"for 'deed accomplished'). Factory Records Factory Records was a Manchester-based British independent record label, started in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus, which featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, the Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, Northside, and (briefly) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and James. Like the 4AD label, Factory Records used a creative team (most notably record producer Martin Hannett and graphic designer Peter Saville) which gave the label and the artists recording for it a particular sound and image. The label employed a unique cataloguing system that"
"Tony Wilson Anthony Howard ""Tony"" Wilson (20 February 1950 – 10 August 2007) was a British record label owner, radio and television presenter, nightclub manager, impresario and journalist for Granada Television and the BBC. Wilson was the man behind some of Manchester's most successful bands. He was one of the five co-founders of Factory Records and the founder and manager of the Haçienda nightclub. Wilson was known as ""Mr Manchester"", dubbed as such for his work in promoting the culture of Manchester throughout his career. He was portrayed by Steve Coogan in Michael Winterbottom's 2002 film ""24 Hour Party People"","
"rock. He was the manager of many bands, including A Certain Ratio and the Durutti Column, and was part owner and manager of Factory Records, home of Happy Mondays, Joy Division and New Order – the band managed by friend and business partner Rob Gretton. He also founded and managed the Haçienda nightclub and Dry Bar, together forming a central part of the music and cultural scene of Manchester. The scene was termed ""Madchester"" in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He made little money from Factory Records or the Haçienda, despite the enormous popularity and cultural significance of both"
"to work and backed out. A rift developed with Factory and he sued them in 1982 over various financial matters. The dispute was eventually settled out of court; the lawsuit is listed as part of the Factory Records catalog as FAC61. When Hannett returned to produce the Happy Mondays he worked as a freelance producer and was not reinstated as a Factory director. Susanne O'Hara was his partner from 1972 until 1984. They lived together from 1975 in Chorlton and Didsbury, in Manchester. O'Hara worked with Hannett at Music Force, a musicians' cooperative in Manchester, until it closed when Hannett's"
"by the drug ecstasy. A new scene developed around The Haçienda night club (part of the Factory Records empire), creating what would become known as the Madchester scene, the main proponents being Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets, Northside, and The Stone Roses alongside the already legendary Hacienda co-owners New Order and Cheshire band The Charlatans. The history of the Manchester music scene over this period was dramatised in Michael Winterbottom's 2002 film ""24 Hour Party People"" and the life of Joy Division's Ian Curtis was also dramatised in the 2007 film ""Control"". Following the Madchester period, Manchester music lost much of"
"Lindsay Wilson, Factory Records founder Tony Wilson’s ex-wife) and Suzanne O’Hara (Martin Hannett’s girlfriend). The club followed after the closure of several other Manchester clubs including The Electric Circus and The Factory (which was founded by Alan Erasmus, and Tony Wilson with Martin Hannett, and with the help of Peter Saville evolved into Factory Records). The club opened in April 1980 and was on Newgate Street in Shudehill an area that was at the time filled mostly with abandoned building and porn shops, the club was previously a gay bar. For Eric Random, ""One of the reasons for starting The"
"Manchester Roadhouse The Manchester Roadhouse was a basement music club based at number 8 Newton Street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. In March 2015 it was announced that it was to close for business later that year. The Roadhouse was founded on the site of a former Victorian mill in a building which was formerly home to photo printing equipment company E.N. Mason and Sons during the late 1950s. In the 1970s it was known as Papa's Club; a snack bar and nightclub split into two rooms and owned by Thomas Papathomas. The club was later owned by John McBeath who"
"renamed the business as ""Casa Hernández"" and operated it until 1965 when Rafael died. Losing interest in the venture upon his death, she hired Johnny Cabán to manage the store for the next four years. In 1969 Hernández sold the store to Miguel Angel ""Mike"" Amadeo. He renamed the store Casa Amadeo, antigua Casa Hernández, retaining the historic ties to the Hernández siblings. Still in operation, the store has the longest record of continuous operation of any music store in New York City. After she sold the store, Hernández became the companion of Gabriel Oller, another music entrepreneur who owned"
