Spike Island (concert)

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Spike Island
Concert by The Stone Roses
Location Spike Island, Widnes
Date(s)27 May 1990

Spike Island was a concert by concert promoter [1] Phil Jones [2] and the Stone Roses held on 27 May 1990 in Widnes, Cheshire, England. It was never officially recorded, although bootleg audio recordings and clips have emerged online, and there were rumours that the full video of the concert existed. As of 2024, the full footage of the concert has been found and is due to be released as part of a documentary about the show. It was recorded by an employee "who had been given time off and access to a video camera". The organizers suggest that about 28,000 baggy people in bucket hats [3] attended the concert, not including gatecrashers. [4]

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Support acts

The support [5] act DJs included: Dave Booth, [6] [7] [8] MC Tunes, Dave Haslam, Paul Oakenfold, Frankie Bones and Alphonso Buller, [9] [10] aka M.V.I.T.A..[ citation needed ] M.V.I.T.A., also known as MVITA (Manchester Vibes In The Area) [11] and sometimes spelled M-VITA, [10] [12] [13] includes members such as Alfonso Buller (MC) [14] and Himat 'Chester' 'The Guru' Singh. [15] [16] The support acts included a Zimbabwean drum orchestra, a ska/rock/reggae fusion band called Ruff Ruff & Ready and the reggae artist Gary Clail. [17] [18] DJ Stefano began his career as part of the MVITA Soundsystem. [19]

2012 Comedy Film

A comedy film, called Spike Island , was released in 2012. It is set at the concert, set in May 1990, and follows a group of aspiring musicians on their journey from school to Spike Island.

Documentary Film

Martin Cornell's three hours of video footage, including soundcheck on 26 May 1990, and preparations, may be used in a documentary film about the concert. [20] In December 2008, Martin's brother David Cornell began uploading nine short clips from the video footage to YouTube. [21] [20] The doc is being developed by freelance journalist Matt Mead and director and producer Paul Crompton. [20] In the 2013 Shane Meadows documentary, about The Stone Roses, a DVD extra include 10 minutes of this video footage. [20]

In 2025, Pulp released a single called "Spike Island", which is lyrically inspired by the gig.

References

  1. ↑ Spence, Simon (2 April 2013). The Stone Roses: War and Peace. Macmillan. p. 1. ISBN   978-1-250-03082-5 . Retrieved 13 April 2025. It was 4 January 1990 and the snow was blowing in off the River Mersey as concert promoter Phil Jones surveyed the Spike Island landscape. Stood beside him, grinning broadly, was …
  2. ↑ Rhind-Tutt, Louise (7 March 2017). "Life after Madchester: promoter Phil Jones on 40 years in music". The i Paper . Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Horton, Matthew (11 September 2015). "How 1990 Changed The Face Of Music – 10 Defining Moments". NME . Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Spike Island: The Stone Roses' gig that inspired Pulp's new music". bbc.com/news . 12 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  5. ↑ Bradley, Steve (6 July 2013). "Spike Island Memories". Louder Than War. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  6. ↑ Whelan, Zara (4 June 2018). "Legendary DJ Dave Booth on why the Hacienda was the worst mistake he ever made". Daily Post (North Wales) .
  7. ↑ "Manchester DJ Dave Booth has died". Mixmag . 18 May 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Legendary Manchester DJ Dave Booth Has Died". edm.com. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "M-Vita". Discogs. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Manchester legend MVITA talks of Stones Roses, raves and the Madchester madnessvv". Louder Than War. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  11. ↑ Sunset 102 FM - 808 State ft. MVITA - 1990-09-04
  12. ↑ "Stefano, MVITA, Press - 2008". Manchester Digital Music Archive. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  13. ↑ "MVITA". Moovin Festival. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "Frank Sidebottom, Laugh, Rowetta, Intastella, M.V.I.T.A (Manchester Vibes In The Area), Bernard Sumner, Central Station Design, Stephen Kingston, Press - Konspiracy, Affleck's Palace, 1st September 1990". Manchester Digital Music Archive . Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "FAC 169 So Good | Pleasure Crew | Cerysmatic Factory". factoryrecords.org. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  16. ↑ "FAC 169 So Good - Press Release | Pleasure Crew". factoryrecords.org. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  17. ↑ Nicolson, Barry (27 May 2015). "The Stone Roses: The Full Story Of Spike Island, 25 Years On". nme. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  18. ↑ Bainbridge, Luke (10 February 2014). The True Story of Acid House: Britain’s Last Youth Culture Revolution. Omnibus Press. ISBN   978-0-85712-863-8.
  19. ↑ "Stefano, MVITA, Press - 2008". Manchester Digital Music Archive. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  20. 1 2 3 4 "Stone Roses at Spike Island: Recording of legendary gig revealed". BBC News . 2 June 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  21. ↑ "ePaxB". YouTube. Retrieved 13 April 2025. The Roses' event at Spike Island, 27 May 1990
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