MANCHESTERENTertainment guide 2011
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THE HISTORY OF ART N SOUL
NIGHTLIFE GUIDE
FOOD AND DRINK
WHATS ON?
SHOPPING
CITY CENTRE MAP
BOOKLET CONTENTS
A brief look into the music history of manchester, from the start of the madchester era of floresant clothing
with snap back caps to the downfall of factory records. Reading this will give you something to talk about
when out with the manchester crowd
All you’ll need to know about manchesters current buzzing nightlife, telling you the best clubs to go out
partying till the early hours of the morning and the absolute must go to nights
It would be silly for us to only tell you where to go when the sun goes down, so here we have an insight to
the manchunians top places to grab a bite to eat and hang out before you to the nightclubs. From backstreet
cafes to swanky furnished bars
A helpful calendar that includes gigs, festivals, pop up shops and club nights, keep this handy and you won’t
be short of something to do!
Your guide to get that best out of your shopping experience in manchester, we have shops to offer all styles. Be
sure you come out with some fresh gear.
Get yourself from A to B in no time with this handy map!
MADCHESTER
MADCHESTER“Energy, energy? Energy
is, is, it’s nothing more
than a lot of new age
hokum masquerading as
religion”
Factory Records was a focal point for the distinct sounds coming from artists such as the Stone Roses and the Happy Mondays, clashed with an emerging rave subcultures increasing following. Factory Records started up in the late 70’s, with Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus as its head and eyes. They quickly spied out now legendary acts and artists such as Joy Division and John Cooper Clark, releasing Joy Divisions ‘Unknown pleasures’ as their first ever LP. After Ian Curtis’s death, New Order was formed, and The Haçienda night club was opened. The following year, New Order’s ‘Blue Monday’ was released and The Happy Mondays’
first release was put out, Factory was growing seemingly monthly. However, with The Haçienda costing the label up to ten thousand pounds a month and the death of both Martin Hannett and Dave Rowbotham, the label seemed to go the way of every vibrant star in Manchester.
FACTORY RECORDS
“I am not a piece of hash.
I am in charge of factory
records, I think.”
“Pop culture used to be
like LSD – different, eye-
opening and reasonably
dangerous. It’s now like
crack – isolating, wasteful
and with no redeeming
qualities whatsoever.”
The Hacienda night CLUB
The Haçienda nightclub came into existence in 1982 thanks to the efforts of New Order and Factory records, a wide variety of musical acts made an appearance at the club, including the Smiths, who played there three times, and it served as the first club for Madonna to ever play at in the UK watched by the likes of Fatboy Slim. The then visionairy night ‘Nude’ was hosted at the Haçienda, one of the first nights to play house music. With the rise of acid house and rave culture, the Haçienda was understandably beginning to loose out on revenue for drinks, which had been replaced by a new fangled drug, lauded by the youth at the time as the “source, nature and sometimes even the solution”: Ecstasy. It was E that eventually led to the clubs closure in 1992, the club being unable to break even due to a lack drinks sales and a small entrance fee.
In 1992 Factory were now crippled by the excesses Mancunians pride themselves on; New Order had spent over £400,000 pounds on their album ‘Republic’ and The Happy Mondays had insisted on recording their album ‘Yes Please!’ in Barbados. Declaring bankruptcy in 1992, one of the most fresh and revolutionary record labels was brought to its knees, the epitomy of its demise was The Haçienda being turned into luxury flats.
“The chemistry involved
made everything Factory
did quite special”
JOY DIVISIONLove, Love will tear us apart again...
In 1976, Joy Division was formed. In 1976, a star rose in the North. Joy Division rapidly moved away from a post-punk
sound into a pioneering new genre of punk influenced music. After being signed by factory records, they released ‘Unknown Pleasures’ in 1979. After two years of critical acclaim, success
and only a small handful of released materials, Ian Curtis, suffering from epilepsy, committed suicide, snuffing out the
great rising northern star.
