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by Shaun Ryder


  ‘Boys Are Back in Town’ 307–8

  Bradbury, Mark 99

  Bradbury, Susan 65–6

  ‘Brain Dead’ 126–7

  Branson, Richard 158

  Brat Awards 281

  Brazil 210–12

  Bridewell Taxis 68

  ‘Bring a Friend’ 127

  Britannia Hotel 135

  Britons Protection, The 150

  Britpop 273

  Brookes, Felicia 313–14, 318, 319, 320–21

  Brown, Ian 103–4, 160, 161, 210, 307

  Brown, James 210

  Bruggen, Tom 258

  Bummed (album) 73, 92, 115–16, 117–20, 123–4, 125–9, 133, 140, 149, 200

  Burrell, Paul 334

  Buzzcocks 39

  Caldwell, Billy 209

  Cale, John 81–2, 84, 119

  Carroll, Annie (grandmother) 3, 5, 13

  Carroll, Bernadette (cousin) 20

  Carroll, Bill (grandfather) 5, 13–14, 26, 201

  Carroll, Carmel (cousin) 20

  Carroll, Cath (cousin) 236

  Carroll, Gel (cousin) 19

  Carroll, Joe (cousin) 20

  Carroll, Mag (cousin) 19

  Carroll, Mary (aunt) 13, 19

  Carroll, Matt (cousin)13, 20, 30–31, 42, 43, 45, 60, 71, 128

  Carroll, Pat (cousin) 13, 20, 71, 128

  Carroll, Pete (cousin) 19

  Carroll, Tom (uncle) 42

  Celebrity Big Brother 325, 338

  Central Station Design 71

  Chapman, Mike 171

  Chart Show, The 93

  Chelsea Charter Clinic 238–9

  Chinn, Nicky 171

  Cities in the Park festival 218

  City Road Inn 150

  ‘Clap Your Hands’ 158

  Clarke, Vince 141, 224

  Clash, The 92–3

  ‘Clowns’ 316

  Coachella festival (Palm Springs) 328

  Cole, Lloyd 61

  Colourfield, The 73–4

  Conjura de las Danzas, La 141

  Cons, Paul 110

  Cooder, Ry 328

  Coogan, Steve 317

  Cooper, Brin 29

  Cope, Julian 78

  Corbieres (Manchester) 69, 72

  ‘Country Song’ 125

  ‘Cowboy Dave’ 241

  Creation Records 76

  Cressa, Steve 62, 111, 134

  Cult, The 197

  Cumberland Suite (Belle Vue stadium) 72

  Cummins, Kevin 98, 175, 214

  Cunningham, Danny 317

  Curtis, Ian 41, 52, 56, 66, 162

  ‘Cut ’Em Loose Bruce’ 229

  Da Silva, Jon 116

  Daily Sport 298, 300, 310

  Davis, Paul 46–8, 51–2, 58, 91, 120, 125, 211, 234, 241, 247, 251, 252, 306

  Davis, Si 38, 65

  Day, Alan 44, 57

  Day, Jane 224, 243

  Day, Mark 44–5, 48, 50–1, 78, 82, 83, 88, 120, 124, 125, 224–5, 227, 243, 247, 251, 252, 306

  Dean, James 169

  ‘Delightful’ 70

  ‘Dennis and Lois’ 202

  Denver, Karl 128, 138

  ‘Desmond’ 90–1

  ‘Deviants’ 329

  ‘Do It Better’ 120, 127

  Donnelly, Chris and Anthony 105, 307–8

  Donovan 182–4, 201, 205–6, 254, 256, 269, 275

  ‘Donovan’ 201

  Drew, Linzi 219

  Driffield 121–2

  Dry Bar (Manchester) 150–1, 119, 272

  Dunn, John 326

  E (ecstasy) scene 77, 100–11, 116, 123, 133, 137, 153, 154

  East is East 15

  Easterhouse 75

  Eclair, Jenny 337

  ‘Egg, The’ 75

  Elektra Records 168, 170, 171

  EMI 248–9

  ‘Enery’ 86–7

  ‘England’s Irie’ 288

  Erasmus, Alan 67, 118, 206, 260

  Essex, David 20, 40

  Evans, Chris 277, 281

  Face, The 162

  Factory Records 40, 56, 57, 66–7, 75, 82, 117, 129–30, 150, 193, 206, 218, 222, 235, 236–7, 248, 330–1

