Podcast appearances and mentions of Nicky Wire

BONG. In this bonus episode The Big Mates discuss the newly released album Critical Thinking by Manic Street Preachers - out today! They give their first impressions on the album and the individual tracks, compare it to previous works, and try and figure out some of the themes and subjects the band explore. Purchase or Stream Critical Thinking now - and come and let us know what you think...Join the conversation on:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whatismusicpod.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comGet access to more shows, exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes of this show, and more music discussion by subscribing to our Patreon!Head to patreon.com/whatismusicpod and receive up to two new episodes of our various shows every week (including our album club and monthly themed playlists!), ad-free archives of What Is Music?, and access to our Patron-only Discord server for even more music (and non-music) discussion!Support our show when starting your own podcast!By signing up to Buzzsprout with this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379Check out our merch!https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comDonate to our podcast!https://ko-fi.com/whatismusichttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the showSupport the show

The Big Mates discuss microbiomes, Bandcamp, quick looks, and INTIMISM by Nicky Wire.Adam, Steve, and Lucas return to the subject of their first season in order to catch up on the extra-curricular activities of Nicky Wire, the bassist and chief lyric writer of Manic Street Preachers.They talk about the writing and recording process, the context surrounding the albums, and offer up analysis, opinions, and thoughts from three differing perspectives on music, from being deeply into analysis and music, to not caring for art or critique, and everything in between.How does the album compare to the recent Manics albums? How was the album released? Will Lucas ever remember anything ever again? Find out on this episode of What Is Music?Our next episode is out next Monday October 14th, and will see us return to R.E.M. with a deep-dive into their eleventh album, Up!Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comGet access to more shows, exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes of this show, and more music discussion by subscribing to our Patreon!Head to patreon.com/whatismusicpod and receive up to two new episodes of our various shows every week (including shows about Manic Street Preachers and monthly themed playlists!), ad-free archives of What Is Music?, and access to our Patron-only Discord server for even more music (and non-music) discussion!Support our show when starting your own podcast!By signing up to Buzzsprout with this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379Check out our merch!https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comDonate to our podcast!https://ko-fi.com/whatismusichttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show

Adam and Steve discuss the recent reissue of Lifeblood by Manic Street Preachers, a comprehensive set, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the album.They are joined by music producer Greg Haver, who produced the original album and here looks back at the last 20 years of Lifeblood, how people's reaction to it has changed, and how he viewed that initial reaction to the record.He also discusses how the album affected his career, changed his relationship with the band, and how he feels about the album now. This interview is a bit longer if you join our Patreon! Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comGet access to more shows, exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes of this show, and more music discussion by subscribing to our Patreon!Head to patreon.com/whatismusicpod and receive up to two new episodes of our various shows every week (including shows about Manic Street Preachers and monthly themed playlists!), ad-free archives of What Is Music?, and access to our Patron-only Discord server for even more music (and non-music) discussion!Support our show when starting your own podcast!By signing up to Buzzsprout with this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379Check out our merch!https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comDonate to our podcast!https://ko-fi.com/whatismusichttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the Show.

A bonus episode, appearing on our main feed from our Patreon show, revisiting Manic Street Preachers. It's called Are We Still So In Love With You?, and you can now claim a free 7-day trial of any subscription tier at www.patreon.com/whatismusicpod.The Big Mates continue their re-evaluation of Manic Street Preachers by immersing themselves back into the world of The Holy Bible. They discuss whether their opinions on the record have changed over the years, and figure out where the album lands in the Manics' discography now that they are more familiar with it.Ty reflect on how the original episodes came together, and how they see their roles now, as well as examining the various ways in which their listening habits have evolved.Also, this time it's actually a fun episode!We hope you enjoy this sneak peak at what we're doing over on Patreon. Use the link above to claim your free trial and explore the various shows we've been releasing over the last 6 months - with much, much more to come, including the rest of the Manic Street Preachers discography.Support the show

