Read How Soon is Now?: The Madmen and Mavericks who made Independent Music 1975-2005 Online
Authors: Richard King
La Dolce Vita
(film),
1
Labour, New,
1
Ladbroke Grove,
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
6
,
7
,
8
Lancashire,
1
Lanois, Daniel,
1
Larty, Lori,
1
Later with Jools Holland,
1
Laughing Apple, The,
1
see also
Felt
Leary, Paul,
1
Leary, Timothy,
1
Leatherface,
1
Leblanc, Keith,
1
Led Zeppelin,
1
Lee, Alvin, ‘Green Fuz’,
1
Lee, Jeannette: on Doherty,
1
,
2
,
3
;
see also
Rough Trade
Legend!, The,
1
‘Destroys the Blues’,
1
‘73 in ’83’,
1
Legendary Stardust Cowboy,
1
Lemmy,
1
Les Disques du Crépuscule,
1
Lesser Free Trade Hall (Manchester),
1
,
2
,
3
Letts, Don,
1
Levan, Larry,
1
Levene, Keith,
1
Lewis, Wyndham,
1
‘contract’ with Warp,
1
Frequencies,
1
as Lombard, Lombard and Spaniel,
1
;
at Rhythm factory,
1
;
sign to Rough Trade,
1
Lindsay, Arto,
1
Liquid Liquid,
1
Live Aid,
1
Liverpool,
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
6
,
7
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8
,
9
,
10
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11
;
Toxteth,
1
;
With Love From Manchester
(LCC benefit),
1
Liverpool Daily Post,
1
Liverpool Echo,
1
Liverpool School of Language, Music, Dream and Pun, Mathew Street,
1
,
2
,
3
Living Room, The (club),
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions,
1
Rattlesnakes,
1
Loder, John,
1
Loggins, Kenny,
1
Lollapalooza (festival),
1
Lombard, Lombard and Spaniel,
1
London: Alma Road (4AD),
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
6
;
Clink Street (Shoom),
1
;
North London Polytechnic,
1
;
Russell Hotel,
1
;
Lone Wolves,
1
Long Eaton, Derbyshire (Ron Johnson),
1
Longpigs,
1
Loop,
1
Lord Summerisle,
1
‘Touch’,
1
Los Angeles,
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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10
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16
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17
Losely, Joseph,
1
Lots Road, Chelsea,
1
Love, Courtney,
1
Love Corporation, ‘Palatial’,
1
In Limbo,
1
Lurkers,
1
LWT,
1
Lydon, John,
1
court case,
1
McCarthy (band),
1
see also
Orange Juice
Mackenzie Group,
1
McGee, Alan: and Abbott,
1
,
2
,
3
;
and
The Acid House Album,
1
;
and
Communication Blur,
1
;
McGee, Alan continued: and Drummond,
1
;
early life,
1
;
and Foster,
1
;
founds Creation,
1
;
founds Elevation,
1
;
founds Poptones,
1
;
in LA,
1
;
in The Laughing Apple,
1
;
manages The Jesus and Mary Chain,
1
;
manages Libertines,
1
;
and My Bloody Valentine,
1
;
return to Creation,
1
;
signs Oasis,
1
;
and Stein,
1
;
see also
Creation Records
McGee, John,
The John McGee Orchestra presents Slinky,
1
McGinley, Raymond,
1
MacGowan, Shane,
1
McGough, Nathan,
1
McGough, Roger,
1
Mach, David,
1
McNay, Ian (Cherry Red),
1
McNeish, Peter,
see
Shelley, Pete
‘Holiday’,
1
Maher, Sean,
1
Maida Vale Studios,
1
major record labels: Britpop campaign,
1
;
and Internet,
1
;
and live music,
1
Malaria,
1
Mallander, Stephen,
1
Malt & Hops, Caledonia Road (pub),
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
Man,
1
Manchester: Art Gallery,
1
;
Festival of the Tenth Summer,
1
;
Lesser Free Trade Hall,
1
;
and Liverpool,
1
;
Moss Side,
1
;
Northern Quarter,
1
;
Oldham Street,
1
;
Peveril of the Peak (pub),
1
;
Polytechnic,
1
;
property development,
1
;
see also
Haçienda
Manic Street Preachers,
1
;
‘Motown Junk’,
1
Manson, Charles,
1
Mantronix,
1
The Album,
1
Manual, The,
1
Manuela,
1
Manyika, Zeke,
1
Marble Arch,
1
and Moss,
1
;
see also
Smiths, The
Marshall, Korda,
1
Martello Street, Hackney (COUM Transmissions),
1
,
2
Mathew Street, Liverpool,
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
Matlock, Glen,
1
Mayking Records,
1
Mazzy Star,
1
MC5,
1
Meadows, Shane,
1
Medalark Eleven,
1
Meat Whiplash,
1
‘Where Were You?’,
1
Melody Maker,
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
6
,
7
,
8
,
9
,
10
Merchant Ivory indie,
1
Mercury Lounge (NY club),
1
Mercury Music Prize,
1
Merry Pranksters,
1
Met Bar, Knebworth,
1
Metro,
1
Metroplex (Detroit record label),
1
Miaow!,
1
England Made Me,
1
Mighty Mighty,
1
Milk Bar,
1
Miller, Daniel,
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
6
,
7
,
8
,
9
,
10
;
deal with Stein (Sire),
1
;
see also
Mute Records
Mills, Martin (4AD),
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
6
,
7
,
8
,
9
,
10
;
takes over 4AD,
1
Ministry of Sound,
1