91-484: Moss Side is an inner-city area of Manchester , in Greater Manchester , England, 1.9 miles (3.1 km) south of the city centre , It had a population of 20,745 at the 2021 census . Moss Side is bounded by Hulme to the north, Chorlton-on-Medlock , Rusholme and Fallowfield to the east, Whalley Range to the south, and Old Trafford to the west. As well as Whitworth Park and Alexandra Park , Moss Side
182-607: A bandwagon from this time. According to NME journalist Stuart Maconie , the British press had "gone bonkers over Manchester bands". James were among the first beneficiaries of this. The local success of their self-financed singles " Come Home " and " Sit Down " led to a deal with Fontana , and they scored chart hits with "How Was It for You" and a re-recorded version of "Come Home" in the summer of 1990. The Charlatans rose to prominence through appearances in Manchester, particularly as
273-408: A downtown or city centre area. Sociologists sometimes turn the euphemism into a formal designation by applying the term inner city to such residential areas , rather than to more geographically central commercial districts , often referred to by terms like downtown or city centre . The term inner city first achieved consistent usage through the writings of white liberal Protestants in
364-587: A boost to the city's media and creative industries. Channel 4 had already found success with The Word , and in its wake, the BBC launched The 8:15 from Manchester , a Saturday morning kids' TV show (with a theme tune by the Inspiral Carpets, a re-write of "Find out Why"). Granada Television also jumped on the bandwagon with a cheaper version of The Word , called Juice , presented by John Bramwell and Joan Collins ' daughter Tara Newley . Organised crime became
455-449: A consequence of Madchester, with the vibrancy of the clubbing scene in the city (and the popularity of illegal drugs, particularly ecstasy ) creating a fertile environment for opportunist gangsterism. Violent incidents at the Haçienda led to a campaign against it by Greater Manchester Police , which contributed to its closure in 1997. In the late 1990s, a Manchester musical walk of fame
546-612: A consistent loss to selling out by early 1987. During that year, it hosted performances by American house artists such as Frankie Knuckles and Adonis . Other clubs in the Manchester area began embracing house music, including Devilles , Isadora's , Konspiracy , House , Soundgardens , and Man Alive in the city centre, as well as Bugsy's in Ashton-under-Lyne and the Osbourne Club in Miles Platting. Another key factor in
637-691: A former Methodist chapel built about 1875 in the Neo-Gothic style and contains stained glass windows commemorating victims of the Holocaust . It is a few yards south of Christ Church. The former Swedenborgian Church also dates from 1888 and is Neo-Gothic in style. It was built to replace the previous Swedenborgian church in Peter Street, Manchester. On an adjacent site was the Church of the New Age (founded 1923) and there
728-463: A general 1960s style, became fashionable first in Manchester and then across the country. This look was often topped off with a fishing hat in the style worn by the Stone Roses' drummer Alan "Reni" Wren . The overall style was a mix of rave, retro, hippie, and football casual . Many Madchester bands had football casual fans, and several bands even wore football shirts. In mid-1989, media interest in
819-489: A high crime rate. In April 1994, The Independent newspaper highlighted Moss Side as one of the most deprived areas in Britain, and as having some of the highest crime rates. Drug abuse was described as one of the area's biggest problems, with gun crime rates being so high that there had recently been 400 armed incidents reported within a 12-month period. Ambulance crews had resorted to wearing body armour after having to deal with
910-653: A high number of fatal shootings. During what has been termed the Madchester phase of the history of Manchester , narcotic trade in the city became "extremely lucrative" and in the early 1990s a gang war started between two groups vying for control of the market in Manchester city centre – the ' Cheetham Hill Gang ' and ' The Gooch Close Gang ', in Cheetham Hill and Moss Side, respectively. There were several high-profile shootings associated with gangs and drugs in this area during
1001-434: A library, along with recreational and sport groups. Windrush Millennium Centre, which provides adult education and other community facilities, is situated on Alexandra Road. Additionally, the area features a number of Polish and Indian restaurants and eateries. It has also in recent years seen the opening of several Somali cafes. In 2003, Ducie Central High School was replaced by the independently run Manchester Academy , with
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#17328445755921092-659: A press statement declaring, "America doesn't deserve us yet." Despite this, their debut album sold more than 350,000 copies in the U.S. that year. The band also canceled a gig in Spain and an appearance on the UK chat show Wogan . They did not appear in public again until the end of 1994, spending the intervening time in and out of studios in Wales, where they recorded the album Second Coming , while also battling in court to free themselves from their contract with Silvertone Records . The creation of
