Welcome to Hulme Crescents, Manchester, an inner-city public housing experiment that, in the ’80s, became an amphitheatre of chaos and creativity. In this estate, acid...
Happy Mondays
In the midst of the ruinous Thatcher era, Manchester’s Hulme Crescents estate became a haven for squatters, anarchists and acid house ravers, who converged in the hedonistic flat-turned-studio and after-hours club, The Kitchen. Kemi Alemoru speaks to former residents, DJs and familiar guests from the Madchester scene about the lasting impact this space had on the city’s cultural landscape
It's taken from the late dub and reggae icon's posthumous LP, 'King Perry'
Happy Mondays' iconic Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches’ will be among the classic albums celebrated
Manchester's Happy Mondays drew influence from funk, house, and psychedelia to pioneer the Madchester sound. Here, Ben Cardew explores the lasting legacy of their 1990 album, ‘Pills ’N’ Thrills And Bellyaches’, which dropped in the midst of the Baggy takeover, and defined an era
Tributes are being paid across the music industry for the influential musician
Shaun Ryder was also in the crowd
The Happy Mondays' famed percussionist and 'freaky dancer' Bez, AKA Mark Berry, has debuted on the ITV show 'Dancing On Ice', partnering with professional skater...
From Justin Robertson aka The Deadstock 33s
DJ Weekly Podcast by Justin Robertson aka The Deadstock 33s
Madchester hell raisers back in the capital this summer
Following their acclaimed two night residency at London's Roundhouse last December, the Happy Mondays have announced a return to the capital for a one off...