Manchester Music Then and Now: Music Worth Fighting For

Thirty years on from Madchester, 'Manchester Music Then and Now: Music Worth Fighting For' has been produced by Marketing Manchester to demonstrate how Manchester music is stronger than ever, with more diversity, better venues, and a new generation of talent continuing the story. Production started ahead of the pandemic and then adapted to detail the extraordinary resilience and struggle of people working in the sector, with bands providing online performances and United We Stream GM attracting millions of viewers worldwide for events featuring Manchester artists.
Music Worth Fighting For features a stellar cast of famous faces and places from the Manchester music scene, including A Certain Ratio, Blossoms, Courteeners, Denise Johnson, New Order/Joy Division, Happy Mondays, Lottery Winners, Manchester Collective, Working Men’s Club and Elbow, alongside emerging talent including Valve and DJ Olli Ryder, son of Shaun Ryder, and Oliver Wilson, son of late Factory records supremo Tony Wilson.
It also hears from industry professionals including technicians, band bookers, photographers and promoters (Jay Taylor, Sacha Lord, Jenna G, Paul Husband), tour guide Rose Gill, and the many venues and festivals (Night & Day, Manchester Jazz festival, Parklife) that attract many thousands of visitors to Greater Manchester each year.

[@BaldricksTurnip1]

I'm from Yorkshire and everybody knows the best music on this planet comes from Manchester,Salford, nothing else comes close.

[@scottandrewbrass1931]

Liverpool.

[@larrydanadavid2435]

Detroit, Michigan U.S.A

[@flat6simracing625]

UK music and especially from Manchester has a special place in my heart ❤️. Just three to name: Elbow, Oasis, Doves ❤😊 Greetings from Germany!

[@OGillo2001]

Stone Roses, Joy Division/New Order, The Smiths, Happy Mondays, The Cult, The Fall, Inspiral Carpets, 808 State, ..... Oasis are only for students really

[@club_rock]

Hello Manchester MANCHESTER ROCK CITY 1 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@StereoAnthony]

I love Manchester, and have been obsessed with its music and culture for well over 25 years. In 2005 I had a chance to go to England for a week, and made a special trip to Manchester, just so I could stand in front of the old Hacienda. I went into a nearby restaurant for some food, and once they realized I was from Canada, and came specifically because of the music, they all regailed me with stories. It would be a dream of mine to run a live music venue there, and soak up all the culture.

[@goblin900dunsanylord]

I write from México. I'm a musician journalist, and also a fan from the Manchester sound! (I know there will be a movie/documentary about it, if some one had the link, please share!) Is so great the music, there's nothing to more relevant, at least, to me! ; ) : )

[@mana3735]

Good man!

[@elieverett5608]

not sure if you guys gives a shit but if you guys are stoned like me during the covid times you can watch all the new series on instaflixxer. I've been streaming with my brother these days :)

[@ariesneil693]

@Eli Everett yup, have been watching on InstaFlixxer for since december myself :D

[@barrysmith4674]

Feels nice being 15 mins from the city centre.

[@bez7481]

Shaun Ryder one of the most underrated song writers.....

[@karlmeadows4986]

That's because he wasn't a song writer 😂

[@wambugumassive]

@@karlmeadows4986 Do me a favour mate. Shaun Ryder is a total legend. He's the "Keith Richards" of Manchester. The music scene would be a whole lot different if he hadn't blazed the trail. A total nutter, who (like Keith), somehow made it through to the other side... F**k knows how!

[@leedavies4589]

Manchester will always change the world ..we gave you indusrtial revilution music oh btw computers wait till we expand more

[@jasonbennett4467]

We're would we be without this great city

[@philadelphiadepartment9996]

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[@hughiedavies6069]

😃 , it was OK in the 90s

[@topixyt.5308]

I need to know the name of the song at 19 40 so bad I listen to all blossoms tracks on KZbin I can’t find it ... man I go crazy ...

[@KuwaharaBMXRider]

I'm struggling to name an epoch changing band from MCR in the last ten years

[@topixyt.5308]

What is name of the song at 19 40

[@johnjharrison]

Valve, Dysphoria.

[@mana3735]

Manchester is BLUE.

[@splitbus1965]

Manchester is RED ♥️

[@philadelphiadepartment9996]

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[@philadelphiadepartment9996]

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[@edwardbliss8931]

I have to keep my hand on the volume control because the speaking parts are too soft and the music parts are too loud.

[@LLLewelyn]

All these younguns lack the arrogance and way too positive. Na!

[@Andrew-rc3vh]

It's very sedate compared to how I remember it. A lot of the bands sound a bit gay as well and the music is simple and bland.

[@basserphil]

You Mancs are very lucky to have Andy Burnham...an AHW protege and a great mayor for your city.