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News: Watch Some Morrissey Videos |
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News: Morrissey to Play SXSW |
This appeared in the Minneapolis's Star Tribune newspaper, 21 March 2006.
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News: Confirmed 2006 Tour Dates |
Confirmed tour dates:18 Apr Salford - Lowry, UK 22 Apr Music Hall - Aberdeen, Scotland 23 Apr Albert Halls - Stirling, Scotland 25 Apr Caird Hall - Dundee, Scotland 26 Apr Town Hall - Greenock, Scotland 27 Apr Academy - Glasgow, Scotland 06 May Apollo - Manchester, UK 07 May Opera House - Manchester, UK 08 May Bridgewater Hall - Manchester, UK
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News: Record Collector and Uncut Magazine Features Smiths |
Please go away !There are plenty of great Morrissey websites out there...
Here are some magazines I picked up recently:
RECORD COLLECTOR #311 (Jun 2005)
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News: Words from Morrissey via True-To-You
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Words from Morrissey
31 October 2005From Morrissey:
I would like to say congratulations to Julia on the new launch of True To You! I know it will be a big success.
We are in the mid-stages of the mixing process on Ringleader Of The Tormentors here in Rome, and it has been a dazzling experience. Tony Visconti has been exceptional, and we are all very proud of the results.
The first single will be released in the second week of February, and the album will follow around March 20th.
Our plan to play Mexico City on New Year's Eve has not materialised - no decent financial offer to make the journey possible, which is sad. We have moved our Italian and Greek and Turkish dates to February which will be the tour to launch the album.
Please watch this site for more news soon.
I am yours forever, MORRISSEY.
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News: Morrissey Eyeing March for New Album
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Morrissey Eyeing March For New Album
November 02, 2005, 11:00 AM ET
Jason MacNeil, TorontoMorrissey is mixing his next studio album in Rome with Tony Visconti, who also produced, according to a post from the artist on the fan site True to You. Dubbed "Ringleader of the Tormentors," the set is expected for release in mid-March via Attack, with a single to precede it during the second week February.
"Not only is this a departure in his writing (my opinion) but he has extended his vocal range and has written extended melodies," Visconti recently said of the album on his own Web site. "I am two-thirds of the way through one of the best albums I've ever worked on, with not only Morrissey at his best, but the plot has twists and turns which somehow involve film composer Ennio Morricone and an Italian children's choir."
"Ringleader" will be the follow-up to 2004's "You Are the Quarry," which revived Morrissey's career in North America, debuting at a career-best No. 11 on The Billboard 200. It has sold more than 195,000 copies in North America, according to Nielsen SoundScan, his highest total since 1994's "Vauxhall and I."
And while Morrissey revealed that plans for a New Year's Eve concert in Mexico did not come to fruition ("no decent financial offer to make the journey possible, which is sad"), other shows are being planned.
"We have moved our Italian and Greek and Turkish dates to February which will be the tour to launch the album," he said on True to You.
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News: Morrissey in New York Doll Film
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I’m working on New York Doll – the film on behalf of First Independent Pictures.
The film is being released theatrically on 10/28 and documents Arthur “Killer” Kane’s life after the Dolls’ demise. He was living in LA as a newly converted Mormon –the film then goes into how Morrissey brought the Dolls back together to play a reunion concert in England. Morrissey appears in the film several times and is entirely responsible for the Dolls’ reformation.
New York Doll Film Homepage:
www.newyorkdollmovie.comNew York Doll Film MySpace page:
www.myspace.com/newyorkdollmovieFilm Video Trailers:
www.onepotatoproductions.com/NewYorkDoll/trailer.html
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News: Morrissey's Peta Acceptance Speech
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I was browsing through some pages and thought you might enjoy this clip.
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News: Morrissey Mentioned in Interview with Stephen Malkmus
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I was reading INDEX MAGAZINE (Sept/Oct 2005) when I ran across this:PETE: I've heard people compare you to Bob Dylan...
Stephen: Well, he's a Gemini. So am I. There's a strong line of rock Geminis. Prince, Brian Wilson, Morrissey, Ian Svenonius, Neil Haggerty. There are tons of us. I like Dylan's style, and I'm a fan of a lot of what he did. But I wouldn't want his mantle as far as politics is concerned - he came up at a really unique time. But Dylan's fucking weird. He's off on one. He's touring right now with a band and playing in Portland four times this year. What is bob Dylan doing playing Portland four times alongside Waylon Jennis? And playing piano? He's got an acoustic guitar, too, in case he gets inspired to pick it up. The fans are like "maybe he'll play 'Mr. Tambourine Man...'"
