Podcast! This week, Al B and Db tackle what many consider the nadir of Captain Beefheart's career. We're ranking every song from Unconditionally Guaranteed and Bluejeans & Moonbeams—from worst to best—to find out if these much-maligned albums really deserve their reputation. In case your internet machine isn't working, here's the tracks we're looking at... Unconditionally Guaranteed: Upon the My-O-My, Sugar Bowl, New Electric Ride, Magic Be, Happy Love Song, Full Moon Hot Sun, I Got Love on My Mind, This Is the Day, Lazy Music, Peaches. Bluejeans & Moonbeams: Party of Special Things to Do, Same Old Blues, Observatory Crest, Pompadour Swamp, Captain's Holiday, Rock 'n' Roll's Evil Doll, Further Than We've Gone, Twist Ah Luck, Bluejeans & Moonbeams. Cash for votes! https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238 #captainbeefheart #donvanvliet #beefoutpodcast #bluejeansandmoonbeams #unconditionallyguaranteed #tragicband #albumranking

Noel's Chemical Effluence vs Black Roof !!! Hit The North vs Taurig !!! The Walker, The host, DB & Stu descend once more into the ruins... T'neet the lads shovel through another mound of glorious nonsense as Noel's Chemical Effluence squares up against Black Roof, while Hit The North takes on Taurig in a battle that may or may not permanently alter the chemical balance of the North West. Featuring the usual reckless diversions, dubious scholarship, and several opinions that should probably have remained indoors. Winner stays on, loser gets covered in effluence. Join the patron to get your opinion and votes in the mix! https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238 #fall #thefall #falloutpodcast#hitthenorth #blackroof #taurig #noelschemicaleffluence

T'neet! B, DB and Al take a deep dive into Captain Beefheart's The Spotlight Kid and Clear Spot—two albums that still split opinion among fans. Coming after the wild, angular chaos of Trout Mask Replica and Lick My Decals Off, Baby, Beefheart dialled back some of the avant-garde madness in favour of heavier grooves, tighter songs and a slightly more approachable sound. For some, that made these records a disappointment. For others, it was a beautiful left turn that produced some of the finest music he ever recorded. The lads rank every song from both albums: I'm Gonna Booglarize You Baby, White Jam, Blabber 'n Smoke, When It Blows Its Stacks, Alice in Blunderland, The Spotlight Kid, Click Clack, Grow Fins, There Ain't No Santa Claus on the Evenin' Stage, Glider, Low Yo Yo Stuff, Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man, Too Much Time, Circumstances, My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains, Sun Zoom Spark, Clear Spot, Crazy Little Thing, Long Neck Bottles, Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles, Big Eyed Beans from Venus and Golden Birdies. Expect strong opinions, a few surprises, plenty of praise for the Magic Band, and the usual disagreements as they try to put 22 great songs into some kind of order. 🎙️🐟 Check out our Fall podcast, Fallout: Fallout Podcast And if you'd like to support the show, get involved in Cash for Votes, vote on future episodes and access bonus content, visit our Patreon: Fallout Podcast Patreon

T,neet  A Figure Walks vs Cosmos 7!!!  All Leave Cancelled vs Dedication not medication Winter vs Backdrop Big boys vs mid boys vs how they still here boys!!.. Join Dan, Al & B to decide the worst possible outcome of all of these votes. And vote yourself by giving us a pound or 5 on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238    

T'neet. The genius follow-up to Trout Mask Replica that is "Lick My Decals Off, Baby." Is it a mature Don, or a man all at sea? All of its tracks are pored over, discussed, and ranked alongside those from the somewhat cash-in Mirror Man Sessions which, while technically a fifth LP, was a world away from where Don and the Magic Band were at the time. Join DB, AL, and Brendan as they decide which tracks from Decals and Mirror Man deserve to make it into the final 32 head-to-head showdown, all in an effort to declare, once and for all: What is the greatest Beefheart track of all time? Join our Patreon to vote on this shiiiiiiiiii Just in case your Wikipedia is broken, here's what's going head to heed!! Lick My Decals Off, Baby, Doctor Dark, I Love You, You Big Dummy, Peon, Bellerin' Plain, Woe-Is-Uh-Me-Bop, Japan in a Dishpan, I Wanna Find a Woman That'll Hold My Big Toe Till I Have to Go, Petrified Forest, One Red Rose That I Mean, The Buggy Boogie Woogie, The Smithsonian Institute Blues (Or the Big Dig), Space-Age Couple, The Clouds Are Full of Wine (Not Whiskey or Rye), Flash Gordon's Ape, Tarotplane, Kandy Korn, 25th Century Quaker & Mirror Man!

