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30 Days of Manics - Day 11, 15 and 16
Aug. 4th, 2010 09:48 pmDay 11: Best quote from Sean.
This is well nigh impossible given that SEAN DOESN'T SPEAK!!! Which, anecdotally, was the reason I had the nerve to go "HI! That was really good! Mind if I take your picture?" at Lipstick Traces signing way back in the mists of time (a.k.a. 2003) ANYWAY. I was going to dig out something about his technology love then I came across this;
"If the world ended tomorrow, if the human race ended tomorrow, I wouldn’t have any regrets about it whatsoever, because I don’t think we’ve contributed anything whatsoever, in the entire history of this planet, that’s worthwhile. At the end of the day, everything’s dusk, and that is it."
So that's it. That is categorically my favourite quote.
Day 15: Best photo of the band.
Interestingly I was mentally scrolling through all my favourite group photos before I started searching for a short list and not a single consideration was for a three piece photo. It doesn't even register as 'the band'.
So, close but not right are (click to embiggen!)...
Mostly because Nicky looks like a possessed...well, a possessed Nicky. And Richey kinda has the smile of 'yeah, I know what he looks like, but I still love him mad like.'
a) CHEESE!!!! b) Nicky looks like he hasn't slept for a week!
This only just counts as a group because Sean's drums are a bit visible. But LOOK! Richey wants to learn guitar MID-GIG!
This, because I have the original poster - from Smash Hits in 1994 no less, a magazine I bought *every* single week for years. And it;'s just cute.
LITTLE MANICS! Cute and...hopeful and silly. And that's what early Manics kinda is in a nutshell
And finally, the one which I always felt told you so, SO much about the childhood they talk about so often:
Makes you feel part of it, just a tiny bit.
And the winner is.......
Ok, I cheated, it's a draw:
It's just such a heartbreakingly cool picture. Fashion-wise it is my favourite period and everyone is looking stormingly hot. It also tells you so much about the band. Aggressive, soft, image conscious, fashion stupid, confrontational, appealing. It's all there.
This, well this is another one of those glimpses into the band which I adore. They just look so *together*. They're the people you want to be/be with and yet there's a coherence which tells you there is no way in, not right now. But there are parts of it you can explain if you know their story, it's like a fan-puzzle. And I like that.
Day 16: Your favourite music video.
Oh, an easy one;
Love's Sweet Exile!!!!!!
That was one of those I just watched over and over when I was first getting into the Manics. I also used clips from it in one of Masters essays (one of the many positive points of a) doing a queer theory MA and b) doing a sexuality and media theory course) which is A* as far as I'm concerned.
This is well nigh impossible given that SEAN DOESN'T SPEAK!!! Which, anecdotally, was the reason I had the nerve to go "HI! That was really good! Mind if I take your picture?" at Lipstick Traces signing way back in the mists of time (a.k.a. 2003) ANYWAY. I was going to dig out something about his technology love then I came across this;
"If the world ended tomorrow, if the human race ended tomorrow, I wouldn’t have any regrets about it whatsoever, because I don’t think we’ve contributed anything whatsoever, in the entire history of this planet, that’s worthwhile. At the end of the day, everything’s dusk, and that is it."
So that's it. That is categorically my favourite quote.
Day 15: Best photo of the band.
Interestingly I was mentally scrolling through all my favourite group photos before I started searching for a short list and not a single consideration was for a three piece photo. It doesn't even register as 'the band'.
So, close but not right are (click to embiggen!)...
Mostly because Nicky looks like a possessed...well, a possessed Nicky. And Richey kinda has the smile of 'yeah, I know what he looks like, but I still love him mad like.'
a) CHEESE!!!! b) Nicky looks like he hasn't slept for a week!
This only just counts as a group because Sean's drums are a bit visible. But LOOK! Richey wants to learn guitar MID-GIG!
This, because I have the original poster - from Smash Hits in 1994 no less, a magazine I bought *every* single week for years. And it;'s just cute.
LITTLE MANICS! Cute and...hopeful and silly. And that's what early Manics kinda is in a nutshell
And finally, the one which I always felt told you so, SO much about the childhood they talk about so often:
Makes you feel part of it, just a tiny bit.
And the winner is.......
Ok, I cheated, it's a draw:
This, well this is another one of those glimpses into the band which I adore. They just look so *together*. They're the people you want to be/be with and yet there's a coherence which tells you there is no way in, not right now. But there are parts of it you can explain if you know their story, it's like a fan-puzzle. And I like that.
Day 16: Your favourite music video.
Oh, an easy one;Love's Sweet Exile!!!!!!
That was one of those I just watched over and over when I was first getting into the Manics. I also used clips from it in one of Masters essays (one of the many positive points of a) doing a queer theory MA and b) doing a sexuality and media theory course) which is A* as far as I'm concerned.