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This is the Conversation Forum for Manchester, England, UK << Manchester Pubs Manchester – Birthplace of The Guardian >> Subject: Music Posted May 11, 2000 by Phil   Posting 1 Manchester and music go hand in hand. Be it classical music at the Bridgewater Hall by the Halle or a local student band at the Hop and Grape, it has got both venues and acts. Birdgewater Hall; this is a modern concert hall with the usual facilities of these places. The music is both clasical and non, with the Halle orchestra and the Manchester Camerata providing the bulk of the concerts, but acts such as Ute Lemper and Peter Green's Splinter Group have also recently played there. For the non classical music fan Manchester has produced a long string of bands who made it big; The Hollies, The Buzzcocks, Joy Division, New Order, The Smiths, Simply Red, Happy Mondays, James, Inspiral Carpets (from Oldham really), M People, 808 State, The Doves. To find out where bands are playing, get a copy of City Life, it's the Manchester listings magazine (equivalent to Time Out in London). I'm sure that there is loads more to say about Manchester and music, but right now I can't think. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Music Posted May 12, 2000 by Zak T Duck This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 You can get to see a lot of up and coming bands at the Roadhouse on Newton street and also at the Band on the Wall in Northern Quarter. There are also some pretty good clubs in the city, Discotheque Royale and 42nd Street to name but a few. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Music Posted May 14, 2000 by From Distant Shores This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 3 The article refers to Manchester as the birthplace of Indie music and then mentions The Smiths, etc. No mention of The Buzzcocks who I would have thought were around at the time of the start of "The Indies". Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Music Posted Jun 6, 2000 by Pea This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 4 Why why why has NOONE mentioned Rockworld in this article? It's as much an important part of Manchester as "Discotheque Royale" is. Disgruntled of Maidenhead.... Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Music Posted Sep 16, 2008 by matnichol This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 5 Important to remember that a lot of it wouldn't have happened without the vision of Tony Wilson and Factory Records. Conversation list Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please click on the relevant button to alert our Moderation Team. Conversation list

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