Adam and Lucas discuss the recent reissue of Know Your Enemy by Manic Street Preachers,a bold reimagining of the 21 year-old album, which has now been split in two, remixed, remastered, and reconsidered. Adam and Lucas are joined by music producer Dave Eringa, who produced the original album and oversaw the remixing process on this re-release. He gives us insight into how the project was conceived, the work undertaken to make it reality, and where it now fits in the Manics canon.You can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!What Is Music? now has a RedBubble shop with lots of cool and stupid designs. You can get the designs on basically any product you like, from t-shirts and mugs, to bath mats and jigsaws, via clocks and phone cases! Head to https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comIf you'd like a different way to donate to usYou can do so at https://ko-fi.com/whatismusicAny donations very gratefully received and go towards our running costs!Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comhttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show

The Big Mates discuss Instagram, Summer Heart, Batman Forever, and The Ultra Vivid Lament by Manic Street Preachers.Adam, Steve, and Lucas focus on their track-by-track deep-dive into the Manics' fourteenth album, giving musical analysis, discussing the lyrics, themes, their takes and opinions and everything inbetween! Do the Manics still surprise us, fourteen albums in? What doesn't this album sound like? What makes a song sound nostalgic?  Find out on this episode of What Is Music?Make sure you have all the context for this album by listening to last week's episode - an interview with Dave Eringa, the producer of The Ultra Vivid Lament!Next week we begin another season of the podcast by introducing you to the artist we'll be covering. Be sure to join us on April 11th!You can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!What Is Music? now has a RedBubble shop with lots of cool and stupid designs. You can get the designs on basically any product you like, from t-shirts and mugs, to bath mats and jigsaws, via clocks and phone cases! Head to https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comIf you'd like a different way to donate to usYou can do so at https://ko-fi.com/whatismusicAny donations very gratefully received and go towards our running costs!Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comhttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/whatismusic)

Í þættinum heyrum við afar áhugaverða sögu Manic Street Preachers. Pönkband sem stofnað var í Wales árið 1986 en þróaðist síðar meir í allt aðra átt. Samt er og hefur ávallt verið afar stutt í pönkið í þeim. James Dean Bradfield, Sean Morris og Nicky Wire skipa sveitina í dag en allir eru þeir stofnmeðlimir bandsins. Þeir tóku þó inn fjórða manninn um árið og er þeirri sögu gerð sérstök skil í þættinum, enda einkar áhugaverð frásögn þar á ferð. Manic Street Preachers, eða The Manics, búa yfir ótrúlegri breidd í sínu lagasafni. M.a Pönk, Grunge, Popp og Metall. Það eru þó auðvitað ekki öll lögin þeirra góð, en í þessu safni má samt heyra með betri lögum úr hinni Bresku rokksögu, en einnig eru þar lög sem erfitt er að þola. Og ef þú þolir þau, þá verða börnin þín jafnvel næst. Þannig að passið ykkur. En hvort sem þú ert aðdáandi The Manics eða ekki, þá hvet ég þig til að hlusta á þáttinn. Það er alls ekki ósennilegt að Manic Street Preachers verði nýja uppáhalds hljómsveitin þín. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Topics of the day are... 1) What happened the day before? 2) Nicky Wire 3) Is is time for big coats?

Dave chats to Nicky Wire of Manic Street Preachers about their new album, 'The Ultra Vivid Lament'!

Sean and Neale are joined by Conor O'Brien from Villagers to chat about his incredible new LP 'Fever Dreams'. We chat about ping-pong, songwriting, noise complaints from neighbours, the curse of smartphones, throwing CDs at Nicky Wire and much more!Villagers' 'Fever Dreams' is out on 20th August which you can order here: https://smarturl.it/VillagersFeverDreams Wrap your ears around 'The First Day' from the album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRbKAsBOamYCheck out Duke Ellington's 'Masterpieces': https://open.spotify.com/album/4knin4mUVXdOknjQ3DtVvt?si=_J8aLJp0QOKani-gBMYmmQ&dl_branch=1 Check out Conor's 'In My Life' cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L107Pm-pG_EFollow us at @MAOTPod on Instagram & Twitter! 

