Manc-books Shelfie at Blackwells #HeadNorth
Literaria Mancunia
๐ Head North by Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram The pairโs study of the neglect of northern regions carries persuasive ideas for their renewal and a reminder that history favours the brave www.theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/07/head-north-by-andy-...
๐ Manchester Unspun by Andy Spinoza A hugely entertaining account of the cityโs resurrection over four decades, relayed by a well-connected former journalist, focuses on the catalytic role of Factory Records and the Haรงienda www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/07/manchester-unspun-h...
๐ Tales from the Dance Floor by Sacha Lord "But his run-ins with shady characters or the drug-related escapades that power most of these tales lack weight. Enjoyable, sure, but itโs the tracklists at the end that really endure" www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/31/in-brief-tales-from...
๐ The North Will Rise Again by Alex Niven
๐ Manchester, England by Dave Haslam
๐ Mancunians: Where do I begin? by David Scott (not your usual book about Manchester)
๐ Manchester: Looking for the Light through the Pouring Rain by Kevin Cummins Cummins might be a funny man, but he's also a talented one, with an eye not only for a band shot but also for the stuff that surrounds us all. The environment you grow up in makes you who you are, which is why this is a book about Manchester and not just about music. It opens with a picture of a patriotic mural for the Queen's Jubilee in 1977: "We were all going to punk gigs, but we were in our own little world," says Cummins. "Everyone else was painting royalist emblems on the side of their houses." www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2009/sep/20/kevin-cummin...
Manc-books Shelfie at Blackwells #HeadNorth
Literaria Mancunia
๐ Head North by Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram The pairโs study of the neglect of northern regions carries persuasive ideas for their renewal and a reminder that history favours the brave www.theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/07/head-north-by-andy-...
๐ Manchester Unspun by Andy Spinoza A hugely entertaining account of the cityโs resurrection over four decades, relayed by a well-connected former journalist, focuses on the catalytic role of Factory Records and the Haรงienda www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/07/manchester-unspun-h...
๐ Tales from the Dance Floor by Sacha Lord "But his run-ins with shady characters or the drug-related escapades that power most of these tales lack weight. Enjoyable, sure, but itโs the tracklists at the end that really endure" www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/31/in-brief-tales-from...
๐ The North Will Rise Again by Alex Niven
๐ Manchester, England by Dave Haslam
๐ Mancunians: Where do I begin? by David Scott (not your usual book about Manchester)
๐ Manchester: Looking for the Light through the Pouring Rain by Kevin Cummins Cummins might be a funny man, but he's also a talented one, with an eye not only for a band shot but also for the stuff that surrounds us all. The environment you grow up in makes you who you are, which is why this is a book about Manchester and not just about music. It opens with a picture of a patriotic mural for the Queen's Jubilee in 1977: "We were all going to punk gigs, but we were in our own little world," says Cummins. "Everyone else was painting royalist emblems on the side of their houses." www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2009/sep/20/kevin-cummin...