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News: Me Vs Morrissey in the Pretentious Contest
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My brother recently showed me an AMP Sampler #16 Disc A, featuring A Whilhelm Scream's song, "Me Vs Morrissey in the Pretentious Contest (The Ladder Match)". You can hear the song on their Myspace page.
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Blog: Hi!
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GO AWAY!I can't believe people are still visiting this page... I have been busy (doing nothing!). If you have broadband, you can watch some of my goofy videos:
Eating Durians A magical bike adventure! Canoe? Ca-No! Blackout! Draw a tennis racket! Amazing! What's in my purse!
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News: Isle of Wight Festival Canceled
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Important Isle Of Wight Announcement
Friday, May 27, 2005 1:47 PMMorrissey will regrettably not be appearing at the Isle Of Wight Festival on the 11th of June as scheduled. The pressure of preparing the new album and losing his drummer earlier this month has made it impossible to do the gig without massively compromising both the gig and the album. Apologies to all the fans, the organisers and the people of the Isle Of Wight.
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Blog: Stereo Total
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Yeah, someone had this crazy idea to bike to the Triple Rock Venue to see Stereo Total. I was like, "yeah, let's totally go for it !!!!" all gung-ho and crazy. So I took the front wheel off my bike and stuck the bike into my trunk with hardcore effort. When I got there, she's in a skirt and had already consumed 3/4 of a bottle of red wine, hahaha.We drove to the venue instead.
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News: Morrissey's Birthday (2005)
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Happy Birthday, Morrissey.
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News: Andy Rourke on Myspace
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ANDY ROURKE (of the Smiths)
May 16, 2005 NewsletterFilter Magazine and MySpace present Girls and Boys DJ tour featuring Andy Rourke and Alex English! The former bassist of the legendary band The Smiths is back on a DJ tour across the USA. Andy, who has also played bass for Badly Drawn Boy, has an arsenal of new tunes.
For tour dates, check out Andy on MySpace!
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News: Actor’s Factory-Farming Video Lets Music Icon’s Fans Meet Their Meat
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Actor’s Factory-Farming Video Lets Music Icon’s Fans Meet Their Meat
May 9, 2005Norfolk, Va. — Pop legend Morrissey’s eagerly anticipated DVD Who Put the M in Manchester has a message beyond the self-reflective lyrics that millions of his fans around the world have come to expect: a copy of PETA’s hard-hitting video "Meet Your Meat"—narrated by actor Alec Baldwin. It might seem an odd pairing, but Morrissey, a longtime vegetarian, is fed up with the meat industry’s horrific abuse of farmed animals, and Baldwin, who has addressed Congress about the need to enforce and strengthen the Humane Slaughter Act, describes conditions on factory farms and in slaughterhouses as "beyond your worst nightmares."
"Meet Your Meat" contains shocking footage of animals, some crippled and bleeding, violently thrown into transport containers and flailing in fear down the slaughterhouse line. It asks meat-eaters to consider that chickens, pigs, and cows are sensitive, intelligent animals who experience pain, fear, love, and joy but are routinely subjected to hideous abuses on factory farms.
Says Morrissey, "I have arguments with people who are the most diehard carnivores, but once you have an intelligent debate with somebody, you can see how they begin to break down a little and their edges become softer, and you can see that this is not a difficult topic—the whole idea of vegetarianism is so simple. … Nobody can come up with a good argument for eating animals—nobody can." The 1985 album Meat Is Murder, which Morrissey recorded when he was lead singer for The Smiths, is still inspiring young people to go vegetarian.
What’s PETA’s beef with meat? Animals on factory farms suffer mutilations and other forms of abuse from which cats and dogs are legally protected. Pigs are confined to concrete-floored stalls and have their tails cut off—and male pigs are also castrated—without pain relief. Chickens are jam-packed into wire cages, and their sensitive beaks are cut off so that they can’t peck each other. At slaughter, many chickens are still conscious when their throats are slit and they are scalded alive in feather-removal tanks. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture meat inspectors, cows are often dismembered while they are still conscious.
