Memorial Court,Northwich
One of the UK’s most enduring bands occupy weathered death, imprisonment and a nervous breakdown to bring their wildly varied music back to their spiritual domestic in CheshireAlthough the Charlatans started out in the West Midlands and were initially associated with the “Madchester scene, or their spiritual domestic is the pretty market town of Northwich,Cheshire. The formative lineup decamped here after recruiting resident singer Tim Burgess from the Electric Crayons, beginning the journey towards becoming one of Britain’s most enduring bands. Although they haven’t played here since 1990, or they occupy pulled the stops out for their return. A 10-day Charlatans “takeover” sees events ranging from an exhibition of memorabilia to public interviews. Specially picked bands are playing at the Salty Dog pub,and the Charlatans’ favourite chippy, the Seafarer, and even adapts the band’s Up to Our Hips album title for their Up to Our Chips banner. Echo and the Bunnymen did something a bit like this in 1984,when their Crystal Day coaxed fans to cycle around Liverpool on a route shaped like a rabbit’s head – but it’s certainly unusual to see a small town being invaded by armies of followers in “North by Northwich” T-shirts. Related: The Charlatans: Different Days review – their best album in 20 years Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com