A NEW book about The Fall reveals the huge influence Prestwich had on the songwriting of frontman Mark E Smith. Excavate! The Wonderful and Frightening World of The Fall compiles never-before-published essays and rare ephemera of the legendary post-punk band supplied by fans and collectors. In the book, Elaine Harwood, an architectural historian with Historic England, writes about how the brutalist architecture of Mark’s hometown impacted on his lyrics and outlook. Mark, who died in 2018 at the age of 60, grew up in Sedgley Park and an indication of his love for the area and its local mythology is indicated by the number of Prestwich buildings featured on The Fall’s early record covers. “Writing about Prestwich is just as valid as Dante writing about his inferno,” he wrote in his autobiography
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The host asked if Paul used to play on the road, to which the contestant replied: Yeah a band called The Fall. I remember The Fall, a Bradley, 60, said.
Paul Hanley, 57, left , appeared on The Chase in 2019, where he revealed he used to play drums for the 1970s post-punk band The Fall Host Bradley Walsh (right) pictured, was shocked to find one of his contestants used to be a rock star
Paul, pictured in 1981, played drums in tne post-punk band The Fall from 1980 to 1984, before leaving to start his own band
Paul, right, in red, did well in the build-up round but eventually lost playing for £7,000 against the Governess