"""stiletto marks and cigarette burns"". The Haçienda The Haçienda was a nightclub and music venue in Manchester, England, which became famous in the Madchester years of the 1980s and early 1990s. The Haçienda opened in 1982, and despite considerable and persistent financial troubles survived until 1997—the club was mainly supported by record sales from New Order. The Haçienda is associated with the rise of acid house and rave music. The former warehouse occupied by the club was at 11-13, Whitworth Street West on the south side of the Rochdale Canal: the frontage was curved and built of red brick. Before"
"practice of eschewing contracts, New Order rather than the label owned New Order's back catalogue. Factory Communications Ltd, the company formed in 1981, declared bankruptcy in November 1992. Many former Factory acts, including New Order, found a new home at London Records. The Haçienda closed in 1997 and the building was demolished shortly afterwards. It was replaced by a modern luxury apartment block in 2003, also called The Haçienda. In October 2009, Peter Hook published his book on his time as co-owner of the Haçienda, ""How Not to Run a Club"", and in 2010 he had six bass guitars made"
"production career began to develop, around 1979. After Factory, Hannett's career declined due to his heavy drinking and drug use, especially heroin; his weight eventually reached 26 stone (165 kilogrammes, 363 pounds). Hannett died on 18 April 1991 at the age of 42 in Manchester, as a result of heart failure. Hannett is survived by a wife, son and stepdaughter. His headstone at Manchester Southern Cemetery pays him tribute as the creator of The Manchester Sound. A film documentary looking at Hannett's life and featuring many of the people he was in bands with, engineered or produced was released on"
"involved contributed or loaned material. The Manchester Museum of Science and Industry now holds a variety of Haçienda and Factory records artefacts, including the main loading bay doors from the club, and a wide array of posters, fliers and props. Rob Gretton bequeathed his collection of Haçienda memorabilia to the museum. In October 2009, Peter Hook published his book on his time as co-owner of The Haçienda, ""How Not to Run a Club"". In 2010, Peter Hook had six bass guitars made using wood from The Haçienda's dancefloor. The fret boards have been made from dancefloor planks, so they have"
"club, The Haçienda was a yacht builder's shop and warehouse. Originally conceived by Rob Gretton, it was largely financed by the record label Factory Records and the band New Order along with label boss Tony Wilson. It was on the corner of Whitworth Street West and Albion Street, close to Castlefield, in the centre of the city. FAC 51 was its official designation in the Factory catalogue. New Order and Tony Wilson were directors of the club. Designed by Ben Kelly, upon recommendation by Factory graphic designer Peter Saville, upstairs consisted of a stage, dance area, bar, cloakroom, cafeteria area"
"film ""24 Hour Party People"", which dramatized the rise and fall of Factory Records, and by Toby Kebbell in the 2007 film ""Control"", a biopic of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis. Rob Gretton Robert Gretton (15 January 1953 – 15 May 1999), was the manager of Joy Division and New Order. He was partner in and co-director of Factory Records and a founding partner of The Haçienda. In 1977, Gretton became a leading figure in the Manchester punk scene with his involvement with Slaughter & The Dogs. He was DJ in Rafters club and manager of The Panik. Gretton's involvement"
"Elliot Eastwick Elliot Eastwick is a House and deep house DJ and music producer. He is one of the founders of Manchester-based, Paper Recordings. He held a residency at famous Manchester club, The Haçienda for around a year before it closed. In 1993 he became resident of Leeds superclub Hard Times, along with friend and collaborator, Miles Hollway. The pair mixed an album in 1994 for Hard Times, released on Cassette only. He is known for his eclectic DJ sets. In 1997 he was booted off the decks at a Jockey Slut party after he played two Gabba records and"
"The Haçienda The Haçienda was a nightclub and music venue in Manchester, England, which became famous in the Madchester years of the 1980s and early 1990s. The Haçienda opened in 1982, and despite considerable and persistent financial troubles survived until 1997—the club was mainly supported by record sales from New Order. The Haçienda is associated with the rise of acid house and rave music. The former warehouse occupied by the club was at 11-13, Whitworth Street West on the south side of the Rochdale Canal: the frontage was curved and built of red brick. Before it was turned into a"
