Show 46: Makin Music

It’s business as usual as Niles and Baggy return to the Makin Music studios after a 2 week break in Turkey and Espania, respectively.
There is plenty of music - old, new, borrowed and blue (:s) for your listening pleasure as an excitied duo are bang on form, refreshed from their break, raring to play some [...]

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Sankeys 9

Over the coming nine weeks of the summer season, Sankeys Fridays will be showcasing some of the worlds finest DJ talent. Joining internationally acclaimed DJ’s, some of the North’s finest party crews will be showing us how they do it in the Boutique and Bar.
Check out for the special “9” offers which will be available [...]

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Joy Division - Shadow Play live on Granada Reports 1978

They left just a small bit of music and an echo that still rings

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Jonnycash talks Italia 90 and music

Playing on the cassette in the bedroom was; The Mondays, St Ettienne, Flowered Up. Blaring out the telly; Three Tenors belting out Nasa Dorma, as Brehme slotted his penalty away in the 85th minute.
The clothes on my back; Italy away top, Ball Jeans and Puma States. Entertaining me on the dance floor of the clubs [...]

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Beppe Loda at Typhoon 1982 Mix tape

Beppe Loda was the resident DJ at Typhoon from 1980 to 1987 with the exception of September to November in 1984 where he played at Cosmic Club.
Typhoon was open Mondays and Saturdays, with the ‘Non-stop’ all nighter taking place once a month.
This is what Beppe had to say about Typhoon when we spoke to him [...]

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Legends in Warrington logo

I love this logo. It was hand drawn by Dave Ward over 17 years ago.

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Carl Craig using Rane Serato Scratch Live with Ableton Live

I’ve not actually worked out Carl Craigs set up yet. Meantime you can go see some pictures of Carl Craig at work.

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Show 45: Party Breakdown

Transmission error.
Apologies if you turned on your wirless for Monday’s Makin Music show and didn’t hear the usual intergalatic sounds.
Niles is still on holiday at Talacre Beach Caravan and Leisure Park with his family for their annual visit to North Wales. We received a post card at Cosmic HQ letting us know he’s been busy [...]

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Loves got the world in motion and I know what we can do

I remember the Summer of 1990 well for many different reasons. The World Cup for one. The memorable tears of England’s Paul Gascoigne after he received a booking. Cameroon’s Roger Milla, who came out of retirement for the World Cup, became an international superstar at age 38, long after most top-level footballers typically retire. Chris [...]

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Lake of Stars DJ Marathon at the Salutation

The Lake of Stars party rolls into Manchester for a DJ marathon session featuring the city’s finest! DJs from Aficionado, El Diablos, Sankeys, Friends and Family, The Warehouse Project, Cosmic Disco, Development and Liverpool nights Chibuku, Common Ground and No Fakin will be joining in with sets throughout the day and everyone playing one tune [...]

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