gigography 1996 updated 5 November 2007
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12 February : "The Chiselers / Chilinist / Interlude-Chilinism" single released
The rot sets in: 22 Jan / 19 Feb / 15 April : "Sinister Waltz," "Fiend with a Violin" & Oswald Defence Lawyer" albums released
Thursday, 30 May 1996 Hacienda, Manchester
Tunnel / Powder Keg / The Chiselers / He Pep / Oleano / Pearl City / Behind the Counter / Coliseum / Das Vultur Ans Ein Nutter-Wain / Feeling Numb / Stay Away (Old White Train) / Spinetrak / Cheetham Hill / Das Vultur Ans Ein Nutter-Wain (again) / Don't Call Me Darling / Birthday / The Joke / L.A.
 Thanks to Mikey Smurf for the ticket.
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10 June : "The Light User Syndrome" album released
Wednesday, 26 June 1996 Astoria, London
Chilinist / Don't Call Me Darling / 15 Ways / D.I.Y. Meat / Pearl City / Feeling Numb / L.A. / Big New Prinz / Mr. Pharmacist / Everything Hurtz / The Mixer / Das Vulture Ans Ein Nutter-Wain / M5 / Return / The Reckoning / Hey! Student
Released as "15 Ways to Leave Your Man, Live" on Receiver (11 August 1997)
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Thursday, June 27 1996 Roskilde Festival, Denmark
Pearl City / The Chiselers / U.S. 80's-90's / Spinetrak / The Mixer / Behind the Counter / Feeling Numb / Cheetham Hill / He Pep / DIY Meat
The Fall and Neil Young & Crazy Horse played on different stages at the same time this evening.
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Thursday, June 27 1996 Ko-Stalden, Roskilde Festival, Denmark
Spinetrak / U.S. 80s-90s / 15 Ways / U.S. 80s-90s ("No Fun At All Mix")
A live session performed for Danish Radio in the backstage area of the festival. I'm not sure if this was ever broadcast on Danish radio, but fortunately a pre-FM copy surfaced in 2005, thanks to Willer.
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Saturday, 29 June 1996 Leadmill, Sheffield
Das Vultur Ans Ein Nutter-Wain / Pearl City / US 80's-90's / 15 Ways / Secession Man / Spinetrak / Cheetham Hill / The Chiselers / Powder Keg / Feeling Numb / He Pep / The Mixer / Behind the Counter // Birthday / L.A.
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Sunday, June 30 1996 John Peel Session #20 (broadcast Sunday, 18 August)
D.I.Y. Meat / Spinetrak / Spencer / Beetle Bones 'n' Smokin' Stones
Mark E. Smith - vocals; Brix Smith - guitar, vocals; Steve Hanley - bass; Julia Nagle - keyboards, guitar; Simon Wolstencroft - drums; Karl Burns - drums. Produced by Ted De Bono, engineered by Lisa Softley, recorded in Maida Vale 4.
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Sunday, 21 July 1996 Phoenix Festival
He Pep / U.S. 80's-90's / The Chiselers / 15 Ways / Pearl City / Powder Keg / Behind the Counter
Incomplete from a BBC radio broadcast.
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Saturday, 21 September 1996 Barcelona, Spain
No tape exists?
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UK : 25 September - 11 October (some gig reviews on David Bivin's site...)
Wednesday, 25 September 1996 Zodiac, Oxford
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Friday, 27 September 1996 Prince of Wales Centre, Cannock
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10 Houses of Eve / He Pep / M5 / Powder Keg / Cheetham Hill / The Mixer / Oleano / The Chiselers / Spinetrak / Hurricane Edward / Behind the Counter / Das Vultur Ans Ein Nutter-Wain / 15 Ways / U.S. 80's-90's / The Joke / Birthday / Don't Call Me Darling // D.I.Y. Meat
Thanks to Mikey Smurf for the ticket. |
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Saturday, 28 September 1996 Corn Exchange, King's Lynn
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10 Houses of Eve / Spinetrak / Powder Keg / Cheetham Hill / The Mixer / The Mixer (take 2) / Oleano / M5 / He Pep / The Chiselers / Behind the Counter / 15 Ways / U.S. 80's-90's / Mr. Pharmacist / Birthday / Feeling Numb
Thanks to Rob Kiernan for the ticket. |
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Sunday, 29 September 1996 Waterfront, Norwich
U.S. 80's-90's / Birthday / Birthday (take 2) / Birthday (take 3) / 15 Ways / Masquerade / Hurricane Edward / Behind the Counter / The Chiselers / Oleano / Spinetrak / M5 / The Mixer / He Pep / Powder Keg
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Tuesday, 1 October 1996 Ritz, Manchester
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10 Houses of Eve / He Pep / Powder Keg / M5 / Cheetham Hill / Oleano / Behind the Counter / The Mixer / The Chiselers / Spinetrak / Hurricane Edward (instr.) / Das Vultur Ans Ein Nutter-Wain / The Joke / U.S. 80's-90's / Don't Call Me Darling / 15 Ways / D.I.Y. Meat / Feeling Numb
Thanks to Grant for the ticket. |
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Thursday, 3 October 1996 Civic Centre, Aylesbury
10 Houses of Eve / He Pep / M5 / Powder Keg / Cheetham Hill / The Mixer / Oleano / The Chiselers / Spinetrak / Behind the Counter / Hurricane Edward / The Joke / Das Vultur Ans Ein Nutter-Wain / U.S. 80s-90s / Don't Call Me Darling / Mr. Pharmacist
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Friday, 4 October 1996 Town Hall, Cheltenham
10 Houses of Eve / Mr. Pharmacist / He Pep / M5 / Cheetham Hill / The Mixer / Oleano / Spinetrak / The Chiselers / Behind the Counter / Powder Keg / Hurricane Edward / U.S. 80's-90's
Thanks to Mikey Smurf for the flyer.
