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Old 17-02-2021, 20:23
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Can't Get You Out of My Head by Adam Curtis. 8 hours of Bobbie Searls, Yeltsin, Narcissism and Nixon. And Mao! It's a smorgasbord of manics influences
Good call and i find so much of adam curtis' films are manics adjacent anyway but this new one especially so, though i'm only up to episode 2 which includes a fantastic use of a mekons track (where were you?). Generation terrorists is loaded with the themes you'll find in this series with methadone pretty immediately springing to mind.

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Old 19-02-2021, 20:58
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Speaking of connections between manics and adam curtis' latest, there's a superb sequence at the end of part 4 that's set to the johnny boy track "you are the generation that bought more shoes and you get what you deserve". Produced by james of course, so the circle is becoming complete! I think i have the single somewhere.
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Now -
Disk beginning to rotate, faster, becoming a sphere of paler gray. Expanding -
And flowed, flowered for him, fluid neon origami trick, the unfolding of his distanceless home, his country, transparent 3D chessboard extending to infinity.
Inner eye opening to the stepped scarlet pyramid of the Eastern Seaboard Fission Authority burning beyond the green cubes of Mitsubishi Bank of America,
and high and very far away he saw the spiral arms of military systems, forever beyond his reach.
And somewhere he was laughing, in a white-painted loft, distant fingers caressing the deck, tears of release streaking his face.
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Old 20-02-2021, 09:24
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The wider RTF filmography continues

https://youtu.be/AJleItU3NAQ

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Old 20-02-2021, 20:13
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Following on from the news that Sean lives in Huddersfield, I was out and about in one on the villages on Huddersfield's outskirts today when I spotted a high spec car which had the number plate "M10 JNK"

Unfortunately my excitement that I'd spotted Sean in the wild and he had a rather ridiculous Manics themed numberplate turned to disappointment when the driver appeared and wasn't him. Could have been his Dad I guess but wasn't Sean.
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Old 20-02-2021, 21:39
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Manics being repped on The Voice Finland, wonder if he posts on here?!
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Old 21-02-2021, 13:09
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Manics being repped on The Voice Finland, wonder if he posts on here?!
Aww they didn't pick him ..good cover
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Old 21-02-2021, 14:22
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If James has sang again with The Anchoress then that's out in a few weeks.
Probably more Manics stuff announced on same day or after.
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Old 21-02-2021, 20:18
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Manics being repped on The Voice Finland, wonder if he posts on here?!
Incredible stuff! Very well done.

This guy didn't have to suffer the indignity of the chairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqOPM2EVGyw
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Old 21-02-2021, 20:24
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KYE released 19 March 2001. Do they ever release on the same day of the anniversary or is it just kinda same year-ish?
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Old 21-02-2021, 20:50
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Incredible stuff! Very well done.

This guy didn't have to suffer the indignity of the chairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqOPM2EVGyw
Always a giggle to watch. Used to love stars in their eyes but think I missed this. It's not that bad really ..voice was better than the spinaroos
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Old 21-02-2021, 21:33
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Aww they didn't pick him ..good cover
He was picked for a second chance or something like that, by a "backstage judge" or whatever they call him. I don't watch the show so not familiar with all the details.
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Old 21-02-2021, 22:03
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He was picked for a second chance or something like that, by a "backstage judge" or whatever they call him. I don't watch the show so not familiar with all the details.

Aaah cool. Don't think they do that on the UK version..don't watch it much either
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Old 24-02-2021, 22:21
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Music reaction videos on youtube are a curious thing, i've watched a few and wondered if the manics ever crop up... There's not a great deal but this guy trying to get his friend in to them hasn't been going so well.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...hmdLI9y17pAfA4

Can you guess which track unlocked the band for him?

This, though, is a good one for how it opens up their discussion about body issues but what a hell of a first track to start with.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkJLomZCPwM
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And flowed, flowered for him, fluid neon origami trick, the unfolding of his distanceless home, his country, transparent 3D chessboard extending to infinity.
Inner eye opening to the stepped scarlet pyramid of the Eastern Seaboard Fission Authority burning beyond the green cubes of Mitsubishi Bank of America,
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And somewhere he was laughing, in a white-painted loft, distant fingers caressing the deck, tears of release streaking his face.
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Old 25-02-2021, 01:49
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Music reaction videos on youtube are a curious thing, i've watched a few and wondered if the manics ever crop up... There's not a great deal but this guy trying to get his friend in to them hasn't been going so well.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...hmdLI9y17pAfA4

Can you guess which track unlocked the band for him?
Really??? REALLY?????????? At least something did I guess!

I've subscribed to see what else he plays. I've seen a couple other channels doing this sort of thing with the manics that's been good. I think I've mentioned them in the thread but didn't provide any links. I'll see if I saved them.

He should've shown the videos for all the singles rather than concentrate so much on the lyrics, agree with the bearded guy that you need to just listen to a song on the first go and absorb the song rather than worry about what's being said.

Saw in the comments of 'the winning song' ( still shocked ) he loves lifeblood so I'll forgive all the biographical mistakes
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Old 25-02-2021, 07:09
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The U.S. mix of Little Baby Nothing has way better Traci Lords vocals than the U.K. mix.
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