The Big Mates discuss creativity, Thierry Henry, Legoland, and EVEN IN EXILE by James Dean Bradfield.Adam, Steve, and Lucas cover the 2020 solo album from the Manic Street Preachers front man and do a track-by-track deep-dive, discussing the music, lyrics, themes, and everything inbetween! But first they talk to Patrick Jones, poet, author, playwright, political activist, one half of the writing team on EVEN IN EXILE, and older brother of Manics' bassist Nicky Wire. Patrick explains the thinking and the process behind the concept album that focuses on the life and death of Chilean musician and revolutionary, Victor Jara. Patrick also discusses poetry, lyrics, and the power of music. How does the album fit into the career of Manic Street Preachers? Can anything have six vibes? Is Nicky Wire nice? Find out on this episode of What Is Music?Find out more about Victor Jara in this Netflix documentary:https://www.netflix.com/title/80191048Or on WikiPedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%ADctor_JaraYou can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!What Is Music? now has a RedBubble shop with lots of cool and stupid designs. You can get the designs on basically any product you like, from t-shirts and mugs, to bath mats and jigsaws, via clocks and phone cases! Head to https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comIf you'd like a different way to donate to usYou can do so at https://ko-fi.com/whatismusicAny donations very gratefully received and go towards our running costs!Join the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comhttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/whatismusic)

Imagine going from making tea in the studio for Richey Edwards, Nicky Wire, James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore to becoming trusted producer for numerous records by Manic Street Preachers.  This is Dave Eringa's truly extraordinary story.  A voice so pure, a vision so clear, we've got to learn to produce records like Dave Eringa, learn to live like Dave Eringa, ooooooh.

Mouth-Off is a platform for marginalised groups to get their stories heard. Episodes cover a wide range of topics from race and religion to mental health issues and poverty. This is the fourth part of our BONUS mini-series - Be Pure, Be Vigilant, Behave; which is about Welsh rock band MANIC STREET PREACHERS. In this episode, I chat to author, poet, playwright, and lyricist Patrick Jones. As the elder brother of Nicky Wire, Patrick offers an interesting perspective on Manic Street Preachers’ manifesto and mission statement; before taking a deep dive with us into James Dean Bradfield’s second solo record EVEN IN EXILE (an album to which he contributed all the lyrics). Credits: Intro Music - music by Clary Saddler Seeking the Room with the Three Windows – music by Bradfield There’ll Come a War – lyrics by Jones, music by Bradfield Thirty Thousand Milk Bottle – lyrics by Jones, music by Bradfield El Derecho de Vivir en Paz – music by Jara 30 Year War – lyrics by Wire, music by Bradfield and Moore Anthem – lyrics by Peart, music by Lifeson and Lee Suspect Device – lyrics and music by Stiff Little Fingers View to a Kill – lyrics and music by Duran Duran and Barry La Partida – music by Jara, re-imagined by Bradfield Manifesto – lyrics and music by Jara The Guerilla Tapestry – lyrics by Jones, music by Bradfield Boy from the Plantation – lyrics by Jones, music by Bradfield Without Knowing the End – lyrics by Jones, music by Bradfield From the Hands of Violeta – lyrics by Jones, music by Bradfield Before I Leave - lyrics by Wire, music by Bradfield Love Sweet Exile introduction – lyrics by Jones, music by Bradfield and Moore Crucifix Kiss introduction – lyrics by Jones, music by Bradfield and Moore Plegaria a un Labrador – lyrics and music by Jara Recuerda – lyrics by Jones, music by Bradfield The Last Song – lyrics by Jones, music by Bradfield Santiago Sunrise – lyrics by Jones, music by Bradfield Yes – lyrics by Edwards, music by Bradfield and Moore Déjà vu – lyrics and music by Saddler

