Northside

Northside is an English alternative rock band from north Manchester, performing at the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds. Their sound belongs to the Madchester and indie-rave scene of the early 1990s.

Northside formed in Blackley and Moston, north Manchester, in 1989, and are associated with the Madchester, baggy and indie-rave scene of the 1990s. Factory Records signed the group after a sold-out show at The Boardwalk later that year, and their album Chicken Rhythms followed on the label in 1991.

Their debut single, Shall We Take A Trip?/Moody Places, came out in 1990 and climbed to No. 50 in the British chart despite a ban from daytime radio. My Rising Star reached No. 32 later that year, and Take 5 followed in 1991, peaking at No. 41. The same year, the band performed at the Great British Music Weekend at Wembley Arena, alongside James and The Cure.

Brudenell Social Club is a concert and performance venue at Burley in Leeds, and this date brings Northside to the city. Listeners interested in the Madchester period will find the band's singles and Chicken Rhythms closely tied to that scene.