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from the archives of the Department of Cultural Dissonance.
posted by johnny novak at 9:58 AM on October 27, 2006


Um, huh?
posted by Ogre Lawless at 10:14 AM on October 27, 2006


awesome

here's an interview I did with Mark E Smith in the early 90s during my thankfully brief tenure as a rock and roll gonzoid journalist:

http://www.visi.com/fall/gigography/image/91jul_limelizard/index.html

Of all of the heroes I've met over the years, MES was the least disappointing.
posted by unSane at 10:24 AM on October 27, 2006


I believe MES is referring to the US tour of a few months back, midway through which he ended up firing his whole band, er group, minus his girlfriend/backing singer. My google-fu/pitchfork-fu has failed to dredge up anything meta about this, so you'll have to take my word for it.

Cool find though, thanks - I thought he did a pretty good job of it. But I'd have liked to hear more from him about Wigan Athletic's team play - "more than just 11 millionaires" - too bad the host changed the topic.
posted by Flashman at 10:25 AM on October 27, 2006


Handy little thing, the googles.
posted by DenOfSizer at 10:26 AM on October 27, 2006


come on people, you're messing up the paint work
posted by nasreddin at 10:28 AM on October 27, 2006


This guy is 49 years old? He looks 79.

Those scores are from last season.
posted by wfc123 at 10:28 AM on October 27, 2006


This is from at least last football season, so he's not referring to the recent altercations of the last US tour. It's old, but still very cool.
posted by Kronoss at 10:33 AM on October 27, 2006


that-uh was-uh amazing-uh, AMAZING-uh!
posted by dontoine at 10:46 AM on October 27, 2006


Cab-it-up-ah!
posted by Razzle Bathbone at 10:57 AM on October 27, 2006


*brain explodes*
posted by greycap at 11:09 AM on October 27, 2006


Are you the dj now?

Best band bios page ever.
posted by ClanvidHorse at 11:12 AM on October 27, 2006


This guy is 49 years old? He looks 79

Yeah, MES is going downhill fast, but that's because he's packed four times as much life into his 50 years than you or I will get out of 80.

And the last two albums are still amazing. Long live the Fall.
posted by lumpenprole at 11:26 AM on October 27, 2006


Oh you mean soccer!

Is there an actual link to a sound file somewhere?
posted by xmutex at 11:58 AM on October 27, 2006


Oh, I see. It's Real media. Are you kidding?
posted by xmutex at 11:59 AM on October 27, 2006


Southampton Town? Gillingham Town?
posted by salmacis at 12:18 PM on October 27, 2006


Ech, he just gets to do this because he knows people, and because he's the guy who did their theme song. It's all just a kicker conspiracy.

This is awesome.
posted by koeselitz at 1:10 PM on October 27, 2006


Why weren't Swansea City playing that weekend? And little does he realise that Ray Stubbs is actually an escaped murdered fresh outta Strangeways.
posted by afx237vi at 2:05 PM on October 27, 2006


afx237vi writes "And little does he realise that Ray Stubbs is actually an escaped murdered fresh outta Strangeways."

Is that what those words were? I never in a million years would have guessed. It's tough without the liner notes.
posted by mr_roboto at 2:32 PM on October 27, 2006


Great stuff. Wish I still had enough up top for a number one haircut...
posted by Smart Dalek at 2:43 PM on October 27, 2006


He was truly the Mark E. Smith of his generation.
posted by sonofsamiam at 2:56 PM on October 27, 2006 [1 favorite]


perfect.
posted by sgt.serenity at 4:55 PM on October 27, 2006


For no discernable reason, this post reminds me of:

David St. Hubbins: I've been listening to the classics. I belong to a, uh, a great series. Um it's called the Namesake series of cassettes, and they send you the works of famous authors done by actors with the same last name. So I've got Denholm Elliott reading T.S. Eliot on this one...

Marty Dibergi: It's interesting.

David: Yes. I've got Danny Thomas doing "A Child's Christmas in Wales" by Dylan Thomas, and next month it's McLean Stevenson reads Robert Louis Stevenson. "Treasure Island" I believe.

Marty: That's uh...that's interesting. It's fascinating

David: There's also something, uh, there's a shorter works of Washington Irving read by someone called Dr. J.

Marty: That's Julius Erving.

David: Oh, there you go.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 5:48 PM on October 27, 2006


What a great site all round! I think this, is possibly the funniest video I have ever seen.
posted by 999 at 5:57 PM on October 27, 2006


Which coincidentally enough, I found on the site.
posted by 999 at 5:57 PM on October 27, 2006


He is nuts.
posted by UbuRoivas at 11:52 PM on October 27, 2006


Brilliant, I've been waiting to see this again for ages. I interviewed him a couple of months back, and was expecting a hard time of it, to say the least. (I know at least one hack who was ordered to punch Smith "so's I'll be sober enough to do an interview".) And he was a total sweetie. Maybe I caught him when he'd had just enough bitter, but not too much.

unSane said: here's an interview I did with Mark E Smith in the early 90s during my thankfully brief tenure as a rock and roll gonzoid journalist:
http://www.visi.com/fall/gigography/image/91jul_limelizard/index.html


Christ, that's a bit of a flashback. I've still got that magazine somewhere.
posted by Len at 5:05 AM on October 28, 2006


Now showing on youtube
posted by Giant luck at 7:25 PM on October 28, 2006


Great, thanks.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 8:23 AM on October 29, 2006


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