Library Rock's Backpages

808 State: Madchester United

Andrew Smith, Melody Maker, 22 August 1992

The city's clubs are being dosed down by violence, the scene has fragmented and the music's moved on. ANDREW SMITH visits the new 808 STATE in Manchester to find out if there is a cure for the rave hangover.

Total word count of piece: 1340

Subscribe

Becoming a member is easy. Membership gives you access to all the thousands of articles in the library.

Click here to go to Subscribe page.

Click here for academic and other group subscriptions.