Manic Street Preachers - any news of a US tour?

[Giles]

Originally posted by TheREALHunter:
 [QB] I have to concur as well, seeing them at the old 9:30 Club was definitely a sensory overload mindfuck with the visuals being crammed into such a small space, I think there were even warnings posted outside haha
 ...

I thought the same thing for the Curve and Tripping Daisy show at the F Street location - Curve was a literal wall of sound, the band nearly hidden from view for half the show in stage fog.  Tripping Daisy purposefully hidden for view behind a curtain.  A They Might be Giants show with trumpets that were so ear pierce-ingly LOUD. The old venue had it's plus' and negatives.

[kosmo vinyl]

Originally posted by bearman:
 
 Anyway, after the show we went to a bar in Chicago called the Liar's Club and I was hanging out with Jon (the singer) and some guy walks in who looked really familiar. It was the bass player from Jesus Jones. He met some girl on tour, married her, and moved to Chicago. He told me that basically he was doing odd jobs...i.e. squirrel-proofing houses. And this was in 1995, it's not like they didn't have success. They sold a decent amount of records and made money. I don't know how musicians make a living today, I really don't.

don't tell charlie this... but the jesus jones bass player is a member of the waco brothers...

[bearman🐻]

Yep, that's him!

[Venerable Bede]

Originally posted by bearman:
  Oh yeah, anyone else catch the JAMC/Curve/Spiritualized tour in 1992? That was one of the best triple bills I've seen.

no, but i saw a dambuilders/weezer/lush show once. . .

[TheREALHunter]

Bringing this back from the dead...no idea that they were playing shows in the US starting next week, looks like a roadtrip is going to be in the works since no DC date.

[sweetcell]

speaking of: i have a ticket for the NYC show (webster hall on oct 7) that i can't use anymore.  anyone interested in it should PM me.

[eros]

I'm going to Philly and NYC.   

[bearman🐻]

we need a full report!!!

[Relaxer]

ahh for the days of brian wlalalacce

[RustyOrgan]

It's a damn shame that they're not coming to DC...

[TheREALHunter]

My late pass ass bought a Philly ticket last night, I think I'm going to hold off on NYC plans until I hear feedback from the first couple west coast shows as to whether they're mixing up their setlist or not.

[xneverwherex]

so cant wait for this. should be great! their last show at bimbo's was just awesome with an amazing setlist.

and the night before brakes brakes brakes. my friend is beyond excited for this one as she used to know hamilton? of BSP quite well. should be a good time.

[TheREALHunter]

Setlist of the 1st show of the tour from last night (courtesy of the Forever Delayed forum)

SEATTLE - NEUMOS - Monday September 21st.

SET LIST:

1. Motorcycle Emptiness
2. No Surface All Feeling
3. Peeled Apples
4. Your Love Alone Is Not Enough (with a false start as James' guitar tuning was off)
5. La Tristessa Durera
6. Jackie Collins Existential Question Time
7. Let Robeson Sing
8. You Love Us
9. Everything Must Go
10. Faster
11. Take The Skinheads Bowling
12. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
13. Small Black Flowers (acc)
14. This is Yesterday (acc)
15. Send Away The Tigers
16. You Stole The Sun
17. (extended) 'All or Nothing' into Motown Junk
18. Me And Stephen Hawking
19. Little Baby Nothing
20. This Joke Sport Severed
21. Design For Life

[bearman🐻]

Wow. WOW. Motown Junk? Really? God, I'm so sad to miss this tour.

[StoneTheCrow]

Really is a pretty good setlist.  Sucks to miss out on this tour.