  Farm, The 217

  Farrell, Perry 216–17

  ‘Fat Lady Wrestlers’ 125–6

  ‘Fat Neck’ 284–5

  Festival of the Tenth Summer 75

  Fielding, Yvette 333

  Fiennes, Ralph 290–1

  51st State, The 291

  Fletcher, Stuart 312

  Foley 209

  Forty Five EP 70–1

  Frantz, Chris 223–4, 225–6, 227, 228, 230, 235, 236

  ‘Freaky Dancin’ ’74–5

  Free Trade Hall (Manchester) 178

  Fugler, Bryan 332

  Fun Boy Three 73

  G-Mex (Manchester) 178–80

  Gahan, Dave 288

  Gainsbourg, Serge 266

  Gallagher, Liam 269, 314–15

  Gallagher, Noel 165, 269, 314–15

  Gallagher, Peggy 314

  Gallery, The (Manchester) 60

  Gannon, Craig 257

  ‘Get Higher’ 74, 293

  Ghosthunting with Happy Mondays 333

  Gilbert, Gillian 56

  Gillette, Bobby 169, 180

  Gimme Shelter (film) 126

  Glastonbury 184–7, 312–13

  ‘God’s Cop’ 200–1

  Goldberg, Danny 289

  Gorillaz 185, 327

  Graham, Billy 298

  Granada 129–30, 152

  Granada Reports 40

  ‘Grandbag’s Funeral’ 201

  Grant, Eddy 230

  Grant, Richard E. 333

  Grant, Russell 87

  Grape Tapes video 294–5

  Great British Music Weekend (Wembley Arena) 210

  Gretton, Rob 67, 69

  Gulf War 201

  Guns ’n’ Roses 212

  Haçienda, The (Manchester) 56, 57, 62, 72, 101, 104, 110, 116, 149, 150, 151, 153, 182, 316, 344

  Hall, Terry 73, 73–4

  ‘Hallelujah’ 157–8

  Hammond, Alison 338

  Hannett, Martin 86, 117–19, 120–1, 158

  Hannett, Wendy 118

  Happy Mondays 2, 35

  and acid-house scene 137–8 see also E scene

  album reviews 93, 244

  American tours 94–9, 143–7, 187–90, 216

  battle of the bands gig 57–8

  Bez joins 66–7

  Brazil trip 210–12

  Bummed album 73, 92, 115–16, 117–20, 124, 125–9, 133, 140, 149, 200

  change in dynamics of after Pills ’n’ Thrills 124–5

  Chart Show appearance 93

  deal with Factory Records 66–7, 68

  debut single (‘Delightful’) 70

  disagreements and tensions between 83–4, 94, 167–8, 221, 223–5, 233, 250

  E scene and influence of on music 102, 116, 117, 119–23, 127, 133, 137, 138, 158–9