Listen to the silence, let it ring on. Eyes,
dark grey lenses frightened of the sun
New OrderI’d rather have ten people
who are mad for it than ten
thousand who aren’t.
New Order were what remained of Joy Division after living in Macclesfield caused Ian Curtis’s suicide. New Order in some ways however, surpassed the creative genius of Joy Division, combining new wave and electro music, this was of all time, which saw the mancunian trio embrace synths and drum machines. Ultimately New Order ended up as three middle aged men releasing an album entitled – perhaps a little lamely – ‘Get Ready’ in 2001, bringing a somewhat underwhelming end to one of Manchester’s pioneering bands.
New Order
The Stone Roses“I don’t have to sell my
soul, he’s already in me, I
don’t need to sell my soul,
he’s already in me”
The Stone Roses were considered a key part of the madchester scene, active around the time of their formation in the early 80’s. Headed by now legend Ian Brown, The Stone Roses are considered odd in many respects, their first self entitled album, bearing what is heralded as one of the best album covers ever made, was received sensationally, with hits dripping off the instruments and mouths of The Roses, ‘fools gold’, ‘she bangs the drum’ and ‘waterfall’ all being features. After such a decidedly sensational start, they released their second studio album, and went on tour, and without warning, simply fell apart.
The Charlatans
The Charlatans, despite being a bunch of floppy haired middle class ‘alternative’ fellows, rose to fame around the same time as Oasis in the late 80’s and early 1990’s around Manchester, releasing Indian Rope to wide applaud. In essence, the Charlatans are typical of Mancunian indie bands, in formation, style, proliferation and popularity. In a true mancunian fashion, when guitarist was charged with ‘helping an offender after an offence’ records sales magically rose.
“I want our album to
come out next March, so
that’s when it’s going to
come out.”
The Smiths“Artists aren’t really people. And I’m actually 40 per cent papier mache.”
The Smiths, an iconic band, arguably one of “the most important alternative bands” formed around Manchester in 1982, Morrissey’s forlorn lyrics, their non rhythmical blues and refusal to use synths and other electronic equipment infiltrating the Manchester scene at the time set the apart from their fellow musicians of the bourgeoning Manchester music scene.
“The rain falls hard on
a humdrum town, This
town has dragged you
down”
ElbowFormed around Greater Manchester in the early 90’s, well known for their innovative sound and front-man Guy Garvey’s evocative candid lyrics. Elbow have been hyped by the likes of U2, Radiohead and Blur.
Courteeners
The Courteeners were a jaunty indie band formed in late 2006, around Manchester, with Liam Fray at their head. They released ‘Cavorting’ which brought them acclaim not only in Manchester but in the wider UK, and they became a name mainly through word of mouth. After singer Morrisey and Oasis’s Liam Gallagher voiced their praise for the Courteeners, they were all but set for big things. Their songs invariably mention their background, Piccadilly station being a hub of activity in ‘Cavorting’ and Fallowfield (the main student area of Manchester) being included in song titles.
“Your just like plasticine
being molded into a
libertine dream”
“You’re not nineteen
forever, pull yourselves
together. I know it seems
strange but things they
change.”
Oasis
Oasis’s formation in the early 1990’s signaled the rise of ‘lad rock’ around the UK, Oasis proved themselves with 22 positions within the top ten in the UK charts, bringing lad like vocals to over seven studio albums. Oasis have indelibly left their trail over new music coming from all over the UK and from further abroad, The Rifles, Kasabian, The Killers and The Pigeon Detectives all citing them as inspiration.
“I was walking along and
this chair came flying
past me, and another, and
another, and I thought,
man, is this gonna be a
good night.”
NIGHTLIFE GUIDE
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE TOP CLUBS IN TOWN TO PARTY TILL THE EARLY MORNIING
WAREHOUSE PROJECT:
From 17th September out to 2nd January, a dingy car park beneath Manchester Piccadilly train station is transformed into a two thousand person capacity arena hosting the world’s best DJs week in week out. Last year it was rated by Mixmag as venue of the year with eletronic music fans travelling from all over the country to see there favorite acts play in the most atmospheric venue in the country on a state of the art chest rattling sound system.
