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
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Paul Banks
@paulbscenestories.bsky.social
· Jul 24
Manchester Scene Stories – Manchester Digital Music Archive
Welcome to Scene Stories!Step into the heart of Manchester’s vibrant music and club culture. From the rebellious punk days to the rise of acid...
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All my videos are on the Manchester Digital Music Archive now like a mini Netflix . I love this 😀
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Jay Wearden Live: Hip Hop Roots, Thunderdome and Hippos
YouTube video by Manchester Scene Stories
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November 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
New video with Guy Williams . Please click like , leave a comment on YouTube if you enjoy
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Guy Williams: From The Number 1 Club to Ibiza’s Flash Nights
YouTube video by Manchester Scene Stories
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October 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
New video with Guy Williams . Please click like , leave a comment on YouTube if you enjoy
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New video with Leroy and Vera . I’ve collected lots of rare Dry 201 photos for this so make sure you stay till the end for the photos and music
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Leroy & Vera: From The Reno to Dry 201 — Manchester Nightlife
YouTube video by Manchester Scene Stories
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October 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
New video with Leroy and Vera . I’ve collected lots of rare Dry 201 photos for this so make sure you stay till the end for the photos and music
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Here’s a list of my unreleased videos in date order that I’ve filmed them
October 19, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Here’s a list of my unreleased videos in date order that I’ve filmed them
New video , please click like and leave a comment on YouTube if you enjoy as it helps the video x
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Mark Jones – High NRG: From Northern Soul to House in Manchester
YouTube video by Manchester Scene Stories
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October 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
New video , please click like and leave a comment on YouTube if you enjoy as it helps the video x
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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
Full interview Wed on Manchester Scene Stories
October 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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
Full interview Wed on Manchester Scene Stories
New video with one of my older and best friends Stephen Redshaw. He’s the guy who interviewed me last month . Please click like and leave a comment on YouTube if you enjoy
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From Punks to Bands: Steve Redshaw’s Manchester Club Story
YouTube video by Manchester Scene Stories
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October 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
New video with one of my older and best friends Stephen Redshaw. He’s the guy who interviewed me last month . Please click like and leave a comment on YouTube if you enjoy
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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
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.
Nico Harmony: Manchester’s Next Voice of Change
YouTube video by Manchester Scene Stories
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October 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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.
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 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.
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.
New video with Danny Ward. Please click like on YouTube and leave a comment to show Danny some love and help the video grow x
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Danny Ward: Manchester Music Stories from Jazz to Club Culture
YouTube video by Manchester Scene Stories
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September 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
New video with Danny Ward. Please click like on YouTube and leave a comment to show Danny some love and help the video grow x
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New video , please click like , leave a comment on YouTube to help with what I’m doing x
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Jim Fry: From World of Twist to early Oasis — Manchester
YouTube video by Manchester Scene Stories
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September 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
New video , please click like , leave a comment on YouTube to help with what I’m doing x
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Student Life & Clubbing in 1960s Manchester | Joan’s Story
YouTube video by Manchester Scene Stories
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September 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
New video with the legend Vera Green. Please click like on the YouTube, leave a comment and share the video to help it grow and show Vera some love. This is one of my favourites
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Vera Green: From the Russell Club to Dry 201 Bar in Manchester
YouTube video by Manchester Scene Stories
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September 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New video with the legend Vera Green. Please click like on the YouTube, leave a comment and share the video to help it grow and show Vera some love. This is one of my favourites
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As it’s one year of me doing videos on Manchester music scene, I just released my story if you want a watch x youtu.be/WYVVUlJPBf8?...
My Story: PTSD, EFT Tapping & Building Manchester Scene Stories
YouTube video by Manchester Scene Stories
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September 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
As it’s one year of me doing videos on Manchester music scene, I just released my story if you want a watch x youtu.be/WYVVUlJPBf8?...