1183-440: A separate civil parish , from 1894 to 1904 Moss Side was an urban district , on 1 October 1910 the parish was abolished and merged with South Manchester . The population in 1801 was 151 but by 1901 he parish population had increased to 26,677. The industrial growth of the area resulted in a densely populated area, so much so, that a part of the township of Moss Side was amalgamated into the expanding city of Manchester in 1885, with
1274-656: A significant shift in the demography of Moss Side, in terms of age structure, from the middle of the last decade and projected into the middle of this decade, with more in the under 10 and 25–35 age groups, suggesting an increase in families with younger children. Other sources indicate an accompanying change in Moss Side's ethnic population, with an estimated marked percentage increase in the Afro-Caribbean, Indian, Somali, Chinese and Eastern European communities between 2007 and 2015. Source: Manchester City Council Moss Side has
1365-410: A string of mostly drug-related shootings. Several doctors had been robbed of medical bags at knife point after being called out to local patients. A number of police vehicles had been fire-bombed and there had been reports of attempted ambushes on police patrols. Unemployment stood at nearly 30% – up to three times the national average in the early 1990s. The following stabbings and shootings happened in
1456-640: A support act to the Stone Roses, and became strongly associated with the scene. They released their debut single, "Indian Rope," in October 1989, and their second single, " The Only One I Know ," made the UK top ten. A number of other Manchester bands gained the attention of the music press during 1990, including World of Twist , New Fast Automatic Daffodils , the High , Northside , the Paris Angels , and Intastella . These "second wave" bands, according to John Robb , "copped
1547-441: A very high standard of eco-friendliness , with solar panels , water butts , thermal "skin" insulation and sun pipes being used' and aiming to offer 2, 3 and 4-bedroom homes with 'low running costs', the development plan states its aim, along with that at Maine Road, as being to provide mixed type "higher specification" housing, "diversify tenure" and promote the area as a "neighbourhood of choice". Marketed as "Infusion Homes",
1638-651: Is Alexandra Road, which continues as Alexandra Road South past Alexandra Park (Alexandra Road was formerly one of two main shopping streets in Moss Side). Landmarks on Princess Road are the Royal Brewery and the Princess Road Bus Depot, built originally for the tramways in 1909 and used by Stagecoach Manchester until 2010. The western border of the Moss Side Ward is bounded in part by Withington Road. Parts of
1729-581: Is a ward within the local authority of Manchester City Council . The ward is represented by Labour Councillors : Mahadi Hussein Sharif Mahamed (Lab), Emily Rowles (Lab), and Erinma Bell (Lab). indicates seat up for re-election. Moss Side lies either side of the A5103 (Princess Road) , the main road out of Manchester towards Northenden , Manchester Airport , the M56 motorway and Chester . Parallel to this
1820-513: Is a local community enterprise which takes donations of apples from trees in Moss Side and the surrounding area and makes them into cider and apple juice. Those who donate the apples get a share of what is produced. The northern England office of Aquatech Pressmain, which specialises in the 'supply of fluid pumping equipment to the Building Services, Process and Water Industries', is located in Moss Side. Bridgewater Hospital, on Princess Road,
1911-482: Is a private hospital that provides a range of healthcare treatments. In 2007, the Moss Side ward was estimated to have a total population of 17,537, of which 8,785 were male and 8,752 were female. Moss Side is noted as an area with a greater population density and a faster population growth than other areas of the city of Manchester, with an increase of 17.4% between 2001 and 2007. The "Moss Side ward profile: Version 2010/1", produced by Manchester City Council , points to
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#17328445755922002-412: Is close to Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan universities. Manchester City played at Maine Road in Moss Side between 1923 and 2003. Historically part of Lancashire , Moss Side was a rural township and chapelry within the parish of Manchester and hundred of Salford . Thought to be named after a great moss which stretched from Rusholme to Chorlton-cum-Hardy , the earliest mention of