Tneet..as if we needed to tell you! Early days of Channel Fuhrer vs Lucifer Over Lancashire  4 ½ inch vs  Midnight in Aspen Das Boat vs No Christmas for JQ How did any of them (JQ aside) even get through to Round 3, you ask! We don't know! Don't blame us! Plough on wayward songs..plough on! Cash for votes here if you think you can do better (you almost certainly can!) https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238 

Tneet..as there are som amny goawd dang songs on this behemoth, the crew ranks these gems; Frownland, The Dust Blows Forward ’n the Dust Blows Back, Dachau Blues, Ella Guru, Hair Pie: Bake 1, Moonlight on Vermont, Pachuco Cadaver, Bills Corpse, Sweet Sweet Bulbs, Neon Meate Dream of a Octafish, China Pig, My Human Gets Me Blues, Dali’s Car, Hair Pie: Bake 2, Pena, Well, When Big Joan Sets Up, Fallin’ Ditch, Sugar ’n Spikes, Ant Man Bee, Orange Claw Hammer, Wild Life, She’s Too Much for My Mirror, Hobo Chang Ba, The Blimp (Mousetrapreplica), Steal Softly Thru Snow, Old Fart at Play, Veteran’s Day Poppy! Give us yer thougths    and give us yer money (for votes) https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238  

T'neet.. Going to Spain vs Oleano Paintwork vs Jawbone and the Air Rifle Fibre Book Troll vs Lie Dream of Casino Soul  and joined by Tim from Prolapse! Good times. Give us some cash for voting rights here on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238  

T'neet! A detour from our usual F.A.L.L.O.U.T. podcast to pit the songs from the first two Beefheart LPs up against each other. Al, Brendan & Dan tell it like it is.... Play along at home...how would you rank these tunes ? What's the top pop pick and what deserves to be left in a fallin' ditch? Safe as Milk (1967) & Strictly Personal (1968) Sure 'Nuff 'n Yes I Do, Zig Zag Wanderer, Call on Me, Dropout Boogie, I'm Glad, Electricity, Yellow Brick Road, Abba Zaba, Plastic Factory, Where There's Woman, Grown So Ugly, Autumn's Child, Ah Feel Like Ahcid, Safe as Milk, Trust Us, Son of Mirror Man - Mere Man, On Tomorrow, Beatle Bones 'n' Smokin' Stones, Gimme Dat Harp Boy and Kandy Korn! join us on Patreon to vote https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238 Or watch the vid version here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSIKT-tn35Q  

T'neet..were back and it's like we never went away.. theme From Sparta FC vs Mike Love’s Xexagon     Marquis Cha-Cha vs Service      Spector Vs Rector vs Middle mass big boy show down part 777! Jump on Patreon to vot n shizzzle!  https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238    

T'neet! Rejoice he 'as risen'! Fantastic Life vs Weather Report Sons of Temperance vs Frenz  Hittite Man vs Smile joined by the man, the legend that is THE SNARE! Patron gubbins here https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238 'ave it!

T'neet we’re chatting with Michael Pollard, (one of) the artist(s!) behind the cover of This Nation's Saving Grace. We talk about how the artwork came together, working around The Fall, and how the sleeve ended up becoming one of the band’s most iconic images. Michael also shares stories about being part of the Manchester scene in the early ’80s and the creative vibe of the city at the time. Check out his site here https://michaelpollard.co.uk/ And join us on Patreon for bonus episodes, votes and the chit chats https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238  

T'neet! Totally wired vs Rod Kicker Conspiracy vs Feeling Numb Couples vs Jobless mid-30s vs Before the Moon With good friend, Maximus! Surely easy choices..no?! Join the chats on Patreon

T'Neet Never seen you looking so good, my funky one! We dig into the greatest rock and roll book ever written!! Or at least as good as Steve's!! The crew, joined by DannyNo, had a huge amount of fun digging into this wonderful tome. Si has such a way with words and eye for the wonderful and strange that every page being delight. Hope it comes across that we have nothing but love and respect for Si and can't wait for volume 2!!  

