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The Magnificent are a punk rock trio from West Yorkshire, England. We sing about stuff that affect our lives. Important things like coal mining, Royal Weddings, the decline of modern civilisation, cutting down trees, playing squash and being in love. 

Our new album 'Bad Lucky' is our second full LP. There is a lot of global unrest at the moment, and people of our generation don't know what to do with their lives.  The album is about how a generation struggles to emulate the feats of their parents, ‘the baby boomers’. Everyone is poor these days and everyone struggles to meet the cost of living. The album is about being born into a world ruled by economics that no-one truly understands or has control of.

'The Mags' started in 2007 and the current line-up is Matt (guitar, vocals), Jimmy (bass, vocals) and Charlie (drums). Our first LP 'Pay The Crimes' came out on Boss Tuneage in 2009. Since then, we have had the pleasure of playing with some of our favourite bands; Leatherface, Hot Water Music, D4, The Bomb, Snuff, Chuck Ragan, Noise By Numbers, Bangers, to name a few. We get compared to The Clash, Rancid, Pinhead Gunpowder, Stiff Little Fingers, Billy Bragg and Social Distortion. We like this.

We are a DIY band and do all of our touring in our spare time, in our holidays and we manage ourselves. We even wrote this press release.

Album info:

Tracklist

1.    1981
2.    Foreign Legion
3.    Song For Lauren
4.    Working Men’s Club (Part 3)
5.    Hold My Drink Up High
6.    BBQ & Grasshoppers
7.    Longshot
8.    Buy More Crap
9.    Walk A Mile In My Jeans
10.   King Of The Denim Jackets

Jimmy Islip: Vocals / Bass Guitar
Matt Colmer: Vocals / Guitar
Charlie Batten: Drums

Backing vocals on track 2 and 9 by Mark Magill from Down & Outs
Vocals on track 3 by Lauren LoPiccolo
Vocals on track 4 by Denis Buckley, formely of 88 Fingers Louie
Backing vocals on track 5 by Jeff Pezzati and Jeff Dean of Naked Raygun and The Bomb
Hammond Organ on track 3 by Rob Taylor. 

Recorded and mixed at Million Yen Studios, Chicago by Jeff Dean in October 2010 / January 2011, with additional recording at Whitewood Studios, Liverpool with Robert Whiteley. Mastered by Joe Osborne. Artwork by Ben Whittington.

Contact / media

Write to us at jimmythemags@gmail.com
Band website: http://www.themagnificentcentral.com
twitter @paythecrimes
See the video for '1981' below;

'Bad Lucky' is released via Drunken Sailor Records / Just Say No To Government Music Records in the UK, in Japan via Eager Beaver Records and in the USA by Dirt Cult Records.

Drunken Sailor Records: http://drunkensailorrecords.bigcartel.com/
Just Say No To Government Music Records: http://www.jsntgm.com/
Eager Beaver Records: http://eagerbeaver.shop-pro.jp/
Dirt Cult Records: www.dirtcultrecords.com

For more copies of this CD and their previous release ‘Pay The Crimes’ please contact :

(Worldwide)  Andy Higgins at justsaynotogovernmentmusic on  andy@jsntgm.com

For copies of the vinyl please contact :

(UK / Europe) Julian at Drunken Sailor on drunkensailorrecs@gmail.com
(US) Chris at Dirt Cult on dirtcultrecords@gmail.com
(Japan) Akihiro at EAGER BEAVER RECORDS  on truebelievers@orchid.plala.or.jp

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You Tube Video from Higgins++

The first update for a while friends - apologies for our academically enforced absence - however we are back with sharpened intellectual knives and critcal faculties to rejoin the war on government music - if you want to be removed from the list please hit the unsubscribe button at the bottom of the page.

The jsntgm.com website has been revamped with a new Blackpool Rox III database which we have been busy updating with reviews stretching back over 30 years with loads more to be added. We also have a John Robb interview and if you are interested in becoming a reviewer of the many items we get mailed please get in touch.

Gigwise we have All Eyes West (Chicago) (The Bomb and Noise by Numbers) playing a free gig in Blackpool on June 21st with Jimmy from (Magnificent) and local art-punkers Litterbug. The Magnificent's video of 1981 of their upcoming album is well worth a listen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfsWQHe6aSk.

On July 23rd the Great St Louis are welcoming Leatherface to the Dog and Partridge in Bolton - one not to be missed. Duncan from the original Forever Now (available for FOC download on thegreatstlouis.bandcamp.com) line-up has rejoined and the band are currently working on material for their third album as excellent reviews are still rolling in for last year's 'In Your Own Time'. A great video of SAFE is now available on YouTube courtesy of the good people at sitcom soldiers www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJpVb5s46ls.

Have A Nice Day

This is the new look justsaynotogovernmentmusic site and the lauch of Blackpool Rox III.

