news & updates 
19.03.2007
On the official website you can download the song Underdog from the upcoming album Send Away the Tigers for free. All you have to do is to sign up for the newsletter.
On the official website you can download the song Underdog from the upcoming album Send Away the Tigers for free. All you have to do is to sign up for the newsletter.
09.02.2007
They are about to return!
After their solo projects the Manic Street Preachers will release a new album called Send Away The Tigers on 28th May. A first single is set for release on 5th March.
Meanwhile the official website has a new look and the first UK live dates have been announced. Check out the official page for details
They are about to return!
After their solo projects the Manic Street Preachers will release a new album called Send Away The Tigers on 28th May. A first single is set for release on 5th March.
Meanwhile the official website has a new look and the first UK live dates have been announced. Check out the official page for details
09.11.2006
Manics Headline Xfm's Winter Wonderland
Manic Street Preachers may have been away for a while pursuing their successful solo projects but now they are back. The band are confirmed to headline Xfm's Manchester Winter Wonderland on December 8th at the Manchester Apollo.
Read more on manics.co.uk
Manics Headline Xfm's Winter Wonderland
Manic Street Preachers may have been away for a while pursuing their successful solo projects but now they are back. The band are confirmed to headline Xfm's Manchester Winter Wonderland on December 8th at the Manchester Apollo.
Read more on manics.co.uk
20.10.2006
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of Everything Must Go the Manic Street Preachers re-release the album as a 2 CD box set with a DVD on 6th November. The 10th Anniversary Edition includes:
original album
20 unreleased demos
outakes
live tracks
the DVD includes a 45 minutes documentary, live footages, videos and more
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of Everything Must Go the Manic Street Preachers re-release the album as a 2 CD box set with a DVD on 6th November. The 10th Anniversary Edition includes:
original album
20 unreleased demos
outakes
live tracks
the DVD includes a 45 minutes documentary, live footages, videos and more
06.06.2006
Nicky Wire's own website, Secret Society, is online now and you can watch James' first video on YouTube.
Link to Nicky Wire's Secret Society
Link to That's No Way To Tell A Lie
Nicky Wire's own website, Secret Society, is online now and you can watch James' first video on YouTube.
Link to Nicky Wire's Secret Society
Link to That's No Way To Tell A Lie
24.05.2006
Manics singer makes solo debut
James Dean Bradfield made his solo live debut in Manchester last night (May 22).
The Manic Street Preachers frontman debuted songs from his solo album 'The Great Western' at the intimate Roadhouse venue in front of just a handful of fans.
read more on nme.com
Manics singer makes solo debut
James Dean Bradfield made his solo live debut in Manchester last night (May 22).
The Manic Street Preachers frontman debuted songs from his solo album 'The Great Western' at the intimate Roadhouse venue in front of just a handful of fans.
read more on nme.com
23.05.2006
Some news on the upcoming solo material by James Dean Bradfield. The single That's No Way To Tell A Lie will be out on 10th July followed by the album The Great Western on 24th July.
Link to Columbia Rec.
Link to James' MySpace Website
Some news on the upcoming solo material by James Dean Bradfield. The single That's No Way To Tell A Lie will be out on 10th July followed by the album The Great Western on 24th July.
Link to Columbia Rec.
Link to James' MySpace Website
10.05.2006
Nicky Wire will be appearing at the The Guardian Hay Festival on June 4, more details to follow (manics.co.uk)
And also check out the soon to come official James Dean Bradfield website: www.jamesdeanbradfieldofficial.com
Nicky Wire will be appearing at the The Guardian Hay Festival on June 4, more details to follow (manics.co.uk)
And also check out the soon to come official James Dean Bradfield website: www.jamesdeanbradfieldofficial.com
29.04.2006
If the demise of Grandstand saddens you
If long socks make you happy
If you watch 'The Thick of It'
If you hate the way Sky Digital has rearranged its channels
If Watership Down makes you cry
Then come join Nicky Wire's Secret Society
Another 'If'-mystery from the official website
If the demise of Grandstand saddens you
If long socks make you happy
If you watch 'The Thick of It'
If you hate the way Sky Digital has rearranged its channels
If Watership Down makes you cry
Then come join Nicky Wire's Secret Society
Another 'If'-mystery from the official website
23.04.2006
I had a little restructuring of the website. Some links won't work at the moment, esp. from the lyrics to the encyclopaedia and back. That will be fixed soon. Sorry for any inconvenience.
