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Post by mkoasis on May 13, 2024 16:23:23 GMT -5
Is anyone else going to the Oasis exhibition in Manchester on the weekend of 14-16th June? There’s a Q&A with Brian cannon. I’m very excited about that!
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Post by mkoasis on May 11, 2024 6:02:12 GMT -5
Manic Street Preachers fans: Where does one n00b completely start? Do you like Guns N Roses? Their first two albums. Oasis? Everything Must Go and This Is My Truth. After that if you like the more poetic lyrics you go back to The Holy Bible. Want more vibes like Truth? Lifeblood. More excess like the first album? Know Your Enemy. A revival of the britpop albums(truth, EMG) Send Away The Tigers and Postcards from a Young Man. If you want something more alike The Holy Bible then Journal for Plague lovers. Futurology and Rewind The Film were recorded at the same time but have different vibes. So for short Punk/GnR sound Generation Terrorists Gold Against The Soul The Holy Bible Know Your Enemy Journal for Plague Lovers Futurology Orchestral/Britpop sound Everything Must Go This is my truth Lifeblood Send Away The Tigers Postcards from A Young Man Rewind The Film I didn't put the 3 lastest Manics albums To me, their last two albums The Ultra Vivid Lament and Resistance is Futile are in my top 5, up there with Everything Must Go, the Holy Bible and Rewind the Film. This is a band that, like Ride, are as good as ever or better as they age. Maturity suits their music well. I’d also highly rank Send Away the Tigers as their next best and a very accessible record. I like Know Your Enemy more than This is My Truth but both are similarly weighty albums of similar quality. Terrific songs on each but also enough filler. Can’t really get into the first two albums apart from some of the bigger songs.
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Post by mkoasis on May 9, 2024 12:09:52 GMT -5
We're On Our Way Now is just alright. Flying on the Ground on the other hand..... Love it so much. Wish it was performed live instead of WOOWN on the CS tour. I didn’t think too much of WOOWN but hearing it live at a gig did boost my enjoyment of it significantly since. That said, I’d hardly say that it’s one of his best. Good b-side or album track but not a single.
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Post by mkoasis on Apr 28, 2024 4:29:33 GMT -5
Before or during the chasing yesterday tour I'm sure I remember an interview where he said they rehearsed it but didn't sound that good unfortunately I recall that too, though I thought it may have been done once before WBTM’s tour, or maybe on a sound check setlist.
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Post by mkoasis on Apr 28, 2024 4:28:25 GMT -5
If we’re getting Shakermaker we should find out around the 29th of May. Has there been any word that this may happen? I love Shakermaker and the cover art is one of my favourite of all the Brian Cannon artworks.
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Post by mkoasis on Apr 27, 2024 6:09:24 GMT -5
Love this!! Can’t wait to hear more and learn about the recording info. For Anyone is one of my favourite Beady Eye songs (and especially DGSS highlights). I think it’s very La’s. If it had been a long lost La’s song, I think it would been very much liked.
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Post by mkoasis on Apr 27, 2024 4:50:23 GMT -5
I was thinking earlier today that next year Don't Believe The Truth turns 20 but I'm not expecting any special release for it though. That one definitely deserves an expanded reissue with the 66 tracks apparently recorded for it, the complete demos, and of course the abandoned DIV sessions!!
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Post by mkoasis on Apr 12, 2024 8:48:21 GMT -5
Going to see our Johnny this evening at the Hammersmith Apollo. My first time. Very much looking forward to it!
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Post by mkoasis on Apr 2, 2024 16:22:29 GMT -5
Listened to it a couple times so far and, although I prefer TINASP, this album is quite good. The 80s sound suits it, it feels like a powerful and heavy album (maybe given it’s 60 minutes) without being too much to digest in one listen. Last Frontier and Portland Rocks are my current favourites, followed by I Came to See the Wreck.
Seeing them in September at the Roundhouse. Very excited about that!
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Post by mkoasis on Apr 2, 2024 16:14:23 GMT -5
Jake Bugg setlist, in case anyone’s interested. I only know his first two albums but I really like him. Sometimes you can close your eyes and feel like you’re listening to Lee Mavers. Just my opinion…I know Noel’s compared him to Dylan and the Arctic Monkeys but I get a La’s/early Bee Gees feel from him. Strange creatures There’s a beast and we all feed it Trouble town You and me Seen it all I wrote the book Taste it Slumville sunrise Simple as this People of all kinds (?) Two fingers Lightning bolt Track 10 is "All Kinds Of People" I put my Wolverhampton recording up last night, it's not the best as nobody was paying attention to him and talked all the way through his set, but better than nothing live4ever.proboards.com/thread/94508/jake-bugg-2024-03-wolverhamptonThanks, I look forward to checking it out!
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Post by mkoasis on Apr 1, 2024 12:00:41 GMT -5
Anyone in London, there’s a massive load of Oasis 7” and 12” singles at Reckless Records and Sister Ray on Berwick street (the famous MG cover street). I was there Saturday and bought a few things. What’s there is:
-Sunday morning call 12” (£100) -little by little 7” (£40) -who feels love? 12” (£60) -little by little 12” (£75) -some might say 12” (£80) -shakermaker 12” (£80) -D’you know what I mean 7” (£25) -don’t look back in anger 7” (£50) -I’m outta time 7” (£25) -I’m outta time remixes 7” (£25) -the shock of the lightning 7” (£25) -falling down 7” (£25) -some might say Japanese import CD (£25) -standing on the shoulders 2000 press (£100) -dig out your soul fan club box set (£40) -bootleg 12” of a European BHN 97 gig (£20) -DM, MG chasing the sun boxes (£200 each) -Liam’ WMWN one sided 7” singles (£10 I think)
I bought 7” copies of SCYHO and SMC as well as a 12” of RWI. I found as much in 1 day at these two shops than I have in 23 years of searching in person!