"and since Factory Records has been remarkably low. Lennie James played him in the 2002 film ""24 Hour Party People"". Alan Erasmus Alan Erasmus was the co-founder of Factory Records with Tony Wilson, which signed Joy Division and Happy Mondays. He also co-founded The Haçienda with Wilson, Rob Gretton and New Order, a famous Manchester nightclub which closed down in Summer 1997. As an actor, Erasmus appeared in several roles in the 1970s including ITV Playhouse and Play for Today, wherein he played minor roles. He started off his career as an actor, appearing in the British TV film ""Hard"
"John's Quarter of Manchester (currently the site of the Starlight Theatre), being developed by Manchester Quays Ltd (MQL), a development partnership between Allied London and Manchester City Council, and is to be the permanent home of the Manchester International Festival. Its name comes from Factory Records, the independent record label founded by the late Tony Wilson. The venue, designed by Rem Koolhaas from the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), is due to open at the beginning of 2020. Additional board members were added in 2017 to strengthen the skill set taking the project forward. Manchester International Festival The Manchester International"
"Rafters (nightclub) Rafters was a nightclub located in St. James Buildings, Oxford Street, Manchester, England. Some well-known bands played concerts at Rafters in the 1970s and 1980s. Rob Gretton who went on to become the manager of Joy Division worked at Rafters. It featured in the 2007 film ""Control"". The Depeche Mode albums ""An Futurist Night"" and ""A Second Now in Manchester"" were recorded at Rafters in 1981. ""A Second Now In Manchester"" was released on CD on Vertigo Records in 1990 Rafters opened in Manchester in the 1970s in St James's Buildings in Oxford Street. The schedule generally remained"
"Lord Tim Hudson 'Lord' Tim Hudson (born February 11, 1940, Prestbury, Cheshire), is an English DJ, and he worked in Los Angeles for KFWB during the 1960s. He was the manager of The Seeds and The Lollipop Shoppe. He has also been a voice actor, an artist and a sports manager. When The Beatles embarked on their 1965 North American concert tour, radio station KCBQ employed Hudson, who described himself as a record producer from Liverpool, England, and who claimed to know The Beatles personally, and to have helped discover the Moody Blues, to make broadcasts publicising the 'Fab Four's"
"Order, was a major catalyst for the distinctive musical ethos in the city that was called the Second Summer of Love. The opening of the Haçienda nightclub, an initiative of Factory Records, in May 1982 was also influential in the development of popular culture in Manchester. For the first few years of its life, the club played predominantly club oriented pop music and hosted gigs from artists including New Order, Cabaret Voltaire, Culture Club, Thompson Twins and the Smiths. It had DJs such as Hewan Clarke and Greg Wilson and switched focus from being a live venue to being a"
"and Gretton had worked together. Gretton was 52nd Street’s A&R Manager at Factory Records. Gwarn Music is now the sole owner of all 52nd Street's master copyrights released through Factory, A&M (US) and Profile Records (US) in the 1980s. Gwarn Music Gwarn Music is an independent record label which was created in Manchester, England in 1991. It was founded by former 52nd Street guitarist Tony Henry to release his then new music project FR’ Mystery (lead vocalist Lorna Bailey) after talks to sign the act to WEA in London broke down. The label was initially independently distributed by local city"
"Herb Cohen Herbert Cohen (December 30, 1932 – March 16, 2010) was an American personal manager, record company executive, and music publisher, best known as the manager of Linda Ronstadt, Frank Zappa, Tim Buckley, Odetta, Tom Waits, George Duke, and many other Los Angeles-based musicians in the 1960s and 1970s. Cohen was born in New York. After a period in the army in 1952, he moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1950s, and started to put on concerts with folk singers such as Pete Seeger and Odetta. He began running coffee bars and folk clubs, such as the Unicorn and"
"Rob Gretton Robert Gretton (15 January 1953 – 15 May 1999), was the manager of Joy Division and New Order. He was partner in and co-director of Factory Records and a founding partner of The Haçienda. In 1977, Gretton became a leading figure in the Manchester punk scene with his involvement with Slaughter & The Dogs. He was DJ in Rafters club and manager of The Panik. Gretton's involvement with the Manchester scene began when he contributed £200 to co-finance Slaughter & the Dogs' first single, the punk classic ""Cranked Up Really High"". After joining Factory Records in 1979 Gretton"
"dance club by 1986. In 1987 the Hacienda started playing house music with DJs Mike Pickering, Graeme Park and ""Little"" Martin Prendergast hosting the ""Nude"" night on Fridays. The Festival of the Tenth Summer in July 1986, organised by Factory Records, helped to consolidate Manchester's standing as a centre for alternative pop-culture. The festival included film screenings, a music seminar, art shows and gigs by the city's most prominent bands, including an all-day gig at Manchester G-Mex featuring A Certain Ratio, the Smiths, New Order and the Fall. According to Dave Haslam, the festival demonstrated that ""the city had become"
