Been listening to a load of the old stuff since this thread started.

Hello by The Beloved is ace, but it all of the names in it are so out of date.

so welcome to the world, yeah…
all you late-comers, just step onboard
i'm happy, glad you came
so welcome home again!

sometimes i feel we must be going mad

hello peter, hello paul
saints and sinners, welcome all
tommy cannon and bobby ball
hello, hello, hello, hello

consider, if you will
this great big question, unanswered still
oh, can you spot the difference that lies between
the colour blue and the colour green?

sometimes i feel we must be going mad

little richard, little nell
willy wonka and william tell
salman rushdie and kym mazelle
hello, hello, hello, hello…

so welcome to the team
oh, have you worked it out yet?
yeah – the riddle, i mean
what's the answer?
it's plain to see – blue is blue and it always will be

sometimes i feel that the whole world's going mad

mork and mindy, brian hayes
barry humphries and paris grey
little neepsie, chris and do
hello, hello, hello, hello…

billy corkhill, vince hilaire
freddie flintstone, fred astaire
desmond tutu, steve and claire
hello, hello, hello, hello…

charlie parker, charlie brown
leslie crowther, come on down
mary wilson, di and flo
hello, hello, hello, hello…

sir bufton tufton, jean paul sartre
zippy, bungle, jeffrey archer
andre previn and the lso
hello, hello, hello, hello…

hello!

Isadora's anybody? Underneath the Corn Exchange. I don't think that it survived the IRA urban regeneration initiative.

the above thread is why

Absolutely. These kind of threads = STW at its best.

And the Sun Rising too – chilled, hazy sunny music, Ahhhhhhhhh……

And the PSV….

Why has no-one suggested it might actually be "The Sound"? They were a little bit earlier than baggy but could be them.
Mr Woppit may well have The Sound's full back catalogue 🙂

I'm liking the suggestion of Paris Angels, great single Perfume.
Yargo, did someone say Yargo? I'm sure the vocals would've been mentioned, so distinctive. I'm gonna go and grab the vinyl, see what it sounds like!

Yargo still sounds ok. Body beat!

The only single word beginning with S contenders from that era in my 12"ers are Shriekback (too early?), Soho (Hippychick, though its Piece of You, I've got) and Spitfire (too rocky).
I've actually got a Shed Seven single called Dolphin in there too. Blimey.

The PSV – Misty In Roots gigs anyone? 😀

Here and Now, always supported by John Cooper Clarke or Ted Chippington – Cheetham Hill Library gigs, with a very funny Lemn' Sissay making the introductions. No alcohol on sale, but acid and mushroom tea available at the refreshment stall.

Faith No More at the the International 1, two weeks after Suicidal Tendencies played the same venue – I'd only just got my hearing back – worth it though.

Subhumans at Hulme Labour club?
World of Twist at the Hac?

Dis fred is make me feel old, as the kids would appear to say.

OK, let's turn up the obscure-ometer. How's about Ed Barton – I've got no chickens but I've got 5 wooden chairs.

Wow, I remember him from The Tube. I reckon I've got a video of that somewhere along with Foffo Spearjig…

"Felt Nowt!"

He collected bits of wood. He actually wrote a song for kylie too!

mi©k – I've got chicken rythms on CD somewhere, drop me a mail if you want a copy sending out (or could rip/zip/email)… Its a long time since I listened to it but if I remember it didnt live up to my expectations,,, the single version "Rising Star" (FACD298) was much better as well. Now I'm showing my age!! is it really 20 years ago….. [looks in mirror, yes it was 20 years, dear me…]

Next week can we have a "Rave" reminisce session so I can:
1. Setup my "ghetto blaster" in the garage
2. Order white gloves and whistles fom eBay
3. Purchase the iPhone "Strobe" app
4. Chomp a few "disco biscuits" and throw some shapes
5. Cover myself in vic's and tell the entire forum (who I have not met before) that I love them all.

LOL @ Duckers…………I was a big shareholder in tigerbalm!!!

Tiger barms?

curve?
ride?
lush?

not quite madchester technically IIRC but there or there abouts

Re the Ed Barton vid, didn't he have some sort of 'performance space'/secondhand shop in Afflecks a while back?

Must confess to not having heard of him in a musical context, though I do remember 'It's a fine day' by 'Jane' from the Peel show.
Just looked him up on Wiki – seems like a proper interesting character.

That's right. He's still going too – check out this, I'm sure some of it is filmed in chorlton brook I think. I see him around Chorlton a bit. I suspect the new Hulme wasn't right for his wood collection

anyone remember this?

The song that launched a thousand bike races (well… four to be exact)

Hit the North

I used to think that Brix was well fit, but she dances like my mum.

I had a particularly nasty cold recently and bought myself some Vapo Rub to try to help me sleep.

Had a Proustian moment as I lay on my sickbed, transported to a squat rave in Peckham in 1990.

Ah man this is great, Paris Angels – Perfume is currently going roundy roundy on the office record player (as an aside one of the guys brought his teenage daughter who had never seen a record player – we all felt incredibly old !). In the box of vinyl fun we also have New FADS, James, Inspirals and my personal fave although not Manchester – The Real People. I still think Window Pane is brilliant 🙂 Now, if anyone has that on CD I'd love a copy as while i have the sleeve for the album its got a mahoosive scratch right across it, in fact, more of a gouge !

NZCol – you've just reminded me! I've got a compilation CD called Madchester. I should list the tracks on here – see if it jogs Mr Ralli's memory (if he's still interested 😉 )

Ed Barton performed last Friday in Prestwich (not sure if the write up has been posted yet): http://www.theshangrila.co.uk/

I used to work behind the bar at the Hacienda at its peak. I've seen pretty much all these bands in there. While sampling the wares of the various dodgy door-men who actually ran the place 🙂

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah happy days indeed 🙂

T-Coy, Carino

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsL6W7Y5NFU

The Ritz! That brings back some memories. You could always tell if you had natural rhythm in that place because if you didn't the sprung dance floor would swing up and **** you.

The Sahngrila looks like a laugh and is only just up the road from me.

Think me and the missus will give it a whirl.

http://www.theshangrila.co.uk/

Nzcol, I have a copy of the Window Pane Album and some Real People CD singles, just about to listen to it for 1st time in years,drop us an Email (in profile) and I will send you a copy.

Top were a good band as well, bit like the Real People, No1 Dominator was one of theirs.

World of Twist class act, wouldnt mind a copy of the Quality street album, lost mine, got a few World of Twist CD singles and vinyl like The Storm 12", superb just wish it had been pressed better.

Came across a Senser album , stacked up, in the collection, not madchester but may be what the OP was after?

Blimey, this has taken me back

anyone here remember the ranch bar, rafters, the russel club and placemate 7 🙂

or in fact anyone remember Blurt ?

World of Twist are on Itunes believe it or not???

Blurt – my mother was a friend of the enemy of the people….

Big Flame anyone?

Wow am I late to this post….

Anyway I reckon it’s the SONG that’s one word beginning with S, not the band…

And the answer is:

“Skidoo” by Toss The Feathers,

see:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWEthBRkowA

Monday night Ritz classic!!

also late 🙄

firestarter, (or mick, as you were known back then) me ‘n my mates used to knock about with ‘soft mick’ (bridewells lead singer) if you want some of their stuff, drop me a line. i’m sure it’s ’emailable’ these days 😕
email in profile.

edit – you must be a leeds lad, no?