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Nice one cheers - should be in Manchester Sunday evening - might drag mrs b along to ACR, reckon she'll be into it.
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
If you don't mind getting down really early for them, PINS are proper mint imo, just an intensely fun band.
Also at the Whitworth, this exhibition sounds quite interesting:
The description doesn't say anything about it, but apparently it includes this thing, which sounds like something that people who like singing might like?
www.suzannelacy.com
Also at the Whitworth, this exhibition sounds quite interesting:
The description doesn't say anything about it, but apparently it includes this thing, which sounds like something that people who like singing might like?
The Circle and the Square, The Biennale of Sydney (2018) — SUZANNE LACY
www.suzannelacy.com
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Probably, yeah.
say hello if you see me - I'll be the handsome one in the duffelcoat.
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
Don't think I've been to any gigs there either, and I've probably only drank in there once or twice. It's just not really on my radar for good gigs. I'd still be sorry to see it go, though, in the sense that if Night & Day goes because of complaints by nobheads who choose to move into an area renowned for its lively nightlife and then complain about the lively nightlife, then it can and will happen to other venues too. It needs to be nipped in the bud.
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
A friend's brother and his gf moved there some years back and so that's how I learned people called it Staly Vegas.What's does everyone think/know about Stalybridge? As a relative newcomer to living in Greater Manchester I don't know my areas that well. Looked at a house there today and walked around the town, seemed quite pleasent, the people we chatted to in the park when walking the dog were nice and the staff in Weatherspoons were friendly. Has it got a dark side?
I just Googled Why is Stalybridge called Staly Vegas and this popped up in the search results.
The town keen to shake its old 'Vegas' nickname
Those days are over, and while it's 'a nice place, it could be a lovely place'
Apparently had a spate of bar and club openings about 20 years ago, but it seems it's now just another small struggling market town, much like many others in Greater Manchester and wider north west.
I was there about 5.45 my mate told me they'd cancelled due to covid. Was all a bit disco for me so didn't hang about.
Tbh I'm wondering if my mate was having a joke.
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Nah they cancelled, its on their twitter (I checked after we'd been there a while and wondered why they were so late coming on...)I was there about 5.45 my mate told me they'd cancelled due to covid. Was all a bit disco for me so didn't hang about.
Tbh I'm wondering if my mate was having a joke.
It was pretty jolly as a rave anyway so I didn't mind
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
I thought you were darn sarf somewhere?
bellaozzydog
rolling turds in glitter
Some
Good stuff is worth travelling for and I live 5 minutes from an airport that flies to Manchester
I guess some of you may have heard about Manc underground scene lynchpin and all-round force of nature Lou Woodcock dying last week (I'm sure if you've spent much time on the manc scene you'll probably know her tbh) - there's a long and very lovely obit in The Quietus today
thequietus.com
Remembering Louise Woodcock | The Quietus
All photographs courtesy of Lee Baxter The economics of rock documentaries, music journalism and books on pop culture fuel the misapprehension that the most interesting lives in music – those that change the culture and community – are those of people whose creativity intersects with the music...
thequietus.com
As someone who'd only seen her about it gigs and on 4 in a bed that's a really lovely and informative piece. All the posts I've seen on social media point to a remarkable and very special person and the obit does a good job of confirming that. RIP Lou.I guess some of you may have heard about Manc underground scene lynchpin and all-round force of nature Lou Woodcock dying last week (I'm sure if you've spent much time on the manc scene you'll probably know her tbh) - there's a long and very lovely obit in The Quietus today
Remembering Louise Woodcock | The Quietus
All photographs courtesy of Lee Baxter The economics of rock documentaries, music journalism and books on pop culture fuel the misapprehension that the most interesting lives in music – those that change the culture and community – are those of people whose creativity intersects with the music...
I love the line from Emma Fatout, which nails perfectly what an inspiration she was:
‘I want to hear your music!’ I was like, 'I don’t play anything.' But she shouted back, 'It don’t matter!'
Went to Heaton Park today where they've been doing some driverless vehicle testing. They had 2 of these pods programmed to follow each other around a route in the park. They haven't been coping well with the weather though so one was out of action. This one managed to get about 20 metres with no passengers before breaking down. Then some people in hi viz came and stood in front of it while an engineer opened the 'bonnet' to prevent anyone from seeing inside and going home to knock a better one up in the shed.
Conclusion: They're rubbish....I suspect they'll return in Summer.
Conclusion: They're rubbish....I suspect they'll return in Summer.
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
This is a great piece of writing about Spinningfields, imo:
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
Heads up for the Manchester Open Exhibition at Home. It's usually really good..and this year there's a video of my friend doing some spoken word, so it'll be even better.
I remember just being able to wander in in previous years but might be best to book at what might be busier times.
homemcr.org
I remember just being able to wander in in previous years but might be best to book at what might be busier times.
Manchester Open Exhibition 2022 - HOME
The Manchester Open Exhibition returns to HOME in January 2022
homemcr.org
Someone posted a great piece from this on the Pylon Appreciation Society fb page the other day, planning on going next time I'm in town - I really enjoyed it last time I went a few years ago too.Heads up for the Manchester Open Exhibition at Home. It's usually really good..and this year there's a video of my friend doing some spoken word, so it'll be even better.
I remember just being able to wander in in previous years but might be best to book at what might be busier times.
Manchester Open Exhibition 2022 - HOME
The Manchester Open Exhibition returns to HOME in January 2022
this seems to be a bad business - the Whitworth Gallery's director has been given the boot over the recent Forensic Architecture exhibition. TBH he did fuck things up a bit there, but fuck Manchester University
www.theguardian.com
Whitworth gallery director Alistair Hudson forced out over Palestinian statement
Exclusive: Manchester University accused of ‘stifling debate’ in its response to complaints about exhibition
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
Manchester viaduct to become an urban ‘sky park’
National Trust says £1.8m Castlefield project will bring green space to the city centre
i really must try and get to manchester again. it's been too damn long.
This channel is useful for keeping up with the Mayfield park developments
struggling to get my bearings, where is that in relation to Picadilly station?
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