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

Ok, Yasi and the Scots are back for Madchester Part 2. 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 Second Coming.

22:05 - Happy Mondays release "Wrote for Luck" single and later Bummed (1988)

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

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Listen to songs we detail in the episode HERE .

Host: Yasi Salek Guests: John Niven, Chlöe Walsh Producer: Liz Sánchez Audio Editor: Adrian Bridges Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles Theme Song: Bethany Cosentino