Is there a more emotive story in music than the Manic Street Preachers? They started as fierce and intelligent upstarts in Blackwood, South Wales, motivated by boredom, by the aftermath of the Miner’s Strike and inspired by The Clash, Public Enemy and Guns N’ Roses. It was an inflammable mix, accessorised by spray-painted blouses and Boots mascara. They began their ascent just as Across The Line was taking shape in Belfast and the interchange between the two parties resulted in some memorable radio. In this ATL special, we remember the rousing songs, the pain, the setbacks and moments of sheer transcendence - featuring the first-hand accounts of Steve Lamacq, Mike Edgar and Stuart Bailie.
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