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SXSW Review: Voxtrot, March 16, Stubb’s

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Ricky in South By Southwest | Leave a comment

Watching a reunited Voxtrot play Stubbs at SXSW in 2023 brought a warm and fuzzy feeling to my heart. It’s hard to imagine but the nostalgia of hearing tunes like “Raised By Wolves” and “The Start of Something” hit much differently than, say, the Britpop bands I’m mostly enthralled with. For the uninitiated, Voxtrot is a band from Austin that released a series of “hits” in the mid ’00s. They released one album, several EPs and then disbanded just as … →


Song of the Day: The Waeve – Kill Me Again

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Paul in Song of the Day | Leave a comment

Photo credit: Steve Gullick Amongst the big Britpop-related stories of late is the news that Blur would be reuniting for a few shows next year, including a pair of just announced dates in Barcelona and Madrid for Primavera Sound. But that’s not the only Blur-adjacent project in the news. Also of note is The Waeve, a collaboration between Rose Elinor Dougall and Blur guitarist Graham Coxon, who will be releasing their self-titled debut album on February 3 of next year. … →


Song Of The Day: Saint Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Paul in Song of the Day | Leave a comment

The votes are in on the Britpop(ish) tournament that we threw together a little while back and the winner is … Saint Etienne! Yes, the London-based band beat out Pulp in the final round, so thanks to all the Saint Etienne fans who somehow stumbled across our site. In honour of their victory, here’s a throwback to one of the band’s earliest singles, their cover of Neil Young’s “Only Love Can break Your Heart.” Check out the video below.


Song Of The Day: Gruff Rhys – Pang!

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Paul in Song of the Day | Leave a comment

In the wake of our current Britpop tournament here at the Panic Manual, we figured we might as well make this Britpop week, taking a look at some of the acts that are featured in the tournament or some other projects featuring members of those acts. And maybe even some of the Britpop acts that didn’t make the cut for the tournament. You get the idea. Today we take a look at Gruff Rhys, frontman of Cardiff-based Super Furry Animals, … →


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