For more information and to view the video, please visit GoVeg.com.
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Blog: Bicycle Adventures
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I know, I know, I haven't written in a while (not that you missed me). For the three of you that still visits the website (god knows why) I hope things are good with you.I also just wanted to let you know that Spring is here.... which means that I will probably be retiring this website for a while.
So, here is a recent photograph of my current bicycle and me.
Yeah, we look tough, yo.
And of all the rotten luck - I found out that I won a date... with a guy ! It also involves getting filthy in mud and a prom. I have no idea what's going on, details are pretty vague, but I was promised it will be fun and that I didn't have to make out with Aaron or Theresa (my other date I guess).
Oh, I helped my friend Chrissy get this gig with Girl in a Coma! To be honest, all I did was told Chrissy that GIAC was looking for local Philly bands and the rest just few into place. Anyroad, the band is featured on their local newspaper:
ROCK/POP: Amy The Rat
May 5-11, 2005On Myspace they liken themselves to "candy that makes noise," but that might bring to mind some sugary-sweet pop band. Nope. Scratchy-voiced Xrissy and the rest of this Philly four-piece make raw, melodic punk pop about lust, angst and feeling fucked up. That puts them squarely in the "noisy cough drop" category.
--Patrick Rapa
Wed., May 11, 9 p.m., $5, with Girl in a Coma and Mini Band, The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave., 267-671-9298.Also, it's much too late to mention it, but Canada was great, I had such a good time there. I secretly want to be Canadian now. Thanks for reading, have a great day !
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News: Who Put the 'M' in Manchester/Live at Earls Court Live Streams
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Morrissey
Who Put the “M” in Manchester? (Attack/SVE) DVD
Live at Earls Court (Attack/Sanctuary) CDMorrissey had the busiest year of his career in 2004, with You Are the Quarry becoming his most successful CD ever, with four singles going top ten in the UK and US radio embracing his two single releases stateside. He graced countless magazine covers, performed on television and took “the show on the road,” with a sold out world tour. On the heels of the tour, which wrapped up in December 2004, Morrissey is releasing a live DVD and CD, both of which capture a different facet of the tour.
The DVD, Who Put the “M” in Manchester? (Attack/Sanctuary Visual Entertainment), was filmed May 22, 2004 shortly after the release of You Are the Quarry at his now legendary homecoming/birthday show in Manchester, England. The DVD showcases not only the album, but includes both Morrissey and Smiths classics. The concert was filmed by Bucky Fukumoto from A/V Club, who also directed Morrissey's three music videos for this album, all of which are included as DVD extras.
The CD, Live at Earls Court, captures the end of the tour and was recorded over the final 5 sold out dates in London, Glasgow, Birmingham, Brighton and Dublin this past December. The CD will have a different track listing from the DVD and will also include additional never before performed b-sides as well as rarely performed Morrissey and Smiths classics.
Audio Streams
“How Soon is Now” Quicktime / Windows Media“Redondo Beach” Quicktime / Windows Media
“There is a Light that Never Goes Out” Quicktime / Windows Media
Morrissey’s Official Site: www.morrisseymusic.com
Track listing for Who Put the "M" in Manchester? DVD:
- First of the Gang To Die
- Hairdresser on Fire
- Irish Blood, English Heart
- The Headmaster Ritual
- Everyday Is Like Sunday
- I Have Forgiven Jesus
- I Know It’s Gonna Happen Someday
- How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel?
- Rubber Ring
- Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference
- Don’t Make Fun of Daddy’s Voice
- The World Is Full of Crashing Bores
- Let Me Kiss You
- No One Can Hold a Candle To You
- Jack the Ripper
- A Rush and a Push and the Land is Ours
- I’m Not Sorry
- Shoplifters of the World Unite
- There is a Light That Never Goes Out
Track listing for Live at Earls Court CD:
- How Soon Is Now?
