Mark E Smith

Bill's Indie Basement (8/21): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in the Basement: reviews of new albums from Guided by Voices, No Joy, Dent May and Barringtone (ex-Clor), plus new reissues from The Fall and Jonathan Richman.

The Fall wrote the blueprint for the current post-punk revival. Here’s 15 of their best songs

The Fall’s influence is as deep as its discography, but here’s a 15 song primer to lead you into the group’s wonderful and frightening world, with one song chosen by Fontaines DC, and quotes from Protomartyr, Shame, IDLES & more.

amazing live videos of Hum, Jonsi, The Fall & more to watch while every show is cancelled

Today’s picks for live videos to watch while you’re home and every show is cancelled include Hum in 1998, The Avengers opening for The Sex Pistols’ final show in 1978, Tierra Whack at The Rainbow Room, and more.

amazing live videos of Cocteau Twins, Brian Wilson, Rilo Kiley & more to watch while every show is cancelled

Today’s picks for live videos to watch while you’re home and every show is cancelled include Brian Wilson’s 2004 ‘Smile’ concert film, Cocteau Twins on the Heaven or Las Vegas tour, Jets To Brazil in 1999, Rilo Kiley in 2002, and more.

7 New Songs Out Today

Listen to new songs from Field Music, Ben Watt (Everything but the Girl), Mouse on Mars’ Jan St. Werner ft. Mark E Smith, Choice To Make, and more.

Jan St Werner (Mouse on Mars) preps new LP ft. the late Mark E Smith - listen to "VS Canceled"

Mouse On Mars’ Jan St. Werner will release new album Molocular Meditation which features the voice of the late Mark E Smith…

Wes Eisold's (American Nightmare, Cold Cave) top LPs of 2018 (and more)

The American Nightmare and Cold Cave frontman offered up intriguing commentary on Low, Dead Can Dance, Daughters, and other 2018 faves, and he also paid tribute to Todd Youth and Mark E Smith…

Stephen Malkmus talks The Fall & more in new interview, expands Jicks tour

Upcoming dates include a LA show with Courtney Barnett and a just-announced NYC show in 2019.

Parquet Courts' A. Savage shares cover of The Fall's "Frightened"

It’s a pretty straight up cover of the opening song from The Fall’s debut album, but he does it with passion and it makes for a nice tribute to Mark E Smith who died just a few weeks ago.

brawl breaks out at Mark E Smith's wake: "Total disrespect, he’d have loved it."

“The wake, however, didn’t last half an hour before bottles were thrown and drinks poured over people. Total disrespect, he’d have loved it.” – Fall guitarist Ben Pritchard.
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