In Conversation - Tom Hingley and Mike Joyce

01 January, 2023

Tom Hingley and Mike Joyce recorded in conversation in Manchester at the book launch for Carpet Burns: Life With Inspiral Carpets. Tom and Mike discuss Tom's early life, working at the Hacienda, his time with Inspiral Carpets, the rivalries between the bands of the Madchester era and the experience of working with Mark E Smith and a young Noel Gallagher. In addition, Tom sings three classic Inspiral songs: 'Move', 'Sackville' and 'Saturn 5'

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Carpet Burns is Tom Hingley’s account of his life as lead singer of Inspiral Carpets, one of the big three bands of the Manchester movement who, along with The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays, changed music for a generation. Tom’s own words provide an account of what it felt like to be in the eye of a pop hurricane and what happens when the hits end and the ar..

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