2093-524: Is in the process of redevelopment, marketed as Maine Place, primarily as 2, 3 and 4-bedroom houses but including a limited number of flats, for sale or shared ownership, with many homes completed and occupied, along with a primary school, now open, and a health centre planned. The Bowes Street area, adjoining Princess Road, has been redeveloped, at the cost of £17 million, including the renovation or transformation, with some new build, of 155 properties in five streets. Reported as being 'built or converted to
2184-520: Is now owned by Heineken for the production of Foster's Lager . There has been a brewery on this site since 1875. Originally built as the Albert Brewery, by 1915 it had become known as the Moss Side Brewery. A report in the 1880s commented: "The water at the brewery is of exceptionally good quality, containing all the necessary elements for producing the finest ales, which cannot be surpassed in
2275-688: The Bummed album, produced by Martin Hannett . In November, A Guy Called Gerald released his first solo single, " Voodoo Ray ." Only "Voodoo Ray" achieved commercial success; however, by December of that year, a sense had begun to emerge in the British music press that something was happening in the city. According to Sean O'Hagan , writing in the NME , "There is a particularly credible music biz rumour-come [ sic ] theory that certain Northern towns—Manchester being
2366-540: The City of Manchester Stadium . Maine Road has since been demolished and a mixed development of two-, three-, and four-bedroom houses, flats, and a primary school has been built on the site. Inner city The term inner city (also called the hood ) has been used, especially in the United States, as a euphemism for majority-minority lower-income residential districts that often refer to rundown neighborhoods, in
2457-576: The Happy Mondays both reached number 5 on the singles chart, while James scored the biggest Madchester hit, making number 2 in 1991 with a re-recording of "Sit Down." On the albums chart, the Happy Mondays reached number 4 with Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches , and the Inspiral Carpets peaked at number 2 with Life . The Charlatans were the only Madchester band to reach the number 1 spot, with
2548-697: The Happy Mondays , and the Charlatans performed well on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The Happy Mondays toured the U.S. in 1990 and charted on the Billboard Hot 100 , with " Step On " reaching No. 57 in 1990. They also reached No. 1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart with " Kinky Afro " in 1990. The only other Madchester artist to reach No. 1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart was
2639-691: The Roxy Room in Pips and performed at other clubs like Devilles, Berlin, Cloud 9, and Legends, helping to create a network of venues that fostered the growth of Manchester's alternative music scene. The city's emerging bands, including the Stone Roses, frequented these clubs and drew inspiration from the diverse music played by DJs. In 1987, the Haçienda began playing house music, with DJs Mike Pickering , Graeme Park , and "Little" Martin Prendergast hosting " Nude Night" on Fridays. The Haçienda transitioned from making
2730-786: The Times Educational Supplement national Primary School of the Year award. The Windrush Millennium Centre on Alexandra Road provides facilities for courses of college and adult education, including some run by the City College Manchester and Manchester College of Arts and Technology . Manchester City Council runs the Greenheys Adult Learning Centre on Upper Lloyd Street. There are nearest secondary schools, including St Peter's RC High School . The original St James's Church (Church of England), Princess Road,
2821-506: The United States ) is a program of land redevelopment often used to address urban decay in cities. Urban renewal is the clearing out of blighted areas in inner cities to create opportunities for higher class housing, businesses, and more. In Canada, in the 1970s, the government introduced Neighbourhood Improvement Programs to deal with urban decay, especially in inner cities. Also, some inner-city areas in various places have undergone
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2912-546: The 1990s and into the 21st century. Aided by the work of Xcalibre, the Greater Manchester Police 's task force, founded in 2004, and the multiagency Integrated Gang Management Unit, gang related shootings in the area have fallen by about 90% in recent years. Many of the flats in neighbouring Hulme were demolished in the early 1990s to make way for new low rise homes. Housing on the Alexandra Park Estate in
3003-772: The African and Caribbean Mental Health Service, and the African-Caribbean Care Group, which serve the Afro-Caribbean community. The Caribbean Carnival of Manchester is also held in the area every August, usually in Alexandra Park. The Indian Senior Citizens group provides support for the elderly within the Indian community. Additionally, the Somali Bravanese Sisters and the Polish School Manchester cater to
3094-484: The Charlatans , James , and 808 State . The movement was heavily influenced by the widespread use of drugs, particularly MDMA , also known as "MD" or "Ecstasy." A major catalyst for the distinctive musical ethos in the city was the Haçienda nightclub, co-owned by members of New Order , which played a pivotal role in the movement known as the Second Summer of Love . The music scene in Manchester immediately before