This week on the show we welcome friends from the world of television, film, comedy, music and literature.Fabulous funnyman Tom Allen tells us all about his brilliant new Channel 4 show 'Quizness'.The velvet-voiced Jack Savoretti chats his brand new single 'Who's Hurting Who'.Manic Street Preachers' lyricist Nicky Wire talks about their upcoming 14th studio album and new single 'Orwellian'.And the fantastic Freddie Fox discusses his new mini-series 'The Pursuit of Love' available in full on BBC iPlayer.Plus Joe Marler, Spencer Craig, Ozan Varol and Vex King.You can catch Chris and the team live weekdays 6:30am-10am on Virgin Radio UK.Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear the highlights every week.Tom Allen - 00:47Jack Savoretti - 07:10Nicky Wire - 13:50Freddie Fox - 21:12Joe Marler - 28:02Spencer Craig - 35:23Ozan Varol - 42:14Vex King - 47:48 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our special guest this week is writer Stephen Lee Naish as we discuss his two books on the Manics, Riffs And Meaning plus his new career biography for Modern Music Masters. Michael and Emma also discuss the exciting news that a new album is imminent and the B-side is the Nicky Wire led antisocialmanifesto. THE SETLIST: Motorcycle Emptiness (Sonic Stealth Orchestra Mix) / Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes - The Time Of My Life / All Alone Here / antisocialmanifesto / The Vortices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Mouth-Off we are doing things a bit differently. We have decided to deconstruct the life and career of one of the UK's most beloved pop princesses - or arguably the MOST beloved pop queen - KYLIE MINOGUE. We are doing this episode from the perspectives of 3 queers with one thing in common - our love for Kylie! There's me - Clary Saddler, a lifelong Kylie fan. There is also previous Mouth-Off guest - Makeup artist to the celebs and UBER Kylie fan, Mikey Phillips. We are joined by reflexologist and music enthusiast Jay Hoffman - who describes himself as a "stick or twist" fan (the choice is yours...) We will be dissecting Kylie Minogue's first (of 3!) self-titled album KYLIE, as well as deconstructing what it means to be a GAY ICON. We recorded this episode back in lockdown 2 and have since recorded a similar episode focusing on Kylie's sensational 15th studio album DISCO, which we will be airing some time in spring so watch this space. NB - the music tracks included in this podcast are used for the purpose of critque and analysis. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Theme music: Intro and Outro by Clary Saddler Featuring: Too Far - lyrics written by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) White Diamond Instrumental Version - written by Jake Sheares, Babydaddy and Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) I Don't Need Anyone - written by James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire, lyrics by Kylie Minogue, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) Help - written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from the John Lennon Tribue Concert 1990 on YouTube) Your Disco Needs You - written by Guy Chambers and Robbie Williams, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) What Do I Have To Do - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) Spinning Around - written by Ira Shickman, Osborne Bingham, Kara DioGuardi and Paula Abdul, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) I Believe In You - written by Jake Sheares, lyrics by Kylie Minogue, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) All The Lovers - written by Kish Mauve, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) Better The Devil You Know - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) I Should Be So Lucky - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) The Locomotion - written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) It's No Secret - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) Got To Be Certain - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) Turn It Into Love - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) I Miss You - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) Still Be Loving You - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) Look My Way - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) Love At First Sight - written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) Magic - Michelle Buzz, Teemu Brunila and Kylie Minogue, and performed by Kylie Minogue (taken from YouTube) The Opera Game Process - snippet of Operasonic interview with Rhian Hutchings (taken from YouTube)

