One of the unsung architects of the Manchester sound, the Salford stalwart has influenced every major musical movement of the past 35 years. Whether pioneering post-punk with Joy Division, melding rock/dance with New Order, or blowing £1m on a nightclub, “Barney” was there. As his band limber up for an Olympic concert, GQ pays tribute to the straight man of Madchester
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This year, The Beano celebrates its 80th birthday and to mark the occasion, Horace Panter, bass player with The Specials – and also one of Britain’s finest exponents of pop art and fine art – was invited to paint a series of compositions to be exhibited.
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Drax is an RAF navigator’s dream, dominating the scenery. Once inside the perimeter fence, the enormity of the dozen 374-feet-high natural-draft cooling towers and 850-feet-high reinforced-concrete chimney – the highest industrial chimney in the world when built – is overwhelming.
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