"line up for two gigs at Manchester's Hard Rock Cafe in March and at the Ritz Theatre in October. Hook is featured on ""Dirty Thirty"" and ""Blunts & Robots"", two tracks off of the Crystal Method's 2009 album ""Divided by Night"". Hook recently compiled ""The Hacienda Acid House Classics"" following on from his original mix of ""The Hacienda Classics"" in 2006. In October 2009, Hook published his book on his time as co-owner of the Hacienda, ""How Not to Run a Club"". Hook then opened a new club and live venue in Manchester, FAC 251 – The Factory, in February"
"Hank Sanicola Henry W. ""Hank"" Sanicola (14 June 1914 – October 1974) was an American music manager, publisher, businessman and pianist, best known for his work and association with Frank Sinatra from the late 1930s to the early 1960s. Sanicola was born into an Italian-American family that had its roots in Sicily. Physically large, he was a boxer in his youth and entered the music business as a roadhouse piano player. Sanicola was Sinatra's original manager and ""song plugger"" from the late 1930s onwards. The two met in 1936 when Sanicola was promoting records for Warner Bros. Records. Due to"
"flanked by Corinthian order columns. The first Puerto Rican owned music store in New York City, ""Almacenes Hernández"" was founded by Victoria Hernández and her brother Rafael Hernández at 1724 Madison Avenue in 1927. Almacenes Hernández was sold to record producer Luis Cuevas in 1939. The second music store founded by the siblings, Casa Hernández, was founded in 1941. It was sold in 1969 to musician and composer Miguel Angel ""Mike"" Amadeo, who renamed it ""Casa Amadeo, antigua Casa Hernández"". Mike Amadeo still owns and operates the music store. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in"
"on Saturday 9 November 1968. Paul Waldman was the club's owner, David Howson was the manager. They formed a record label called Middle Earth Records in 1969 in association with Chess Records. The label released only five album titles before it was closed in 1970. David Howson went on to become a Publicity Manager for Phonogram and Later EMI records. Marie Brown and Jenny Fabian worked in the ticket office. Whilst working at Middle Earth, Jenny Fabian co wrote ""Groupie"" an Iconic book about the life and times of a Groupie. (Plus Pat - second name of this lady unknown"
"Manny Roth Manuel Lee ""Manny"" Roth (November 25, 1919 – July 25, 2014) was an American nightclub owner and entertainment entrepreneur. Roth owned the New York establishment Cafe Wha? In the early 1960s, Cafe Wha? provided a stage for amateur acts such as Bob Dylan and Bill Cosby. David Lee Roth, best known as the lead vocalist for the band Van Halen, is his nephew. Some biographical information, as well as several of Manny's stories, are chronicled in ""Crazy From The Heat"", an autobiography written by David. Manny was David's first guest on ""The David Lee Roth Show"", a morning"
"Gondwana Records Gondwana Records is an independent record label based in Manchester, UK. The label was founded by by Matthew Halsall in 2008 to support musicians from Manchester, notably those who played at Matt & Phreads Jazz Club. Some of the first musicians who signed with the label include Chip Wickham, John Ellis, Jon Thorne, Luke Flowers, Nat Birchall and Phil France. Other artists who have released music on this label inclide Allysha Joy, Caoilfhionn Rose, Dwight Trible, GoGo Penguin, Mammal Hands, Noya Rao, The Gondwana Orchestra, Portico Quartet and STUFF. Gondwana Records works with artists from the United Kingdom,"
"serviced their racks. Sometime around 1955, Puchito Records became a subsidiary of Montilla Records, which was owned by Fernando Montilla ""(né"" Fernando José Montilla Ambrosiani; 1915–2014) and, from 1955 to 1959, managed by Harry Sultan (1904–1971), who, from about 1931 to about 1967, was owner of Sultan's Record Shop at 26, then 38 East 23rd Street, in the Flatiron District of Manhattan, New York. In 1956, Montilla Records, set-up in a distributorship in his shop on 23rd Street to expand distribution of Puchito Records coast-to-coast. Armada & Rodriguez of Florida, Inc., Miami, Florida (founded July 22, 1968 — dissolved September"
"Store in London. Levine is the owner of label Hubris Records Limited, and has produced artists for the label including 6 Day Riot, Daytona Lights, Natalie McCool, and the IVOR-nominated Patch William. Levine and his wife, radio producer and talent manager Karen, have two daughters. They live in Liverpool. Steve Levine Steve Levine is a British record producer, most famous for his work on Culture Club's studio albums, but has also composed film and TV scores. Levine's career began as a trainee tape-op at CBS studios in 1975, soon progressed to in house engineer, working with many now classic new"