Category: THE X GENERATION

S01 E14: New York, USA. Join Si in Union Square in front of the world famous George Washington statue as he waxes lyrical about life on the road with The…

S01 E13: In the late 80’s to 90’s, The fall ran a record label called Cog Sinister Records. It was a stone’s throw from one of Mark E Smith’s favourite…

S01 E12: Today, we join Simon outside India House on Whitworth Street in Manchester. This beautiful Edwardian Baroque building, designed by Harry S. Fairhurst (who was also responsible for Bridgewater…

S01 E11: The Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London is the backdrop for today’s episode. Back in 1988, The Fall had recorded 11th studio album: I Am Kurious Oranj which combines…

S01 E10: Simon talks about The Woodthorpe Pub in Prestwich. This was one of Mark E Smith’s most favoured watering holes! Memories of surly landlords and shooting the music video…

S01 E09: Abbey Road Studios One night, in Bristol, after Simon had supported The Fall with a 3-piece band called The Weeds, Mark E Smith asked Simon to join the…

S01 E08: The Weeds Play Corbières Season One of The X Generation brings you key moments in a musical career that have influenced some of the greatest Manchester bands of…

E07: Terry Hall’s The Colourfield After turning down The Smiths, Si went to a few auditions: ABC, Prefab Sprout, then a band called The Colourfield. The band was fronted by…

S01 E06: Turning Down The Smiths Beehive Mill, a Grade II listed former cotton mill, is located on Jersey Street in Ancoats, Manchester. It was the building where The Smiths…

Simon Wolstencroft | The X Generation | S01 E05: Meeting Johnny Marr E05: As teenagers, Simon Wolstencroft, John Squire and Ian Brown used to come to The Vine Pub in…