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The Classic Hacienda Project- Love Can't Turn Around

An initially controversial group, boycotted by local media for their "yobbo pop band punk" image. Appeared in 1985 in local venues like the Boardwalk and the Haçienda . The band explained their enigmatic name : "Something hard and something pretty; something noisy but tuneful". Overtly Mancunian,...

Hacienda (The Tribute)

The Haçienda was the product of Manchester - its people, its mood and its time. From an initial idea by Rob Gretton (manager of Joy Division), and the TV broadcaster and music entrepreneur Anthony Wilson, the nightclub was set up as a then "alternative" platform and venue for new bands, many of...