3185-458: The Charlatans, whose single " Weirdo " was No. 1 for the week of 23 May 1992. On 27 May 1990, the Stone Roses performed at Spike Island in Widnes , supported by DJs Frankie Bones , Dave Haslam , Alfonso Buller (MVITA), Himat 'Chester' 'The Guru' Singh (MVITA), and Dave Booth. The concert was described as a " Woodstock for the E generation". A rapid succession of chart hits followed during
3276-638: The Madchester era was dominated by The Smiths , New Order , and The Fall , who became significant influences on the Madchester movement. The opening of The Haçienda nightclub in May 1982, an initiative by Factory Records , was also instrumental in shaping Manchester's popular culture. During its early years, the club primarily featured club-oriented pop music and hosted gigs by artists such as New Order, Cabaret Voltaire , Culture Club , Thompson Twins , and The Smiths. DJs like Hewan Clarke and Greg Wilson contributed to
3367-531: The Manchester scene continued to grow. In September, the Happy Mondays released a Vince Clarke remix of "Wrote for Luck" as a single. In November, four significant singles were released: "Move" by the Inspiral Carpets, " Pacific State " by 808 State, the Happy Mondays EP Madchester Rave On , and "Fools Gold"/"What the World is Waiting For" by the Stone Roses. The Happy Mondays record, featuring
3458-543: The Moss Cider Project and Carbon Co-op. Moss Side Community Allotment states its aim as involving volunteers in growing and making available locally produced organic food. A local disused space, known as 'The Triangle', involved a community group in regenerating wasteground into a communal garden. Other groups, such as Bowes Street Residents Association have sought to 'green' the area through the use of 'alley gating' and planting in contained alleys. The 'meanwhile garden' on
3549-593: The Moss Side Millennium Power House, Grace Church Manchester, which meets in the Manchester Academy building, Church of God of Prophecy on Raby Street and South Manchester Family Church, which meets at Manchester High School for Girls. There are two Roman Catholic churches, the Church of Divine Mercy, a Polish church founded in 1961, which is on Moss Lane East; and the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour (founded 1949). The Polish church occupies
3640-465: The Moss Side area was one of England's inner city areas affected by a series of riots . Analysts trace the 1970s origins of Manchester's gang crime to social deprivation in the south-central part of the city – Hulme , Longsight and Moss Side – where the activity of the underground economy encouraged a trade in illegal narcotics and firearms contributing to Manchester's later nickname of "Gunchester". "Turf wars" between rival drugs 'gangs', resulted in
3731-625: The Somali and Polish communities, respectively. The Reno was a late night club at the junction of Princess Road and Moss Lane East in Moss Side. The Reno and the Nile (upstairs from the Reno) were Manchester's most famous drinking clubs for the city's West Indian community and played a key role in the development of black culture in the city. Moss Side is also home to a population with a keen interest in green politics and sustainable living , with initiatives such as
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3822-558: The Stone Roses' live performances. These parties, including the notable "Warehouse 1, The Flower Show" event on 20 July 1985, played a vital role in establishing the band's following and the burgeoning music scene in Manchester. Booth was an influential DJ in Manchester's music landscape. He co-created the Playpen nights and the Blood Club and was a resident DJ at several key venues in Manchester's alternative club network. He began his career at
3913-418: The Stone Roses, the Happy Mondays and the Inspiral Carpets. The Guardian critic Penny Anderson looked unfavourably upon the scene, describing it as a "breeding ground for aggressively marketed mediocrity". The sound of the scene influenced the electronic and dance-influenced album by U2 , Achtung Baby . Elysa Gardner of Rolling Stone compared the layering of dance beats into guitar-heavy mixes of
4004-404: The U.S. after World War II , contrasting with the growing affluent suburbs . According to urban historian Bench Ansfield, the term signified both a bounded geographic construct and a set of cultural pathologies inscribed onto urban black communities. Inner city thus originated as a term of containment. Its genesis was the product of an era when a largely white suburban mainline Protestantism
4095-745: The UK Education Business Awards, whilst, in July 2010, Academy pupils were named as national debating finalists at the Debate Mate competition at the House of Lords . In December 2010, it was reported that this 'once failing school' was 'now named as one of [the] UK's best'. The area has five primary schools: Claremont Primary School, Devine Mercy RC Primary School, Holy Name RC Primary School, St Mary's CE Junior and Infant School and Webster Primary School. In July 2014, St Mary's CE Junior and Infant School won
