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− | were the antithesis of all the bands that were making it big. When peace and love vibes were all the rage. they were spitting out a Molotov cocktail of frustrated teenage ranting mixed with heavy political sloganeering and a healthy dose of in-your—face attitude. While apathy was the dominant ethos. and it seemed no one wanted to do anything other than get stoned and bliss out to Happy Mondays or The Stone Roses. the Manics were setting themselves a frantic agenda for world domination. They wanted to form the perfect rock 'n‘ roll band | + | were the antithesis of all the bands that were making it big. When peace and love vibes were all the rage. they were spitting out a Molotov cocktail of frustrated teenage ranting mixed with heavy political sloganeering and a healthy dose of in-your—face attitude. While apathy was the dominant ethos. and it seemed no one wanted to do anything other than get stoned and bliss out to Happy Mondays or The Stone Roses. the Manics were setting themselves a frantic agenda for world domination. They wanted to form the perfect rock 'n‘ roll band - angry, emotional, anti-establishment, highly politicised, controversial and appealing to a disaffected youth. They wanted to cut one perfect album and then split up. |
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− | Recent appearances might suggest the Manics have undergone something of a revamp in the image stakes. Out go the tight white jeans. the two-inch-thick mascara and the slogan-sprayed T- shirts. | + | Recent appearances might suggest the Manics have undergone something of a revamp in the image stakes. Out go the tight white jeans. the two-inch-thick mascara and the slogan-sprayed T- shirts. In come the more austere and a damned sight less flamboyant Army and Navy togs. Have the Manics swapped the rock ‘n‘ roll rebel gear of bored youth for an ironic, two-fingered sartorial salute to the establishment? Or is this a return to the paramilitary garb of art terrorists. musical guerillas out to subvert the conventions of society? "We were doing more and more touring and it was getting harder to keep things clean. White is impractical and the last thing we want to happen to us is to look like the Levellers." groans a squeaky-clean Richey. Rock 'n' roll for the Persil generation. |
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Revision as of 22:33, 14 August 2017
Title: | Pristine Preachers |
Publication: | The List |
Date: | Friday 15th July 1994 |
Writer: | Jonathan Trew |
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Manic Street Preacher Richie Edwards tell Jonathan Trew the white powder that’s been giving his band problems is a different sort to what you might expect.
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