13/09/13 - Newport (inc setlist)

[Takk]

Originally Posted by FacelessSenseOfVoid

It is a little thin, unfortunately. The print quality is good but it seems they decided to make even more profit by using an inferior quality t-shirt.

That's better

[Beej]

How much influence do the band themselves have over merch? I suppose they'll pick the designs between them (the PFAYM merch reeked of Nicky) but isn't quality of the prints / shirts more a management thing?

[Takk]

I don't know who the 'they' are...quite probably the label or whoever manages the tour, I would guess.

[mar]

Yes, it's management-marketing-whatever thing. Some bands don't even pick the designs themselves.

[Mrs Bradfield]

The Everlasting http://youtu.be/Ds_pQY5IihE / http://youtu.be/-vFS_slwbsE

Elvis Impersonator - http://youtu.be/6T8AhYaoTW0

Revol - http://youtu.be/c8L0RhYNYhw

Manic street preachers Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau into Motown Junk - http://youtu.be/x0gHYZ05fiY

Design For Life - http://youtu.be/jcpg60hyuyQ

[mar]

♥

[Anaconda Vice]

Wait, there was merch?

On my way in, I couldn't see anything at all. Or was it only set up after the gig? If that was the case, no way was I going to risk spending even more money on a taxi to Newbridge just for the sake of a T shirt. As it happens, things worked out fantastic, and I caught the bus home and everything.

Awesome gig I thought. I was in a weird mood in the days leading up to it, just feeling pretty miserable. That was just what the doctor ordered.

Apart from the drunk knobhead yelling out requests for songs like "Donkeys" and "RP McMurphy", he can go die in a fire.

I do hope Revol stays in the set on future tours though, I don't get why the band had a low opinion of it in the past. I'd be happy if it replaced "Faster" as the token THB track most nights.

Originally Posted by Abstract Unknown Girl

I was on the barrier directly in front of James in the middle and I'd say the crowd were lively, but it definitely wasn't the roughest I've experienced by a long way. Also had to laugh at the guy behind the people next to me going mental for Ocean Spray. I mean, really?

I think I may have been directly behind you, actually, and I think I heard some odd reactions to certain songs. That's one of them.

[hummingbird]

Originally Posted by Mrs Bradfield

The Everlasting http://youtu.be/Ds_pQY5IihE / http://youtu.be/-vFS_slwbsE

Elvis Impersonator - http://youtu.be/6T8AhYaoTW0

Revol - http://youtu.be/c8L0RhYNYhw

Manic street preachers Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau into Motown Junk - http://youtu.be/x0gHYZ05fiY

Design For Life - http://youtu.be/jcpg60hyuyQ

thanks Sounds good

[manicwelshlady]

I also missed the merchandise. Must have set up after I went in. Catch it in Bristol.

[Scarecrow]

When introducing Nasmyth, James said "he went away but now he's back, they always come back". There was an evil part of me that immediately thought "... except Richey". I'm a terrible person.

[mar]

Originally Posted by NasalScarecrow

When introducing Nasmyth, James said "he went away but now he's back, they always come back". There was an evil part of me that immediately thought "... except Richey". I'm a terrible person.

Not terrible, just true

[Scarecrow]

Originally Posted by mar

Not terrible, just true

It seemed terrible because I whispered it to a mate in a "oh no, he di'nt" manner. But whatever, had a grand night, six more gigs to go!

[bluebird68]

'Incendiary and tender, beautiful and bruised, burnished with joy and tempered with pathos, this was a snapshot of life’s agonies and victories wrapped in a 90 minute valedictory assault.' (Review of Manic Street Preachers at Newport Centre)

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-o...centre-6022729

Lots of pics from last night's show here...
http://twitpic.com/photos/asoundreaction

[The Crow]

Looks like a terrible tame crowd from that Utube footage, they should be going wild on EIBP

[mar]

Originally Posted by NasalScarecrow

It seemed terrible because I whispered it to a mate in a "oh no, he di'nt" manner. But whatever, had a grand night, six more gigs to go!

7 gigs! *jealous, VERY*