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Happy Mondays & The Stone Roses: Part 2, The Rise of Rave Culture & the Fall of Madchester

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4.4582 Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2024

⏱️ 198 minutes

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Summary

Ok, Yasi and the Scots are back for Madchester part two. We last saw The Stone Roses after they released their celebrated EP Sally Cinnamon, on the brink of a make-or-break decision: should they sign to Jive or Rough Trade? Meanwhile, the Happy Mondays were riding the wave of their debut album Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out), and guess what? They have a new friend: Ecstasy. They’re now starting to make music influenced by its heart-opening potency. This is when the rave scene starts to bubble up from the dark Manchester clubs, like the Hacienda. Listen as we trace the back half of both bands’ short but very sweet catalog, from Madchester Rave On to the Second Coming. SKIP AHEAD: 22:05 - Happy Mondays release ‘Wrote For Luck’ single and later Bummed (1988) 1:04:28 - The Stone Roses drop their self-titled debut album (1989) 1:23:27 - Happy Mondays release Madchester Rave On EP (1989) (featured on Bummed Collector’s Edition: Hallelujah / Holy Ghost / Clap Your Hands / Rave On) 1:30:30 - Madchester and “Rave” Origins 2:10:53 - Happy Mondays release Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches (1990) 2:36:00 - Happy Mondays record …Yes Please (1992) 2:47:34 - Happy Mondays break up (1993) 2:51:21 - The Stone Roses release their last album Second Coming (1994) 3:13:05 - The Stone Roses break up (1996) EPISODE PLAYLIST: Listen to songs we detail in the episode HERE CREDITS: Host: Yasi Salek Guests: John Niven, Chlöe Walsh Producer: Liz Sánchez Audio Editor: Adrian Bridges Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles Theme Song: Bethany Cosentino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Look, it's not that confusing. I'm Rob Harvilla, host of the podcast 60 songs that explain the

0:06.1

90s, except we did 120 songs. And now we're back with the 2000s. I refuse to say aughts.

0:12.4

2000 to 2009. The Strokes, Rihanna, Jalo, Kanye, sure. And now the show is called 60 songs that

0:19.9

explain the 90s, colon the 2000s.

0:22.6

Wow.

0:23.6

That's too long a title for me to say anything else right now.

0:26.6

Just trust me.

0:27.6

That's 60 songs that explain the 90s, colon the 2000s, preferably on Spotify.

0:33.6

What's with this band anyway?

0:40.3

I don't get it. Can you please explain?

0:44.3

Wait, like bands played?

0:48.3

Never heard this band in my life.

0:52.3

Oh, you haven't? I love that.

0:55.0

Really?

0:56.0

Why?

0:57.0

Yeah, I love this song.

0:58.0

Oh, I don't know that one.

1:00.0

Bansplain, Bansplain, Bansplaine.

1:03.0

I really hate this band!

1:04.0

Whatever, I'm their biggest fan.

1:06.0

Bansplain, Bansplain, Bansplain, Bansplain, Bansplain, Bansplain, Bansplain.

1:13.6

Hello and welcome to Bansplaine. I am your host, Yossi Sallick. This is a show where I invite

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