Marc Riley

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“We’re Taking Control” – Former The Fall Members On New Release ‘Slates (Live)’

Marc Riley, Craig Scanlon, Paul Hanley and Steve Hanley speak to Daniel Dylan Wray about a new release of archive recordings capturing Slates performed live in its entirety, how it’s helping them regain agency in a world awash with ropey Fall bootlegs, and what Mark E. Smith might have made of their plans

Baker's Dozen

Jeepers Creepers: Marc Riley’s Favourite Albums

BBC 6 Music DJ Marc Riley and former member of The Fall, The Creepers and The Lost Soul Crusaders talks to John Doran about his favourite LPs

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 1

Baker's Dozen

Pin Ups: A David Bowie Baker’s Dozen Compilation

In the wake of the great man's passing, we bring together all the times his albums have been featured in our favourite 13 LPs feature, including contributions from Paul Weller, Gary Numan, Brett Anderson and more

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INTERVIEW: Marc Riley On The Parallel Universe Relaunch

As Marc Riley relaunches his The Parallel Universe radio segment as a new standalone show, he speaks to Patrick Clarke about the history of the fan-favourite feature, the joy of delving into music papers past, and whether he'll be joining post-The Fall supergroup House Of All

Marc Riley BBC Music Live Series

BBC 6 Music's Marc Riley presents BBC Music series; read a few of his thoughts on the series below

Liverpool Psych Fest Announce Final Line-Up

Plus, festival announce limited edition 7" for weekend tickets

Marc Riley On Interviewing Lou Reed

All roads in music journalism lead to one place: a fraught conversation with a moody Lou Reed. Marc Riley remembers his two encounters with Chuckles

Marc Riley Sessions: I Am Kloot

Manchester trio play cuts from just-released LP Let It All In

Marc Riley Sessions: Beak>

Bristolians bring a touch of Silver Apples' psychedelia to Manchester

Marc Riley Sessions: The Wedding Present & Toquiwa

David Gedge's indie luminaries drop by for a career-spanning session with a little help from tourmates Toquiwa

Marc Riley Sessions: Wild Billy Childish

The multi-talented musical polymath and his Spartan Dreggs join Marc for a three song session

Marc Riley Sessions: Clinic

In a strange twist of cosmic fortuity, the second of our series also features a Liverpudlian psychedelic band

Marc Riley Sessions: Stealing Sheep

The first in our series of featuring live sessions from Marc Riley's BBC 6 Music show begins with Liverpool's ascendant psych trio Stealing Sheep

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Film

25 Years On: Street Trash Revisited

Andrew Stimpson rewinds to the VHS era's ultimate melt movie, which is screening at the Prince Charles Cinema in London this weekend

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