Sign 'o The Times...

The back of the flyer for Dekade Dance NYE at Konspiracy in 1989. Featuring Jam MCs and Eastern Bloc's Andy C.

Thanks to Mindbender for uploading and the description.

Not exactly a piece of Manchester music memorabilia, nor a piece of Hacienda memorabilia and yet somehow it's both of these things!

T says:

This is a backstage pass for the Happy Mondays Rave On Tour in 1989. Not in the best of conditions unfortunately.

1963 writes:

"Before Factory moved into their new offices on Princess Street they fly posted the entire building with posters for The Mondays 'Madchester Rave On' release."

Press photo for A Guy Called Gerald's "Hot Lemonade" LP

Flyer for Justin Robertson, John Dasilva and DJ Unknown at Konspiracy.

Flyer for Konspiracy for Saturday, 11 November 1989.

I think this may have been a ticket or accompanied a ticket for New Years Eve as it comes in a numbered envelope

"Front and rear of a Konspiracy flyer for a Wed night student night with the legendary Dave Booth. Looks like it was also an unsigned band night.

Not sure of 'Worlds of Twist' was World of Twist. What do we reckon?

Courtesy of Dubwise-er."

Words by Abigail Ward.

Flyer for a Friday night rave at Konspiracy in 1989 featuring Jay Weardan from the Thunderdome.

Tracy says:
Simo from Hulme at the Hacienda 48 hour party people. Wearing classic clobber of the day stone roses tee shirt, rucksack for the weekend cause you never knew where you would end up after the hac. Great times!

Audio taken from the epic 3-hour live set that was recorded at the the Hacienda during August 1989.

Steve Williams at the Thunderdome in 1989.

Includes tracks by: Ralphi Rosario, Xaviera Gold, Abc, E-Zee Possee and Cappella.

NME review for the Hacienda gig Monday 27th February 1989

A very large poster for the Hacienda's seventh birthday event.

It also glows in the dark!

Flyer for Void at the Hacienda, 07 June 1995. Featuring live PA by Kraze, Mike Pickering and Jon De Silva

Flyer for The Thunderdome from June 1989. Featuring Mike Pickering.

Paul Pryce writes:

"The Kitchen was the club that really launched the Manchester late night scene, it took place in two flats knocked into one, on the top floor of the block behind the old Russell club. The Kitchen was the real reason to go out not the Hacienda (that was the warm up), open from 2am until the drug wore off, resident DJ’s the JAM MC’s" (Submitted 01.11.07)

Dubwise-er writes:

"This was a mad place; great!I’m surprised there’s even a flyer for it.It used to get totally rammed, especially on a Saturday when we’d pile out of The Russell and people would come from near and far.The lad who lived there was a rather quiet ,unassuming chap and you had to admire he and his fellow workers' dedication to breaking through those walls (even though it could keep you awake at nights, all for a good cause though).If you could manage to get up the stairs and into the “rehearsal” rooms next door ,there were always instruments you could play on.So lots of Manchester Muso types would be there jamming away with the likes of me, who couldn’t play owt, banging on the bongos or shaking a tambourine or something.I remember Peter Hook playing along at least on one occasion; he was good (well he’d have to be) and a bit hard to keep up with, especially when you’re pissed and not au fait with your instrument of choice.Used to pop around sometimes during the day if people were rehearsing just to see what was occurring.After a while pretty much stopped going along to the weekend shinanigans; it got even more packed with people queueing outside.There was always Beenie’s or some other Blues to go to....Eeeeh it’s like it were only yesterday.Don’t mind a trip down memory lane; hope I don’t slip into The Slough of Nostalgia...The Polis never bothered with Hulme which is why most of these things could occur.It just seemed normal at the time but with hindsight it wasn’t really.For the most part, except for all the crap bits ,it was good."

Flyer for an all-nighter at the Thunderdome on 27 August 1989.

In 'Life After Dark', Dave Haslam writes the Thunderdome was 'darker and druggier than the Haçienda' and that despite the club being 'infiltrated' by various gangs 'DJs like Steve Williams and Jay Wearden kept drawing capacity crowds' (pp. 336-7).

NME front cover 2nd December 1989 six page 'Madchester' special.

Pic of Shaun Ryder & Tony Wilson by Kevin Cummins

Ticket for boxing day party at Konspiracy in 1989. Featuring JAM MCs and Justin Robertson.

Colourful flyer for Dekade Dance on 31 December 1989 at Konspiracy. Featuring Jam MCs and Andy C.