Abstract
This paper looks at the recent history of Hulme, Manchester, which during the 1980s was home to many of the most successful bands of the post-punk era. This flourishing of underground music was not planned, however. It emerged, through a complex network of urban forces, some physical, some social. The paper develops the concept of the ‘compost city’ a laissez-faire approach to the management of urban culture, which is oppositional to the current vogue for more hands-on cultural industries management.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 145-159 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Popular Music History |
Volume | 4 (2) |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2009 |