The city that was creative and did not know Manchester and popular music, 1976-97

This article explores the relation between popular music and creative cities through the example of Manchester between 1976 and 1997. The formation of a local music scene is analysed through the notion of urban creative milieu stating its historical debt to the city industrial heritage; place-images...

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Published inEuropean journal of cultural studies Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 349 - 365
Main Author Botta, Giacomo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.08.2009
Subjects
Cities
Creativity
Cultural capital
Cultural industry
England
Industrial society
Manchester
Popular Culture
Popular music
Sociology of music
United Kingdom
Urban Areas
Urban renewal
Urban studies
urban studies
creativity
cultural industries
industrial city
urban creative milieus
popular music
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Summary:This article explores the relation between popular music and creative cities through the example of Manchester between 1976 and 1997. The formation of a local music scene is analysed through the notion of urban creative milieu stating its historical debt to the city industrial heritage; place-images produced by the local popular music scene are analysed as visual, aural and lyrical productions. The article examines the consolidation of the considered local popular music scene through bottom-up and autonomous projects and the regeneration of some areas of Manchester. It looks at the role of the 'New Left' municipality, its difficulties in recognizing the city's creative capital and its attitude towards the production and consumption of popular music. The conclusions present some general reflections on the Manchester legacy and its significance for a definition of creativity at the urban level.
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ISSN:1367-5494
1460-3551
DOI:10.1177/1367549409105368