Madchester

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MADCHESTER the brand also known as MDCR. Recognised by CHANEL, VOGUE, worn by MUFC & MCFC and still a heavy influence globally on new music to this day.

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MANCHESTER… SOMETHING SPECIAL IS COMING. Rumours are flying. Manchester’s assembling. A major tribute to Mani is coming. “This one’s for Mani” Full details drop via MEN and a full on Manchester cultural moment — the city showing up for one of its own.

Remembering Alfonso “Buller” — MVITA Forever He was a key MC, mover, and cultural force in Manchester long before the world caught on — from the legendary Reno in Moss Side, through the rise of the Madchester era, And he gifted us a phrase: MVITA —Manchester Vibes In The Area.

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Manchester, 1980. Punk was fading into the night air, and inside the Russell Club, something new was beginning to pulse — a sound that would shape everything long before anyone had a name for it. The spark. Manchester, Russell Club, 1980

Tom Meighan absolutely detonated Manichester – A Tribute to Mani, and the roof nearly came off when Tom hit the stage with the unreal Mani’s allstars lineup: Bass — Baz Fratelli Drums — Zak Starkey Guitars — Danny Connors &amp; Aziz Ibrahim Keys — Tom Manning Madchester forever

THE STONE ROSES VS THE DAILY MAIL A clip that never gets old. No media training. No polished PR lines. Just pure Roses energy — dry humour, Manc attitude, and zero interest in playing the industry game. Ian Brown answered like only Ian Brown can.

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 BIRTH OF MADCHESTER — The Stone Roses – “I Wanna Be Adored” Before the world knew their name…there was this. A warehouse. A young band. A city on the edge of something massive

“This is why events unnerve me… they find it all, a different story.” NEW ORDER — CEREMONY LIVE THE BIRTH OF A CITY’S SOUND Raw. Emotional. Electric Ceremony wasn’t just a song — it was a turning point. A band stepping out of the shadows of Joy Division and into something new

Won't you please let me go These words lie inside they hurt me so A rare slice of pure Manchester history — New Order performing Ceremony live at BBC Radio 1 in 1984, captured at the exact moment the band — and the city — were shifting into a new era.

One, take control of me? You're messing with the enemy Tom Meighan x Noel Gallagher — KoKo ’06. NME 10th Anniversary. Noel Gallagher steps out, guitar slung low, dropping in like a grenade with a grin. 🎥 @ letsrolljustlikeweusedtoo

Happiness, more or less It's just a change in me, something in my liberty RICHARD ASHCROFT — LUCKY MAN | A TIMELESS MANCHESTER MOMENT Richard Ashcroft performing “Lucky Man” live on Virgin Radio is one of those moments — stripped back, soulful, and delivered with the same heart

“Blue Monday still sounds like the future.” – Noel Gallagher There’s something special about hearing Noel Gallagher talk about New Order — “Blue Monday still sounds like the future.” – a sound that changed everything.

Ian Brown at T in the Park ’05, dropping I Wanna Be Adored like only he can — that slow‑burn stare, that loose‑limbed confidence,. No fireworks needed. No gimmicks. Just presence. That’s Madchester. Turn it up and feel that pure madchester swagger ripple right through you.

A heaven, a gateway, a hope New Order – Temptation, Live at The Haçienda A moment frozen in pure Manc electricity. New Order on home turf, performing “Temptation” inside the legendary Haçienda for BBC — the band, the venue, the era…all colliding in one perfect slice of 80s magic

Radio, live transmission Radio, live transmission Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the radio Dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, to the radio ‘Transmission’ – Joy Division Some tracks don’t just arrive — they announce something.‘Transmission’ is one of those moments.

I really want to see you Really want to be with you That Time Liam Stepped In for The Charlatans – A Moment for the Ages There are special nights… and then there are nights that become part of Manchester’s DNA.A Night for Jon Brookes at the Royal Albert Hall ❤️

How important do you feel style is to Factory? A perfect little time capsule from 1984, taken from the New Order–produced documentary Play at Home — Bernard Sumner casually asking Peter Saville the question that defined an entire era with Rob Gretton &amp; Peter Hook in a cafe

Maybe I've forgotten The name and the address Of everyone I've ever known NEW ORDER ON TFI FRIDAY — PURE MADCHESTER ENERGY A proper slice of 90s magic here — New Order performing “Regret” live on TFI Friday, sounding as sharp, cool and effortlessly iconic as ever.

We caught up with Peter Hook backstage in Manichester as he reflected on the first time he worked with Oasis.

You've got to hold and give, but do it at the right time Peter Hook &amp; The Light at the Academy World In Motion drops…and out walks John Barnes to deliver that verse. Goes right off, gaff absolutely erupts A moment only Manchester could produce. #Madchester #hooky #JohnBarnes

I'm in love with you Want you to love me too Quadrant Park, 1990 — it was part of the same unstoppable wave that was tearing through the North West in 1990. Madchester energy didn’t stay in Manchester… it travelled. No phones. No hype pure North West unity on a dancefloor

Spike Island, 27 May 1990 The day Madchester took over the world. 28,000 bucket hats. The Stone Roses didn’t just play Spike Island — they defined it. band at the height of their powers, a crowd ready to levitate, and a city exporting its heartbeat to the world. #Madchester

A GUY CALLED GERALD — THE MANC ORIGINAL WHO REWIRED THE FUTURE A Guy Called Gerald isn’t just part of the story. He’s one of the authors. One of the originals. One of the reasons Manchester became a global force in electronic music.

Tom Meighan absolutely detonated Manichester – A Tribute to Mani, and the roof nearly came off when Tom hit the stage with the unreal Mani’s allstars lineup: Bass — Baz Fratelli Drums — Zak Starkey Guitars — Danny Connors & Aziz Ibrahim Keys — Tom Manning Madchester forever

How important do you feel style is to Factory? A perfect little time capsule from 1984, taken from the New Order–produced documentary Play at Home — Bernard Sumner casually asking Peter Saville the question that defined an entire era with Rob Gretton & Peter Hook in a cafe

You've got to hold and give, but do it at the right time Peter Hook & The Light at the Academy World In Motion drops…and out walks John Barnes to deliver that verse. Goes right off, gaff absolutely erupts A moment only Manchester could produce. #Madchester #hooky #JohnBarnes