Oh! Brother
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Still not your granny's Fall podcast
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As proud sons of Wythenshawe, we're delighted to announce that starting with tomorrow’s episode, we're partnering with Forum Library Creative Space. Funded by the Arts Council, the new Creative Space at Wythenshawe Forum Library is ‘for the Community, by the Community’. (1/3)
This week on Oh! Brother, we are delighted to welcome Ian Broudie to the show. The Lightning Seeds frontman and renowned producer talks us through his early days in Big in Japan, and his production work with the Bunnymen, The Coral, The Zutons and The Fall (1/2)
November 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
This week on Oh! Brother, we are delighted to welcome Ian Broudie to the show. The Lightning Seeds frontman and renowned producer talks us through his early days in Big in Japan, and his production work with the Bunnymen, The Coral, The Zutons and The Fall (1/2)
Welcome back to Oh! Brother. This week we are delighted to be joined by the brilliant Paul Simpson - Liverpool legend, founder of The Wild Swans and original member of The Teardrop Explodes.
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Welcome back to Oh! Brother. This week we are delighted to be joined by the brilliant Paul Simpson - Liverpool legend, founder of The Wild Swans and original member of The Teardrop Explodes.
For our series finale of Oh! Brother, we answer your pressing questions, with some more open-ended than others, with help from our resident Michael Parkinson, Nathan Hanley. Thanks to everyone who sent in questions, and thanks to all our great guests this series.
June 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
For our series finale of Oh! Brother, we answer your pressing questions, with some more open-ended than others, with help from our resident Michael Parkinson, Nathan Hanley. Thanks to everyone who sent in questions, and thanks to all our great guests this series.
Still time to get your questions in for our end of season Q&A! Feel free to send them via reply or dm as well as email
There will be no episode of Oh! Brother tomorrow, but Paul and Steve will be recording a special Q&A episode to mark the end of the current series. Please send your burning questions to ohbrotherenq@gmail.com and the guys will do their best to answer them in an upcoming episode.
June 13, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Still time to get your questions in for our end of season Q&A! Feel free to send them via reply or dm as well as email
There will be no episode of Oh! Brother tomorrow, but Paul and Steve will be recording a special Q&A episode to mark the end of the current series. Please send your burning questions to ohbrotherenq@gmail.com and the guys will do their best to answer them in an upcoming episode.
June 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
There will be no episode of Oh! Brother tomorrow, but Paul and Steve will be recording a special Q&A episode to mark the end of the current series. Please send your burning questions to ohbrotherenq@gmail.com and the guys will do their best to answer them in an upcoming episode.
This week’s guest is the one and only Mickey Bradley (@mickeyundertone.bsky.social): bassist, broadcaster, and all-round raconteur from sunny Derry. We dive into the early days of The Undertones, Terry Hooley's Good Vibrations label, and the eternal question of whether bands need "the" in their name
May 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
This week’s guest is the one and only Mickey Bradley (@mickeyundertone.bsky.social): bassist, broadcaster, and all-round raconteur from sunny Derry. We dive into the early days of The Undertones, Terry Hooley's Good Vibrations label, and the eternal question of whether bands need "the" in their name
Welcome back to Oh! Brother. We were thrilled to be joined by friend of the show Brix Smith for this week's episode, as we take a look back at the year that was 1988. Tours, ballets, videos and phlegm, we reminisce about perhaps the world's busiest band's busiest ever year. Linktr.ee/ohbrothershow
April 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Welcome back to Oh! Brother. We were thrilled to be joined by friend of the show Brix Smith for this week's episode, as we take a look back at the year that was 1988. Tours, ballets, videos and phlegm, we reminisce about perhaps the world's busiest band's busiest ever year. Linktr.ee/ohbrothershow
New episode! Recorded live at Wythenshawe Cultural Hub, we were thrilled to interview fellow Wythenshavian Donald Johnson (@dojo007.bsky.social), best known for his storied career in A Certain Ratio. (1/2)
April 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM
New episode! Recorded live at Wythenshawe Cultural Hub, we were thrilled to interview fellow Wythenshavian Donald Johnson (@dojo007.bsky.social), best known for his storied career in A Certain Ratio. (1/2)
Our guest this week is the legend that is Pete Wylie. Pete and the guys, but let's be honest, mainly Pete, discuss the post-punk scenes developing in Liverpool and Manchester in the 70s and 80s, Pete's life in and out of bands, John Peel, Mark E Smith and more than a few others. Hope you enjoy!