The final part of Bill Smart story is now live. Please click like , leave a a comment , share the video , it helps it grow x
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Clubs, Fashion & Resilience: Bill’s Journey Back to Manchester (Pt 3)
YouTube video by Manchester Scene Stories
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September 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The final part of Bill Smart story is now live. Please click like , leave a a comment , share the video , it helps it grow x
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🚀 Just dropped: Bill Smart’s Story — Part 2
From Manchester dancefloors to high-fashion, DJ booths, and U.S. club scenes, this episode is a vibrant ride through the 80s — resilience, joy, creativity, and unexpected twists. ✨
Watch & feel the pulse: youtu.be/2y7D7xaoW5w?si=S3SHdqalsbopbBdo
From Manchester dancefloors to high-fashion, DJ booths, and U.S. club scenes, this episode is a vibrant ride through the 80s — resilience, joy, creativity, and unexpected twists. ✨
Watch & feel the pulse: youtu.be/2y7D7xaoW5w?si=S3SHdqalsbopbBdo
From Modelling to DJ Booths: Bill Smart’s 80s Adventures (Pt 2)
YouTube video by Manchester Scene Stories
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August 30, 2025 at 8:58 AM
🚀 Just dropped: Bill Smart’s Story — Part 2
From Manchester dancefloors to high-fashion, DJ booths, and U.S. club scenes, this episode is a vibrant ride through the 80s — resilience, joy, creativity, and unexpected twists. ✨
Watch & feel the pulse: youtu.be/2y7D7xaoW5w?si=S3SHdqalsbopbBdo
From Manchester dancefloors to high-fashion, DJ booths, and U.S. club scenes, this episode is a vibrant ride through the 80s — resilience, joy, creativity, and unexpected twists. ✨
Watch & feel the pulse: youtu.be/2y7D7xaoW5w?si=S3SHdqalsbopbBdo
New video Bill Smart life journey in 3 parts. I will release part 2 Saturday and part 3 Wednesday. Please click like and leave a comment on YouTube to help it grow x
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Bill Smart: From Barnardo’s to Manchester Nightlife | Part 1 of 3
YouTube video by Manchester Scene Stories
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August 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
New video Bill Smart life journey in 3 parts. I will release part 2 Saturday and part 3 Wednesday. Please click like and leave a comment on YouTube to help it grow x
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New video with Mickey Redvenom . Please click like and leave a comment on the YouTube video to show Mickey some love and help the video grow . Make sure you stay till the end for the music and photos
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Red Venom: From Salford to Sandra Bullock and Back
YouTube video by Manchester Scene Stories
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August 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
New video with Mickey Redvenom . Please click like and leave a comment on the YouTube video to show Mickey some love and help the video grow . Make sure you stay till the end for the music and photos
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New video with Debs Wild , please click like and leave a comment on the YouTube video to help it grow x
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Debs Wild: Discovering Coldplay & Life at the Roadhouse
YouTube video by Manchester Scene Stories
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August 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
New video with Debs Wild , please click like and leave a comment on the YouTube video to help it grow x
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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
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 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
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
Just made a playlist of my videos with Bill Smart — an absolute pleasure to work with. Humble, insightful, and hugely supportive on my journey.
End of the month: a 3-part series on his life drops. Can’t wait to share it.
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End of the month: a 3-part series on his life drops. Can’t wait to share it.
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Bill Smart: Manchester Nightlife, Fashion & Resilience - YouTube
From the hidden corners of Manchester’s Gay Village in the 1970s to the hedonistic heights of the Hacienda era, this playlist traces the extraordinary life a...
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August 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Just made a playlist of my videos with Bill Smart — an absolute pleasure to work with. Humble, insightful, and hugely supportive on my journey.
End of the month: a 3-part series on his life drops. Can’t wait to share it.
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
End of the month: a 3-part series on his life drops. Can’t wait to share it.
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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.
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 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.
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.
New video - if you enjoy - please click like and leave a comment on the YouTube video to help it grow - share the love x
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Jane on Afflecks, Acid House & Coming of Age in 80s Manchester
YouTube video by Manchester Scene Stories
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August 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
New video - if you enjoy - please click like and leave a comment on the YouTube video to help it grow - share the love x
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