The Haçienda (36 page)
Authors: Peter Hook
Where did it all go? Ang would open the doors at nine p.m. (the queues having started to form at seven fifteen),and after forty minutes
she’d lock us in the building because she’d let in too many people. She oversaw eighteen staff and eight tills at the bar, three door staff and door takings, too. Her job for that first hour involved taking pound notes out of the tills and putting change back in. After that, she’d fill up cardboard boxes with money – with no time to count it – then dash to the offices and lock the money in the safe. It was mind-boggling.
We were surrounded by a fortune we couldn’t keep and thugs we couldn’t control. When a gangster from the Salford lot celebrated at the club one night Ang received a shock: he walked into her back area, a bottle of champagne in hand, looked around and told her, ‘One day I’ll be telling my son that this is his to inherit.’
It made her wonder how much power the gangs truly had over us, or at least how much they thought they had.
| JANUARY | |
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| Friday 3rd | SHINE! Mike Pickering; Russ; plus guests |
| Saturday 4th | Graeme Park; Tom Wainwright |
| Thursday 9th | BEAUTIFUL 2000 Dave Haslam; Jason Boardman |
| Wednesday 29th | FLESH ‘QUEERSEXY’ Tim; Luke Howerd; PA by MC Kinky |
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| FEBRUARY | |
| Friday 7th | SHINE! Mike Pickering; Mr Fingers |
| Wednesday 12th | Sasha; Mike Pickering; PA by Joey Negro |
| Friday 14th | VALENTINE SHINE! Mike Pickering |
| Wednesday 19th | The Brand New Heavies; Ashley and Jackson Marco; Dean |
| Friday 21st | SHINE! Mike Pickering; Allister Whitehead |
| Wednesday 26th | FLESH Tim; Luke Howerd |
| Friday 28th | SHINE! Mike Pickering; PA by E-lustrious |
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| MARCH | |
| Wednesday 4th | ROBS RECORDS PARTY ACR; Anambi Jon DaSilva; Andy Robinson; Dave Rofe; Peter Robinson |
| Set-list (ACR): Manic – ‘Good Together’, Shack Up – ‘Won’t Stop Loving You’, Spirit Dance – ‘Teckno 4 An Answer’, Wonder Y – ‘Mello’, 27 Forever – ‘Be What You Wanna Be’, Si Firmi – ‘O Grido’ | |
| Set-list (Jon DaSilva): Sounds of Blackness – ‘The Pressure’, Tramaine – ‘Fall Down’, Gypsymen – ‘Stoppin’ Us’, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – ‘Let the Beat Hit ’Em’ (The Paradise Garage Club Mix), Cookie Watkins – ‘I’m Attracted to You’, Photon Inc. – ‘Generate Power’, Blow – ‘Cutter’, New Grooves Vol. II – ‘2 A.M.’, Joey Negro – ‘Do What You Feel’, The Emotions – ‘I Don’t Want to Lose Your Love’, Korda – ‘Move Your Body’, Simone – ‘My Family Depends on Me’, Little Louie Vega and Marc Anthony – ‘Ride on the Rhythm’, S.L.Y. – ‘I Need a Freak’, Clubhouse – ‘Deep in My Heart’ (Red Zone Mix), Jomanda |‘Got a Love for You’, D-Rail feat. Randy B – ‘Bring it on Down’ (Dub Mix), Cool House – ‘Rock this Party Right’, Julian ‘Jumpin’ Perez – ‘Relight My Fire’ (Mike Dunn’s Mixx), K Klass – ‘Rhythm is a Mystery’, DSK – ‘What Would We Do’, Ralphi Rosario – ‘You Used to Hold Me’, Chris Cuevas – ‘Hip Hop’ (MAW Dub), DSK – ‘What Would We Do’ (Eight Minutes Of Madness Mix), Ralphi Rosario – ‘You Used to Hold Me’, The Bassheads – ‘Who Can Make Me Feel Good’, Kym Sims – ‘Too Blind to See It’, Ce Ce Peniston – ‘Finally’, First Choice – ‘Let No Man Put Asunder’, Members of the House – ‘These Are My People’ (Rainbow Mix), Rochelle Fleming – ‘Love Itch’ (Acapella), Band of Gypsies – ‘Take Me Higher’ | |
| Friday 6th | SHINE! David Morales; Mike Pickering; Russ |