T'neet A Semi Final! (Of Sorts)!! Listen to us judge the Best of Non-Fall MES. There's PandaPanzer, DOSE, Mutations, but let's be honest, it's mostly Mouse on Mars-related. Great stuff...or is it??!! Enjoy!! Cast for votes here!! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238?vanity=user    

We are back! Big guns!! An Older Lover vs Fall Sound I Feel Voxish Vs Leave the Capitol Wise Ol' Man vs The Acute and featuring our resident PKD expert, Palemr Eldrich! Cash for votes over on our Patreon!

T'neet ..as is our want...a hour or so of our festive favourites...including Martin Rev, Venetian Snares, Moog Machine, The Andrews Sisters, Ray Charles, X-project, James Chance, The Monkees, James Brown, The Wombles ..and Lashing and lashing of Hot Sidebottom!! All the best to you and yours... see you in 2026!!

Aye! T'neet! Octo Realm/Ketamine Sun vs  Distilled Mug Art  Two Librans vs Fortress/Deer Park Gross Chapel/British Grenadiers vs Slates Slags and joined by Sprinter legend NJarvis!! Cash for vites her on our Patreon  

Tn'eeet! New Puritan vs The Reckoning  My Ex-Classmates' Kids vs Hard Life in the Country Dr Bucks' Letter  vs Last Commands of Xyolthrep Ooh wee..and joined by our buds Vlad J & Phil L and all heck will break loose.. Join us on Patreon for cash for questions etc.. https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238  

Oh the incestuous world of Fall podcasts! In between the heavy breathing and stuttering, we found time to meet up with the gentle folks over at the W.A.T.F. pod to casually rank all 60 odd fall covers..  from Henry Cow to Screaming Lord Sutch...from Sister Sledge to Hank Williams. they'll do anything to anything...and it's a hell of a ride!!! This all emerged after we were invited over to Gavin & Steve's gaff a while ago. There we talked about our favourite covers. Check that out here  And so....what shines and what stinks? Like we would know! More futile that usual..but lots of fun and they are super nice dudes!! Here's a big ol' long ass playlist of all (?!) the Fall covers... and finally...if you want to vote or throw yer opinions th eway of the show, find us on patreon and pester us there....

T'neet - A spooky(ish) detour! We have a good old chat with Graham Duff who wrote the (as yet) unmade film "The Otherwise" with MES...and also just happened to write one of the best sit-coms of all time (and cast MES as Jesus in it) and undertake a myriad of projects including running an independent record label, recording Lee Perry, writing videos for Factory records, writing the wonderful "Dr Terrible's House of Horrible" and being a Harry Potter Death Eater! Ooh la la He's also a genuine and funny chap and we really enjoyed the chat. We dug into influences on the Otherwise, the meaning of horror and MES's unique voice. All in all, a gem! Here's Graham's site and here's our Patreon where you can vote on upcoming episodes for hard cash.

Tn'eee't! Tempo House vs Janet, Johnny & Jane  M5 vs Repetition! Brillo De Facto vs The Joke Easy right?...WRONG!!!  Who will what will even win now?? What have they done? Also we delve lightly into the mass of work of Mouse on Mars. and a delight it (sort of) is too!!  Here's a stupidly long list of tracks I liked  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4JQWWsGZOnc8IfcRyje089?si=1KOqgDVETRmifa4PDBqP4A and Give is cash for votes and vibes here on Patreon

T'neet! No Fall Warning! No Fall contnet in this gubbins. Although we don't like to admit it, there is a world outside of THF..and though most of that world is not very good at all, there are gems out there for those willling to look...and so tongith we take one of our regualr detours to listen to the likes of Roscoe Mitchell, Horsebastard, Loretta Lynn, Forgemasters, Sonny Sharrock, The WIld Irish Rovers, Gutalax, Cem Karaca, Super Valu, Richard Dawson, The New Eyes, Bernard Paganotti, Artificial Go, Joni Mitchell, Andy Partridge, United Waters, Reformed Faction and Stump! It's another Arid Al PLaylist!!! Enjoy Full playlist here  and join us on Patreon for shiiis n giiigs  