- First of the Gang To Die
- November Spawned a Monster
- Don't Make Fun of Daddy’s Voice
- Big Mouth Strikes Again
- I Like You
- Redondo Beach
- Let Me Kiss You
- Munich Air Disaster 1958
- There is a Light That Never Goes Out
- The More You Ignore Me
- Friday Mourning
- I Have Forgiven Jesus
- The World is Full of Crashing Bores
- Shoplifters of the World Unite
- Irish Blood, English Heart
- You Know I Couldn't Last
- Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
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News: "Redondo Beach" Single
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Morrissey reveals new single detailsFrom www.nme.com
Entertainment headlines at 03:37
Morrissey has announced details of a new single.
Redondo Beach will be released on March 28.
The track will be accompanied by There Is A Light That Never Goes Out and Noise Is The Best Revenge.
A DVD single will also be released featuring footage of Morrissey performing There Is A Light from his upcoming Who Put The M in Manchester DVD and a video montage as well as It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small from BBC Radio 2's Janice Long session.
Seven-inch and maxi singles are also planned.
The former Smiths' frontman releases a live album, Morrissey Live At Earl's Court and the Who Put The M in Manchester DVD recorded at his at his comeback show in May 2004 on April 4.
LIFE'S A 'BEACH' FOR MOZ!
Published: 10-03-2005-12-33MORRISSEY is to release his cover of PATTI SMITH’s ’REDONDO BEACH’ as a single.
The track, a live favourite last year, will be released on March 28.
'Redondo Beach' will be accompanied by a version of The Smiths’ classic ’There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’ and new song ’Noise Is The Best Revenge’.
A DVD single will also be released featuring footage of Morrissey performing ’There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’ from his upcoming ’Who Put The M in Manchester’ DVD and ’It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small’ from a recent session on BBC Radio 2's Janice Long programme.
Seven-inch and maxi singles are also planned.
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News: Who Put the "M" in Manchester?
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WHO PUT THE "M" IN MANCHESTER?
MORRISSEY CELEBRATES HIS 45TH BIRTHDAY, WITH A SELL-OUT HOMECOMING GIG AT THE MEN ARENA, MANCHESTERDVD RELEASED 4th APRIL 2005
On 22nd May 2004, Morrissey returned to his hometown of Manchester to play a very special comeback show. Celebrating his 45th birthday with 20,000 well-wishers from the city, which has provided years of lyrical inspiration; "Who Put The "M" In Manchester?" Morrissey of course!
The live in concert DVD entitled "Who Put The "M" In Manchester?" will be released by Sanctuary Visual Entertainment on 4th April 2005. A live in concert CD, capturing tracks from his sold out U.K. gigs will also be released by Sanctuary Records on Attack Records on the same day. Entitled "Morrissey Live At Earl's Court" this must-have album will contain gems from "You Are The Quarry", plus additional never-before-performed B-sides, rare Morrissey classics as well as classic songs from The Smiths rarely performed by Morrissey. Click for hi-res image Click for hi-res image Click for hi-res image
2004 has proved to be Morrissey's most successful year to date. Platinum sales, 4 consecutive top 10 singles (the only artist to achieve this in 2004), Brit Award nomination, festival and sold out arena dates, front covers on Mojo, Word, Time Out and TV appearances on Jonathan Ross, CD:UK, TOTP and Frank Skinner … the list goes on.
Anticipation for this homecoming gig was high, with tickets selling out in less than an hour. Morrissey's latest studio album "You Are The Quarry" has been his most commercially successful to date, with the comeback single "Irish Blood, English Heart" charting in the top three. Manchester's prodigal son didn't disappoint. With his name spelt out in huge red neon lights akin to the set of Elvis Presley's 1968 Comeback TV Special, Morrissey delivered a powerful live performance showcasing just why his legions of diehard fans are now bumping shoulders with the mainstream.
[ Read more WHO PUT THE "M" IN MANCHESTER? ]
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Links: www.strangeways.tk
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www.strangeways.tk
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Blog: Torontoplanning
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I don't normally post my blogs, but this is a special case, because I'm hoping to meet other people while I'm in Toronto.My friend Karren wrote back:
oh my god!!! VU ahhh!!! i'm so happy you're coming here!! it's about time!! hehe. oh, i can't wait!!! yay! yay! yaaaay!!you are TOTALLLY WELCOME to stay with us....we'd LOVE to have you over, vu!! :) stay, stay, stay! :)
I love it that she's so excited.
My laptop is coming along, but I don't think I will be posting/updating as much. I have a pretty solid schedule, and I'm not sure if I'll have the time to be honest...