  early songwriting 50

  European tours 135–7, 173–6

  first gig 51

  formation and original line-up 43–8

  G-Mex gig 178–80

  gigs 60–1, 66, 67, 72, 75, 76–8, 79, 133

  at Glastonbury 184–7

  Granada schools educational programme on 129–30

  Madchester video compilation 146

  managed by Phil Saxe 62–3

  Match of the Day gig 217–18

  meeting with EMI 248–9

  Melody Maker front cover 93–4

  name, origin of 45

  new manager appointed (McGough) 114–15

  Pills ’n’ Thrills album 92, 124, 192–205, 223, 236

  and press 78, 164, 167, 205, 221

  reforming of 92, 303–7, 308–10, 312–13, 326–8

  Rock in Rio festival 210–15

  singles and EPs 70–1, 74–5, 92, 130–1, 138, 157–9, 168–71

  splitting up of 249–51, 252–3

  Squirrel and G-Man album
81–2, 84–92, 119

  stage riots and fights 79–80, 135–6

  struggling to make ends meet 99, 102

  support The Colourfield tour 73–4

  support New Order 69, 72–3

  support Oasis on tour 314–15

  Top of the Pops appearances 51, 160–3, 166–7, 308

  UK tours 159–60, 205–6, 247

  videos 92–3, 98, 130–2, 138, 173, 174–5

  Yes Please! album 70, 93, 222–6, 237–8, 239, 240–1, 243–5

  ‘Harmony’ 204

  Harper, Dave 76

  Haslam, Dave 78, 187

  Havers, Nigel 337

  Heavenly Records 76

  Hill, Andy 239

  Hill, Henry 286

  hip hop 199

  ‘Holiday’ 203–4

  Holland, Jools 277

  ‘Holy Ghost’ 158

  Hook, Peter 57, 72–3, 106, 116, 206, 317

  Hooton, Peter 217

  Hot Soup 290, 291

  Houghton, Jayne 213, 218

  Hucknall, Mick 75, 159

  Hughes, Perry 312

  Hull Adelphi 69

  Hutchence, Michael 253–4, 289–90

  i-D magazine 111

  Iceland/Icelanders 176–7

  I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! 1–2, 336–9

  ‘In the Name of the Father’ 265–6, 274

  Inca Babies 72

  Inspiral Carpets 165–6

  Intastella 259–60, 275–6

  Isaacs, Gregory 19

  It’s Great When You’re Straight … Yeah! 238, 262, 263, 264–7, 268–70, 272, 273

  ‘I’ve Been Lonely for So Long’ 294

  Izzard, Eddie 290, 291

  Jackson, Karen 71

  Jackson, Michael 199–200

  Jagger, Mick 270

  James 71–2, 165

  Jane’s Addiction 216–17

  Jazz Defektors, The 71, 72

  Jeff the Chef 109

  Jobling, Keith 92, 131 see also Bailey Brothers

  Johnson, Donald 74, 132

  Johnson, Trevor 156

  Joly, Dom 160, 337, 339

  Jones, Brian 255

  Jordan, John 42, 43

  Joy Division 40, 41, 56, 118

  ‘Judge Fudge’ 132

  Jukebox Jury 207

  Junior, Don 256

  Kalima 72

  Karl, Enid 256

  Kelly, Ben 150

  ‘Kelly’s Heroes’ 248, 264–5, 278

  Kennedy, Kevin 216

  Kensit, Patsy 278

  Kent, Nick 162

  Kenyon, John 178, 179, 186

  Kermit 29, 200, 239, 261, 262, 264, 276, 279, 291–3, 295

  King, Jonathan 210

