We can hear the car horns in Miami from here — today’s big news in the real world is Fidel Castro’s resignation as Cuba’s #1 Commie. In related news: Drinks are most definitely on Raúl Castro tonight. The music angle? Torr brings it by taking a look back at Fidel-era Cuba’s “Western rock band” history, coming up with “that time in 2001 when the Manics played the Karl Marx Theater in Havana.” Head here for some links to video clips.
That’s a mighty distinction for the Manics to hold; covering Rihanna’s “Umbrella,” though? That puts them in the slightly larger subset of them-and-the-rest-of-2007. But, here goes! From a forthcoming NME comp:
Also falling under the umbrella of Rihanna news, the Barbadian diva plans another live, Time-like reprise of her Monster Jam — this time with Klaxons, at tomorrow night’s BRIT awards (“It’s an electronic version with guitars on it, with a twist of ‘Golden Skans’”).
Finally: damn that is an awesome tag set.
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All you PARTY PEOPLE out there in NYC you need to see this show! Hey be sure and Check out one of the HOTTEST ROCK real ROCK shows from ELIZA NEALS at the CUTTING ROOM NYC tomorrow FEB 20th word on the street is its SOLD OUT already!
I fucking love Manic Street Preachers, before and after Richey.
I fucking need that MP3 right bloody now.
The Manics sure know how to kick out the jams…
4 real
Wow, that is a really shitty version of a grossly overexposed song.
Wow, the Manic Street Preachers fucking suck, now and forever. Farewell Richey youre better off without them seeing as though they have gotten progressively less relevant and lamer. Also, Holy Bible was absolutely terrible, anyone who likes that album belongs in NME’s nutz.