Wednesday 23 September 2009 was the day when two blue plaques were unveiled in the Borough of Rochdale to commemorate and recognise two uniquely important recording venues/music buildings that influenced rock and pop music locally, nationally and internationally.
Peter Hook gives a speech
Chris Hewitt is proud of the plaque
Sheila's message to all music fans (John Peel's widow)
Reverend Huck Hookie The Mayor and Mayoress
Chris Hewitt Mixing
People unite and enjoy the concert
John Peel Tractor and Joy Divison Paintings By Stuart Hampton.
Two boards that form part of the extensive exhibition at the Heywood Library which runs for several weeks starting 23rd Sept onwards and is totally free.
Atom Watches The Screen In The Rain.
Chris Hewitt And Peter Hook.
Mike Stone of Clay Records and Manager of Demon plus John Brierley.
Chris Hewitt Reverend Mike Huck and Hookie.
Guitar George Plays Outdoors at His Best.
Paddy is Also A Music Fan (Dominic Brunt).
John Robb Takes It All In.
Paddy Enjoying Himself.
Chris Hewitt Suprised.
Guitar George Hits The Right Chords Once Again.
John Robb gives a speech at Cargo With Various Guests.
John Robb Says A Few Words.
Hookie Says A Few More Than Usual.
The Crowd are Hooked!!!.
Sheila's Message Outside Cargo Rochdale.
Matt Hewitt And Gordon Leek.
Brian Eastwood.
Colin Richardson.
John Brierley And Steve Clayton
JK and Co.
Lots Of People Arrive At The Back Door Project.
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Hookie Outside The Venue Early On.
Ian Gorwood Taking In The Music.
Clint Boon Does The DJ Slot.
Hookie And John Robb Talk.
Clint Boon Plays Some Piano
John Robb DJing.
Section 25 Plays With Hookie Leading On Bass and Vocals.
The Wonderful Julie Evans.
Cliff Jackson In High Spirits.
Atmosphere.
John Robb Meets An Organiser from the backdoor project and Signs Some T Shirts.
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More National Reviews Below.
A Review From BBC MAnchester
A Review From NME.
From the Manchester Evening News.
Article From Rochdale Observer.
Blue Plaque Event On Dash Website.
Rochdale Blue Plaques - CMU Daily 'on the inside' Newsletter - 25th Sept 09
PEEL AND JOY DIVISION STUDIOS GET BLUE PLAQUES
A studio set up by John Peel and another once run by Peter Hook have both been given English Heritage blue plaques to mark their significance to the Lancashire music scene.
Tractor Sound Studios in Heywood was partially financed by Peel and owned by the band Tractor. In part, it helped kick off the Manchester post-punk scene of the late seventies and early eighties. Suite 16 was later set up in Rochdale by Hook and Tractor's manager Chris Hewitt, in the building which had previously housed Cargo Studios, where Joy Division first recorded, having also bought much of that studio's equipment when it closed in 1984.
At a special gig at the former site of Tractor Sound Studios to mark the occasion on Wednesday, Hook told the NME: "Peel started here - starting this, which led to Cargo, which led to Joy Division and then Factory Records".
He also told BBC 6music: "It was the ethos of [Suite 16] which I thought was wonderful. It was next to a music shop so basically there was a great little community because if you got bored or needed anything, you could go into the music shop".
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Official Signed T Shirts From The Event Available On Ebay Payment Via Paypal Signed By Clint Boon Martin Coogan (Mock Turtles) Peter Hook (New Order) Paddy From Emerdale.
Official Signed T Shirt
Unsigned Shirts Are also available in various sizes i.e. L Xl XXl ring for info
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Official Posters and Badges From The Event Are also Available
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Route M62 Event
On Wednesday 23 September 2009 two blue plaques will be unveiled in the Borough of Rochdale to commemorate and recognise two uniquely important recording venues/music buildings that influenced rock and pop music locally, nationally and internationally.
David Pugh Drills For Blue Plaque Event.
David Pugh Chris Hewitt Heywood Exhibition.
Chris Hewitt Meets Radio 6 Live To Discuss M62 Event.