...y no parece que sea una broma. El tuit es del pasado jueves y el pequeño de los Gallagher le dice a su hermano que 2021 es "nuestro año" y que "actuemos aunque sólo sea en un concierto benéfico" y que luego "volvamos con nuestras exitosas carreras en solitario". Aprovecha además para que vuelvan también (nunca lo hicieron) The Smiths o The Jam. También es noticia del día que Wham! consiguen ¡36 años! después ser número 1 en UK. En su momento Band Aid les impidió llegar a la cima. Un hecho que coincide con el cuarto aniversario de la muerte de George Michael. Elvis Costello, casi como Morrisey que le mandaba al infierno, le pega una patada al pasado 2020 con un tema de lo más rockandrollero. Dos duetos del momento. Ese tándem muy habitual ya que hace versiones a mansalva (Billie Eilish, Steely Dan, Little feat, Hank Williams, Cat Stevens...) que forman Bonnie prince Billy y Bill Callahan leen ahora a Lou Reed. En tanto Barry Gibb consigue el refuerzo de Dolly Parton. Recordando a artistas fallecidos el miembro de Pink Floyd, Roger Waters se acuerda y echa de menos a su "hermano" John Prine. Y en ese turno de homenajes a gente de la música desaparecida se detuvo en Manic Street Preachers (por medio de Nicky Wire) y The Cult (las palabras de Billy Duffy) que se acordaron de Steve Brown, productor de dos discos tan básicos como los respectivos "Generation terrorists" o "Love". Lo mismo que hizo Paul McCartney acordándose de su paisano Gerry Marsden,líder de los Peacemakers y que compartieran manager (Brian Epstein) y productor (George Martin) con The Beatles. También nos paramos en el primer disco de Dogo y los Mercanarios para rendir tributo a Juanjo Pizarro, guitarrista, que también prestara sus servicios en Reincidentes y Def con Dos. Y en la recta final vuelve a estar disponible (ausente desde el 92) la música de KLF (Bill y Jimmy) en tanto que Black Keys están dispuestos a celebrar los diez años de "Brothers" que fue su sexto trabajo. Por fin Foo Fighters avanzan otra pieza que estará dentro de "Medicine at midnight" que sale en febrero. Escuchar audio

The Big Mates discuss HD webcams, geography, the 90s children's television show 'Knightmare,' and Futurology by Manic Street Preachers.Adam, Steve, and Lucas go track-by-track on the Manics' twelfth studio album. They examine the European influences on the record, attempt to identify instruments, and talk about art a lot. What is Futurology? Where is Belgium? Have the band recorded their spookiest song yet? Find out on this episode of Do You Love Us?You can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!Do You Love Us? now has a RedBubble shop with lots of cool and stupid designs. You can get the designs on basically any product you like, from t-shirts and mugs, to bath mats and jigsaws, via clocks and phone cases! Head to https://doyouloveus.redbubble.comJoin the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/manicspodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/manicspodcast/E-mail: manicspodcast@gmail.comhttp://doyouloveus.buzzsprout.com/

This episode is obviously rooted firmly in our Should Have Been category. The Manics have been walking the line between punk, cock rock, romantic melodicism and glam since the late 1980s. They are rock n’ roll heroes in Wales and the UK, having sold over 10 million albums worldwide. Thirteen albums in and they are still going strong! Songs this week include:“New Art Riot” from New Art Riot(1990)“Cardiff Afterlife” from Lifeblood (2004) “Rendition” from Send Away The Tigers (2007)“All Is Vanity” from Journal For Plague Lovers (2009)“A Billion Balconies Facing The Sun” from Postcards From A Young Man (2010)“30-Year War” from Rewind The Film (2013)“Sex, Power, Love, and Money” from Futurology (2014)“Broken Algorithms” from Resistance Is Futile (2018)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/inobscuria/og-shop

The Big Mates step into a tangential universe for an episode to discuss the 2006 solo albums by James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire. Adam, Steve, and Lucas pick a selection of tracks from The Great Western and I Killed the Zeitgeist. They talk about their reactions to both albums, try to guess their chart performance, and also discuss how the albums compare to their work with Manic Street Preachers. Which album is better? Are there enough guitar solos on James' album? Can Nicky sing? Find out on this episode of Do You Love Us?You can now wear your fandom on your (literal) sleeve!Do You Love Us? now has a RedBubble shop with lots of cool and stupid designs. You can get the designs on basically any product you like, from t-shirts and mugs, to bath mats and jigsaws, via clocks and phone cases! Head to https://doyouloveus.redbubble.comJoin the conversation on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/manicspodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/manicspodcast/E-mail: manicspodcast@gmail.comhttp://doyouloveus.buzzsprout.com/