| Friday 13th | Sasha |
| Wednesday 18th | FUNK WITH A SHORT FUSE Dean; Peter |
| Thursday 19th | LAST OF BEAUTIFUL 2000 |
| Friday 20th | Sasha |
| Wednesday 25th | FLESH Tim; Luke Howerd PA by Daryl Pandy; fashion show by Billy of Emporium |
| Friday 27th | Sasha |
| Saturday 28th | Graeme Park |
| Set-list: Bump – ‘I’m Rushing’ (Acapella), Shawn Christopher – ‘Don’t Lose the Magic’ (Morales Mix), Little Louie Vega and Marc Anthony – ‘Ride on the Rhythm’, Sounds of Blackness – ‘The Pressure’, Frankie Knuckles – ‘Workout’ (Workin’ Dub), Sinnamon – ‘I Need You Now’ (Disco Brothers 7” Remix), Todd Terry – ‘I’ll Do Anything’, Partners Inc. – ‘Hustle Ain’t Over’, Fire Island – ‘In Your Bones’, Double FM – ‘Illusion’, Queen Latifah – ‘How Do I Love Thee’ (Extended Club Mix), Daisy Dee – ‘Pump it Up All the Way’ (Pumped Up Mix), PM Dawn – ‘Watcher’s Point of View’ (Todd Terry Melody Remix), Eleanore Mills – ‘Mr. Right’ (The Superb Parkside Mix), Kathy Sledge – ‘Take Me Back to Love Again’ (Shelter Me Mix), Bump – ‘I’m Rushing’ (Big Bump Mix) | |
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| APRIL | |
| Wednesday 1st | APRIL FUSE DAY Dean; Peter; Norman Jay |
| Friday 3rd | SHINE! Sasha; Mike Pickering |
| Friday 10th | Mike Pickering; Sasha |
| Sunday 12th | Sasha; Altern 8 |
| Friday 17th | Mike Pickering; Sasha |
| Monday 20th | BANK HOLIDAY FLESH Tim; Luke Howerd; Kinky Gerlinky |
| Friday 24th | Mike Pickering; Sasha |
| Wednesday 29th | FLESH WITH LOVE FROM LIVERPOOL PAs by Liverpool’s ‘8’ Records; Coloursex; Whole New Dream; Connie Lush; Jane Casey Tim; Luke Howerd; Princess Julia |
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| MAY | |
| Monday 4th | TEN: THE FASHION Tom Wainwright; fashion shows by Michiko Koshino; Vivienne Westwood; John Richmond; Body Map |
| Wednesday 6th | FUSE Don-E Dean; Peter |
| Friday 8th | SHINE! Sasha; Mike Pickering |
| Wednesday 13th | Pet Shop Boys; Derek Jarman; Cicero Sasha |
| Thursday 21st | TENTH BIRTHDAY PARTY Mike Pickering; Graeme Park; David Morales; Frankie Knuckles |
| Friday 22nd | BIRTHDAY SHINE! Mike Pickering; Russ; Frankie Knuckles |
| Saturday 23rd | Graeme Park; Tom Wainwright; David Morales |
| Wednesday 27th | Tom Wainwright |
| Set-list: Perception – ‘Feed the Feeling’ (Slam Mix), Black Sheep – ‘Strobelight Honey’, Little Louie Vega and Marc Anthony – ‘Ride on the Rhythm’ (MAW Dub), So Damn Tuff – ‘Pleasure & Pain’, Lil Louis – ‘Club Lonely’, Underground Mass – ‘Music (Takes Control)’ (Pucci Mix), Blake Baxter – ‘One More Time’ (Red Planet Mix), Soul II Soul – ‘Move Me No Mountain’ (Dum Dum Dub), Grace Under Pressure – ‘Make My Day’, Code Red – ‘Deep Beats Vol. 1 Track B1’, Urbanized – ‘Helpless (I Don’t Know What I’d Do)’, Tito Puente – ‘Para Los Rumberos (Kenlou Remix)’, Frankie Knuckles – ‘Workout’ (1992 Vocal Mix), A Man Called Adam – ‘Bread, Love and Dreams’ (Parkside Mix), Virgo – ‘Mechanically Replayed’, Inner City – ‘Pennies from Heaven’(Tony Humphries Norty Boy Mix),Joey Negro – ‘Love Fantasy’, Clubland – ‘(I’m Under) Love Strain’ (Lost in the Jungle Mix), Pet Shop Boys – ‘Where the Streets Have No Name’ (Red Zone Mix), MK – ‘Burning’ (MK Extended Remix), Degrees of Motion – ‘Shine On’ | |
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| JUNE | |
| Friday 26th | SHINE! D-Influence, Sasha; Russ |
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| AUGUST | |
| Saturday 8th | Graeme Park |
| Saturday 22nd | Graeme Park |
