For a limited time only, concert fans can buy The Live Nation Club Passport for $49.99, All-In and No Fees, and see participating shows at Live Nation clubs in their city for the rest of the year, subject to availability. If you're a Live Nation Club Passport holder, and the show's not sold-out, you're in! The Live Nation Club Passport is available only at www.livenation.com.Here's how it wor...
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The Manic Street Preachers album comes out 9/15 ! If you pre order the album you can get an exclusive REMIX CD with your copy of "Journal for Plague Lovers" Here's also a cool widget!! http://www.columbiarecords.com/manicstreetpreachers/ PREORDER PAGE: http://www.manicstreetpreachers.com/preorder The tracklisting/remixers are listed below. Andy Weatherall - 'Peeled Apples' Saint Etienne - '...
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Who's excited by the prospect of Cardiff's very own Dame Shirley Bassey singing the Manic Street Preachers penned "The Girl From Tiger Bay"? Yes, believe it people; the 72 year old cabaret singer and Bond theme girl is aiming for contemporary street "cred" with the kids by performing a song written especially for her by Mr Wire and cohorts.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8242716.stmNow...
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‘Journal for Plague Lovers’ will be released in the US 15th September 2009 but you can pre-order your copy now and get an added bonus.PRE-ORDER INFO:By pre-ordering now, you will receive a digital copy of the album immediately as well as a download code for 10 bonus remixes, to be delivered on September 15th. [...]
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No Manifesto is a forthcoming documentary (directed by Elizabeth Marcus / produced by Kurt Engfehr) from Pollywog Travesty LLC / Wibbly Wobbly Productions on Welsh band Manic Street Preachers. From the synopsis:"1991, Welsh band Manic Street Preachers arrived on the British music scene proclaiming their ambition to make one album, sell 16 million copies and then split up. 18 years, 9 studio alb...
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Some bands may be permenant, yet non-essential, fixtures in my music collection; others may come and go with the winds of change. However, a handful manage to make it into what is tentatively known as RobinPlaysChords' Hall of Fame - a place for the bands that I would take to a desert island. From this, I normally champion two bands in particular; Placebo, who are officially the band to help an...
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Album number nine for the boys from Blackwood, and their regeneration continues apace with a little help from Richey and Albini.
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It is easy to forget that once, in the shrouded mists of time that were the early 1990's a band could be considered controversial. Not in a 'swearing on the radio' or 'I'm going to shoot your face' kind of way, but in a genuine, almost terrifying fashion.Manic Street Preachers were such a band.Dividing opinion from the offset, they emerged a half-psychotic, embryonic band of New York Dolls cast...
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Finally, the day has arrived which proves that the Manic Street Preachers are willing to accept the truth: they were rubbish without Richard. Their latest album - which if you read the synopsis of below will tell you comprises lyrics written by Edwards himself - will finally see the band's developed sense of melody and song-writing with the dark beauty of their early lyricism.
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The Welsh three-piece go back to their former band-mate’s lyric book and set it to music –- and reinvigorate themselves in the process.
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For those of us who feel that if we tolerate Rihanna's voice our children will be next, salvation is here.This is the new Umbrella.Manics style. It {indie} rocks. It's lovely. An ideal song to listen to while sitting next to your boyfriend/girlfriend, with your car swallowing up one asphalt mile after the other.It might be old news to many of you (though I didn't see another post of this; if I'...
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New release from the Manic Street Preachers with an interesting twist. Seems most of the lyrics were written by a band member who mysteriously vanished back in 1995...From Wiki:'Manic Street Preachers' are an alternative rock band from Blackwood, Wales, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield (vocals, guitars), Nicky Wire (bass, occasional vocals) and Sean Moore (drums, backing vocals, oc...
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In February of 1995 Manic Street Preachers guitarist and songwriter Richey Edwards went missing. His car was found abandoned by the Severn Bridge, which connects England and Wales. There have been alleged sightings of Edwards but it is believed that he, 27 at the time, commited suicide. It's been thirteen years and Edwards' family, on Novmber 23rd, 2008, has finally declared him presumed dead...
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There's a ton of great new releases this week. Check out these:The Big PinkBig StarBlack WhaleDavid Wax Museum- ReviewKeegan Dewitt- ReviewThe Dodos- ReviewAce FrehleyGordon Gano & the Ryans- ReviewGus Gus- videoJupiter OneLiving ColourManic Street PreachersMuseRobert PollardQ-TipScotland Yard Gospel ChoirStars of Track and Field- MP3A Sunny Day In Glasgow- MP3Windmill- MP3Pete Yorn & Scarlett
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Will we ever know how much Radiohead made from their digital download release of In Rainbows? Maybe not, but most people are banking on the fact that it wasn't much, even fellow musicians. "Fair play to Radiohead for doing something different," Manic Street Preachers' bassist Nicky Wire told the UK's Daily Star. "It's certainly great for publicity but I think it kind of demeans music. Music use...
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