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Manic Street Preachers

James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire of Manic Street Preachers discuss their musical milestones with Matt Everitt. First broadcast in 2010.

James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire of Manic Street Preachers discuss their musical milestones with Matt Everitt. First broadcast in 2010.

In a wide ranging conversation they talk about their early days growing up in the Welsh town of Blackwood, their first musical influences and breakthrough as a band. They also discuss the issues they have faced including the still unexplained disappearance of their band-mate Richey Edwards in 1995, the creative challenges they have dealt with in their music and notable high points including their meeting with Fidel Castro during their 2001 concert appearance in Cuba.

As well as their own music the programme features a diverse playlist from artists including Black Sabbath, Diana Ross, The Clash and Neil Diamond.

57 minutes

Last on

Sat 25 Jul 2020 03:00
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Music Played

  • Manic Street Preachers

    La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh) (Dust Brothers Mix)

    • Wired.
    • Polygram TV.
    • 553-257-2.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Slash n' Burn

    • Generation Terrorists.
    • Columbia (Sony).
    • 4710-60 2.

  • Neil Diamond

    CRACKLIN' ROSE

    • ALL THE GREATEST HITS.
    • CAPITOL.
    • N/A.

  • Lynn Anderson

    ROSE GARDEN

    • LOVIN' SEVENTIES.
    • TRAX.
    • 大象传媒D-1008.

  • Black Sabbath

    Neon Knights

    • Heaven And Hell.
    • Sanctuary Midline.
    • SMRCD072.

  • Diana Ross

    MY OLD PIANO

    • MOTOWN'S GREATEST HITS.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 530-013-2.

  • The Jesus and Mary Chain

    Just Like Honey

    • Lost in Translation.
    • Emperor Norton.
    • EMN-7068-2.

  • The Clash

    What's My Name

    • The Clash.
    • CBS.
    • CDCBS-32232.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Suicide Alley

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Little Baby Nothing

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)

    • CD SINGLE.
    • EPIC/SONY.
    • ESCA-5668.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Faster

    • THE HOLY BIBLE.
    • EPIC.
    • 477421-2.

  • Skids

    The Saints Are Coming

    • SKIDS The Saints Are Coming.
    • Virgin.
    • N/A-01.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    EVERYTHING MUST GO

  • Manic Street Preachers

    RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD

    • LIPSTICK TRACES: A SECRET HISTORY....
    • SONY.
    • CD REF-1.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Kevin Carter

    • Everything Must Go.
    • Epic.
    • EPIC-4839302.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    OCEAN SPRAY

    • N/A.
    • EPIC.
    • XPCD-2558.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    THE LOVE OF RICHARD NIXON

    • (CD SINGLE).
    • SONY MUSIC.
    • REF-001.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    (IT'S NOT WAR) JUST THE END OF LOVE

    • POSTCARDS FROM A YOUNG MAN.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 88697789962.

  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    SILVER

    • OCEAN RAIN.
    • WEA.
    • 2564611652-NA.

  • The Beatles

    GOLDEN SLUMBERS

    • ABBERY ROAD.
    • EMI.
    • CDP 7-46446 2.

Broadcast

  • Sat 25 Jul 2020 03:00
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