This episode is obviously rooted firmly in our Should Have Been category. The Manics have been walking the line between punk, cock rock, romantic melodicism and glam since the late 1980s. They are rock n’ roll heroes in Wales, having sold over 10 million albums worldwide. Thirteen albums in and they are still going strong! We couldn’t get through their entire discography in this episode, so expect volume 2 soon! Songs this week include:“Motown Junk” from Single (1991)“Love’s Sweet Exile” from Generation Terrorists (1992)“Yourself” from Gold Against The Soul (1993)“Revol” from The Holy Bible (1994)“Elvis Impersonator: Blackpool Pier” from Everything Must Go (1996)“You Stole The Sun From My Heart” from This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours (1998)“Intravenous Agnostic” from Know Your Enemy (2001)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/inobscuria/og-shop

Next up on Mouth-Off, I had the absolute pleasure of chatting to Patrick Jones - a leading poet, playwright & author from south Wales (and elder brother of Nicky Wire from Manic Street Preachers). As well as talking about his various projects, we discussed a range of topics from dementia and domestic abuse to religion, politics and grief. One of the most open, honest and raw interviews on Mouth-Off to date. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Theme music - Intro and Outro by Clary Saddler Featuring: Dandelion - a poem written and read by Patrick Jones Before I Leave - written by Patrick Jones and performed by James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire Darkness is where the Stars are - a poem written and read by Patrick Jones Conflict Tactics Scale - a poem written and read by Patrick Jones The Person Within - a song written and performed by Mac Attack as part of Forget-Me-Not-Productions' Welsh and Proud: Schools' Songwriting Sessions Mankind - words written by Patrick Jones, music by Amy Wadge To Be or Not - words written by Patrick Jones, music by John Robb The Light in my Tears - written and performed by Clary Saddler An Unbreakable Force - written and performed by Clary Saddler Against Time - writtem and performed by Clary Saddler The Holy Shows - written and performed by Corporate Christ

Adam talks with Nicky Wire, lyricist and bass player of The Manic Street Preachers.WARNING: This podcast contains brief references to and a description of self harm.Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and to Anneka Myson for additional editing.RELATED LINKSNICKY WIRE'S MOST MEMORABLE QUIPS (NME)MANIC STREET PREACHERS - MOTORCYCLE EMPTINESS (1992)MANIC STREET PREACHERS - THE MASSES AGAINST THE CLASSES (2000)MANIC STREET PREACHERS - TOP TRACKS ON SPOTIFYPOB SPITTING ON THE SCREENNEIL KINNOCK 1985 SPEECH (EDIT)'EVERYBODY IN THE PLACE' JEREMY DELLER RAVE DOCUMENTARY (2018)AN HOUR OR SO WITH SUE PERKINS PODCASTMAX AND IVAN - FUGITIVES See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welsh poet and playwright Patrick Jones talks about how moving from the Valleys to Swansea for university liberated him, tackling difficult but important issues, and being Nicky Wire's older brother. Patrick also chooses The Alarm's debut album Declaration as his favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame. Featuring new music from Me Against Misery (https://soundcloud.com/user-596839018). Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase.

Birmingham. 1993. John joins Richey James and Nicky Wire in a motel room whilst on tour with their second album, Gold Against The Soul. He describes the band's intelligence, cynicism and naive idealism as all being in place in this interview as they try to come to terms with the reality of being in a group. Swears.

