{"product_id":"the-hacienda-paperback-1","title":"The Hacienda - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Hook\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe acclaimed and wildly outlandish inside account of England's most notorious music club, The Hacienda, from Peter Hook, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eUnknown Pleasures\u003c\/em\u003e and co-founder of Joy Division and New Order--a story of music, gangsters, drugs, and violence, available for the first time in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1980s, The Hacienda would become one of the most famous venues in the history of clubbing--a celebrated cultural watershed alongside Studio 54, CBGBS, and The Whiskey--until its tragic demise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded by New Order and Factory Records, The Hacienda hosted gigs by such legendary acts as the Stone Roses, the Smiths, Bauhaus, Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC, Kurtis Blow, and Happy Mondays; gave birth to the \"Madchester\" scene; became the cathedral for acid house; and laid the tracks for rave culture and today's electronic dance music. But over the course of its fifteen-year run, \"Madchester\" descended into \"Gunchester\" as gangs, drugs, greed, and a hostile police force decimated the dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in Hook's uproarious and uncompromising voice, \u003cem\u003eThe Hacienda\u003c\/em\u003e is a funny, horrifying, and outlandish story of success, idealism, naïveté, and greed--of an incredible time and place that would change the face and sound of modern music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hacienda\u003c\/em\u003e includes 32 photographs in 16-page four-color insert. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe acclaimed and wildly outlandish inside account of Britain's most notorious club, \u003cem\u003eThe Haçienda\u003c\/em\u003e--a story of gangsters, drugs, violence, and great beats\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the 1980s, The Haçienda was one of the most famous venues in the history of clubbing--a celebrated cultural icon alongside Studio 54, CBGB, and the Whiskey a Go Go--until its tragic demise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded by New Order and Factory Records, The Haçienda hosted gigs by such legendary acts as the Smiths, Bauhaus, Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC, Kurtis Blow, Happy Mondays, and Stone Roses; gave birth to the Madchester scene; became the cathedral for acid house; and laid the tracks for rave culture and today's electronic dance music. But over the course of its near fifteen-year run, Madchester descended into Gunchester as gangs, drugs, greed, and a hostile police force decimated the dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew Order cofounder and bassist Peter Hook provides an up-close and visceral look at this cultural touchstone and it's rise and fall. \u003cem\u003eThe Haçienda\u003c\/em\u003e is a funny, horrifying, and wild story of success, idealism, naïveté, and greed--of an incredible time and place that changed the face and sound of modern music.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe acclaimed and wildly outlandish inside account of Britain's most notorious club, \u003cem\u003eThe Haçienda\u003c\/em\u003e--a story of gangsters, drugs, violence, and great beats\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the 1980s, The Haçienda was one of the most famous venues in the history of clubbing--a celebrated cultural icon alongside Studio 54, CBGB, and the Whiskey a Go Go--until its tragic demise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded by New Order and Factory Records, The Haçienda hosted gigs by such legendary acts as the Smiths, Bauhaus, Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC, Kurtis Blow, Happy Mondays, and Stone Roses; gave birth to the \"Madchester\" scene; became the cathedral for acid house; and laid the tracks for rave culture and today's electronic dance music. But over the course of its near fifteen-year run, \"Madchester\" descended into \"Gunchester\" as gangs, drugs, greed, and a hostile police force decimated the dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew Order cofounder and bassist Peter Hook provides an up-close and visceral look at this cultural touchstone and it's rise and fall. \u003cem\u003eThe Haçienda\u003c\/em\u003e is a funny, horrifying, and wild story of success, idealism, naïveté, and greed--of an incredible time and place that changed the face and sound of modern music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45345694842924,"sku":"9780062307958","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/MkZIZ1k0SXg5U0ZhMXhmOVFxM052UT09.webp?v=1772527812","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/the-hacienda-paperback-1","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}