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3/1/2005 Torontoplanning
I got my flight itinerary today. The roundtrip ticket was pretty amazingly cheap, it was $169.10 plus $67.65 (taxes/fees). I used www.priceline.com, mostly because I've used them in the past for cheap airfares (and William Shatner is their spokesman!!).
I guess I should let you know that I'll be staying mostly with Linh, my old penpal from 1993. It's great, we met through a friendship booklet because she liked my xfiles and music selections. We became good, good friends.
We finally met in October 1996 (see picture). I had to alter the picture because I haven't asked Linh for permission to post it.
There's other people in it - my oldest (in terms of knowing) friend, Melinda and Mark. Mel is doing well I hear. She's leaving Japan and embarking on Manchester or something ? Sigh, it must be nice to have her job !
I will also finally meet my two old, dear friends, the twins of coolness: Karren & Sandy. Hooray!
Anyroad, if you live in Toronto/near it, send me a message. Let's hang out! I'll buy you beer and stuff.
Anyway, for something completely different, my german friend sent me these two links: megaflicks and www.penisland.net. No seriously hilarious links!!
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News: John Shakespeare's Morrissey Caricature
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Just in time for that dreadful Valentine's Day:From www.johnshakespeare.com.au:
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News: Word #23 (Jan 2005) Transcription
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WORD #23 (Jan 2005)
Transcribed by Vu
www.wordmagazine.co.uk
"Prodigal Son or Conquering Hero?" (6 pgs)
writer:
photo:Stuart Maconie
Norman Jean Roy"Prodigal Son or Conquering Hero? The latter, I think."
He was becalmed in Los Angeles for six years - "time flows quickly when you're asleep".
But Morrissey saved his triumphant return for the moment he was needed the most.
The day that I speak to Morrissey, one Charles Windsor is in the news again. The ageing job-seeker of whom our boy once ask "Oh Charles, don't you ever crave to appear on the front of the Daily Mail dressed in your mother's bridal veil" has this time delivered himself of an extraordinary outburst. It concerns the upstart nature of the great unwashed - or you and I if you prefer - viz: "What is the matter with these people… wanting to be pop stars … aspiration above talents… harrumph."
Given Morrissey's past pronouncements (he did once sing rather fetchingly of wanting to drop his trousers to Charles' mummy after all) and also given that Chas seems to be railing against the jumped-up pantry boys of England, I wonder what Morrissey makes of it all.
"Well, it's a very silly thing to say. But then he's a very silly man, isn't he? Aspirations in excess of talent? Well, doesn't he have aspirations? After all, doesn't he aspire to (fruity chortle) occupy his mother's seat."
Welcome back, old chum. We've missed you. We really weren't getting answers like that from David Sneddon.
David who?
Exactly.
At the height of the weekly music press's tortured, doomed, obsessive love-hate affair with Morrissey, the story went that more people bought the paper when his face and torso was splashed across the cover than sometimes bought Morrissey had fans who were as keen, maybe keener, on his interviews than his records. This was said not so much to belittle his work, but rather to point out how Morrissey had turned the interview into an art form, into a devastating weapon in his artistic armoury, as important as his alluring voice or his unique lyrics.
Lou Reed and Van Morrison were rude in interviews, Brian Eno was clever. Brian Wilson was damaged. But Morrissey was the first musician, at least since the Beatles or Bowie, to charm, to delight, to dazzle.
Of those three weekly music papers that fed voraciously and somewhat ungratefully on him, two are gone and one is ailing. Morrissey however is bigger than ever. Opinion is one thing but the facts cannot lie. This year he has played to the biggest audiences of his career, had his biggest hit single ever, sold almost a million aabums and gazed in that wry, yet strong-jawed '50s film star way from every magazine and TV show imaginable. Forget 1983 - he certain has - this has been Morrissey's annus mirabilis.
"Yes, it's been very amusing hasn't it. Prodigal Son? Or Conquering Hero? The latter I think."
[ Read more "Prodigal Son or Conquering Hero?" ]
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News: Morrissey on the Cover of Word (Jan 2005)
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Morrissey is on the cover of WORD MAGAZINE again.>>>
Related
WORD #4 (June 2003)
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News: The Nomi Song
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I thought this might interest some Morrissey fans ?