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Post by mkoasis on Apr 1, 2024 11:55:46 GMT -5
Jake Bugg setlist, in case anyone’s interested. I only know his first two albums but I really like him. Sometimes you can close your eyes and feel like you’re listening to Lee Mavers. Just my opinion…I know Noel’s compared him to Dylan and the Arctic Monkeys but I get a La’s/early Bee Gees feel from him.
Strange creatures There’s a beast and we all feed it Trouble town You and me Seen it all I wrote the book Taste it Slumville sunrise Simple as this People of all kinds (?) Two fingers Lightning bolt
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Post by mkoasis on Apr 1, 2024 11:51:43 GMT -5
He was fucking incredible vocally at the Troxy gig, easily his best vocals out of all the gigs I've been to I was there too, just been busy and haven’t had a chance to post my thoughts on the gig. I was in the standing pit up front a few rows back, Squire’s side. Apart from the length of the gig (which I was aware of), I was very happy. It was really tough to choose highlight songs because the whole thing was terrific. They played enthusiastically and Liam sounded great. The crowd reactions to “I’m a wheel”, “raise your hands” and even the colours part of “rainbow” were very memorable. “Mars to Liverpool” also got a great singalong reaction. I was surprised by how much even “love you forever” and “I’m bored” came off extraordinarily well live. Like I said, the only problem was the gig was too short! I didn’t mind that they weren’t going to play Oasis or Roses songs but another cover of two (like “are you experienced?”), a new song to make it 13 at least would have been very welcome. And not unreasonable given prices. I feel it’s easier to throw in another couple songs than charge less. But otherwise, terrific night.
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Post by mkoasis on Mar 29, 2024 4:33:06 GMT -5
Interesting. Would have been the only time Shakermaker was played in 1997 then, apart from Noel playing it opening up for Paul Weller. Pretty sure he did it at Brixton Academy along with the first performance of Half the World Away.
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Post by mkoasis on Mar 8, 2024 16:27:00 GMT -5
I forgot how nice it is listening to R.E.M. I like them (not love them) but their last two albums, Accelerate and Collapse into Now, were fantastic. Loved those.
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Post by mkoasis on Mar 8, 2024 16:25:00 GMT -5
Listening to COYK now. It’s still my favourite Liam album.
That said, I’m referring to a modified track listing of the album.
More power Diamond in the dark Don’t go halfway Come on you know Too good for giving up It was not meant to be Everything’s electric Wave I’m free Better days The joker Oh sweet children
The cover of Bless You deserved a proper b-side release.
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Post by mkoasis on Mar 7, 2024 15:28:21 GMT -5
Liam and JS Stiff little fingers - no turning back Buzzcocks - modern Stereophonics - performance and cocktail's Idles - tangk
Still unsure how I feel about the Idles album. I love the first track, the fifth (A Gospel?) and the last one. It’s very subdued compared to previous efforts and I don’t mind that at all. It’s just I’m not sure the other songs are hitting me. Maybe not yet.
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Post by mkoasis on Mar 6, 2024 16:19:25 GMT -5
Anyone bought the “digital pressing” with the 4 demos? Worth it?
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Post by mkoasis on Mar 6, 2024 16:18:54 GMT -5
2018 TRNSMT performance is epic Probably my favourite Liam solo gig, along with Down by the River. Phenomenal setlist.
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Post by mkoasis on Mar 1, 2024 14:22:07 GMT -5
Wow. I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. I didn’t think it would be poor but I didn’t have much expectation of it either. The first song, “raise your hands” is okay, doesn’t do much for me. I knew what kind of song “mars to Liverpool” was but I didn’t expect to like it as much as I did. Instant hit. “One day at a time” features the best line of the album (“you should have fucked me when you had the chance”) but “I’m a wheel” is like a proper Dr Feelgood bluesy riff rocker.
Same with “make it up as you go along” and “you’re not the only one.” Also liked how well “mother natures song” closed the album.
Even the songs I didn’t expect much out if due to their terrible titles (“love you forever”, “I’m bored”) were actually not bad at all. Can’t wait to listen again!!
Favourites: I’m a wheel Make it up as you go along You’re not the only one Mars to Liverpool
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Post by mkoasis on Feb 25, 2024 16:12:01 GMT -5
This isn’t my usual go-to music but I’ve lately been feeling the urge to check out some big artists and albums from the UK 90s that I never heard (or much of) before like Portishead, Massive Attack, Chemical Bros, Primal Scream, the Prodigy. Enjoying the journey so far. I have to say Massive Attack’s Mezzanine album is tremendous!
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Post by mkoasis on Feb 23, 2024 13:34:56 GMT -5
I was thinking it must be about that time. Can’t wait to hear it!
Even thought Fat Pop isn’t one of my favourite Weller albums, I find I still listen to it a heck of a lot, especially during winter.
Almost time to do another “rank Weller’s solo albums” round…
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Post by mkoasis on Feb 15, 2024 14:52:49 GMT -5
The album comes out on the same day the new Ride album does I think, so I’m very excited to pick both up. Haven't heard a single track off either album yet.
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Post by mkoasis on Feb 15, 2024 14:50:53 GMT -5
SOTSOG would be a sneaky good reissue. The bonus material would be off the charts. Demos. Acoustic. Alt takes. Live stuff. Completely agree. But I have a feeling it’ll go over unnoticed sadly.
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Post by mkoasis on Feb 13, 2024 18:48:26 GMT -5
Another terrific rendition of an Oasis classic that turns it into something different. I know Noel loves LBL and it always gets a great reaction at gigs but SCYHO like this should be a setlist regular too, or at least alternated with LBL.
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