  King, Marcel 74, 293

  King, Zeus 74

  ‘Kinky Afro’ 198–9

  Kitchen, The 106

  Kongos, John 168, 170, 171

  Konspiracy (Manchester) 151

  Krasnow, Bob 171

  ‘Kuff Dam’ 84–5

  Kurfirst, Gary 185, 197, 258–9, 260, 261, 264, 265, 266, 268, 282, 335

  Lamarr, Mark 254

  Lankford, Martin 42, 43

  La’s, The 217

  Later with Jools Holland 276–7

  ‘Lazyitis’ 91, 127–8, 138

  Leach, Ben 306

  Legends 130

  Leighton, Claire 153

  Leitch, Linda 255–6

  Leitch, Oriole 247–8, 254, 255, 264, 271, 272, 275, 295

  Letts, Don 272, 274

  Leveridge, Paul see Kermit

  Levine, Stewart 329

  Levine, Sunny 316, 329, 329–30

  Lillywhite, Steve 158

  Lironi, Steve 264, 274

  ‘Little Bob’ 266–7

  Livesey, Tony 298

  Loaded 210

  Lomax, Denise see Ryder, Denise

  London Records 306, 307

  ‘Loose Fit’ 124, 198, 201

  Lord-Alge, Tom 269

  Lynch, Ged 257, 262, 274

  Lynott, Phil 307

  McCarthy, Carl (Psycho) 278, 279, 291–3, 295, 296

  McCartney, Paul 207–8, 311

  MacColl, Kirsty 158

  Macer, Richard 319

  McGough, Nathan 21, 114–15, 133, 155, 170, 208, 232, 238, 239, 249, 311

  Machan, Si 136

  McKay, Mike and Andy 310

  McKeith, Gillian 337–8

  McLaren, Malcolm 162

  McNamara, Trish 155–6

  McQueen, Steve 168–9

  ‘Mad Cyril’ 126

  Mad Fuckers (film) 132–3

  Madchester EP 158–9

  Mallinder, Stephen 315

  Man on the Edge (documentary) 168–9

  Man Made 291, 292, 294

  Man Who Fell to Earth, The 40

  Manchester Evening News 61, 131, 313–14

  Manchester Evening News Arena 303, 309

  Manchester United 13, 284

  Mani 161

  Manumission (Ibiza) 310

  ‘Marbles’ 294

  Marr, Johnny 20, 72, 225, 254, 284

  Marriott, Steve 20

  Marsden, Gaz 302

  Martin, Nicola 239

  Martin, Tony 43

  Match of the Day gig 217–18

  Mather, Neil 242, 304, 308–9

  McNamara, Trish 215, 216, 219, 233, 246–7, 282

  Melody Maker 93–4

  Michaeledes, Tony 130

  Middles, Mick 61

  Midland Hotel 179–80

  Molly’s Idle Ways 298, 306

  Moore, Daisy 337

  Moran, Simon 178, 302–3, 305, 306

  Morgan, Piers 164, 205, 210, 213, 267

  Murray, Antony (Muzzer) 68, 101, 134, 135–6, 141, 148, 155, 175, 177–8, 187, 189–90, 209, 215, 216–7, 251, 290, 292, 295–6

  Nelson Brothers 207

  New Music Seminar 187

  New Order 56–7, 67, 69, 72, 75

  Newman, Danny 326

  News of the World 219, 219–21

  Nicholl, Gloria and Nik 240, 261, 285–7, 301, 309, 319, 332

  Nico 57

  Nightingale, Alex 148

  Nightingale, Annie 181

  ‘1987’ 316

  NME 158–9, 164, 175, 184–5, 205, 273, 281, 311

  Northside 166

  Norton, Shane 315

  Nuts 299, 305, 306

  Oakenfold, Paul 119–20, 124, 134, 140–1, 157, 170, 187, 193, 198, 222–3, 227–8, 307

