Madchester: The Sound of the North

Name: Madchester: The Sound of the North
Director: Simon Massey
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1990-05-06
Duration: 53 min
Cast: Stuart Maconie, James Brown, Kevin Cummins, Tony Wilson

1990

53m

Documentary Music

Director: Simon Massey

Overview

Exploring the 'Madchester' music phenomena of the late '80s and early '90s. The band Northside appears in interview, rehearsal, live in concert and even at work; Central Station Design in their studio creating something out of a pane of glass and loads of ephemera; Happy Mondays in Amsterdam; 808 State; and MC Tunes. Aired as part of Granada Television's Celebration arts strand.