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Paul Banks
@paulbscenestories.bsky.social
Mancunian storyteller capturing the history of music and club culture. Sharing untold stories from the Acid House era and beyond. This is my YouTube https://youtube.com/@mcrscenestories?si=576BZW93VyZpZ79U
DJ Mark Jones remembers when Manchester’s gay clubs turned Hi-NRG — Hero’s, High Society & Les Cokell spinning import 12-inches. Camp, hedonistic, pure 80s energy — Hazell Dean, Paul Parker & the sound that defined a generation.
Full interview Wed on Manchester Scene Stories
October 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM
From playing to empty rooms at the Boardwalk to supporting PJ Harvey in front of a packed crowd… my mate Steve’s story is in my new video dropping next Wednesday.
October 3, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Here’s a short clip from my interview with @Nico Harmony.
She talks about her amazing parents, who were part of the Manchester band Intastella.
The full video drops on my YouTube this Wednesday — and I’m excited to share it as my first feature on Manchester’s present music scene.
🎥 Link in bio.
September 26, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Here’s a short clip from a video I released earlier this year.
Gouldy was part of the Leeds crowd who made the trip to the Haçienda.
Here, he remembers using a Glow pen to colour Windowpanes — and giving them mad names.
My YouTube link is in my bio
August 11, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Here’s a short clip from a video I am releasing to my YouTube on Wednesday.
Here, Debs Wild is talking about when she discovered Coldplay at the In The City music convention in Manchester.
My YouTube link is in my bio.
August 7, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Here’s a short clip from my interview with New Order’s tour DJ, Tin Tin.
He talks about early warehouse parties — and shares a mad story involving a cat.
Watch the full video (and loads more) on my YouTube – link in bio.
August 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Here’s a short clip from a video I’m releasing to my YouTube next Wednesday.
Here, Jane Fielding talks about being cast in the 1980s TV show Dramarama — and her boyfriend at the time, who ended up becoming a DJ on Sunset Radio.
August 1, 2025 at 8:49 AM
I had an ace afternoon yesterday doing a video with Rikki Turner from the Paris Angels . His wife Deb made me laugh at the end 😀
July 27, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Here’s a moment from my upcoming video with Eastern Bloc owner John Berry — talking about when they got taken to court for selling rave tickets back in the day.
Out next Wednesday on YouTube.
July 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Andy E on the madness behind the counter at Eastern Bloc 😂
One customer asked for a poster of Alan McGee…
…and got barred for thinking it was Jim Reid from The Jesus and Mary Chain.
Full interview this Wednesday on YouTube.
@mcrscenestories
July 7, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Here’s a mad story of when MC Tunes got disqualified from the Run DMC Mix Final in 1986.
This is a short clip from a longer video coming to my YouTube on Wednesday.
👉 Link in bio.
June 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Here’s a clip from my upcoming video with Leo B. Stanley, the man behind the iconic God Created Manchester T-shirt.
In this moment, he talks about a photo shoot with the Ruthless Rap Assassins.
Full video on YouTube this Wednesday.
June 20, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Persian was the DJ at the legendary Reno Club in Moss Side.
In this clip, he remembers the night Muhammad Ali walked in — and how the whole room wanted a piece of him.
Full interview out Wednesday on YouTube
June 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM