Hacienda
The Oral History of Haçienda, One of History's Most Notorious Nightclubs
From punk and disco, through the ecstasy and acid house years, up to gangster door staff, people pulling guns and the club's eventual closure.
'Freaky Dancing' Was the Original Acid House Fanzine
We spoke to Ste Pickford and Paul Gill about their ode to ecstasy, acid house and the Hacienda.
Shaun Ryder Has Some Stories You Won't Believe
We spoke to the Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman about drinking underage, going on the rob and the worst nights out he's ever had.
The Meaning of Life, According to Bez
A few weeks back we met the Happy Mondays man in a Manchester hotel and life'll never be the same again
Thanks to This Blog, Old Haçienda Nightclub Sets Are Timeless and Available for Download
You've got the retrospective compilations, but now you know how those tracks sounded played to the floor.
Forget The Haçienda, Konspiracy Was Manchester's Wildest Acid House Night Out
We look back on a short lived nightclub that was the real home of the Madchester underground.
The Secret Gangland History of the Haçienda Nightclub
The star of VICE's 'Walking Heavy' remembers his time at Manchester's most famous nightclub.
Heller and Farley's Comprehensive History of Clubbing
The legendary duo escort us through their personal history of house music.
Influential Rave Musician Guru Josh, Of "Infinity" Fame, Has Passed Away
At the moment the cause of his death is still unclear.
Jumpstart Your Vinyl Library By Purchasing One From a Haçienda DJ
The whole collection includes 8,000 records.
Haçienda DJ Dave Haslam Sells Entire Record Collection to Seth Troxler
The Manchester maestro's blessed Seth with over 4000 records.
A Potted History of Dance Music on British Television: Disco Ducks and Acid Explosions
In the first of a three part series investigating how dance music and club culture invaded living rooms round the UK, Josh Baines charts the journey from disco to acid house on the small screen.