This is the third incarnation of our local zine and will in time be populated with all the written words from Blackpool Rox I and Blackpool Rox II.

The Summedaze section has the history of Blackpool's longest running local DIY festival and details of how to get involved for next year.

The video section features footage fo the Great St Louis - we have some new ones in the pipeline too. We also have Great St Louis and JSNTGM merch available in the store.

Great St Louis - New Album - In Your Own Time - The second album from Bolton's finest sons is an absolute belter. Released in conjunction with Boss Tuneage records the follow up to their amazing amazing Forever Now has songs which range from freight-trains to mid paced eulogies, yet all are drenched in the beauty of the heartfelt every-day. 

Their last album has recently been described as 'one of the releases of the last decade – but also probably one of the best kept secrets too outside of the punk community' so when the band start gigging again in spring you better check them out.

Look on their new MySpace http://www.myspace.com/gslthegreatstlouis for dates - and get them while you can as this is history in the making my friends.

Great St Louis - Vinyl Picture Disc - The Great St Louis debut album Forever Now + 3 new bonus tracks is now available on a limited edition picture disc 12" run of 300. They are available for £7.00 from the STORE thru PAYPAL (please remember to add p&p). The boys are busy recording their 2nd album in deepest darkest Horwich.

Summer Daze 6 - What are we gonna do when the money runs out ? Blackpool council have confirmed that they will not have sufficient funds to contribute towards the running of this year's free Stanley Park Summer Daze festival. In the previous two years a big chunk of the costs of the PA and staff has been covered by Blackpool Council (for which we have been very grateful) however this year a council spokesperson has confirmed that there is 'a very tight constraint as [the council] has a number of strategic to support out of the core budget' this means 'our small grants programme has been seriously reduced and is to be frank miniscule' and unfortunately no money is available for the annual Summer Daze festival. This is obviously a blow to the organisres as the event has consistently attracted 500+ locals of all ages who have enjoyed the opportunity to enjoy best of Blackpool's underground scene for free. Every year all of the on stage equipment, staff, organising, flyering, publicity, post gig cleaning up sessions, photography and marketing is done for free by ourselves, the friends of Stranley Park and those good souls who give their time for free. We will be trying our best to get some money from somewhere to finance the project so stay tuned for details. It has always taken place on August Bank Holiday Sunday at the Stanley Park Bandstand - hopefully it will continue.

Apologies that things have been quiet at JSNTGM HQ lately. Blackpool Rox II fanzine is having a temporary break and our regular e-mail communiques are currently hibernated. The main reason for this is that I am in the middle of writing a book - which has been taking every waking hour for over 12 months ... hopefully this will be completed in mid 2009 so things will then be back on track. However in between voluminous doses of politics and teaching we have managed to keep certain projects giong forward. In August 2008 upto 500 people came along to the 5th free annual Summer Daze festival in Stanley Park Blackpool - and it was one of the best yet. Pictures of the performing bands are available under the Photos section, with more to be added courtesy of Aidy Neal - and there a few good reviews of the day on the www.blackpoolbands.co.uk website. The other good news is that The Great St Louis are busy writing and recording their follow up album to the well received 'Forever Now' (JSNTGM 023). You can get a sneaky listen to some of the material on their MySpace page which is http://www.myspace.com/thegreatstlouis and keep track on their gigs. We have also uploaded many of the best tracks to the JSNTGM radio player onhttp://www.myspace.com/justsaynotogovernmentmusic so you can listen to JSNTGM releases 'all day long' by setting the player to random - this is about half way down the page and not the default MySpace player which needs to be paused.

A bunch of local musicians and promoters are scheduling a 2 day BLASTED festival taking place on Friday and Saturday 16th/17th of March 2007 at the No.1 Club on Bloomfield Road.

All the bands playing at BLASTED will be recorded through the desk and then mixed down to provide what should hopefully be a ‘good live recording’ which they are then free to use as they see fit. Any bands keen to play (particularly the younger bands) need to contact Andy Higgins on andy@jsntgm.com or send through a demo to ROX TOWERS – PO BOX 1025 – BLACKPOOL – FY3 0FA asap, as the organisers want to finalise the line up in the next two weeks. 
Bands confirmed so far include Erase Today, SICK56, The Pink Torpedoes, Swallow, Pink Hearse and The Locals, and hopefully there will be a chance to see Bolton based band ‘The Great St Louis’ who have just released their excellent debut album ‘Forever Now’.

We are also seeking local sponsors to step forward to provide some financial assistance for the event, which if a success might see BLASTED becoming a more regular event showcasing the best of local talent right across the age spectrum.

Electric Avenue has already kindly offered to supply and maintain the drum kit for the 2 day event. Any individuals, organisations or companies want to assist with BLASTED either now or in the future please contact Andy Higgins via the e-mail or postal address detailed above.

Check out the Blackpool Rox section for an updated article on the Blackpool scene published in Maximum Rock & Roll fanzine.