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The Nomi Song
The Nomi Song Trailer - 1:39
Documentary
Andrew Horn (dir.)
Klaus Nomi
Ann Magnuson
Gabriele Lafari
David McDermott
Page Wood
MPAA Rating: NR
In theaters: February 4th, 2005
Official Movie Site
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News: Atreyu, Fans of the Smiths?
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Atreyu's band member wearing a Smiths T-Shirt.On the cover of VICTORY MAGAZINE:
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News: Girls in a Coma New Song with Boz
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From: Girls In A Coma
Date: Jan 22, 2005 01:28 AM
Subject: NEW SONG SNEAK PEEK
Body: WELL WE WENT AHEAD AND PUT OUR NEW SONG THAT WE RECORDED WITH BOZ IN ENGLAND UP FOR A SNEAK PEEK ITS CALLED" SYBIL VANE WAS ILL" TAKE A LISTEN AND TELL US WHAT U THINK!
From: Girls In A Coma
Date: Jan 21, 2005 04:19 PM
Subject: GIAC NAME CHANGE
Body: YUP.. OUR BAND NAME IS SOON TO CHANGE...ITS FOR THE BETTER WE PROMISE. THE BAND NAME WILL BE ANNOUCED BY MONDAY SO LOOK OUT FOR IT WE WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED RelatedGirls In A Coma To Record With Boz
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News: Morrissey-solo Tsunami Relief Donation Drive
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Morrissey-solo Tsunami Relief Donation Drive
posted by davidt on Monday January 17 2005, @09:00AMI'd like to take a brief time out from the world of Morrissey and ask for your support for a personal community effort to raise funds for the South Asian tsunami disaster still in need. I'm taking donations through the end of January to go towards CAREs Asia Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Fund in the name of the Morrissey-solo community. If you have already given, please give again! I donated $500 earlier to Oxfam and am donating another $500 for this collection. I'll report at the end how much was collected.
If you would like to donate by credit card (or PayPal account), click below:
If you would like to donate in another way, please email me at david[a]morrissey-solo.com . Info on CARE.
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News: Morrissey & Interlude Posters in "Gypsy 83"
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I was watching this film, "Gypsy 83", today and noticed the Morrissey and Interlude poster in the background. The director commented that it was tough to get permission and rights for all those posters (Bauhaus, The Cure, etc.)
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News: "I Have Forgiven Jesus" Video Online
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Watch "I Have Forgiven Jesus" music video:
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News: Earl's Court Ticket Scan
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Attached is my Moz ticket! It is a great ticket as it has the man himself on it! Better than the usual boring tickets you get these days anyway.
Set List:
- How Soon Is Now?
- First Of The Gang To Die
- November Spawned A Monster
- Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice
- Bigmouth Strikes Again
- I Like You
- Redondo Beach
- Let Me Kiss You
- Subway Train (into) Munich Air Disaster 1958
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
- The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get
- Friday Mourning
- I Have Forgiven Jesus
- The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores
- Shoplifters Of The World Unite
- Irish Blood, English Heart
- You Know I Couldn't Last
--- Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
Scan of setlist from Morrissey-Solo, via loafing oaf 1954
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News: Tour Dates in 2005?
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Tour dates in 2005 planned? official site adds placeholders
posted by davidt on Thursday December 23 2004, @12:00PMJoshtree writes:
From MorrisseyMusic.com:DATE CITY VENUE TICKETS INFO
02.01.05 ,(US) Check Back Soon
02.01.05 ,(US) Check Back Soon
02.01.05 ,(US) Check Back SoonAnd what about Germany? Still waiting...
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Blog: Comcast
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So, I'm an internet junkie, what can I say ? I had disconnected my land-line telephone last Wednesday and I thought that the cable man was going to show up on that Wednesday to hook me up to the internet. As it happened, the next guy wasn't going to be available in my area until this Sunday (12/19), which kind of annoyed me because that would leave me with a few days of a lack of the 'net. Sigh.
I suppose it could be worst,Okay, so here is the breakdown of cost from before and after:
but I can't believe it's not better.I realized that I am paying twice as much as dial-up (which was basically for the telephone service), but there was a time that I was paying an additional $10 a month for dial-up, so technically it would've been more like $40 vs $60.
SPRINT
- $28.95 for standard telephone service
- $0.00 for work internet
- Connects at "56.6k"
- DSL not available via Sprint in my area.
