Ricky, Author at The Panic Manual

Cover Song of the Day: Manic Street Preachers – This is the Day (the the cover)

For the second time in ten years, Welsh rock band (and person fave) Manic Street Preachers will be releasing a best of/singles compilation. Obviously, this time around, the compilation will also consist of tracks from the four albums they have released since their last compilation Forever Delayed.

September 20, 2011 No Comments

Concert Review: Two Door Cinema Club, Bombay Bicycle Club, Kool Haus, Sept 17

Toronto – It’s amazing what a few extremely catchy tracks and a hard working ethos can get you these days. A great example of this

September 19, 2011 1 Comment

Song of the Day: Ladytron – White Elephant

It took me awhile to get used to Ladytron‘s new album Gravity the Seducer, the slower, darker more methodically paced sound of the album was not what I was used to expect from the group.

September 19, 2011 No Comments

Concert Review: Chad Valley, Active Child, September 14, Garrison

Leaving the Garrison after the show on Wednesday night, I was asked by Paul what I thought of the show. I said to him, “it was really good, two guys just singing over music” to which he replied “Yeah, but isn’t that everyone?”. While the statement I made applies to all music, there aren’t many that can sing like Hugo Manuel (of Chad Valley) and Pat Grossi (of Active Child)

September 16, 2011 2 Comments