4186-409: The UK shifted its focus to shoegazing bands from southern England and the U.S. grunge scene, which was eventually overtaken by Britpop acts like Manchester's Oasis and London's Blur . Psychedelic film The immediate influence of Madchester inspired the broader baggy movement in the UK, with bands from various regions of the country producing music in the early 1990s heavily influenced by
4277-622: The United Kingdom, capable of holding up to 85,000 spectators. The club would play there for the next 80 years. During the Manchester Blitz in the Second World War many of the terraced houses were damaged by German bombing on the night of 22/23 December 1940. Migrants from the Indian subcontinent and Caribbean settled in the locality during the 1950s and 1960s, and by the 1980s Moss Side
4368-586: The aim of overcoming barriers to education and achievement faced by young people in the community. In April 2009, the Manchester Evening News reported the Academy has met with success in raising educational standards in the area and, by 2010, 81% of pupils achieved A*–C grades at GCSE , compared with 13% at the former Ducie High School. In November 2009, it won the Academy Partnership Award, at
4459-408: The album Some Friendly in the autumn of 1990. Outside the UK, the success of Madchester was limited, although some releases gained recognition in specialist charts around the world. In the U.S., the albums The Stone Roses , Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches , and Some Friendly reached the lower echelons of the U.S. albums chart. Several singles by the Stone Roses , the Inspiral Carpets ,
4550-536: The album to songs by British bands Happy Mondays and Jesus Jones . "Mysterious Ways" combines a funky guitar riff with a danceable, conga -laden beat, for what Bono described as "U2 at our funkiest... Sly and the Family Stone meets Madchester baggy ". It also influenced the Cure 's song " Never Enough ". The mushrooming of Manchester's nightlife during the Madchester period has had a long-term impact, particularly with
4641-503: The area is in 1533 when it contained part of the estates of Trafford . Moss Side is described in the opening chapter of Elizabeth Gaskell 's Mary Barton as a rural idyll with a 'deep clear pool' and an old black and white timber-framed farmhouse, later identified as Pepperhill Farm. Following the Industrial Revolution there was a process of unplanned urbanisation and a rapid increase in population size. In 1866 Moss Side became
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#17328445755924732-442: The area: Moss Side has longstanding Afro-Caribbean and South Asian populations. There has also been a recent increase in residents from other communities, including those from Somalia and Eastern Europe. A number of local community and voluntary groups provide social support, as well as cultural and leisure opportunities to each of these communities. These organisations and institutions include The West Indian Sports and Social Club,
4823-467: The band Happy Mondays to rename their EP from "Rave On" to "Madchester Rave On." The Happy Mondays' lead vocalist, Shaun Ryder , recalled: "It was our video directors, the Bailey Brothers, who came up with the term 'Madchester,' but we said, 'Great, yeah, go with it,' because Manchester was mad at the time." The scene's most famous groups include the Stone Roses , Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets ,
4914-533: The band in the music press intensified when they released their debut album, The Stone Roses (produced by John Leckie ) in March. Bob Stanley (later of Saint Etienne ) reviewed the Stone Roses album in Melody Maker , writing, "This is simply the best debut LP I've heard in my record-buying lifetime. Forget everybody else. Forget work tomorrow." NME did not put it quite so strongly, but reported nonetheless that it
5005-449: The best song from the Madchester scene. The song triumphed over " Step On " by the Happy Mondays and " Waterfall " by the Stone Roses for first place. In 2010, a new nightclub managed by Peter Hook of New Order, FAC251, opened in Manchester, with a musical focus on Madchester music. Although the Madchester scene had faded by the mid-1990s, various bands have reformed for one-off concert tours. Notable bands that reformed in 2012 include
5096-620: The club's prominence. By 1986, The Haçienda shifted its focus from being a live venue to a dance club. The Festival of the Tenth Summer in July 1986, organised by Factory Records, reinforced Manchester's reputation as a hub for alternative pop culture. The festival featured film screenings, a music seminar, art exhibitions, and performances by the city's leading bands, including an all-day concert at Manchester G-Mex with A Certain Ratio , The Smiths, New Order, and The Fall. According to Dave Haslam ,
