Abstract
Most musical cities are categorized as global or second tier cities. However there are some unusual stories in small cities and towns. Nick Dunn presents the remarkable story of Morley, outside of Leeds. This town was made famous through a special club night with similarities to the Wigan Casino. International fame and DJs followed this club night. Yet the nature of musical fame is transitory. The best clubs close. Yet the residue of this fame remains, to be reborn in another location.
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“Morley,” Wikipedia, October 11, 2012, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morley,_West_Yorkshire.
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S. Dawson on www.theorbituary.com, 6 October 2003.
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Dunn, N. (2014). Third Tier Rave Towns: ‘The Orbit’ in Morley. In: Brabazon, T. (eds) City Imaging: Regeneration, Renewal and Decay. GeoJournal Library, vol 108. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7235-9_13
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