T'''neeet! Spencer Must Die vs Behind the Counter Blindness vs Ten Houses of Eve Pine Leaves vs H.O.W.  and joined by the Detective wiht the Instinct...Dannyno!!! Pay for votes and shiii at our Patreon

T'neet! Touch Sensitive vs Smith & Mark Dead Beat Desc Vs Hostile My New House vs (Birtwistle’s) Girl in Shop and featuring Wesley Gonzalez, maker of some of my favourite music in Let's Wrestle, Wild Garlic, Cheap Feel and solo goodies!  Have a gander at his best stuff while yr there give us some cash for votes on patreon

T'bleedin'neet Susan vs Youthclub  Vs Mere Pseud Mag   Fiery Jack vs Secession Man Gramme Friday vs Shoulder Pads Easy, right? Wrong!!  We have absolutely no idea! Joined by fiend of the show Philliplee! Vote on the show on our Patreon

T'neet!! The Classical vs Frightened  Impression of J Temperance vs Terry Waite Sez Ludd Gang vs How I wrote Elastic Man with friend of the show Spen... good good times.. join us on Patreon for bonus eps and yer chance to vote! https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238  

Tneet!! wiht Ajay Saggar on board we pit Jam Song vs Hip Priest  I Come and Stand at your Door  vs I am Damo Suzuki  Neighbourhood of infinity vs CnCs Mithering head to head! Ajay has an absolute treasure trove of music he's made thur the years, here's just a smidge  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrCDmV_XLohADsFgrhkvXLgBPfxMq9-LF&si=vJfYFuW8oZSVzeWO and join us on Patreon.. vote on shows and get bonus eps of critique on live Fall !! https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238  

T'neets The Man Whose Head Expanded vs Prole Art Threat    Kinder of Spine vs Dktr Faustus Eat Yourself Fitter  Vs Serum ...and a romp thru the most Summery of all Fall tracks..sadly joined by my cousin, cousin Froze!! Cash for votes and bonus episodes over on Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238    

T'neet!!! IBIS Afro Man vs  Lay of the Land Spinetrak vs  Unutterable English Scheme Vs  NWRA Big boys going at it!! With friend of the Show Leon!! and a shallow deep dive into the work of Vince Taylor!! Check out Leon's top drawer musical show here.  https://noodsradio.com/residents/jumble-sale-radio and join our Patreon to vote on shows, get bonus episodes and genrally hassle us over all sorts of sh*****   here. https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238 Aye!!!!

T'neet 150 Episodes in!!!! Alton Towers vs Free Range  Contraflow vs Container Drivers  (Jung Nev's) Antidote Vs Powder Keg ..and a far too long diversion into what does and doesn't make something "Post Punk"..  Al, Brendan & "Summer of" Dan are joined by fiend of the show Robert Macleod of the Bruce. Got to our Patreon for bonus live Fall episodes and voting rights!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238  

T'neet!! Pledge vs  Crop Dust  Disney’s Dream Debased vs Bournemouth Runner Victoria Train Station Massacre  vs  Recovery Kit  Rock on! And joined by Our Buddy Ian Martin of "Call and Response" Records, Tokyo. Vote here and get some bonus episodes..probably

TneeeT. Guest Informant vs Riddler  Solicitor in Studio Vs Hexen Definitive / Strife Knot  The Past #2 vs Telephone Thing and a tribute to late, great B Wilson... auteurs droppin' like flies and joined by friend o the show Steve "Church of the Fall" Titley. Catch him here... https://www.facebook.com/churchofthefall/ and of course, bonus episodes and cash for votes over at our patreon. https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238    

It begins!! Round 3.. the last 125!! T'neet!! I’m into CB  vs Hurricane Edward  Pay Yer Rates Vs Iceland  Sleep Debt Snatches vs Van Plague and intrusions by my biological brother KOL! Cash for votes here! https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238      

It's all over for some...but for a select few there is hope!! All of these bad lads were voted out in round two...but here AL, Bren n Dan show mercy to a few gems of the many that fell thru the cracks.  You won't believe what these clowns put out! Onward to round 3!! Cash for bonus eps and votes here!! 

T'neeet! The last showdowns of round 2!!! And they said this day would never come!! Riddler Vs Oh Brother Smith & Mark Vs Reece Stick Vs Cosmos 7 Living too late Vs In These Times Vs Free Range and our pod buddy Chris C drops by. Cheers Chris!!! If you want to vote or get bonus live episodes, jump on the link here! https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238 Onward..to the moon!!