This week we look into the mysterious disappearance of a musician and a historically haunted hotel found in Texas. Menger Hotel. Get ready for Scary Mysteries, Twisted Two’s Please support Scary Mysteries! Check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/scarymysteries... - There's a lot of cool access, giveaways and even a custom episode! Buy awesome original shirts made by Scary Mysteries https://newdawnfilm.com/scary-mysteri... Subscribe for Weekly Videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiE8... _________________________________________________________ #1 Disappearance of Richey Edwards Born on December 22, 1967, Richard Edwards was a Welsh musician who was the main lyricist and rhythm guitarist for the band Manic Street Preachers. When he was just 27 years old, on February 1, 1995 he mysteriously disspaered and has never been seen again. He was good friends with Manic's bassist, Nicky Wire and initially served as the band's driver and roadie. Soon he began helping out in writing the band's lyrics and eventually began playing rhythm guitar. For the band's album "Holy Bible," it's said Edwards himself wrote the majority of the lyrics on it. Even though he wasn't the most talented of musicians, he had a major contribution in the direction of the band's sound. He gained notoriety on May 15, 1991, when he argued with NME journalist, Steve Lamacq, about the band's values and authenticity. Apparently, Steve questioned Edwards on whether or not he was really serious about his art. Edwards responded by pulling out a razor and carving the words "4 REAL" into his forearm. #2 Menger Hotel Before the Menger Hotel was even erected, the site where it would stand was already filled with a rich history. It was in the same area where the famous Battle of the Alamo came to pass in San Antonio Texas. In the 1840s, a 21-year old German immigrant named William A. Menger started to make a name for himself in the area. In a short amount of time, he acquired various breweries and officially gaining the nickname of "Beer King." He went on to marry boarding house proprietress, Mary Guenther and together they transformed the boarding house into the Menger Hotel. By 1859, the Hotel opened for business. It was a beautiful two-story building that was elegant and classy both inside and out. Merger even built an underground tunnel from the hotel that lead straight to his brewery so he could provide an easy access tour to his guests. The Hotel was such a success that just three months of its initial opening, the couple decided to expand it even further and double up the number of rooms from 50 to 100.

"There's nothing worse than feeling you are screaming into a void" James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire on Manic Street Preachers’ 13th album Resistance is Futile.

A very busy week on the Evening Show for Gordon this week... Welsh legends – The Manics – were in for a chat about their forthcoming THIRTEENTH album! James Dean Bradfield & Nicky Wire gave a fantastic interview with plenty of rock + roll tales! There was another guest too! New artist and former Radio X Record of The Week performer Tom Grennan came in to talk to Gordon about how well everything is going for him! Tune in LIVE every weeknight from 7pm-10pm to hear the Evening Show on Radio X.

Big gigs, great guests and loads more - The Dave Berry Show on Absolute Radio, weekdays from 4pm. Whamaggedon woes, Nicky Wire from the Manics plus Mr Jack Black pops in for a chat.

It's been a big week for the nation's favourite trained Journalist, Dominic Byrne (AKA Don), and in this Dom-tastic edition of the podcast, he makes at least one shocking age-based discovery that could see him holidaying in The Marigold Hotel sooner than he'd hoped. With a chance that Chris might need to pull a sickie, the team fire up ye olde Dom's Disco machine and he also *nearly* does a swear on the radio when a surprise U2 superstar guest pops in to say hi! And here are the headlines... - U2's Adam Clayton actually comes in. Or does he? Yes he does. - Pippa has a lorry load of Sylvanian Families delivered - Nicky Wire from The Manic Street Preachers eats a Kit Kat. - More pantos are plugged by the likes of Lusardi, Carolgees, Widdicome, Phats & Small & Benson Phillips. - AND Chris blocks (and then attempts to unblock) a bathroom sink. Enjoy! The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Weekdays 6-10am RadioX.co.uk

John Wilson continues with his new series in which he talks to leading performers and songwriters about the album that made them or changed them. Recorded in front of a live audience at the BBC's iconic Maida Vale Studios. Programme 3. Manic Street Preachers' 'THe Holy Bible' with Sean Moore, James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire. Released a mere five months before the disappearance of main lyricist and rhythm guitarist Richey Edwards, The Holy Bible reflects his fragile mental state. On its release, Q said "even a cursory glance at the titles will confirm that this is not the new Gloria Estefan album". And with tracks like "Yes", "Of Walking Abortion", "Mausoleum" and "4st 7lb", the lyrics deal with everything from prostitution and serial killers to the Holocaust and self-starvation. With Manic Street Preachers about to take this career defining album back on Tour in December, when they played some of the songs from it for this special edition of Mastertapes, it was the first time in two decades that Nicky, James and Sean played some of them in front of an audience. Complete versions of the songs performed in the programme (as well as some that weren't) can be heard on the 'Mastertapes' pages on the Radio 4 website. Producer: Paul Kobrak.