I had a little restructuring of the website. Some links won't work at the moment, esp. from the lyrics to the encyclopaedia and back. That will be fixed soon. Sorry for any inconvenience.
24.03.2006
The Manics have recorded a track, The Instrumental, for a June Brides tribute album called Still Unravished.
The album is available now, and you can find details of how and where to buy it at www.yesboyicecream.com.
(Source: manics.co.uk)
The Manics have recorded a track, The Instrumental, for a June Brides tribute album called Still Unravished.
The album is available now, and you can find details of how and where to buy it at www.yesboyicecream.com.
(Source: manics.co.uk)
21.03.2006
If September is your favourite month
If you love the sound of a typewriter
If you waste hours in stationary shops
If you watch BBC4
If you avoid crowds
If you adore the smell of fire
Then come join Nicky Wire's secret society
So what would they (manics.co.uk) like to tell us? We don't know... yet.
If September is your favourite month
If you love the sound of a typewriter
If you waste hours in stationary shops
If you watch BBC4
If you avoid crowds
If you adore the smell of fire
Then come join Nicky Wire's secret society
So what would they (manics.co.uk) like to tell us? We don't know... yet.
12.03.2006
SITEUPDATE:
- lyrics added: Leviathan
- Encyclopaedia updated: death of Slobodan Milosevic (Archives of Pain lyrics)
SITEUPDATE:
- lyrics added: Leviathan
- Encyclopaedia updated: death of Slobodan Milosevic (Archives of Pain lyrics)
28.02.2006
James Dean Bradfield will play the V2006 Festival on 19th August (Stafford Weston Park) and 20th August (Chelmsford Hylands Park)
Source: manics.co.uk
James Dean Bradfield will play the V2006 Festival on 19th August (Stafford Weston Park) and 20th August (Chelmsford Hylands Park)
Source: manics.co.uk
28.01.2006
As you can see Black Garden had a little redesign. I hope you like it. And I hope everything's working as expected. If you find any errors please mail them to me (mail address is at the bottom of this page).
As you can see Black Garden had a little redesign. I hope you like it. And I hope everything's working as expected. If you find any errors please mail them to me (mail address is at the bottom of this page).
01.01.2006
Manic Street Preachers sign up for One Earth Concert at Millennium Stadium. Click here for more information.
Manic Street Preachers sign up for One Earth Concert at Millennium Stadium. Click here for more information.
21.12.2005
blackgarden.net is back. At least the domain name. So please use blackgarden.net in the future when you link to my site.
blackgarden.net is back. At least the domain name. So please use blackgarden.net in the future when you link to my site.
24.09.2005
The Manics have recorded the song Leviathan for the upcoming Warchild album 'Help: A Day In The Life'. You can download the song for 99p at Warchild Music. The album will be released on 26th September (in Germany on 7th October).
The Manics have recorded the song Leviathan for the upcoming Warchild album 'Help: A Day In The Life'. You can download the song for 99p at Warchild Music. The album will be released on 26th September (in Germany on 7th October).
11.06.2005
I've added a link to the website 'Lego Street Preachers'.
I've added a link to the website 'Lego Street Preachers'.
16.02.2005
new entries in the Encyclopaedia: 1985, The Love Of Richard Nixon
new entries in the Encyclopaedia: 1985, The Love Of Richard Nixon
05.02.2005
New lyrics added: Been A Son, Judge Yr'Self, Out Of Time, Last Christmas and to the b-sides of the Empty Souls singles Litany, No Jubilees and All Alone Here. Also new tourdates of the current tour added.
New lyrics added: Been A Son, Judge Yr'Self, Out Of Time, Last Christmas and to the b-sides of the Empty Souls singles Litany, No Jubilees and All Alone Here. Also new tourdates of the current tour added.
28.01.2005
I've added some new tourdates from 2003 to 2005.
I've added some new tourdates from 2003 to 2005.
22.01.2005
I've added some book covers and short summaries to the book lists and information about the latest single Empty Souls.
I've added some book covers and short summaries to the book lists and information about the latest single Empty Souls.
16.01.2005
I'm reworking the website at the moment. Expect some minor design changes and new content in the near future.
I'm reworking the website at the moment. Expect some minor design changes and new content in the near future.
12.01.2005
The articles section contains articles from 1996 to 2003. As I don't have the time anymore I won't add much more to it.
The articles section contains articles from 1996 to 2003. As I don't have the time anymore I won't add much more to it.