Ian Brown 'to team up with Marr' Sep 30, 2009
Brown also wants to bring in former Stone Roses bandmate Mani or Happy Mondays bassist Paul Ryder, he said. "We've got a mutual friend who's writing a drama series. One of them's about ticket touts, another one's about grafters - kids who sell T-shirts and things like that - and another one's about pickpockets. "We're going to get together and do the soundtrack for these dramas. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Sounds of 1989 Aug 21, 2009
Suddenly, bands like the Inspirals, Happy Mondays and Stone Roses, without any collaboration, were all celebrating colour and psychedelia with paisley patterns and funky shades ... The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays and 808 State all emerged from Madchester The camaraderie between the bands was brilliant ... The Happy Mondays used to blow us away live, we thought we could never be as good as them. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
In Pictures: A life on the run Aug 7, 2009
Here he is pictured in 1990 with Shaun Ryder from the Happy Mondays. Scotland Yard detective Jack Slipper spent his career trying to bring Biggs to justice. (BBC News -- UK)
The Transmissions of Factory Record... Jul 24, 2009
In the late 80s the Happy Mondays were a cornerstone of the ecstasy-fueled rave scene ... The label lost a great deal of money through a failed nightclub and staple acts New Order and The Happy Mondays going far over budget in the studio. (Suite101.com)
Coming-of-age Play Goes The Distance May 15, 2009
Authentic, too, are David Zimmerman's wonderfully detailed set of Christie's cluttered room, and the pop soundtrack boasting period-perfect songs from the Smiths and Happy Mondays. CHRISTMAS IS MILES AWAY Connelly Theatre, 220 E. Fourth St.; 212-352-3101. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Manchester Orchestra, 'Mean Everything To Nothing' Apr 20, 2009
Manchester Orchestra is not, as its name might suggest, some Tony Wilson-produced, post-punk collaboration featuring Happy Mondays, Oasis, and the Smiths. Rather, it's an Atlanta-based indie-rock quintet that sounds like a cross between Dashboard Confessional and something that came out of Seattle's grunge scene. (Boston Globe)
