However at the centre of those two bands, are kindred artists — Steve Kilbey , The Church's enigmatic front-man and Brian Jonestown Massacre's free spirited guitarist cum-multi-instrumentalist, Ricky Maymi, who had long admired each other from across the room. The set kicks off with You Love Us , as every Manics' gig has since their debut, and rolls on blending the new with very old alternately. From the pit, the noise is deafening as fans erupt to the sight of the Manics who are now in our midst; James Dean Bradfield looking robust and muscular as hell, Sean Moore' s in his all black military regalia, and Nicky Wire 's keeping the cartoon-glam flag flying with his collection of feather boa's extending even to his mic stand. The wild-life documentary field has been, let's face it, exhausted of possible new angles. It has come from a life-long fascination with the star of Parisian cabaret.
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