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Lancashire Volunteer Partnership are offering a telephone befriending service to people across Lancashire that are lonely / vulnerable at this time. Are you concerned about a member of your family or neighbour being lonely or vulnerable at the moment? Loneliness and self-isolation can be hard at the best of times […]
A facility to cope with a significant increase in bereavements is being built in Lancashire as a contingency measure as part of the emergency response to the coronavirus pandemic. The temporary morgue will ensure that the county can respond to the emergency whilst ensuring the deceased continue to be treated […]
New York, USA. Join Si in Union Square in front of the world famous George Washington statue as he waxes lyrical about life on the road with The Fall and Mark E Smith! Mark and Simon get the coolest invitation of the decade! As it happens, Si and Mark were […]
In the late 80’s to 90’s, The fall ran a record label called Cog Sinister Records. It was a stone’s throw from one of Mark E Smith’s favourite drinking haunts, The Harp & Shamrock, on New Mount Street in Ancoats. John the Postman used to famously man the phone. When […]
Today, we join Simon outside India House on Whitworth Street in Manchester. This beautiful Edwardian Baroque building, designed by Harry S. Fairhurst (who was also responsible for Bridgewater House opposite), was originally a packing and shipping warehouse. It was converted to flats and Si moved in for a fun-filled couple […]
Simon Wolstencroft | The X Generation | S01 E11: Ballet at Sadler’s Wells The Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London is the backdrop for today’s episode. Back in 1988, The Fall had recorded 11th studio album: I Am Kurious Oranj which combines studio recordings with tracks recorded live during performances in […]
Simon talks about The Woodthorpe Pub in Prestwich. This was one of Mark E Smith’s most favoured watering holes! Memories of surly landlords and shooting the music video for ‘There’s a Ghost in My House’. Season One of The X Generation brings you key moments in Simon Wolstencroft’s musical career […]
After Simon had done a few gigs with The Weeds, he ended up getting spotted by Mark E Smith from The Fall. Also on tour, Mark spotted Simon’s amazing drum work at a gig in Bristol. So, that night at the gig in Bristol, just after Simon had supported The […]
We join Si at Corbières Wine Bar on Manchester Day! The boys used to visit the bar daily thanks to a juke box that played all their favourite tunes! In 3-piece garage-rock outfit, The Weeds, with friend and ‘hairdresser to the stars’, Andrew Berry, Si and the band performed there […]
As we’re sure you’ll be aware, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 the government has asked everyone to stay home for all but essential travel. That means using your car only for the most essential journeys like shopping for basic necessities, attending to medical needs or, if you cannot […]
