Fact #158442
When:
Short story:
New Order debut their new single, Blue Monday, at The Hacienda, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
Full article:
Dave Roberts (reviewer, Sounds) : Tonight had the special atmosphere that’s been lacking in recent months … four anonymous figures took the stage to a particularly intense reception … The unfamiliar songs (after all, this was designed to preview the band’s new album) seemed to show a neat development, with continued emphasis on those distinctive keyboard rhythms that Yazoo turned into a commercial enterprise. The drumming too was particularly impressive, combining with rhythm machines to provide up-tempo dance beats or hypnotic pulses.
Tony Wilson (co-owner, The Hacienda) : At that point, the brewery wouldn’t release beer to the Hacienda unless they got a cheque for £40,000, and the plastic manufacturer wouldn’t release plastic to the pressing factory that we part-owned to press Blue Monday, unless they got a cheque for the same amount. The whole thing had ground to a halt.
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Tony Wilson (co-owner, The Hacienda) : At that point, the brewery wouldn’t release beer to the Hacienda unless they got a cheque for £40,000, and the plastic manufacturer wouldn’t release plastic to the pressing factory that we part-owned to press Blue Monday, unless they got a cheque for the same amount. The whole thing had ground to a halt.
(Source : not known)