Keep a few nights free in your dairy for this one, its an experience like no other....
WE RECOMMEND:SATURDAY 29TH OCTOBER: JAMIE XX PRESENTSJAMIE XXJAY ELECTRONICAFOUR TET — LIVEHESSLE AUDIO:BEN UFO, PANGAEA & OBJEKT FANTASTIC MR FOX JAMIE JONES KYLE HALL JULIO BASHMORE JOHN TALABOT(Tickets are selling out fast!)
VISIT: www.thewarehouseproject.com
HIT & RUN:
Taking over the factory club is; FAC251, Refusing to be pigeon-holed and categorised, HIT&RUN takes pride in being one of the few nights of it’s type to promote all different styles of D&B and Hip-hop, rolling out the whole spectrum to a friendly and unpretentious crowd. The nights director Rich Reason is a well known Manchester resident DJ himself, with a current knowledge of the music scene you can promise top bookings from Dubstep producer Youngsta’s blowout set downstairs to Icicle and Alix Perez futuristic rolling set taken upstairs.
A tearout night that wont burn a hole in your pocket WE RECOMMEND:MONDAY 9TH MAY: HIT&RUN vs HEAVY RAINTUNNIDGEROCKWELLPOLKABOMBYXPYREXSWEDERICH REASONTONN PIPERCHUNKYSTRATEGY
VISIT: www.hitandrunuk.com
JOSHUA BROOKES:
One of the oldest clubs starting in 1993, known to of hosted the chemical brothers first residency. The club has recently had a refurbishment and is now taking on new nights with a vast range of the best upcoming UK Artists. Recently Londons up and coming SWAMP81 label played at the venue alongside the likes of Joy Orbison and Oneman, for nights ChowDown and Selective Hearing. Renowned for its friendly regular crowd and interesting outdoor smoking terrace looking over the river.
A safe bet on any week night considering its next to hit and run
WE RECOMMEND:SATURDAY 5TH NOVEMBER: SELECTIVE HEARINGDARKSTARIKONIKASTICKMANROWL b2b VERSASHADOWFAXBAMVJ BONESMC SPARKZ
VISIT: www.joshuabrookes.co.uk
SANKEYS:
With a 1100 capacity, a revolutionary Advanced Audio Technology soundsystem and innovative production techniques, including hydraulic LED video lighting, the former garage space is one the city’s most exciting clubs, and promises to maintain the same cutting-edge musical programming that’s kept Sankeys, Man-chester at the top for so long. DJ A-LUV has already been confirmed as the first of the venue’s residents.
A modern new york style venue built to take you right away from the Northen stereotype
WE RECOMMENDSATURDAY 5TH NOVEMBER: CHICAGO vs DETRIOTLEE CURTISSCHEZ DAMIERELLESSEJOZEF KIDIOSYNCERDBEERSCHNITZE
VISIT: www.sankeys.info
TREEHOUSE:
!An underground free party organization set up in true berlin squatter style, Hosting swanky house pumping parties in one off venues all around the Manchester city centre, these secret partys are pretty hard to come by but get talking the locals when your out and about to find out the 411!
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PRICE: £12.77 ADV LOCATION: MANCHESTER ACADEMY 2
ENTERTAINMENT CALENDARThe best dates to put into your events diary
PRICE: £15 ADV LOCATION: BAND ON THE WALL
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TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB
JOE GODDARD
PRICE: FREE! LOCATION: THE CUBE GALLERY
PRICE: £18 ADV LOCATION: MANCHESTER ACADEMY 1
PRICE: £22.20 ADV LOCATION: 02 academy
PRICE: £8 ADV LOCATION: the ritz club
PRICE: £24 ADV LOCATION: MANCHESTER ACADEMY 1
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