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10 Iconic Live Music Spots in Manchester for Peak '90s Nostalgia | Condé Nast Traveler

"This maze-like warren of independent traders occupies what was once one of Manchester’s premier Edwardian department stores and was integral to the Madchester scene in the early ’90s—back when you couldn’t go three seconds without tripping over beanie hats, flares or Jackson Pollock–inspired Stone Roses posters. It’s a little less scuzzy now, but still the best place in town to stock up on vinyl (at Dub Merchant and Vinyl Resting Place), and on the third floor at Mars Tapes you’ll find what the owner claims is the last shop in Britain entirely dedicated to cassettes." - Rob Crossan