| Set-list: Nightmares on Wax – ‘Set Me Free’, Kathy Sledge – ‘Heart’ (Hardubb Mix), Nightcrawlers – ‘Push the Feelin’ On’ (MK’s Dub of Doom), Double F.M. – ‘Illusion’, Planet X – ‘Once Upon a Dancefloor’, Sunscreem – ‘Love U More’ (Parkside Mix), Sheer Bronze – ‘Walkin’ On’, Mombassa – ‘Cry Freedom’, the Reese Project – ‘Colour of Love’ (Deep Reese Mix), Mental Instrum – ‘Bott-ee Rider’ (Smack that Bott-ee Mix), Pamela Fernandez – ‘Kickin’ in the Beat’ (Acapella), Pamela Fernandez – ‘Kickin’ in the Beat’ (AIM Dub), Meli’sa Morgan – ‘Still in Love With You’ (Meli’sa in the House Mix), Malaika – ‘So Much Love’, Kathy Sledge – ‘Heart’ (Revival Mix), FPI Project – ‘Feel It’, TC 1992 – ‘Funky Guitar’, Urban Jungle – ‘Bad Man’, Solution – ‘Feels So Right’, Club Z – ‘I Wanna Be Someone’ (12” Vocal Mix) | |
| Friday 28th | SHINE! Mike Pickering; Russ; David Morales |
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| SEPTEMBER | |
| Friday 11th | SHINE! Tyrrel Corporation; Mike Pickering; Russ |
| Monday 14th | FANTAZIA COMES TO THE HAÇIENDA (part of the In the City music convention) |
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| NOVEMBER | |
| Saturday 7th | Graeme Park |
| Set-list: Suzanne Vega – ‘Blood Makes Noise’ (MAW Mix), House of Gypsies – ‘Samba’, Lionrock – ‘Lionrock’, DV8 – ‘C’Mon’, Nightmares On Wax – ‘Happiness!’, KXP feat. Cybil Jeffries – ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’ (The Accapella), The S.O.U.L.S.Y.S.T.E.M. – ‘It’s Gonna Be a Lovely Day’ (Palladium House Anthem I), Trilogy – ‘Good Time’ (Robi Robs House Anthem Mix), Bizarre Inc. – ‘I’m Gonna Get You’ (Todd Terry Rave Dub), East Side Beat – ‘Alive & Kicking’ (The Ken Wood Dub), Cynthia M – ‘Everything I Do’, Rapination feat. Kym Mazelle – ‘Love Me The Right Way’,Kathy Sledge – ‘Heart’(Uplifting Dub Mix),MK – ‘Always’, UFI – ‘Understand this Groove’, Uncanny Alliance – ‘I Got My Education’ | |
| Friday 13th | SHINE! Daniele Davoli; Mike Pickering; Russ |
| Monday 23rd | Factory Communications Limited goes into receivership |
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| DECEMBER | |
| Friday 4th | Sasha; Altern 8 |
| Friday 18th | SHINE! CHRISTMAS PARTY Uncanny Alliance; Mike Pickering; Russ |
FAC 51 Limited
Trading as: the Haçienda
ASSUMPTIONS FOR PROFIT AND LOSS (forecast for February to April 1992)
Trading Account
Gross profit for all three months has been assumed at 53 per cent based on average to date.
1.
February trading account is based on results for the first three weeks of the month, pro-rated to four weeks.
The actual results for the first three weeks include two Wednesday-night openings (Sasha and the Brand New Heavies). The estimated fourth-week result includes Tuesday-night hire,Flesh night with a four a.m. licence and estimated attendance of 1400 @ £6 and a fifth Saturday in the month with attendance of 1400 @ £8.
2.
March trading account is based on the following attendance figures:
Wednesdays: three nights open
ACR/Robs Records Party (3 March):attendance of 950 people @ £7 Sasha (18 March): attendance of 850 people @ £6 Flesh night (25 March): attendance of 1400 people @ £6 with a four a.m. licence
Thursdays: four nights open
Assume average attendance of 550 people per night @ £2
Fridays: four nights open
Assume average attendance of 700 people per night @ £6
(From March, Sasha will be DJing)
Saturdays: four nights open
Assume average attendance of 1400 people per night @ £8
3.
April trading account is based on the following attendance figures:
Easter Monday open: attendance 1200 @ £10 with a four a.m. licence