the spring tour support act ?

[franny]

Dubious of Mogwai, seeing them next week and they're hardly playing the small-sized venues you'd expect a Manics support to do.

Hope they announce it soon, I have a terrible feeling that the recent excellent run is about to end and they'll be abysmal.

[Rita's Bunches]

I'd love to see The Horrors support but I think they are too big and they have headlined Brixton themselves, albeit in 2012.
The Manics seem to be quite hit and miss with their support acts. Even going back to GATS era, they had Credit to the Nation and Blaggers ITA (me neither!) supporting then Sleeper on THB tour and Marion/Stranglove/Whiteout at the Astoria shows.
The funniest scene was watching about 20 people get books out when The Stereophonics supported.
BSP weren't too bad but to me the lowest point was The Departure and Razorlight.
But then, that's probably just me getting old!!

[allisvanity]

I enjoyed BSP on the PFAYM tour in Newport. That group on before were garbage though, can't even remember their names...

[tzb]

Shirley Manson, Butch Vig, and the other two. Pas de quoi!

[allisvanity]

Boom boom. Should have seen that one coming... It was Pris! My, they were awful.

[slightly delayed]

they are a bit hit and miss still shuddering at razorlight though ian brown was fun, bsp where ace, though I wish I'd seen public service broadcasting their album was one of my top ten of last year

[allisvanity]

Ian Brown was certainly an experience. I'd never actually seen a support act trying to antagonise the crowd before until that point.

[Nature's Discontent]

Originally Posted by allisvanity

Ian Brown was certainly an experience. I'd never actually seen a support act trying to antagonise the crowd before until that point.

Ha, what was he saying exactly? Usually it's the other way round (Elbow spring to mind).

[Littlesue]

Thought Razorlight were the best support I've seen for the Manics. Enjoyed The Enemy too.

[allisvanity]

Originally Posted by Nature's Discontent

Ha, what was he saying exactly? Usually it's the other way round (Elbow spring to mind).

Well, he was terrible, tuneless and terrible. Did an awful Michael Jackson cover and started to get bottled by small segments of the crowd. Admittedly that's not good, but he starting swearing at the crowd, flagging them, and at one point spat towards the crowd...

They ended up having to switch the lights on, power down the sound system and security carted him off stage. He was a knob.

[Jimi A]

I wouldn't be surprised if it was Richard Hawley. Definitely won't be The Horrors as I believe their management will currently only have them as the headliners, not matter how big the band they are asked to support. If Toy's management have any sense (given their current rise) they should now be starting the same policy.

Richard Hawley has the obvious recent connection. Plus he's not a hot young thing that needs to create the impression of rising to the top. Also, the Manics tend to favour artists slightly more muted than themselves as openers these days.

[franny]

Originally Posted by Jimi A

I wouldn't be surprised if it was Richard Hawley. Definitely won't be The Horrors as I believe their management will currently only have them as the headliners, not matter how big the band they are asked to support. If Toy's management have any sense (given their current rise) they should now be starting the same policy.

Interestingly Toy, The Horrors & MSP are all with Hall or Nowt.

[allisvanity]

I reckon it could be Jimi Goodwin. Manics love Doves, there is the Heavenly connection, and Doves songs sound great in arenas.

[Dext37 Fielding]

Young Knives or Quo please!

[franny]

Originally Posted by Dext37 Fielding

Young Knives or Quo please!

Status Quo well known for supporting Academy-sized bands