  ‘Oasis’ 70–1

  Oasis (group) 71, 268–9, 314–15

  Oasis (shop) 38–9, 70

  ‘Olive Oil’ 88, 90

  One Louder 160

  Opik, Lembit 337

  Orange Juice 57

  Osborne, Steve 124, 141, 170, 193, 198, 222–3, 228, 307

  Oscars (nightclub) 39, 57

  Other Side of Midnight (film) 151–2

  Paradise Factory nightclub 317

  Paris Angels 166, 262

  Park, Graeme 187

  Partington, Darren 62

  Partridge, Alan 318, 333

  Penthouse 218–19

  ‘Performance’ 126

  Performance (film) 125–6

  Perry Boys 38, 111

  Peveril of the Peak 150

  Pickering, Mike 62, 66, 67, 69, 74, 104, 116, 187

  Pickles, Thelma 208

  Pierce, Mark 37–8

  Pills ’n’ Thrills and Bellyaches (album) 92, 124, 192–206, 223, 236

  Piper, Tonn 342

  Pips (later Konspiracy) 37, 38, 151

  Pivaro, Nigel 28

  Pixies, The 143

  ‘Playground Superstar’ 249

  Power, John 217

  Power, Karl 284–5

  Press Club, The 5–6

  Price, John 261

  Prince 214–5

  Princess cinema (Monton) 27

  Priory, The 156

  Pulp Fiction 262–3, 265

  Pure Boys 38

  Quando Quango 70

&n
bsp; Quinten, Chris 195–6

  Quest for Fire (film) 18–19

  Radio One 299

  Radioactive Records 261, 264, 265

  Rafters 75

  Railway Children, The 78–9

  Rainbow 255

  Ramones, The 36, 40

  Rashman, Elliot 170, 323, 328–9, 332–3

  ‘Rave On’ 157–8

  Ray (Capitol Studios engineer) 192–3

  Reddie, Dave 153

  Redding, Noel 183

  Reilly, Vini 74

  Renaissance Hotel (Manchester) 241–2

  Reni 161

  ‘Reverend Black Grape’ 265, 272, 273, 308

  Richards, Keith 270–1

  Richardson, Leroy 220

  Roberts, Julia 196

  Rock in Rio festival 210–15

  Rolling Stones 126, 270–1

  Rotters 39, 57

  Rourke, Andy 48, 60

  Rowbotham, Dave 241

  Rowetta 170, 180–1, 305, 310

  ‘Russell’ 87

  Ruthless Rap Assassins 239

  Ryder, Amelia (niece) 22

  Ryder, Coco (daughter) 264

  Ryder, Denise (first wife) 40–1, 46, 52–4, 55, 63

  Ryder, Derek (father) 3, 4, 6, 9–10, 14, 15, 16, 32, 49–50, 63

  Ryder, Emma (grandmother) 3, 15

  Ryder, Fred (grandfather) 3, 6, 15

  Ryder, Jacob (nephew) 22, 313

  Ryder, Jael (daughter) 215, 246, 282–3

  Ryder, Joanne (second wife) 4, 155, 318–19, 320–21, 324–25, 332, 334, 335–6, 343

  Ryder, Joseph (son) 318, 320

  Ryder, Linda (mother) 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

  Ryder, Lulu (daughter) 332, 334, 335

  Ryder, Oliver (Joanne’s son) 321

  Ryder, Paul (brother) 4–5, 12, 13, 17–18, 26–7, 37, 44, 45, 61–2, 125, 160–1, 184, 205, 223, 243–4, 247, 258, 305, 308, 312–13, 331, 343

  Ryder, Pearl (daughter) 332

  Ryder, Shaun

  Musical Career

  Admiral adverts 311

  Agony and Ecstasy documentary on 319–20

  and acting 291–2

  in The Avengers 290–1

  banned from appearing live on any Channel 4 programme 282

  ‘Barcelona’ cover version with Russell Watson 312

  and Black Grape see Black Grape

  Daily Sport column 299, 301, 311

  first solo album 316

  freestyle vocals 78

  Gorillaz album vocals 327

  guest-editing of Penthouse 219

  and Happy Mondays see Happy Mondays

  Jukebox Jury appearance 206–7

  legal wrangles with the Nicholls 285–7, 309, 310, 319, 332–4

  nicknamed X 48

  NME Award 311

  on playing big venues 69–70

  presenting of Top of the Pops 290

  as solo artist 332

  songwriting 85–6, 87–8, 90, 124, 127

  stage fright 80, 309

  taking Yes Please! master tapes

  hostage allegation 234–6

  TFI Friday appearances 277, 281–2

  The Word appearance 254–5

  track with Intastella 259–60

  Personal Life

  arrest of and locked up in Jersey on drugs charge 139–40

  banned from United States 276, 282–3

  buys farmhouse in Ireland 275

 

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