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Electrospective Countdown: Get your daily Electro-Funk mp3!
(The Huddersfield crew shot by Greg Wilson)
You can now join our
ELECTROSPECTIVE group on
Facebook and download a free Electro-Funk classic on mp3
every day in the run up to the event. Word!
Electrospective: Manchester Pre-Rave '82 - '88 is
a marathon celebration of Manchester's 1980s Electro-Funk and B-Boy
scene and will take place at Islington Mill on Saturday 30th August
4pm-3am.
This a not-for-profit event. All proceeds will help us to develop the Manchester District Music Archive website.
The itinerary has now been finalised, although times may change slightly. The event will run like this:
| 16:00 |
Doors open |
| 16.30-17.00 |
Greg Wilson-Introduction |
| 17.00-18.15 |
Discussions with Colin Curtis & Mike Shaft |
| 18.15-18.30 |
Break |
| 18.30-17.45 |
Discussions with Hewan Clarke & Chad Jackson |
| 19.45-20.00 |
Break |
| 20.00-21.00 |
Tim Forde aka Bones Film / Q&A |
| 21.00-21.05 |
Broken Glass & Street Machine-Introduction |
| 21.05-21.45 |
Breakdancing-Open floor |
| 21.45-22.00 |
Break (change around for club night) |
| 22.00-23.00 |
DJ Chad Jackson |
| 23.00-00.00 |
DJ Hewan Clarke |
| 00.00-01.00 |
DJ Mike Shaft |
| 01.00-02.00 |
DJ Colin Curtis |
| 02.00-03.00 |
DJ Greg Wilson |
Tickets for the club night (10pm - 3am) are now on sale priced £6 from:
(4pm - 9pm is free!)
PLEASE NOTE THE BAR WILL BE OPEN FROM 4PM AND THERE WILL BE CATERING, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO BRING SANDWICHES!
Artefact of the month
page 1. Detail of the Observer Newspaper piece on Electro featuring Broken Glass and Dj Greg Wilson... also mention of the clubs Legend and Wigan Pier
Courtesy of Greg Wilson.
Artefact added by
mat (453) -
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