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The Smiths in 1985
A beginners' guide to 1980s British indie rock

By Stephen Hill Published

The 1980s were a hugely fertile period for free-thinking, boundary-pushing British 'indie' bands

Albums
A portrait of Marc Riley
“Somebody threw a toilet roll at Peter Gabriel. He threw it back and it landed just below me. I had that bog roll on my windowsill for years!” Marc Riley’s prog world

By Rob Hughes Published

Turned on by Genesis, Beefheart, Zappa and Can, the former member of The Fall and The Creepers continues to smuggle prog into his radio shows

Interviews
Mark E Smith of The Fall performing at The Electric Ballroom, London, UK on 17 April 1980
Five new bands you need to hear if you love The Fall

By Stephen Hill Published

With a whopping 31 albums in their back catalogue, it figures that cult favourites The Fall have influenced a legion of fearless, boundary-pushing bands in their wake – here, five of the best

Bands & Artists
Cover art for The Fall - Singles 1978-2016 album
The Fall - Singles 1978-2016 album review

By David Quantick Published

A remarkable consistency across almost four decades

Albums
Mark E. Smith
The Fall's Mark E Smith dead at 60

By TeamRock Published

Mark E Smith, founder and frontman of The Fall, has died at the age of 60

Bands & Artists
Cover art for The Fall - Reissues album
The Fall - Reissues album review

By Emma Johnston Published

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Happy 60th, Mark E Smith, you mad bastard

Albums
Manics
Why are all football songs a load of balls?

By Paul Brannigan Published

The 'Beautiful Game' is badly served when it comes to stadium anthems

Tracks & Singles