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It's Louder Than Words Festival this weekend. One almost constant at the festival is Funky Si. He's usually knocking about somewhere, bringing cheer. Here's a talk of his from the vaults. Si interviewed by Mike Bennett in 2016.

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It's Louder Than Words Festival this weekend. Always a special occasion. Here's one from the festival vault, Paul Hanley Talks Buzzcocks in 2023.

It's Louder Than Words Festival next weekend. Here's a Louder event from the vaults, Eliza Carthy In Conversation With Ian Clayton from 2018. There's a bit of music too.

Louder Than Words Festival starts next Friday. Here's a talk from last year's festival: Mark Hoyle In Conversation With Paul Hanley.

Tanita Tikaram | Valentine Heart

The brothers take another trip down the now well-trodden East Lancs Road for the latest episode of the Oh! Brother podcast as they welcome original Teardrop Explode and Wild Swan Paul Simpson onto the show, resulting in much discussion about the Liverpool scene.

Pulled together in memory of our friend Paul Windmill. A group of men recruited from the Featherstone Miners Welfare rugby league team, played a bunch of doomed miners in Tony Harrison's poetic film Prometheus. Here are the edited bits that feature them.

NEW VIDEO: PLAINSONG PLAY FARIÑA Iain Matthews and Andy Roberts set of Richard Fariña songs last Sunday night at The CAT Club.

'It’s my sense of responsibility and privilege to tell the story on behalf of the people of Fryston, Castleford, and the Yorkshire coalfield,' he says. 'There’s a heritage there that belongs to the nation, as well as the people of Fryston.' David Waddington on his two volume history of Fryston.

'Louise' from last week’s Plainsong show. More to follow. They’re still on tour. Catch them if you possibly can.

Magic concerts

Mimi And Richard Fariña | Sell-Out Agitation Waltz

NEW ON ROUTE TV: Fryston: Its Life and Times. A documentary about the coal mining village of Fryston, written and directed by David Waddington in 1988.

HOUSE Of ALL added to Nottingham festival bill. First weekend in November

Portrait of photographer Jack Hulme made by the TV programme Northern Lights in 1987. Jack reflects on 80 years of living in the coal-mining village of Fryston and his love of taking photos. We even see him take a classic photo of some ladies on Brook Street.

Sunday night out at the local

Fall alumnus Daren Garrett is the guest on the latest OH! Brother podcast. He reveals how his friendship with Eleni led to multiple approaches from Mark to join the group until eventually he was free enough to take the stool in a two-drummer lie up with Kieron. linktr.ee/ohbrothershow

Bob Dylan last night in Helsinki

Paul Hanley: His Time in The Fall and What Came Next Paul guests on the Four Tracks Good podcast.

The film Top of the Pops made to accompany Woodstock by Matthews Southern Comfort. It's set in London, just one year after the festival took place. www.youtube.com/watch?v=otyn...

NEW ON ROUTE TV: A video of David Waddington's presentation at the 'Pit-folk and Peers' book launch at Holy Cross Church.

Stewart Lee Q&A on the Class Clown Podcast (Part 2)

Stewart Lee Q&A on the Class Clown Podcast

Thanks to all who came down to the launch of Pit-folk and Peers today at Holy Cross Chruch. And special thanks to Angela and Rob and all their team for making it such a special event. A fabulous space full of good people. And to Dave, of course, for everything.

All set for the book launch. Glorious morning for it.

Book Launch Day: We're launching these two books this morning in the building pictured on the front of the blue cover, made up of stone and the pillars from the building on the sepia cover. We're in the very fabric of the place. 10:30am

ICYMI: Edwyn Collins live in session and conversation with Marc Riley on BBC Radio 6 Music. It's audio treasure, culminating in a sublime performance of Rip It Up. Starts at 47:00

Some memories of childhood in Fryston. Filmed in 2009.

Classically trained (😎) Fall-alumnus Simon Rogers talks about his time in the band, as a musician and prooducer, on the We Are The Fall podcast #fallfriday

László Krasznahorkai awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

Book launch notice

A very happy 80th birthday to Kevin Godley.

Sons Of Sevilla's Rueben and Henry Smith guest on Indie Tea Talk, talking about their origins and recording their debut album in Austin, Texas. They also play two songs live for the show.

In Search of Plainsong by Ian Clayton. Deluxe Edition now reduced in price. A book and music in one great package.➡️ www.route-online.com/all-books/in...

Hold the front page. Dave Waddington on masthead of today's @yorkshirepost.co.uk. Interview about Pit-folk and Peers inside.

Yeah, Yeah, the holy trinity-my favourite Fall song, Karl Burns’ unibrow & MES’ Pringle jumper.

No idle hands for me…More new Manc card designs coming soon.

Sweet Sensation | Sad Sweet Dreamer

Iron Ladies, a new film about the Women Against Pit Closures movement from @sotl-films.bsky.social It features the great Betty Cook. Cinematic screenings are taking place throughout the autumn with Q&A. Link in the comments for list of dates and cinemas.

OTD in 2022, we launched In Search of Plainsong. Read all about it: www.route-online.com/all-books/in...

Currently playing: Sons of Sevilla, Street Light Moon. Our friends and former neighbours groove. Enhanced live by more friends, currently touring the USA. Follow their tour diaries on instagram at @sonsofsevilla And give the album a spin. We arrogantly recommend 😉

Iain Matthews and Andy Roberts will playing here in Pontefract two weeks from today on their Autumn UK Tour. Here's a clip from the same stage when they came to launch our book In Search of Plainsong in December 2022.

To whet the appetite for Iain Matthews and Andy Roberts forthcoming tour, here they are playing together at Taverne de L’Olympia, Paris, 30th June 1971.

Iain Matthews and Andy Roberts are about to embark on a new UK tour as Plainsong. They'll be somewhere near you. Don't miss out.

NEW PODCAST: Sunday morning listening. Ian Clayton is the guest on the latest Steve's Mix Tapes. He brings it all back home.

It's the big launch day for Pit-folk and Peers next Saturday at Holy Cross Church. Here's why it's the perfect spot to launch the book(s) and why it will be such a special occasion.

Ian Daley on Steve’s Mix Tapes Podcast

Something of a Pleasure. James bassist Jim Glennie is the guest on the latest Oh! Brother podcast. A long time friend to the brothers, we get a a sweep of James' history and the trials and tribulations of being in the music industry.