5187-401: The critical backlash, but were making great music". They also received a great deal of local support, with TV appearances on various Granada shows and local radio play. Bands associated with the Madchester scene released material almost exclusively on indie record labels, with the significant exception of James, who signed to Fontana Records in 1989. Madchester was growing in popularity and
5278-473: The district for their brightness, purity and flavour". The brewery was later acquired by Walker and Homfrays and merged into Wilsons in 1949. The brewery again merged with Websters brewery in 1985, was sold to Courage in 1990, before takeover by Heineken in 2008. Prior to its expansion, part of the site of the Royal Brewery, where Moss Lane East meets Princess Road, was occupied by a library, fire station and police station. Hydes Brewery on Moss Lane West
5369-400: The east and centre, with more recent developments, primarily the Alexandra Park Estate, built in the 1970s to the west of Princess Road. The Moss Side Sports and Leisure Complex (north of Moss Lane West) was upgraded for the 2002 Commonwealth Games and has a gym and a variety of other sporting facilities. Moss Side has benefited from very substantial redevelopment and regeneration since
5460-410: The eastern border are bounded by Wilmslow Road , where it meets Whitworth Park, and Parkfield Street. To the south, the border includes Alexandra Park, Horton Road and part of Platt Lane. To the north, the ward border mainly runs along Moss Lane East. The built environment of Moss Side is broadly characterised as a high-density residential area. This includes mainly Victorian and Edwardian terraces to
5551-431: The electricity was cut off by noise-limiting circuitry, and singer Ian Brown shouted, "Amateurs, amateurs," as the presenter tried to link into the next item). On 23 November 1989, the Stone Roses and the Happy Mondays appeared on the same edition of Top of the Pops . The "Fools Gold" single reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart , becoming the biggest-selling indie single of the year. Madchester became something of
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#17328445755925642-458: The festival showcased how "the city had become synonymous with larger-than-life characters playing cutting-edge music. [...] Individuals were inspired and the city was energised; of its own accord, uncontrolled." In addition to these venues and events, the warehouse parties organised by Steve Adge were crucial in the development of the scene. The Stone Roses ' warehouse parties, first held in 1985, were significant, with DJ Dave Booth supporting
5733-404: The fusion of drumming styles from funk and disco music (and sampled in '80s hip-hop music ) with jingle-jangle guitar . In the 1990s, this became a standard formula, frequently found even in the most commercial music. Numerous polls have been conducted in the years following the Madchester movement to determine the best song of the era. In 2005, " Voodoo Ray " by A Guy Called Gerald was voted
5824-460: The genre. Blur famously shared a rivalry throughout the 1990s with fellow Britpop band Oasis, who hailed from Manchester. Bands formed in Manchester during the Madchester era included the Chemical Brothers , the Verve , Sub Sub (who would later become Doves ) and Oasis ( Noel Gallagher had been a roadie for the Inspiral Carpets). More broadly, the Madchester scene brought together electronic dance music and alternative rock , particularly
5915-406: The key Madchester acts. These bands included Flowered Up (from London), the Farm and the Real People (from Liverpool ), the Bridewell Taxis (from Leeds ), the Soup Dragons (from Glasgow ) and Ocean Colour Scene (from Birmingham ). Blur , from Colchester , adopted a baggy style early in their career, although in an interview with Select Magazine in 1991, they claimed to have "killed"
6006-428: The lead track "Hallelujah!", popularized the term "Madchester" – a term that had originally been suggested by their video directors, the Bailey Brothers, as a potential T-shirt slogan, after they coined the word for their abandoned Factory film The Mad Fuckers . In November, the Stone Roses performed a gig at London's Alexandra Palace and were invited onto BBC Two 's high-brow Late Show (during their performance,
6097-579: The mid-1990s including improvement of the existing housing and residential environment along with several major housing projects currently in process or nearing completion. There has been considerable renovation of existing housing stock, such as local terrace housing and the Alexandra Park Estate. A large site on Great Western Street has been developed by Moss Care Housing Ltd. to provide a mix of 2, 3 and 4-bedroom properties, with different tenures, some rental and others offered as shared ownership or for sale . The former Manchester City F.C. Maine Road site
6188-436: The next Happy Mondays album, Yes Please! , was also troubled, and it would not be released until October 1992. The band flew to Barbados to record it and went " crack crazy," according to Paul Ryder . They made repeated requests to Factory Records for extra time and additional funds. This is believed to have been a major factor in the bankruptcy of the label in November 1992. With the two bands considered most central to