TNeet!!! Spectre vs Rector Vs Sing! Harpy !!! Prole Art Threat Vs Jawbone and the Air-Rifle !!! As the end of round two approacheth!!! We are Joined by Nicholas Alvarez who was lucky enough to be in the inner circle of TMF for a few sweet months as the 80s hit....and oh joy, my cousin, cousin Froze decides it's time for his annual visit!!!! Join us on Patreon for votes and bonus episodes!  

T'neet!! We are thrilled to chat with Daren Garret of Pram, The Nightingales, Pubic Fringe...and, natch, The Fall!!! (plus many many more)... As you are hopefully well aware, Daren ushered in the splendid late era double drummer line up form about 2013-2015, playing on Sublingual Tablet as well as The Remainder and Wise Ol' Man EPs. He's a lovely, lively chap and regaled us with many a tale from his time in and around TMF...well worth a listen!! Here's a plylist of a good chunk of Daren's musical gems. and here's our Patreon if you want to comment and vote on the podcast.  

Tn'eet!! Telephone Thing Vs Dead Beat Descendent! Is this New Vs Ten Houses of Eve! Featuring my musical hero Tim Kinsella! Of Joan of Arc, Cap'n Jazz, Kinsella & Pulse and many mucho more!! I stuck some of his music in the episode becasue I love it, but here's a playlist if you want more. And you should. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrCDmV_XLohDZ6mnclyfDqVWtE6YyBMKY&si=TZqQ9iKq6WM4G8r4 And he's got a spanking new record out on Kill Rock Stars https://killrockstars.com/products/open-ing-night?srsltid=AfmBOoqPXraWLt3YaYXxgLLswjYK2AP4xIy177IdfqxPKqBABzv1aWpV Also give us money for votes and bonus episodes here https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238 That is all!    

T'neet that rarest of real showdowns!! I Come and Stand at your Door Vs Gibbus Gibson Shoulder Pads Vs A Lot of Wind Fibre Book Troll Vs Vs 986 Generator Dan, Al and Brendan fight for what's right!! voters rights and bonus live episodes over at the Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238  

T'neet! Remember a few weeks ago I asked what the best Fall drum tracks were? No? Alright, whatever. Anyway, I had a plan! Find out what the best ten Fall drum tracks were and then get Paul Hanley to come on and talk about them!! One of those things was easier than the other.  It was a delight to objectively once and for all to define what the best Fall drum tracks are. If you don't know, then listen to this to find out, because now it's been decided and WE CAN NEVER CHANGE OUR MINDS!! Many thanks to Mr Paul Hanley. Go and buy his damn book! Buy all his books, they are great. https://www.route-online.com/blog/post/paul-hanley And I promise we still do the showdown competition...suddenly, certainly.. Also go ot our Patreon to vote on the showdowns (for cash) and get bonus episodes about live Fall shows (also for cash!). https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238 ..and if it floats yer boat, here's the playlist of what you lot voted as "best drums"..great stuff https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrCDmV_XLohDgkpl2IEmBL7CH7Hsk5ba-&si=ntLZ2ue5BRQhyn63      

T'neet we were lucky to be able to sit and have a chat with Spenser Birtwistle about his two stints on the TMF drum stool. The lad has seen a fair bit of the world! What a journey!! From Jangle Pop Peel gems, to creating "the first indie dance record", losing a guitarist to the Smiths, taping up Hooky's drum machine, writing a top ten for Black Grape, Sacking Craig Leon, Rob Gretton supported Dub excursions, Wembley with the Roses, Twisted Nerve, that ill-fated Tucson Corkscrew and 911!!! Heck of a chat with a heck of a chap! Heads will Roll!!! Head over to our Patreon for bonus episodes and the chance to vote on the showdowns (if we ever get back to any!) https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238?redirect=true  

T'neet! Paint Work Vs And Therein Open the Boxoctosis Vs Brillo de facto Mollusc in Tyrol Vs CnCs Mithering ..with fiends of the shoe Rob & Max to help us along!!! Cash for votes here and promises of long overdue bonus episodes! https://www.patreon.com/c/FALLOUTPODCAST238 oh an Al's got a record out https://smellsofwitches.bandcamp.com/track/bride-of-fistula