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Season 1: Do You Love Us? (Manic Street Preachers)The Big Mates discuss irrational hatred of musicians, Watership Down, Mark E. Smith, and Lipstick Traces by Manic Street Preachers.Adam, Steve, and Lucas delve into the second disc of the Manics' 2003 rarities compilation to discover the secret history of covers as performed by Manic Street Preachers. How do these covers stack up to the originals? Who did that cover of Rock n Roll Music that one time? Will Lucas and Adam succeed in their plot to murder Steve at a wedding? 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.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

Season 1: Do You Love Us? (Manic Street Preachers)The Big Mates discuss beer adverts, balding, the Zodiac killer, and Lipstick Traces by Manic Street Preachers.Adam, Steve, and Lucas delve into the first disc of the Manics' 2003 rarities compilation to discover the secret history of Manic Street Preachers. How does this measure up to the bands greatest hits? What is a b-side? How was Steve's time on the plains in the 1850s? 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.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

Season 1: Do You Love Us? (Manic Street Preachers)The Big Mates discuss wedding playlists, Glastonbury Festival, X-Files trading cards, and Forever Delayed by Manic Street Preachers.In perhaps their sexiest episode yet, Adam, Steve, and Lucas delve into the Manics' 2002 greatest hits compilation and take time to reflect on their career so far. They offer up their personal album rankings and Top 10 Manics tracks too! What will make it into the Top 10s? Is this the last episode of the podcast? What is a door to a river? Find out on this episode of Do You Love Us?Miss Europa Disco Dancer live from Reading Festival 2001:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CrJXeECfGkYou 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.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 provide insightful commentary for the Manic Street Preachers' DVD release Louder Than War. The film is a document of the Manics playing live in Cuba - at the time the first Western band to do so in more than 20 years.Adam, Steve, and Lucas discuss the gig, the tour diary, and many, many other things.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.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

Season 1: Do You Love Us? (Manic Street Preachers)The Big Mates discuss art-rock, emotional context, the Cuban revolution, and Know Your Enemy by Manic Street Preachers.Adam, Steve, and Lucas go track-by-track on the Manics' sixth album. Will the album prove as divisive as its reputation? Does it shrug off the 'Mondeo Man?' How can a Wings song write an album? 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.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 are joined by Haley and Russ of I'm Scum: An IDLEScast to discuss Alden Ehrenreich, 90's fitness videos, meteors and the bands Manic Street Preachers and IDLES.Haley, and Russ bring four songs by IDLES that they think fans of the Manics will enjoy. Are they similar artists? How does either band translate to the USA? Will everyone become podcast friends? Find out on this episode of Do You Love Us?AND THEN head over to I'm Scum: An IDLEScast to hear The Big Mates talk about IDLES, the Manics, and offer four Manics songs to fans of IDLES.Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/im-scum-an-idlescast/id1474397254Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Ntl4MjvLNXjaYceIHD2by?si=6NJmwWguQESe3p9LX7QW5g Also available everywhere else!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.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

Season 1: Do You Love Us? (Manic Street Preachers)The Big Mates are joined by author of Riffs & Meaning: Manic Street Preachers and Know Your Enemy, Stephen Lee Naish to discuss the size of Canada, appropriating political ideologies, Fidel Castro, and Know Your Enemy by Manic Street Preachers.Adam, Steve, Lucas, and er... Steve tackle history and context of the Manics divisive sixth album. How do the Manics react to their success? Did their show in Cuba help or hinder the album? Who is the enemy? Find out on this episode of Do You Love Us?You can find Stephen's book here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Riffs-Meaning-Manic-Street-Preachers/dp/1909394564The Manics on CD:UKhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Njxh6WWIC8You 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.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 convene on an emergency basis in order to discuss the newly released remaster of Gold Against the Soul by Manic Street Preachers.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.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

Season 1: Do You Love Us? (Manic Street Preachers)The Big Mates provide insightful commentary for the Manic Street Preachers' VHS/DVD release Leaving the 20th Century. The film is a document of the Manics playing live to 60,000 fans at Cardiff Millennium Stadium on New Year's Eve 1999, their biggest ever gig at the time.Adam, Steve, and Lucas discuss the gig, the film, and many, many other things.Want to watch along? Find the film on DVD or via the official YouTube playlist here:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_9gWeiShHFE7XkFFzToslT74Il9zrwZk (May not sync up perfectly, but pretty well!)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.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

Season 1: Do You Love Us? (Manic Street Preachers)The Big Mates discuss Kylie Minogue, hands-free gardening, Thunderbirds, and This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours by Manic Street Preachers.Adam, Steve, and Lucas go track-by-track on the Manics' biggest selling album. Do the band rise to the occasion? Will Lucas EVER settle on his ratings? What happened to Little Russell? 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.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