Before 1989: How Manchester Became MADchester
I feel like I’m neglecting my usual writing duty for this blog as of late. There isn’t a real excuse other than procrastination and varying events in my life. I hope to get back into the swing of things this month, so don’t hold the last couple of months against me. Regardless, here is an excellent video from Trash Theory discussing how Manchester became Madchester.
As Said By Trash Theory
In November 1989, two bands from Manchester appeared together on Top of the Pops, changing indie music forever. The Madchester sound was the unity of jangly guitars and thumping dance music: big, psychedelic, funky, and a perfect companion to taking Ecstasy. Artists like The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets, A Guy Called Gerald, 808 State, and The Charlatans would bridge this insurmountable musical gap.
It is the story of punk and disco colliding, how Manchester became, for a brief moment, the center of the musical universe, and why Bez is one of the most influential figures in British music. This is Before 1989: How Manchester Became Madchester.
00:00 Introduction
00:51 The Pre-History of Jangle & Funk
05:00 Punk’s Influence on Manchester
10:17 When Punk Met Funk
13:02 Orange Juice & Postcard Records
15:44 New Order & The Haçienda
18:08 The Phenomenon of The Smiths
20:27 C86: The Cassette That Changed Indie
22:52 Chicago House & Acid House
29:44 Big Audio Dynamite & The Fall
31:54 Happy Mondays
35:29 Inspiral Carpets
37:20 The Stone Roses
40:14 808 State
41:48 Primal Scream & Andrew Weatherall
44:06 Happy Mondays & The Stone Roses on Top of the Pops

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