6279-472: The prime example—have had their water supply treated with small doses of mind-expanding chemicals. [...] Everyone from Happy Mondays to the severely disoriented Morrissey conforms to the theory in some way. Enter A Guy Called Gerald, out of his box on the limitless possibilities of a bank of keyboards." The Stone Roses' following grew as they toured the country and released the " Made of Stone " single in February 1989. Although this did not chart, enthusiasm for
6370-551: The properties were launched on the market on 26 February 2011. On 9 May, sales demand was reported as strong, with 60% of the properties having been sold. On 11 May the development was awarded the UK's Best Affordable Housing Scheme at the national Housing Excellence Awards 2011 Land adjacent to the development, formerly occupied by Bilsborrow primary school and the Stagecoach bus depot , both demolished as part of regeneration, remains vacant with no clear future use at present, though local community groups have short term plans to use
6461-429: The rest joining in 1904. Mass development in Moss Side occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when large numbers of red brick terraced houses were built, and soon attracted numerous Irish immigrants and other working people. Manchester City F.C. moved to a new stadium on Maine Road on 25 August 1923, having moved from Hyde Road , Ardwick ; on its opening it was one of the most capacious sports stadiums in
6552-468: The rise of Madchester was the sudden availability of the drug MDMA in the city, starting in 1987 and increasing in the following year. According to Haslam, "[MDMA] use changed clubs forever; a night at the Haçienda went from being a great night out to an intense, life-changing experience". The British music scene was such that The Guardian later stated, "The '80s looked destined to end in musical ignominy ". The Madchester movement flourished as its sound
6643-429: The role of the church in the nationwide project of urban renewal. Thus, even as it arose in contexts aiming to entice mainline Protestantism back into the cities it had fled, the term accrued its meaning by generating symbolic and geographic distance between white liberal churches and the black communities they sought to help. Urban renewal (also called urban regeneration in the United Kingdom and urban redevelopment in
6734-562: The same year. The " baggy " sound generally combines funk , psychedelia , guitar rock , and house music . In the Manchester context, the music is primarily influenced by the indie music that had dominated the city's music scene during the 1980s, while also absorbing the various influences emerging from "the Haçienda" nightclub. Alongside the music, a distinctive style of dressing emerged that gave baggy its name. Baggy jeans (often flared, typically made by Shami Ahmed's 'Joe Bloggs' brand ), along with brightly colored or tie-dye casual tops and
6825-454: The scene out of action, media interest in Madchester began to wane. James, the Inspiral Carpets, the Charlatans, and 808 State continued to record with varying degrees of success throughout the 1990s, but they were no longer seen as part of a localized scene. Local bands catching the tail end of Madchester, such as the Mock Turtles , became part of a broader baggy movement. The music press in
6916-481: The site of the former bus depot is currently being turned into an apple orchard. With the aim of changing perceptions of the area, a group of local residents acting as 'community ambassadors' was also formed in January 2012. The Millennium Powerhouse youth service caters for 8- to 25-year-olds and includes a music studio, fitness studio, dance studio, sports hall and offers information and advice to young people, including
7007-476: The socioeconomic process of gentrification , especially since the 1990s. Madchester Madchester was a musical and cultural scene that emerged in the English city of Manchester during the late 1980s, closely associated with the indie dance movement. Indie dance (also referred to as indie rave ) blended indie rock with elements of acid house , psychedelia , and 1960s pop . The term Madchester
7098-530: The space for a gardening/food growing project. The impact of regeneration and redevelopment in changing perceptions of the area was demonstrated in The Guardian Saturday magazine, dated 8 September 2012, when Moss Side appeared in the long running Let's Move To series. Moss Side has a long history of brewing, dating from the 19th century. The Royal Brewery has had several owners, previously brewing brands such as Kestrel, McEwan's and Harp Lager and
7189-510: The subsequent development of the Gay Village and Northern Quarter . City centre living also began to catch on in Manchester in the wake of Madchester, a trend that continues to this day. The attraction of the city was such that, at the height of Madchester, in 1990 the University of Manchester was the most sought-after destination for university applicants in the UK. The scene also gave
