electronic :: live :: the haçienda

manchester’s premier club was celebrating a brief reprieve from the threat of closure when electronic played a spontaneous gig there on 9 january 1991. bernard sumner: “we’d just got our licence back at the club then, so there was a real buzz about it.” various luminaries of the manchester scene were in attendance as neil tennant introduced sumner, marr, andy robinson, donald johnson and kesta martinez to the stage; their set included the live debut of feel every beat. idiot country was still called gangster, while wah wah was most likely an early title for reality. johnny marr: “there was a fantastic atmosphere that night. it’s a shame it closed down a week later!”

electronic at the haçienda.

photos by peter walsh.

get the message
wah wah
gangster
feel every beat
try all you want

thanksgiving!

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