John Wilson continues with his series in which he talks to leading performers and songwriters about the album that made them or changed them. Recorded in front of a live audience at the BBC's iconic Maida Vale Studios. Each edition includes two episodes, with John initially quizzing the artist about the album in question, and then, in the B-side, the audience puts the questions. Both editions feature exclusive live performances. Programme 2, the B-side. Having discussed the making of "The Holy Bible", the career defining third album (in the A-side of the programme, broadcast on Monday 17th November and available online), James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire and Sean Moore respond to questions from the audience and performs acoustic live versions of some to the tracks from the album which was released twenty years ago. Producer: Paul Kobra.

Comedian Lee Evans; the Man Booker Prize shortlist; Nicky Wire from Manic Street Preachers; Cillian Murphy on TV drama Peaky Blinders; the final book in Patrick Leigh Fermor's travel trilogy; Dennis Kelly who wrote the book for the hit musical Matilda and created the cult Channel 4 series Utopia.

Nicky Wire makes a midlife crisis sound amazing, Pete Paphides wrestles with Balls and Coldplay make a surprise entry in Singles Club, along with Kingdom and Julia Holter

With John Wilson. As a new exhibition bringing together works by Henry Moore and Francis Bacon opens at the Ashmolean in Oxford, art critic Rachel Campbell-Johnston reviews the show and discusses artistic pairings. Manic Street Preachers' 11th studio album is out next week. Bassist and lyricist Nicky Wire reveals how Rewind the Film is a new departure for the band, as they acknowledge the passing of the years and reflect on the longevity of their musical career. Viv Groskup reviews In a World, a quirky rom-com set in the cut-throat world of movie trailers, where a handful of voice-over artists compete to say those immortal lines - In a world.... Lake Bell wrote, directed and stars in the film, which won the Best Screenplay award at Sundance. The comedian Jason Byrne discusses his BBC One show Father Figure, a new sitcom involving an Irish grandmother, slapstick and a studio audience, and is adapted from Byrne's series on Radio 2. Producer Ella-mai Robey.

The gloriously outspoken Nicky Wire of Manic Street Preachers talks to Guardian columnist John Harris in this second of his series of interviews with key figures from music, the media, government and elsewhere

Noel Gallagher goes solo; photographer Don McCullin; Morgan Spurlock's Greatest Movie Ever Sold; Steve Coogan on Alan Partridge's memoirs; actor Paddy Considine and Nicky Wire from Manic Street Preachers.

With Mark Lawson. As the band Manic Street Preachers release a compilation of their singles and a volume of Polaroids charting their story, band member Nicky Wire reflects on their career, the loss of Richey Edwards and their continuing belief in singles and albums in a digital age. In the wake of a bomb explosion outside the City of Culture offices in Londonderry, Shona McCarthy, Chief Executive of Culture Company 2013, discusses how this event might affect her plans and preparations. As a Dance Marathon begins at the Barbican, London, and the Bush Theatre plans to re-open with a 24 hour continuous performance of 66 new plays, Mark reports on the demands and perils of the marathon show, with Mark Watson, the comedian who managed three stand-up shows lasting 24 hours and more ; DJ Simon Mayo, former world-record holder for the longest radio broadcast ever; theatre critic Michael Coveney, who experienced Ken Campbell's 22 hour play The Warp, and Dr Sarah Jarvis, who offers health warnings. Producer: Lisa Davis.