Chris: "A great gig this, mainly due to the aftershow happenings...
I was there to review the gig for Cheltenham Art College (what is now the
Uni). Tried to meet Mark beforehand, but the tour manager said no chance,
although if I tried after the gig then it might be a different story. So,
into the hall, at the front for the gig. All I remember is Mark was
constantly messing around with Brix's guitar amp, turning the dials,
changing the sound, altering the volume, much to her annoyance. Loads of
tension. Also remember a fan trying to piss into a bottle (not a great aim)
at the front cos he couldn't get out.... Anyway, an interesting gig, went
backstage to see the tour manager. Told me no way once again, but as he did
old Mark walked up behind him... I asked Mark if I could have a chat with
him backstage and he shook my hand like a gent and invited me (and my mate)
into the dressing room..... Expecting a party/ a happening/ something but it
was just the band sat around... No one else.... I took what looked like the
biggest and comfy seat going, sat down and waited for something to happen...
Nothing. Just the bandmates looking at each other. Then Mark walks in. Then
Brix. Then a big argument starts, shouting etc, then I notice I am being
lifted up out of my chair by Mark himself and told to get out, "I think
you'd better go" Waitied outside with mate while loads of shouting. Then
walked away, no interview, but a moment with Mark all the same. That was the
last gig with Brix I think....." [Second to last; she played the last gig of the tour in London - ed.]
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Saturday, 5 October 1996 Concert Hall, Motherwell
10 Houses of Eve / 10 Houses of Eve / M5 / He Pep / The Mixer / Cheetham Hill (instr.) / Oleano (instr.) / Oleano / Mr. Pharmacist / The Chiselers / Spinetrak / Das Vultur Ans Ein Nutter-Wain / U.S. 80's-90's / U.S. 80's-90's / Masquerade / Behind the Counter / The Joke / Hurricane Edward / Big New Prinz / Athlete Cured (intro only)
Thanks to Martin for the ticket |
A witness: At the Motherwell Civic Centre 1996 gig I brought my two friends who were only part-time Fall fans...I bought drinks and was given change of a twenty from a tenner, which did us alright... as we were drinking and wandering about we noticed Steve Hanley, Simon Wolstencroft and Brix Smith sitting on one of the arty benches that the civic centre seemed filled with. Oh good I thought. My chance to meet the Fall. As I approached I noticed the long faces, and the teary eyes of Brix. They were all giving off an air of 'don't come near us', so I didn't bother. Chance blown, never to come up again. Later I hear that Brix tried to hit Mark with her guitar. She never appeared on stage. Mark, unfortunately, did, and peering at the audience shook his head at the fifty-plus crowd and immediatly tried to pull the band offstage. Hanley refused, noted by my part-time - fan mates... The gig was a farce...numerous walk-offs...a guy at the front has what looks like a twenty-four track studio stuffed up his jumper. I recognise him. 'That the guy from the Barras' I say to my friend. 'He sells me Fall Bootlegs'. My mate asks him if this is true. 'Just enjoy the gig mate' the guy says, staggering away. After forty-five minutes Mark E grabs a guitar and hides behind a speaker, strumming and grinning with no teeth. What a disaster. Every time I bring my mates to a Fall concert it is crap. No other word for it. Wierdly, every time I bring a woman they seem to do alright. Is it all my fault?
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Tuesday, 8 October 1996 Assembly Rooms, Worthing
10 Houses of Eve / He Pep / M5 / Spinetrak / Oleano / Mr. Pharmacist / Das Vultur Ans Ein Nutter-Wain / The Mixer (instrumental) / The Mixer / Behind the Counter
Considered by some (including Steve Hanley) to be the worst Fall gig of all time. No Brix again. Stephen Bull's review and photos from TBLY # 8, and Mark wrote an excellent review for the Pseud Mag (# 5). Thanks to plastickman for the ticket and the Argus review (10 Oct.).
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Friday, 11 October 1996 Forum, London
10 Houses of Eve / Spinetrak / Powder Keg / Cheetham Hill / The Mixer / Oleano / M5 / The Chiselers / Hurricane Edward / Behind the Counter / Das Vultur Ans Ein Nutter-Wain / U.S. 80's-90's / Don't Call Me Darling / The Joke
Brix's final Fall gig.
- Brix: "Goodbye." (after The Joke)
Thanks to Craig Parker for the ticket.
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December 1996 : lineup # 31 : Mark E. Smith (vocals), Steve Hanley (bass), Adrian Flanagan (guitar), Lucy Rimmer (keyboards, backing vocals), Simon Wolstencroft (drums).
Tuesday, 24 December 1996 Volksbuehne, Berlin, Germany
10 Houses of Eve (instr.) / He Pep / D.I.Y. Meat / Das Vultur Ans Ein Nutter-Wain / Powder Keg / Cheetham Hill / The Mixer / I'm Going to Spain / Spinetrak / The Chiselers / Pearl City / Oleano / Kicker Conspiracy (aborted) / Behind the Counter / Hark the Herald Angels Sing / Masquerade (instr.) / Birthday / Big New Priest / U.S. 80's-90's (instr.) / The City Never Sleeps
First and only live Hark the Herald Angels Sing; Mark and Lucy duet on The City Never Sleeps. Thanks to Adrian Flanagan for confirming the lineup for this gig.
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