| Manics 09:05 - Sep 17 with 2571 views | Jackanapes |
Sitting on the couch on breakfast tv wearing slacks and loafers , talking about their new acoustic album.
Oh my. [Post edited 17 Sep 2013 9:05]
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| Manics on 09:26 - Sep 17 with 2544 views | Andy1300 |
Saw them in Newport last Friday, an amazing gig.
JDB is one hell of a musician/songwriter |  |
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| Manics on 09:37 - Sep 17 with 2527 views | Jackanapes |
I guess you and I have different interpretations of the word amazing. Fat rich 44 year olds cant really pull off angst. | |
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| Manics on 09:46 - Sep 17 with 2517 views | PureRockFury |
| Manics on 09:37 - Sep 17 by Jackanapes |
I guess you and I have different interpretations of the word amazing. Fat rich 44 year olds cant really pull off angst. |
Which I guess is why they're recording acoustic albums and clothes shopping in John Lewis?
Is angst something exclusive to young, poor, thin people? |  |
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| Manics on 10:49 - Sep 17 with 2481 views | Lord_Bony |
Nicky Wire still looks cool for his age. The fat one starting to resemble Richard Burton though.
Bit daft really trying to write angst ridden songs about the working classes when you got a couple of mill stashed away in foreign accounts.
Did you know they still live in Adventurers' Quay ,Cardiff Bay.
Latest vid shot in Porth Workmanship club for a 70s feel. Heh heheh .... |  |
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| Manics on 10:58 - Sep 17 with 2470 views | Jackanapes |
Id be interested to see them perform the Holy Bible these days. I'm sure you understand my point.
Maybe they should change their name. Sedated Wine Bar Fripperers(I'm not sure if that's a word, if not that's something else to be highlighted)?? [Post edited 17 Sep 2013 11:01]
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| Manics on 11:16 - Sep 17 with 2441 views | perchrockjack |
TWO great albums basically.
That's it.
Not sure its easy to be a real socialist if you ve made that much money.
If they are so angry still, will they give away their dosh to help the "working classes" of the Rhymney valley. Will they feck |  |
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| Manics on 11:24 - Sep 17 with 2421 views | 01792 |
| Manics on 11:16 - Sep 17 by perchrockjack |
TWO great albums basically.
That's it.
Not sure its easy to be a real socialist if you ve made that much money.
If they are so angry still, will they give away their dosh to help the "working classes" of the Rhymney valley. Will they feck |
I suppose anyone can be a socialist - it depends on what you're prepared to give up. Tony Benn giving up his peerage for instance.
FTR I have absolutely zero interest in the Manics' new stuff, time to call it a day really. They did a lot of mouthing off about careerist rock bands in their early days and that's what they've morphed into. F*ck em. | | | |
| Manics on 13:21 - Sep 17 with 2388 views | Andy1300 |
| Manics on 09:37 - Sep 17 by Jackanapes |
I guess you and I have different interpretations of the word amazing. Fat rich 44 year olds cant really pull off angst. |
I guess we do, however, to see them perform last week in a quite intimate venue was amazing.
They really can perform well live, a lot of bands these days are dross live. | |
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| Manics on 15:55 - Sep 17 with 2346 views | DafyddHuw |
Saw them once at Glasto. They do nothing for me. But their politics are sound. |  | | |
| Manics on 18:29 - Sep 17 with 2323 views | jack_lord |
Saw them once in Singleton Park, getting pelted with plastic bottles. |  |
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| Manics on 18:51 - Sep 17 with 2307 views | Reynholm |
Scum Street Twà tters |  |
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| Manics on 19:06 - Sep 17 with 2298 views | exiledclaseboy |
One of my favourite bands of all time. It's probably about 15 years too late to be slating them for whizzing on their "teenage rebellion" legacy. That ship probably sailed with Everything Must Go or at the very latest with This is my truth....
They've evolved and I'd say that they've grown old fairly gracefully compared to some of their early 90s peers. They're not exciting any more and having seen them fecking loads of times over the years I've no particular desire to see them again. Haven't bought the new album yet either, but I will.
Although a little piece of me did perish when they turned up Strictly a few years ago. |  |
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| Manics on 19:41 - Sep 17 with 2269 views | max936 |
| Manics on 19:06 - Sep 17 by exiledclaseboy |
One of my favourite bands of all time. It's probably about 15 years too late to be slating them for whizzing on their "teenage rebellion" legacy. That ship probably sailed with Everything Must Go or at the very latest with This is my truth....
They've evolved and I'd say that they've grown old fairly gracefully compared to some of their early 90s peers. They're not exciting any more and having seen them fecking loads of times over the years I've no particular desire to see them again. Haven't bought the new album yet either, but I will.
Although a little piece of me did perish when they turned up Strictly a few years ago. |
Bet they wouldn't mind rocking it up at Strictly for the new series, with the lovely Susannah there this year  |  |
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| Manics on 19:57 - Sep 17 with 2257 views | PureRockFury |
| Manics on 19:06 - Sep 17 by exiledclaseboy |
One of my favourite bands of all time. It's probably about 15 years too late to be slating them for whizzing on their "teenage rebellion" legacy. That ship probably sailed with Everything Must Go or at the very latest with This is my truth....
They've evolved and I'd say that they've grown old fairly gracefully compared to some of their early 90s peers. They're not exciting any more and having seen them fecking loads of times over the years I've no particular desire to see them again. Haven't bought the new album yet either, but I will.
Although a little piece of me did perish when they turned up Strictly a few years ago. |
Yeah, they quite clearly left the early posturing behind with 'Everything Must Go' after Richey went AWOL, not much ambiguity was there, clues in the name like...
Listened to the new album a few times on Spotify. Bit meh on first listen, but it's a very restrained, delicate lot of acoustic tunes (apart from Show me the wonder) so they'll take a while to make an impact. Wire's lyrics seem to jar a bit with the music for me, far more than on any of their other records; the melodies would suit more delicate lyrics IMO. | |
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