Here at last!!!!!!!!!, the brand new album from The Great St. Louis entitled Forever Now
Follow the STORE menu link on the left to order your copy now.

News Update 24th August- Summer Daze 3 and Blackpool Rox II issue 9 .... Sunday 27th August Stanley Park Blackpool is the venue for the 3rd Summer Daze festival. This year there are 18 bands playing between midday and 8.00pm. Issue 9 of Blackpool Rox will be available on the day with a chance to get hold of the 'Ugly Truth about Blackpool Volume 2' CD

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Sorry for the lack of on screen activity but we have been busy as hell. SICK56's 2nd album 'Punishmnent' , When People Become Numbers debut album 'Convenience', and the 'Ugly Truth about Blackpool Volume 2' CD will all be released in early August. Launch events for these releases will be held over the H.I.T.S. weekend. A vastly improved Blackpool Rox will also be out in August inclusing a free copy of UTAB2. Erase Today, WPBN and Under The Pavement Radio are doing a UTAB2 fundraiser on Saturday August 12th. We will soon start arranging the line up for the Summer Daze 3 all day free festival in Stanley Park Blackpool on August 27th. If you use Rupert Murdoch's MySpace please check out myspace.com/erasetodayblackpool and myspace.com/higginsplusplus where you will find more up to date info about all these events.

ERASE TODAY - click HERE to visit the new Myspace site!

Here is the latest release from JSNTGM Records - Litterbug "Speaking Through The Gaps"
Read the press release here - download doc

Read Andy’s “Punk and Philosophy Article” Part 1  which on-line at www.scannerzine.com and www.trakmarx.com which offers some introspective ramblings against a background of famous ‘punk rock¹ lyrics. Listen to the 'Ugly truth About Blackpool¹ 4 hour Radio Show ­broadcast throughout November on seasidersradio.co.uk web radio. Watch a free pre-release MP3 of HIGGINS++ live in Fleetwood – with Tommy of One Way System guesting on drums on http://strummermag.info/ live videos

Click here http://www.fedge.net/emi/ to see why you should FUCK EMI and SONY/BMG just like they are trying to FUCK you. Don’t buy their shit ! Pirate it while you still can and distribute it for free. Don’t fall for their lies that they support artists – they support themselves, their shareholders and their corporate media-entertainmant-business complex. Oh and while I am at it get that fuckin shit MTV2 ‘commercial free’ bollocks of the air – NOW !

UGLY TRUTH ABOUT BLACKPOOL

In September 2004 we applied to The Arts Council for a grant to finance a CD of Blackpool music entitled "The Ugly Truth About Blackpool". Thanks to the assistance and hard work of all involved we recently received notification that the application had been successful. Blackpool (like many towns) has a long history of producing creative underground music. The bands and their songs contrast starkly, in both style and intent, with the picture postcard images for which the town is most famous.

The "Ugly Truth About Blackpool" is the working title because it neatly reflects that 'remainder', that non-mainstream element, which will hopefully continue to persist in an increasingly mainstream world. We have been collecting local records, tapes, CD's for a few years and have built up an arsenal of material on over 1,000 Blackpool bands. The Arts Council funds will obviously not stretch to the reproduction of the vast bulk of this material, so this project is focused on producing a free CD of bands from the mid 70's onwards.This project will hopefully lead to other local initiatives to spread the good music to the good people of Blackpool, so get in touch if you think you can help us in anyway.If you have material you want to send us please do (see contact section). Watch local press for details.

The website is being totally re-developed with new features being added (such as free MP3 downloads) and we hope to have the job finished in the very near future (apologies for any inconvenience).

Blackpool Rox issue 8 is already under way so if you want to submit a gig review or a record review, please send them in over asap - email rox@jsntgm.com . Also do check out www.blackpoolbands.co.uk which is a good place to keep in touch with what is happening locally.

JSNTGM are always looking for new material to review for release on the label, if you are a band looking for help in getting your songs heard - we may be able to help. Send your band details and demo’s through to our corporate HQ (see contacts section) .

Left is Christian socialist Bilderberger Tony Blair doing “that old Satan thing”, announcing the release of his new single Cool Briannia Uber Alles on which he collaborated with Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Colin Powell, Condaleeza Rice and George ll . Annuit Coeptis – Novus Ordo Seclorum !!! 
Available now from all good stockists.

ISSUE 7 of BLACKPOOL ROX II is now available from …. Cobweb (Poulton) Records and Relics (Blackpool) Millenium Travel (Blackpool) Frets (Cleveleys) Or send SAE and £1 to JSNTGM PO BOX 1025 BLACKPOOL FY3 0FA

The inaugural Summer Daze Festival took place in Ashton Gardens St. Annes on Sunday 15th August 2004. Goldblade headlined supported by One Way System, Sedated, Tunnel Vision, Outl4w, HIGGINS++ and a host of other local bands. Click here for more photos.