GIG 349: Reading ’97 Day 3: Metallica / The Verve / Marilyn Manson / Terrorvision / Bush / Dinosaur Jr / 3 Colours Red / Descendents / Dog Eat Dog / Feeder / Radish – Reading Festival, 24th August 1997

Whilst saturday at Reading Festival was a little light on the bands I saw (only 5!) Sunday certainly made up for it with a grand total of 11 over the course of the day! Kicking things off at midday on the main stage were Radish, who I had seen the previous weekend at V97 and … Continue reading GIG 349: Reading ’97 Day 3: Metallica / The Verve / Marilyn Manson / Terrorvision / Bush / Dinosaur Jr / 3 Colours Red / Descendents / Dog Eat Dog / Feeder / Radish – Reading Festival, 24th August 1997

GIG 329: Marilyn Manson / Pist*On – Brixton Academy, 20th May 1997

Marilyn Manson's "Dead To The World" tour returned to London in all it's pomp and glory. Still supporting their 1996 release, "Antichrist Superstar", I'd seen their first ever UK performance the previous December (GIG 312) when they first passed through. That gig had eventually been at The Forum in Kentish Town, but the band had … Continue reading GIG 329: Marilyn Manson / Pist*On – Brixton Academy, 20th May 1997

GIG 312 : Marilyn Manson / Fluffy – The Forum, 12th December 1996

Marilyn Manson was terrorizing concerned citizens of Britian for some reason back in 1996. Petitions had been made to councils to ban him from playing local venues and his debut UK live appearence was bounced from The Electric Ballroom, to The Astoria (as shown on my ticket) to finally Kentish Town's The Forum on the … Continue reading GIG 312 : Marilyn Manson / Fluffy – The Forum, 12th December 1996