Vent of Hearing

Manic Isn't a Surname

I can't believe it has been seven years since Richey Manic disappeared.

I used to like the Manic Street Preachers, but then I used to be an Indie Kid (tm). I'm older, wiser and more boring now. Just like the Manic Street Preachers. (Although, I suspect the Manic's have retained their hair better).

This brings back the memory of the time I had a ticket to see them play at Reading University. Not the main stage, either. The small, boy we can crowd them in tight and make them sweat stage.

I went with Dave who had forgotten to buy a ticket but was hoping to get one on the door. As the prices were huge, we instead sold my ticket and went to the bar. We used the ticket money to buy lots of drink until we were sufficiently pissed to attempt to 'gain entry' to the gig.

This involved lots of roof climbing, running through posh looking dining rooms, full of dons in full drag, running away from bouncers and knocking plaintively at the fire escape door in the hope that people inside could sneak us in.

I definitely had a better evening that just going to see them play.