Someone once said 3 is the magic number. Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets and Stereo MC’s have been matched together perfectly just like ‘our Cilla once did on Blind Date, tonight’s romance is due flowers, chocolates and the finest dining at…
Framed is a unique collection of photos (1988-1993) taken by Simon Taylor, a stalwart of the Manchester music scene, from the late 1980’s onwards. Amazing photos from some truly memorable gigs are intertwined with stories, insider tales and anecdotes from Simon…
Angela Smith is a journalist and international award winning TV producer, as well as the former wife of Paul Ryder, with who she has two children. The Paul Ryder Tapes podcast is being released weekly, but they’re also doing an…
After a 3 year absence the forever popular Splendour festival made a welcome return to the lavish lawns of Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, over the weekend of 23rd & 24th July. Following event cancellations due to the ongoing Covid restrictions the…
Splendour Festival Returns and adds a Second Day of Great Artists, Wollaton Park, Nottingham 23 – 24 July 2022 Splendour is bouncing back bigger and better than ever since its last outing three years ago with the news that it…
The Hacienda, Madchester, Spike Island, Glasgow Green, ecstasy, Vespa scooters, The Stone Roses and The Happy Mondays have all gone down in history as seminal, definitive, and esteemed phenomenon’s that had a defining impact on many boys/girls about town that…
The Madchester years were full of colour, vibrance and youthful energy. Being 15 in 1990 I was abit too young to enjoy gigs taking place in 1989, although I was an avid listener of the music but didn’t fully embrace…
Having watched with eagle eyes the activities of The Happy Mondays in the late 80’s – early 90’s with their seminal releases including Wrote For Luck, Madchester EP and Step On the hunt was on for other treats from the…
London Records has announced the November 8th release of Happy Mondays‘s The Early EPs, collecting the band’s first four EPs. The Early EPs will be reissued as a 4×12″ Boxset New animated vide created by Pete Fowler (Super Furry Animals,…
Ivory Wave burst onto the Manchester scene last Saturday night with their vibrant setlist. The Birmingham five piece performed their latest track ‘Frankie’, which reflect a 90’s inspired track with the animated guitar melodies of The Stone Roses. ‘Paradise’ opened the…