Mark e smith and the fall play brighton in september

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Mad Mark is bringing The Fall to play Brighton's Concorde 2 on 25th Sept

Always an excellent night out for all the family

http://www.concorde2.co.uk/eventsView.php?pagename=The+Fall&dateTime=2014-09-25

Just worked out you are the promotor- only because its says dictionary pudding at the top of my Lovely Eggs ticket.

 

[spring hall convert]

Just worked out you are the promotor- only because its says dictionary pudding at the top of my Lovely Eggs ticket.

Also putting The Ex on in December. You must not miss them again!

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Also putting The Ex on in December. You must not miss them again!

Just popped it in the diary.

 

[dictionarypudding]

The Ex are simply unmissable

In other news, the Concorde seem to expect this to sell out over the weekend, so tickets must be bought now, fall fans

 

[Buzzer]

Seen them a few times and it's always surreal. The Old Market fire alarm and his solo thingy at the West Hill Community Centre come to mind. The later involved him walking into the kitchenette behind the stage, and sitting down, whilst he continued to sing.

[MENTION=587]Pevenseagull[/MENTION] was at the Old Market fire alarm gig...he was the one who got up on stage and kissed Mark E Smith. What MES and the rest of us didn't know was that Pevenseagull also had a fresh sea bass in his coat pocket at the time. I think I stage dived at that gig too. My recollection is a little blurry.

Did anyone else apart from Tom Hark Preston Park and me go to the Q&A at the old law court near the Prince Regent swimming pool that MES did a few years ago? Hilarious stuff especially MES's evident loathing for all things Brighton.

And how come MES always gets really, really fit girlfriends? It's his looks and the way he wears that leather blouson, isn't it?

 

[spring hall convert]

And how come MES always gets really, really fit girlfriends? It's his looks and the way he wears that leather blouson, isn't it?

I thought it was his charm and general joie de vivre.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Just worked out you are the promotor- only because its says dictionary pudding at the top of my Lovely Eggs ticket.

Bumping the thread six times urging folk to 'get their tickets quick' didn't give it away?!

 

[Buzzer]

Actually, the Concorde 2 gig way back was possibly my favourite ever Fall gig. I think it was about in 2002 and it was the very first time I saw British Sea Power who were supporting. Ever since then it seems to be that German(?) video DJ who does the excruciatingly long mash-ups with Elvis and Dusty Springfield(?)

I remember one abortive occasion at the original Concorde (now by Burger King on the seafront) where MES was supposed to be doing a DJ set at a club night called "That Stupid Club". It was an open mic, spoken word event for transgenders, cross-dressers and lezzers. Half the club that night were Fall fans, the other half were there to listen to bad poems. I remember one poor girl getting up on stage wrapped in her duvet and telling us that 5 out of 6 people with ME were lesbians and didn't have a voice. Cue lots of drunk Fall fans shouting "Who said that?"

Mark E never turned up, or if he did it was for the last 20 minutes.

 

[Buzzer]

I thought it was his charm and general joie de vivre.

Yes. That's it!

 

[spring hall convert]

Bumping the thread six times urging folk to 'get their tickets quick' didn't give it away?!

To be fair, that's normally the preserve of an undersold gig.

I'd imagine Fall gigs are pretty hard to promote as it goes, especially at a venue the size of the Concorde. The band themselves have no social media presence and act like they expect it to sell itself. They tour regularly so if you miss one it's no real biggie.

Last time I saw them at the Concorde it was probably 2/3 full so if DP has sold this one out, they've done a smashing job.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

To be fair, that's normally the preserve of an undersold gig.

I'd imagine Fall gigs are pretty hard to promote as it goes, especially at a venue the size of the Concorde. The band themselves have no social media presence and act like they expect it to sell itself. They tour regularly so if you miss one it's no real biggie.

Last time I saw them at the Concorde it was probably 2/3 full so if DP has sold this one out, they've done a smashing job.

Pretty sure their last local appearance at The Old Market sold out so hopefully this one will too.

 

[spring hall convert]

Pretty sure their last local appearance at The Old Market sold out so hopefully this one will too.

It did but C2 is a fair bit bigger I think?

 

[dictionarypudding]

This is tonight, The Fall onstage 10pm. Tickets on the door

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Can't wait for this. Hope they are on form.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

This is tonight, The Fall onstage 10pm. Tickets on the door

Oh and as promotor I guess you are responsible for ensuring Mark gets on stage by this time, fully sober. Good luck!

 

[Monkey Man]

Really looking forward to this one. I want the full Fall experience - MES hiding behind speaker stacks, forgetting lyrics, twiddling knobs and dials mid-song, berating a band member, treating the audience with contempt. All to a backing track of powerhouse rockabilly/Mancunian krautrock/noise.