Mani: 'Factory nostalgia gives me creeps'

Gary 'Mani' Mounfield has again hit out at the "nostalgia factor" surrounding the legacy of Manchester's Factory Records.

The ex-Stone Roses bassist recently criticised former New Order star Peter Hook on Twitter as their Freebass project collapsed. The star's social networking account was later deleted.

Speaking to The Quietus last week, Mani appeared to criticise Hook for his alleged exploitation of the label's history.

"These ex-Factory employees can spot a good cash in, can't they?" he said. "Do you know what I've got to say on that? Let it go. It's dead. Factory's dead.

"I grew up on Factory. The first gigs I used to go to were at the original Factory Club and I was a regular at The Hacienda. I've always brought Factory Records music. But there's a certain nostalgia factor about it which gives me the creeps, you know?"

He added: "It's gone, it's finished, it's had its time. Just remember it for what it gave the city. It disgusts me. The idea of keeping a Factory ethos in town is great, but when it's done as a cash in, it's terrible."