Episode cover
Bonus Episode 31 - John Robb: Happy Mondays as a cultural phenomenon, Tony Wilson's vision and Manchester's renaissance
June 24, 2024 · 47 min
In this special bonus episode, Angela Smith, ex-wife of Happy Mondays founding member and bassist Paul Ryder, talks to Manchester cultural legend, musician from The Membranes and Goldblade, journalist, author and all round lovely human John Robb. Hear about Tony Wilson's original vision for the band, his grand plan for Manchester, when drugs flooded the city in the 1980s and the final days of Factory.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.