Well call me slow, call me busy…but I FInally got around to watching a great flick on the Manchester (Madchester as it was called..) Club scene (1972-92) called 24 Hour Party People. If you’re interested in learning about the music movement pre-Brit pop this is your PERfect opportunity.

Covers the story by Manchester’s TV personality Tony Wilson who, along with, Joy Division (and New Order) started Factory Records and opened the famous La Hacienda Club. (see pics below from my Manchester 07 trip where, lucky me, there was a museum exhibition on La Hacienda)

Focus is on the growth of the Manchester scene (Happy Mondays, Joy Division/New Order), the cohesion and explosive timing of the punk movement in this one city, the drugs, the ups/downs, and the ultimate demise of Ian Curtis (lead singer Joy Division) and La Hacienda.

Interestingly narrated by the lead character and true life person – Tony Wilson, who i learnt today, died in 2007 from kidney related cancer. A shame. Thank you Tony and New Order, for some wonderful music.

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