VA - Messing Up the Paintwork: The Wit and Wisdom of Mark E. Smith (Book) Janelle Monáe have created a starkly beautiful

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following the band’s evolution from the Southern Death Cult

If You'd Been There

"It's about songwriting

VA - Messing Up the Paintwork: The Wit and Wisdom of Mark E. Smith (Book) Janelle Monáe have created a starkly beautifulIf its me and your granny on bongos, its The Fall.A tribute to Mark E. Smith, the late, great frontman of The Fall, featuring tributes from fans, some of the best writing on the band, and Mark's most caustic and entertaining quotes. As legendary frontman of post punk outfit The Fall, Mark E. Smith was known as much for his mercurial temperament as his exceptional musical talent. Famous for his singular way with words both onstage and off, his road to