March 28, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Our guest this week is the legend that is Pete Wylie. Pete and the guys, but let's be honest, mainly Pete, discuss the post-punk scenes developing in Liverpool and Manchester in the 70s and 80s, Pete's life in and out of bands, John Peel, Mark E Smith and more than a few others. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome back to Oh! Brother. We were delighted to speak to renowned author and less renowned A&R man, John Niven. Alongside tales of the Fall, John regales us with stories of his own attempts at being a rock star, the creation of Steven Stelfox (1/2)
March 14, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Welcome back to Oh! Brother. We were delighted to speak to renowned author and less renowned A&R man, John Niven. Alongside tales of the Fall, John regales us with stories of his own attempts at being a rock star, the creation of Steven Stelfox (1/2)
Simon 'Ding' Archer is our guest this week. Bass player and producer extraordinaire, Simon tells us about his times in an innumerable list of great bands, the art of singer-wrangling and the difference between being inside and outside the large Fall tent. Enjoy!
February 28, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Simon 'Ding' Archer is our guest this week. Bass player and producer extraordinaire, Simon tells us about his times in an innumerable list of great bands, the art of singer-wrangling and the difference between being inside and outside the large Fall tent. Enjoy!
As Paul is currently sunning himself (does he think it’s his birthday or something?), there will be no new episode this week. We’ll see you all next Friday with a brand new episode, and Oh! Brother Live from Forum Library. Remaining tickets available from linktr.ee/Ohbrothershow
February 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
As Paul is currently sunning himself (does he think it’s his birthday or something?), there will be no new episode this week. We’ll see you all next Friday with a brand new episode, and Oh! Brother Live from Forum Library. Remaining tickets available from linktr.ee/Ohbrothershow
Two weeks until Oh! Brother Live from Wythenshawe Forum Library Creative Space. Come down, have a drink and listen to Paul, Steve and @Dojo007 talk about all things Manchester, music, and Manchester music. Remaining tickets available from linktr.ee/ohbrothershow
February 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Two weeks until Oh! Brother Live from Wythenshawe Forum Library Creative Space. Come down, have a drink and listen to Paul, Steve and @Dojo007 talk about all things Manchester, music, and Manchester music. Remaining tickets available from linktr.ee/ohbrothershow
Our guest this week is the one and only Elis James, Welsh standup and podcast host. In a bumper edition of the podcast, we get into the weeds of Fall gigs, watching and supporting, welsh language music and comedy, and roast dinner etiquette. Hope you enjoy! Linktr.ee/ohbrothershow
February 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Our guest this week is the one and only Elis James, Welsh standup and podcast host. In a bumper edition of the podcast, we get into the weeds of Fall gigs, watching and supporting, welsh language music and comedy, and roast dinner etiquette. Hope you enjoy! Linktr.ee/ohbrothershow
Tickets are going fast for our upcoming Oh! Brother Live with @dojo007.bsky.social Get yours now before they’re all gone! Linktr.ee/ohbrothershow
February 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Tickets are going fast for our upcoming Oh! Brother Live with @dojo007.bsky.social Get yours now before they’re all gone! Linktr.ee/ohbrothershow
If you missed Friday’s Oh! Brother Live, make sure you don’t miss this one. Brought to you by Wythenshawe Forum Library Creative Space, it promises to be a fantastic evening. Paul and Steve will be chatting to A Certain Ratio’s Donald Johnson (dojo007.bsky.social), with music from SPIN KLASS (1/2)
January 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
If you missed Friday’s Oh! Brother Live, make sure you don’t miss this one. Brought to you by Wythenshawe Forum Library Creative Space, it promises to be a fantastic evening. Paul and Steve will be chatting to A Certain Ratio’s Donald Johnson (dojo007.bsky.social), with music from SPIN KLASS (1/2)
Welcome back to Oh! Brother. This week we welcome Andy Dawson (@andydawson.bsky.social), writer, podcaster, actor and avid Fall enjoyer. We discuss the hit and miss nature of watching The Fall, the trials and tribulations of Twitter and the wonderful and frightening world of the darts. (1/2)
January 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Welcome back to Oh! Brother. This week we welcome Andy Dawson (@andydawson.bsky.social), writer, podcaster, actor and avid Fall enjoyer. We discuss the hit and miss nature of watching The Fall, the trials and tribulations of Twitter and the wonderful and frightening world of the darts. (1/2)
This week on Oh! Brother, we’re delighted to welcome Sir Ian Rankin (@ianrankin1.bsky.social) to the show. The best-selling author talks us through his brief stint as a punk front man, his writing processes and the intersection of literature and music. Hope you enjoy!
