Plus: Sally Shapiro, SAVAK, The Minus 5, Super Furry Animals, ravey supergroup Demise of Love (Daniel Avery, Working Men's ...

It is famed for its groundbreaking role in shaping UK club culture, playing a crucial role in the rise of acid house, rave, and the "Madchester" movement. Nowadays, Haçienda's rare events bring ...

As the 90s dawned and Madchester became a “thing”, plenty ... Rip Edited From MTV 120 Minutes 1990 ) Leaning more to the house/acid side of things, this seven-piece act from Ashton-under ...

Held on the banks of the Mersey in Widnes, Cheshire, at the height of the Madchester pioneers' fame ... where a blend of indie rock, acid house, psychedelia and 1960s pop rose in popularity.

The band’s blending of indie rock guitar music and the acid house scene sweeping the Pennines typified the ‘Madchester’ era. Following the break-up of Factory Records outfit Happy Mondays in 1993, ...

RIP my friend.” Wagstaff was part of the band Paris Angels, who emerged during the Madchester period in the late 1980s. Closely associated with the burgeoning acid house scene and the legendary ...

UK dance music culture was shaped by a select few. Danny Rampling is one of those pioneers and was at the forefront of acid house as it exploded, changing our cultural landscape forever.

Here’s how it works. In the late-’80s, as a solo artist and member of 808 State, he helped pioneer the British strain of acid house, releasing iconic tracks such as Pacific State and Voodoo Ray. As ...

THIS autumn sees Acid House culture celebrated in the theatre with a totally unique, ground-breaking show, Acid House Cabaret, which will feature the author of the award-winning, best selling book ...

The Madchester era was when ecstasy was the drug of choice and indie music and acid house reigned supreme. Before we had Media City, home of the BBC and other media companies, we had Granada TV. The ...

A new film that uses virtual reality (VR) technology to immerse users in the acid house party movement in 1989 has started its tour of the UK in Birmingham. The film, In Pursuit Of Repetitive ...