7280-402: The summer, including " One Love " by the Stone Roses, "This Is How It Feels" by the Inspiral Carpets , "The Only One I Know" by the Charlatans , and "Kinky Afro" by the Happy Mondays . The end of the year saw triumphant concerts by James and a double-header with the Happy Mondays and 808 State , both at Manchester G-Mex . The Stone Roses cancelled their June 1990 tour of America and issued
7371-656: The west of Moss Side has been renovated and the streets redesigned to reduce the fear of crime . The majority of Moss Side is part of the Manchester Central constituency, represented by the Labour Party MP Lucy Powell . Following boundary changes in 2018 a portion of the ward is a part of the Manchester Gorton constituency, represented by the Labour Party MP Afzal Khan . Moss Side
7462-562: Was also in Raby Street the Wesleyan Methodist Church. From 1923, Moss Side was the location of Manchester City F.C. 's stadium at Maine Road which on several occasions in its early years drew crowds of more than 80,000. However its capacity was gradually reduced over the years and by the mid-1990s it held just under 35,000 spectators all seated. Plans to rebuild the stadium to seat 45,000 were abandoned in favour of moving to
7553-498: Was being talked of as "the greatest album ever made." John Robb in Sounds gave the album 9/10 and stated that the Stone Roses "revolutionised British pop." The club scene in Manchester continued to grow during 1988 and 1989, with the Haçienda launching Ibiza -themed nights in the summer of 1988 and the "Hot" acid house night (hosted by Mike Pickering and Jon DaSilva ) in November of
7644-557: Was built in 1861, established by the Graetorix Brothers and originally known as the Queen's Brewery. It was sold to Hydes in 1898 and became known as Hydes Anvil Brewery. Beer was brewed at the site until 2012, when Hydes moved production to a new building in Salford . The brewery building itself is grade II listed and is awaiting redevelopment. Established in 2010, the Moss Cider Project
7735-529: Was built in 1887–88 (architect John Lowe): of red brick in the Perpendicular revival style. This has now been replaced by a modern brick building which also contains offices used by local community groups. Christ Church , Lloyd Street North, is an Anglican church of 1899–1904 by W. Cecil Hardisty and is a Grade II* listed building as of 24 April 1987. Several evangelical churches congregate in Moss Side, including Revelation Church Manchester, which meets in
7826-412: Was coined by Factory Records ' Tony Wilson , and was popularised by the British music press in the early 1990s. However, the origin of the term can be traced to a script meeting between Factory Records video directors Philip Shotton and Keith Jobling, known as "the Bailey Brothers." They coined Madchester while developing a script and later suggested it to Tony Wilson. Subsequently, Wilson instructed
7917-468: Was commissioned for Oldham Street in the Northern Quarter of Manchester. The walk includes a triangular slab for each music group and pays homage to bands such as the Stone Roses, the Happy Mondays, the Inspiral Carpets, 808 State, and James. A blue plaque marks the site of The Boardwalk , another club central to the Madchester scene, where Oasis played their first gig and Dave Haslam hosted
8008-471: Was fresh and innovative, quickly gaining popularity. Music by artists such as the Stone Roses and Happy Mondays began to chart highly in 1989, with New Order releasing the acid house -influenced Technique , which topped the UK Albums Chart . In October 1988, the Stone Roses released " Elephant Stone " as a single. Around the same time, the Happy Mondays released the single "Wrote for Luck," followed by
8099-436: Was negotiating its relationship to American cities. Liberal Protestants’ missionary brand of urban renewal refocused attention away from the blight and structural obsolescence thought to be responsible for urban decay, and instead brought into focus the cultural pathologies they mapped onto black neighborhoods. The term inner city arose in this racial liberal context, providing a rhetorical and ideological tool for articulating
8190-598: Was no longer just a local trend in Manchester, with an article entitled "Stark Raving Madchester" appearing in Newsweek Magazine in 1990, describing the Madchester scene. The main Madchester bands dominated the UK Indie Charts during late 1989 and much of 1990. The success of several indie acts associated with the "scene" on the UK Singles and Albums charts was unprecedented at the time. "Step On" and "Kinky Afro" by
8281-466: Was the hub of Manchester's Afro-Caribbean community . During the 1960s and early 1970s, Manchester City Council demolished many of the Victorian and terraced houses to the west of Moss Side and replaced these with new council houses and flats. Most of the newer properties, built around the turn of the 20th century, were refurbished instead of demolished during the final two decades of the century. In 1981,
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