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 classic, Rollerball.

You can find this week's playlist on Spotify here: https://cutt.ly/NgtNszi

Produced and edited Jackie O'Malley. Post Production Karl Svenson, Tadah Media Ltd. Artwork Lee Dyer. Music by Colin McGrath, Joe Brown, Johnny Smale and Simon Wolstencroft.

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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 of Quincy Jones.

Produced and edited Jackie O'Malley. Post Production Karl Svenson, Tadah Media Ltd. Artwork Lee Dyer. Music by Colin McGrath, Joe Brown, Johnny Smale and Simon Wolstencroft.

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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 a Manchester band.

You can find this week's playlist on Spotify here: https://cutt.ly/rfNr2VS

Produced and edited Jackie O'Malley. Post Production Karl Svenson, Tadah Media Ltd. Artwork Lee Dyer. Music by Colin McGrath, Joe Brown, Johnny Smale and Simon Wolstencroft.

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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 fellow Fall bandmate Craig Scanlon called him The Oracle.

You can find this week's playlist on Spotify here: https://cutt.ly/efGVX97

Produced and edited Jackie O'Malley. Post Production Karl Svenson, Tadah Media Ltd. Artwork Lee Dyer. Music by Colin McGrath, Joe Brown, Johnny Smale and Simon Wolstencroft.

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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.

You can find this week's playlist on Spotify here: https://cutt.ly/OfUieou

Produced and edited Jackie O'Malley. Post Production Karl Svenson, Tadah Media Ltd. Artwork Lee Dyer. Music by Colin McGrath, Joe Brown, Johnny Smale and Simon Wolstencroft.

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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.

You can find this week's playlist on Spotify here: https://cutt.ly/1fbH1ZF

Produced and edited Jackie O'Malley. Post Production Karl Svenson, Tadah Media Ltd. Artwork Lee Dyer. Music by Colin McGrath, Joe Brown, Johnny Smale and Simon Wolstencroft.

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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.

You can find this week's playlist on Spotify here: https://cutt.ly/DfgY7OP

Produced and edited Jackie O'Malley. Post Production Karl Svenson, Tadah Media Ltd. Artwork Lee Dyer. Music by Colin McGrath, Joe Brown, Johnny Smale and Simon Wolstencroft.

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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 playlist on Spotify here: https://cutt.ly/MfqxXVr

Produced and edited Jackie O'Malley. Post Production Karl Svenson, Tadah Media Ltd. Artwork Lee Dyer. Music by Colin McGrath, Joe Brown, Johnny Smale and Simon Wolstencroft.

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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 week's playlist on Spotify here: https://cutt.ly/Od8otzh

Produced and edited Jackie O'Malley. Post Production Karl Svenson, Tadah Media Ltd. Artwork Lee Dyer. Music by Colin McGrath, Joe Brown, Johnny Smale and Simon Wolstencroft.

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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 Scan.

You can find this week's playlist on Spotify here: https://cutt.ly/YdLbWEM

Produced and edited Jackie O'Malley. Post Production Karl Svenson, Tadah Media Ltd. Artwork Lee Dyer. Music by Colin McGrath, Joe Brown, Johnny Smale and Simon Wolstencroft.

Find out more at https://funky-si-s-a-z-of-manchester.pinecast.co

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