CinnamonBoy
Well-Known Member
Getting my ticket in the morning. Long time since I was this excited about a gig.
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Manic Street Preachers annouce Olympia The Holy Bible 20th anniversary show
doing a Holy Bible show in the Olympia
I am conflicted.
@BonsaiSuperstar opinion on this?
they've sold it out months in advance every time actually.I was conflicted about whether or not to head to this show too but apparently it sold out in a couple of minutes so it's not really an issue now. I was kind of shocked. As far as I know they haven't manged to sell out the Olympia the last few times they played here
I actually did, got standing, was waiting on the hour and all!Did you get a ticket @Lili Marlene ?
Standing was gone after about 10 seconds, could only get two seating. My back'll probably thank me for it afterwards.
I actually did, got standing, was waiting on the hour and all!
I'm still a bit dubious tbh but i'd probably be kicking myself if I didn't go. FOMO man, FOMO.
they've sold it out months in advance every time actually.
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it was......how was this? I'm going tonight.
I saw a photo on Twitter that showed Nicky Wire jumping. It looked like he got up to a decent height.
But I've also heard that 1985 has been dropped from the set. Contrary pricks.
how was this? I'm going tonight.
I saw a photo on Twitter that showed Nicky Wire jumping. It looked like he got up to a decent height.
But I've also heard that 1985 has been dropped from the set. Contrary pricks.
thanks for the reports! I just realised I'm very unsure of the lyrics to Mausoleum so won't be able to do karaoke the whole way through the gig. I'll give it a shot though.
Been listening to the Manics stuff I disliked or had no time for back in the day (@ilovehoovering @chris d @sleepy )
It sounds depressing but I have found that if I just lower my expectations I am able to enjoy Send Away the Tigers, even shite like Imperial Bodybags is a bit of a laugh. I've been listening to various b-sides from the post-2000 years and there's some good stuff there.
Been re-assessing Know Your Enemy as well. On the one hand, it's still bad and I was right in 2001 that it's just a lot of good guitar riffs and solos and average lyrics making bad songs, on the other it's actually pretty good start to finish. It is not their Sandinista! as Nicky always tries to sell it, but there's some very interesting things going on; e.g. oh, those sounds on Dead Martys are an attempt at being Joy Division, good for them, and before Interpol as well.
I was looking at some interviews from Nicky about where he was talking about reading over Richey's lyrics and going "A. I can never be this good, and B. Look where being this good leads you" and I think he has a point. Been really trying to see things from their perspective.
Anyway, it's been fun catching up with the dads. I'll have to try Postcards from a Young Man onwards with this attitude.
needed to talk to someone about this so here we are.
You love Know Your Enemy, we can all see it.
Have made it as far as Send Away the Tigers on my good humoured journey. On the first few listens I didn't think I was going to get there. Too many dodgy lyrics stuck out. But after the first three songs it goes on a good run.
Vocals and guitars sound great.
Highlighting JDB as the driving force of keeping the band going for 30 years.
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