Sixteen Again: How Pete Shelley & Buzzcocks Changed Manchester Music (and me) by Paul Hanley ** An UNCUT Book of The Year ** ** JUMBO Records Book of The Year ** ** A Monorail Music Book of The Year ** ** A Louder Than War Book of The Year ** Read all about it: www.route-online.com/all-books/si...
The paperback features new photographs and a whole new section, bringing Helen's story up to date, including performing at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony, magical weekends in Laugharne, and a triumphant return to the Royal Northern College of Music.
NEWS: A new extended paperback edition of Helen O'Hara's memoir What's She Like will be published in September. Advance copies can be ordered on our website now | www.route-online.com/all-books/wh...
The CAT Club presents an appreciation of Half Man Half Biscuit with Steve Hill, author of Friday Night Fever, Thursday 13th August, The Robin Hood, Pontefract. Tickets go on sale on 15 July. thecatclub.co.uk/whats-goin-on/
Portrait of an artist as a young man, Manchester style. Trailer for Mark Hoyle's memoir Swerve. If you haven't read it yet, treat yourself and add it to your Summer Read list: www.route-online.com/all-books/sw...
Like The Night (Rebound) eBook is now available on Apple Books | books.apple.com/gb/book/like...
Steve Diggle is the guest on the latest Oh! Brother podcast. Treat yourself to the Brothers Hanley in conversation with a legendary Buzzcock recorded live at Horse + Bambo, Waterfoot, followed by an audience Q&A ➡️ linktr.ee/ohbrothershow
Wishing the great Ken Loach a very happy 90th birthday @kenloach16films.bsky.social
Many thanks to all who pre-ordered Paul Hanley’s monograph, Das Gruppe on the Wall. All pre-orders have now been shipped. We hope you enjoy. This is the Futures and Pasts Festival limited edition. If you'd like one, you can get a copy here: www.route-online.com/all-books/da...
Bob Dylan shares his thoughts on being an octogenarian for New York Times. We believe it was for the benefit of some guy born around the same time as Iain Matthews and Andy Roberts😉
Steve Hill's review of The Fall Futures and Pasts Festival hits top spot on the Guardian's most read music articles, knocking Madonna's vagina lasers into 2nd place. Read it here | www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
One way of looking at The Fall Futures and Pasts Festival is to view it as an extravagant book launch party for Paul Hanley's Das Gruppe on the Wall. And what a party it is! Great opening night. Thanks all.
Steve Diggle met Pete Shelley for the first time 50 years ago today at the Free Trade Hall. Malcolm McClaren shuffled him into the room as he needed as many people inside as he could get. Read all about it in Paul Hanley's love letter to Buzzcocks: Sixteen Again www.route-online.com/all-books/si...
Release day: The Fall: Singles Live Vol 2 (1980-1983). 8 bangers! More info: bfan.link/singlesvol2
All guest vocalist slots for The Fallen Women at The Fall Futures and Pasts Festival are now booked up. Congratulations to all who got a gig. Look forward to seeing you in action. Festival Info: linktr.ee/fallfuturepast
Good people of Sale and Chorley, the UK's finest rhythm section, podcast hosts, authors and festival organisers, the Brothers Hanley, will be in conversation with John Robb this weekend at Sale Waterside Arts (Sat 30th) and Chorley Theatre (Sun 31st). Don't miss out.
CP Lee reports from the chaos in the crowd between ‘Pil-Box Hat’ and ‘One Too Many Mornings’ at Bob Dylan’s infamous concert at Free Trade Hall, Manchester. Read all about it in his book Like The Night (Rebound). www.route-online.com/all-books/li...
What are you doing weekend after next? You could be at this. Details here: linktr.ee/fallfuturepast
There will be an art exhibition across the weekend of The Fall Futures and Pasts Festival, curated by Michelle Hickman (8bitnorthxstitch). Information on exhibitors here: www.route-online.com/blog/post/fa...
One-off group Lost in Music in rehearsal for The Fall Futures and Pasts Festival. They're on Friday night. More info: linktr.ee/fallfuturepast
On 14th May 1964, Bob Dylan recorded 3 songs for the Hallelujah TV show at the Capitol Building in Didsbury, Manchester. The story of the recording evocatively opens CP Lee's book Like the Night. Read all about it: www.route-online.com/all-books/li...
Many thanks to all came down to The CAT Club last night. It was a great pleasure to celebrate CP Lee and Bob Dylan in our local. Many thanks to Ian Clayton for hosting, and to Rev, Drey and Liz for making it happen. And to all of you who bought books. We hope you enjoy them. 📸 Liz Wheeldon
NEW TITLE: Das Gruppe on the Wall by Paul Hanley. A pocket book that tells the story of The Fall at Band on the Wall. Pre-orders now open | www.route-online.com/all-books/da...
OTD in 1964, Bob Dylan recorded 3 songs for the Hallelujah TV show at the Capitol Building in Didsbury, Manchester. The story of the recording evocatively opens CP Lee's book Like the Night. Here's one of the songs recorded that day: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN5V...
Programme for The Fall Futures and Pasts Festival. More info and tickets | linktr.ee/fallfuturepast
First batch of pre-orders for Like The Night (Rebound) have been shipped. They are stamped special edition and come with a free postcard. Want one? We'll be stamping special editions up to the release date of 17th May. Get yours here: www.route-online.com/all-books/li...
7th May 1965, Bob Dylan played the Free Trade Hall in Manchester and received a thunderous ovation. 12 months later it was a very different story. A year had suddenly became a long time in folk music. Read all about it: www.route-online.com/all-books/li...
OTD in 1982, were in the middle of a 3-night residency at Band on the Wall. Paul Hanley's inside account of the gigs features in Das Gruppe on the Wall. The book will be released at The Fall Futures and Pasts Festival at Band on the Wall in June. More details: www.route-online.com/blog/post/fa...
Two weeks today, 60 years exactly from the greatest gig of all time, we launch the rebound edition of CP Lee's book that brings it all to vivid life. We'll play the concert in full (visually enhanced!) down the road from the scene of the crime. More here | www.route-online.com/all-books/li...