Funky Si's A-Z of Manchester
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Funky Si's A-Z of Manchester
Drummer Simon Wolstencroft, dubbed 'Funky Si' by Johnny Marr has worked with Ian Brown, John Squire, Andy Rourke, Terry Hall, Jez Kerr, Neville Staple and Craig Gannon to name but a few. He was the drummer in The Fall for 11 years. Every week he brings you tales of his exploits from more than 40 y...
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Bonus Episode 6 - 2024 so far
It's bonus time again. This time Simon Wolstencroft talks about the lost tapes for the Eilidh Bradley Project: EP, his old friend Andy Rourke and an u...
Bonus Episode 5 - House Of All
It's bonus time again. This time Simon Wolstencroft talks about his new band House Of All, how it all started , life in the recording studio and what...
Bonus Episode 4 - Funky Si's Fashion Favourites
It's bonus time again. This time Simon Wolstencroft talks about his fashion favourites including; his Man Utd bobble hat, his mum's sheepskin coat and...
Bonus Episode 3 - Mark E Smith
It's bonus episode time! Simon Wolstencroft looks back over his time in The Fall and his friendship with Mark E Smith in what would have been his 65th...
Bonus Episode 2 - Funky Si's Festive Fives
It's bonus episode time again. Simon talks about his favourite films, the best cities he has visited and his definitive Fall line-up.
You can fi...
Bonus Episode 1 - Funky Si's Festive Fives
It's bonus episode time. Simon talks about who he would have in his definitive Manchester band lineup, his favourite tv theme tunes and his favourite...
Episode 26 - Letter Z: From Zagreb to Zumbar
It's week 26 so it's the letter Z. Simon talks about romance in Zagreb, his love of Zildjian cymbals (the only serious choice) and his favourite anima...
Episode 25 - Letter Y: From Yargo to You Can Drum But You Can't Hide
It's week 25 so it's the letter Y. Simon talks about yachts, his book You Can Drum But You Can't Hide and why he only lasted one night at the YMCA.
Episode 24 - Letter X : From X Factor to Xmas With Simon
It's week 24 so it's the letter X. Simon talks about X-rated films, being part of the X generation and The Fall song Xmas With Simon.
You can fi...
Episode 23 - Letter W: From Winter Hill to Wythenshawe
It's week 23 so it's the letter W. Simon talks about flying around Winter Hill, his love for Woolworths and what happened when he met Hugh Fearnley-Wh...
Episode 22 - Letter V: From Vimto to The Venue
It's week 22 so it's the letter V. Simon talks about his Dad's Vauxhall Vectra, his love for the Vulcan Bomber and The Fall song Victoria.
You c...
Episode 21 - Letter U: From UCP products to the Underground Market
It's week 21 so it's the letter U. Simon talks about Man United winning the treble, his dad's love for tripe and his adventures in the Underground Mar...
Episode 20 - Letter T: From Timperley to Top Of The Pops
It's week 20 so it's the letter T. Simon talks about the horror comedy Theatre of Blood, digging in a Victorian Tip and his appearances on Top of the...
Episode 19 - Letter S: From Stanley Chow to Shift-Work
It's week 19 so it's the letter S. Simon talks about working with graphic artist Stanley Chow, the TV presenter he was named after and working on The...
Episode 18 - Letter R: From Rollerball to the Ryder Family
It's week 18 so it's the letter R. Simon talks about recording Realm of Dusk with The Fall, his time as a roadie and his love for the sci-fi, cult cla...
Episode 17 - Letter Q: From Quadrophenia to Quincy Jones
It's week 17 so it's the letter Q. Simon talks about his love for Quality Street chocolates, a holiday romance with the Queen of Hearts and the magic...
Episode 16 - Letter P: From Platt Fields to Prestwich
It's week 16 so it's the letter P. Simon talks about his mum and dad, Pat and Peter, his travels up and down Palatine Road and his favourite song by...
Episode 15 - Letter O: From Oasis to Old Trafford Cricket Ground
It's week 15 so it's the letter O. Simon talks about The Big O, Roy Orbison, one of his favourite pubs in Altrincham, The Old Market Tavern and why fe...
Episode 14 - Letter N: From New Order to the Northern Quarter
It's week 14 so it's the letter N. Simon talks about New Order, a couple of famous Nigels and popping out to the Northern Quarter for sourdough bread....
Episode 13 - Letter M: From Mastermind to Mike Joyce
It's week 13 so it's the letter M. Simon talks about his love for Mark & Lard, why Mastermind is so important to him and how fast Mike Joyce can run.<...
Episode 12 - Letter L: From Liam Gallagher to Lost In Music
It's week 12 so it's the letter L. Simon talks about Liam Gallagher, his love for the song Lost In Music and local Manchester legend Little Anthony.
Episode 11 - Letter K: From King Street to Kurious Oranj
It's week 11 so it's the letter K. Simon talks about Kurt Cobain, Fall drummer Karl Burns and why he loves King Street.
You can find this week's...
Episode 10 - Letter J: From John Peel to Jabez Clegg
It's week ten so it's the letter J. Simon talks about romance, John Peel sessions and early music lessons with John Squire.
You can find this we...
Episode 9 - Letter I: From Inspiral Carpets to The Infotainment Scan
It's week nine and so it's the letter I. Simon talks about his skills on the ice, his good friend Inder Goldfinger and The Fall album The Infotainment...
Episode 8 - Letter H: From the Hacienda to Hilda Baker
It's week eight and so it's the letter H. Simon talks about his love for Hulme, his ex band mate Steve Hanley, treading the boards in Hey Luciani and...
Episode 7 - Letter G: From Grandmaster Flash to Gio Goi
It's week seven and so it's the letter G. Simon talks about rehearsing at The Greenhouse studios which led to him touring and writing with his old sch...
Episode 6 - Letter F: From 42nd Street to The Fall
It's week six and so it's the letter F. This week Simon talks about playing at the Festival of The Tenth Summer, his fish filleting skills and his tim...
Episode 5 - Letter E: From Eurovision to Electronic
It's week five and so it's the letter E. This week Simon talks about his biggest regret - walking out of a recording session for Electronic and how he...
Episode 4 - Letter D: From Dry Bar to Danger Mouse
It's week four and so it's the letter D. This week Simon talks about his first Saturday job as a golf caddy with Ian Brown at Dunham Forest Golf Club,...
Episode 3 - Letter C: From County Hall to Cheetham Hill
It's time for the letter C. Simon takes us from his time as a trainee chef at County Hall to his brief stint with Terry Hall's The Colourfield by way...
Episode 2 - Letter B: From the Boardwalk to Bend Sinister
It's time for the letter B. This time Simon's stroll through his own fascinating musical journey takes us from The Boardwalk to his love of Barry Whit...
Episode 1 - The Letter A: from Altrincham to Anytime Taxis
In this episode Simon takes us through the As of his musical journey to date.
He talks about his early years at school in Altrincham with Ian Br...