January 10, 2025 at 10:13 AM
This week on Oh! Brother, we’re delighted to welcome Sir Ian Rankin (@ianrankin1.bsky.social) to the show. The best-selling author talks us through his brief stint as a punk front man, his writing processes and the intersection of literature and music. Hope you enjoy!
As proud sons of Wythenshawe, we're delighted to announce that starting with tomorrow’s episode, we're partnering with Forum Library Creative Space. Funded by the Arts Council, the new Creative Space at Wythenshawe Forum Library is ‘for the Community, by the Community’. (1/3)
January 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
As proud sons of Wythenshawe, we're delighted to announce that starting with tomorrow’s episode, we're partnering with Forum Library Creative Space. Funded by the Arts Council, the new Creative Space at Wythenshawe Forum Library is ‘for the Community, by the Community’. (1/3)
Merry Christmas one and all! In keeping with a Hanley family tradition, we have decided to mark the season with a quiz! We gathered members of the wider Fall family, for a quick game of "Name That Fall Tune". (1/2)
December 25, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Merry Christmas one and all! In keeping with a Hanley family tradition, we have decided to mark the season with a quiz! We gathered members of the wider Fall family, for a quick game of "Name That Fall Tune". (1/2)
We’re pleased to announce that Oh! Brother Live has been rearranged for Friday 24th January. Your tickets will remain valid for the new date, but if you can no longer make it, please get in touch. Hope to see you there!
December 16, 2024 at 9:01 PM
We’re pleased to announce that Oh! Brother Live has been rearranged for Friday 24th January. Your tickets will remain valid for the new date, but if you can no longer make it, please get in touch. Hope to see you there!
Oh! Brother returns with John Dwyer, founding member of Thee Oh Sees. We discuss the topics of Metal vs Indie, the art of touring diplomacy and the state of gigs in the UK and the US, as well as Johns various interactions with Mark and the Fall. Thanks for your support as always!
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December 13, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Oh! Brother returns with John Dwyer, founding member of Thee Oh Sees. We discuss the topics of Metal vs Indie, the art of touring diplomacy and the state of gigs in the UK and the US, as well as Johns various interactions with Mark and the Fall. Thanks for your support as always!
There will be no new episode of Oh! Brother tomorrow for personal reasons. The next episode will be with you Friday 13th December. We’ll make sure it’s worth the wait. P&S
November 28, 2024 at 7:12 PM
There will be no new episode of Oh! Brother tomorrow for personal reasons. The next episode will be with you Friday 13th December. We’ll make sure it’s worth the wait. P&S
POSTPONEMENT: We’re very sorry, but for personal reasons, we have taken the decision to postpone Oh! Brother Live. Refunds are available from eventbrite. We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and we hope you can make the new date, which will be announced in due course. P&S
November 24, 2024 at 10:41 AM
POSTPONEMENT: We’re very sorry, but for personal reasons, we have taken the decision to postpone Oh! Brother Live. Refunds are available from eventbrite. We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and we hope you can make the new date, which will be announced in due course. P&S
If you missed Paul’s chat with Dr John Cooper Clarke on Oh! Brother last year, go listen now! Linktr.ee/ohbrothershow
November 18, 2024 at 10:04 AM
If you missed Paul’s chat with Dr John Cooper Clarke on Oh! Brother last year, go listen now! Linktr.ee/ohbrothershow