Category Archives: MWK
We Waxed Our Bikini Zones for THIS??
July 28, 1990. In what has to have been one of the more bizarre bookings they ever played, Manitoba’s Wild Kingdom was the special musical guest at the 1990 United States Lifesaving Association’s National Lifeguard Championship in, or, more accurately, … Continue reading
Filed under Live, MWK, The Cincotta Archives
July 17, 1990: The Day the Party Started!!
On this date in 1990, Manitoba’s Wild Kingdom played their first gig in support of the then-freshly released “And You?” lp, opening for L.A. Guns at the Flagstaff Mountain Resort in Jim Thorpe, PA. To quote J.P.: “It was a … Continue reading
Filed under Live, Live Review, MWK
Manitoba May Mayhem, 1987
On 5/15/87, Wild Kingdom (they hadn’t added the “Manitoba’s” yet) made their first real road trip into enemy territory and played Boston’s Rat. This was one of about 2,000 fantastic shows I saw in that magical toilet during my extended … Continue reading
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Unearthing a “Lost Classic”: MWK’s “…And You?”
The Hard Rock Hideout recently rediscovered the Manitoba’s Wild Kingdom “lost classic” …And You?: “‘Haircut and Attitude’ almost sounds like a lost Beastie Boys song. ‘D.W.I.’ is so catchy, it almost sounds like a KISS tune. … I think I … Continue reading
Filed under Adny, HDM, Music Review, MWK, Ross the Boss, Thunderbolt, Video

