Madchester - Madchester begins - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Madchester: Encyclopedia Ii - Madchester - Madchester Begins
In the autumn of 1988, a series of record releases came together as the first rumblings of a serious new music scene in Manchester. In Oc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madchester: Encyclopedia Ii - Madchester - Legacy
Madchester - Musical legacy. The immediate influence of Madchester was in inspiring the wider baggy movement in the UK, with bands from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madchester: Encyclopedia Ii - Madchester - Decline
The peak of Madchester was in the summer of 1990. On May 27th, the Stone Roses performed at Spike Island in the Mersey Estuary, supported...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madchester: Encyclopedia Ii - Madchester - Commercial Success
Due to its limited promotional resources and its predominantly anti-commercial ethos, indie music had, for the most part, represented a s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madchester: Encyclopedia Ii - Madchester - Baggy
In May, the Happy Mondays released the single "Lazyitis" and the Inspiral Carpets put out their first single with new singer Tom Hingley,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madchester: Encyclopedia Ii - Madchester - Madchester Artists' Early Careers
Although the Madchester scene cannot really be said to have started before the autumn of 1988 (the term "Madchester" would not be coined ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madchester: Encyclopedia Ii - Madchester - Before Madchester
The music scene in Manchester immediately before the Madchester era had been dominated by indie bands The Smiths, New Order and The Fall....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madchester: Encyclopedia Ii - Madchester - Madchester Hits The Big Time
During the summer of 1989, interest in the Manchester scene continued to grow, and media hype was well underway by the time the Happy Mon...   » Read the article