The Quietus — You Are Mark E. Smith arrives in Manchester following previous London event more info

The Quietus — Mark E. Smith will take to the iconic venue's stage for the first time this July more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Okay, fine... 36 album covers and a picture of Mark E. Smith. Continue reading… more info

Popdose — This is now the second time I’ve had the pleasure of reading an autobiography of someone who’s career I’ve followed and/or admired and finding the story to be refreshingly honest and free of the usual pitfalls of victimization, “woe-is-me”-... more info

Popdose — Once upon a band called The Fall, Martin Bramah was the original guitarist in this most important and seminal Manchester group.  But the overwhelming directing fist of Mark E. Smith dictated otherwise and Bramah left along with original keyboard pla... more info

Stereogum — Tony Wilson, founder of the great postpunk label Factory Records and subject of the movie 24 Hour Party People, died in 2007. And as Pitchfork reports, a new single from poet Mike Garry and musician Joe Duddell pays tribute to Wilson. The song is cal... more info

Stereogum — The fact that the Fall’s Mark E. Smith doesn’t really enunciate his words a lot is now a matter of public record. Earlier today, a judge ruled that his lyrics were “hard to hear” on account of his mumble-mouth. The ruling was the result of a ... more info

ContactMusic — British indie rock icon Mark E. Smith has taken aim at his band The Fall's last album, revealing he hates all of the songs on the record.Ersatz Gb... more info

411 Mania — If a biopic ever happened... more info

ContactMusic — Grumpy The Fall star Mark E. Smith once demanded silence from Mumford & Sons when they started partying backstage at an Irish music festival.The folk... more info