Playlist 22.10.12

It's been twenty years since the Manic Street Preachers released their debut, 'Generation Terrorists'. It was a double album, busy with guitar riffola, intense polemic and magnificent words. They said they would sell 16 million copies of the record and then quit. They promised to set fire to themselves on Top Of The Pops. They maintained that they would always hate indie losers Slowdive more than Adolf Hitler.

They wrote about the perils of the international banking system, about pornography and the royal family. There was self-loathing and imperious pride. Musically, it was about The Clash, Public Enemy, Guns N' Roses and yes, Hanoi Rocks. I was a fan.

The anniversary edition remembers the big tunes, the existential roar of 'Motorcycle Emptiness' and the ache of 'Little Baby Nothing'. There are bonus CDs with baby versions of the anthems, plus a mascara-smeared video history. That's me happy, then.

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Mondays, ten - midnight



Bobby Bland - These Hands (Ace)

The Lost Brothers - Now That The Night Has Come (Bird Dog)

Heart Attack Alley - Cryin (Voodoo Rhythm)

David Browne-Murray - King Henry (live session)

David Browne-Murray - Vending Machine Lottery (live session)

Manic Street Preachers - You Love Us (Heavenly)

Paul Banks - Over My Shoulder (Matador)

Beth Orton - Last Leaves Of Autumn (Anti)

Darkstar - Timeaway (Warp)

Rachel Austin - Appletree (white)

Part 2

Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness (Sony)

David C Clements - Not Sleeping (white)

Beans On Toast - Left My Heart On The M25 (Xtra Mile)

Karen Dalton - It Hurts Me Too (Megaphone)

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Mature Themes (4ad)

Glen Hansard - High Hope (Anti)

Martin Rossiter - Drop Anchor (Drop Anchor)

Emmylou Harris - I Didn't Know It Was You (Mercyland)

Paul Banks - Arise, Awake (Matador)

Bill Fay - Be At Peace With Yourself (Deep Oceans)

Rickie Lee Jones - Seems Like A Long Time (Concord)

M83 - Steve McQueen (Naïve)