Manchester Music

[redjay]

Is there any CD out there with JUST Manchester bands/ Music on?

[magicdice]

try local independent record stores - they'll often promote local bands. for example, a record store near where i live once put on a gig of several local bands (all unsigned) and then took a track from each band's EP to put into a compilation. it was a really good night, actually, and the resulting CD is an eclectic mix of good songs by bands whose gigs i frequently go to.

[ewand]

Also, look into the Manchester based record labels, for example Grand Central Records etc. 

[hartley]

Don't know of any with JUST Manc bands on but the soundtrack to 24 Hour Party People is mainly Manchester bands (Happy Mondays, Joy Division, New Order, Durruti Column, 808 State, A Guy Called Gerald and The *********). There are tracks from the Sex Pistols, The Clash, Moby (with New Order) and Marshall Jefferson though.

Also, it's not quite what you're after but Terry Christian host a show on BBC GMR every Wednesday at 7pm that plays almost exclusively music from Manc artists (past, present and a fair few unsigned bands) I think it's available online if you don't live in the GMR region.

[hartley]

Clue: A tribute band might call themselves 'The Buzzcooks' !!