Northern Soul

Having it large: Manchester Day 2018

Cathy Crabb June 18, 2018 No Comments

I was ridiculously joyful at this year’s Manchester Day Parade.

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Review: The Smiths 1984–1986, Stephen Wright, Central Library, Manchester

Desmond Bullen June 18, 2018 No Comments

Like the contents of a can of pop, pent-up and shaken, The Smiths fizzed dramatically if briefly, upending the charts for fewer than five years, before going flat in misunderstanding and acrimony.

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Smiths drummer Mike Joyce talks to Northern Soul at Salford Lads Club

Chris Payne June 13, 2018 No Comments

Archie Swift installed our oven when we came back to Manchester.

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