- Note: time-consuming... takes forever to download, sometime randomly disconnectCOMCAST
- $47.95 for internet ($29.95 for the first 3 months)
- $9.95 television
- $3.00 modem rental (can't commit to this yet, but eventually I will buy one for myself)
- Connects at 2-3mbs
Plus, the other thing is that I have two computers and we can both be online at the same time, as opposed to what was available previously: one telephone line. Anyway, it should be good, I'm looking forward to a faster internet experience. If you know of a cheaper broadband-type of service that's available without the telephone service (I've read a lot about "naked DSL" lately, which I'm assuming will be cheaper than cablenet), please let me know. I'm only loyal to the lowest rate, because I'm poor.
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News: Screen Captures of Morrissey Quarry DVD
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Blog: Serenaide
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I recently discovered that my friend's band, Serenaide, is on MySpace.com. You should check it out and listen to their songs on myspace. Now.I'm very fond of Mimi (the bassist) on there. Looking at their photographs of their recent festival gig, it looks like they're really doing swell.
Oh, in case you were interested, I do have a MySpace.com account (or if you use Friendster).
An afternoon in the country,
Was all that I was after
If I can't see you in the future,
I'll see you in the pastureAlso, it's about time, but I'm getting broadband very soon. I couldn't get my work to pay for it, but I figure I need faster internet anyway.
It is my Christmas gift to myself.
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News: Deluxe Edition of "You Are The Quarry"
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So I am a sucker. I bought this album again. I have all the b-sides, I have most of the DVD stuff, but I still bought the Deluxe Edition. I know, I know.
The DVD was primarily the reason why I got this version. The video for "Irish Blood, English Heart" is like the most uninspiring video in the world. Can you say "Boring"? And what's with all the hipster kids ?
I will have to post some screen shots from the various videos on here later when I have time. But I did really like the live footage of the Morrissey DVD "WHO PUT THE M IN MANCHESTER?" which is going to be released March 2005.
I am hoping that "I Have Forgiven Jesus" (import only?) will be carried by Best Buy as I have a gift certificate there.
I really wish I lived near a Tower Records, HMV or Virgin.
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Blog: I Lost my ATM Card (Again)
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I hate these quiz things that everyone likes. I had to take this particular one only because I was trying to get "You are Sleeper", but unfortunately there were only a few results and Elastica seems like a good choice if any.
You know, I've lost my 5th ATM Bank Card. Everytime I lose them, I always tell myself "Never again!!" It's always one thing: I stick my card in the Automatic Teller Machine and then as soon as it spits out money, I'm off running !!
I'm playing this video game called "Vampires: The Masquerade" and there is this woman in the video game that looks just like Louise ! At least, I think it looks like her :)
I hung out with my brother yesterday and we watched Morrissey and The White Stripes videos. I didn't know he liked them at all, I guess he's really growing up.
I bought my first scarf yesterday too. EL tells me it's very "peppery" and then made fun of my hat.
At the video shop today, I ran into two people I knew, but I couldn't remember their names. I'm terrible with names. They looked at what I was renting: The Stepford Wives (2004), Envy, and Lady Death. I told them, "It's free, don't make fun of my choices."
Since joing Hollywood Video's "MVP" program, I've must've rented at least 60 DVDs in the course of two months.
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News: Girls In A Coma To Record With Boz
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RECORDING WITH BOZ!!!!
Sunday, December 05, 2004
Current mood: excitedWe will be leaving to England Jan. 14th threw the 20th to make our EP with Boz Boorer!! As some of you may know he is the guitarist for Morrissey. We are soo excited such a dream come true! We also should be playing a show in Camden,but we will keep you posted on that. The EP should be released mid next year and we will be back out on tour very soon. Thanks to all for the support and see ya soon!
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News: Morrissey: Scandal & Passion And Other Books
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Morrissey: Scandal and Passion
David Brett
List Price: £10.99Paperback 192 pages (August 26, 2004)
Publisher: Robson Books
ISBN: 1861057873Morrissey's Manchester: The Essential "Smiths" Tour
Phill Gatenby
List Price: £5.99Paperback 125 pages (May 1, 2002)
Publisher: Empire Publications
ISBN: 1901746283The Smiths' Meat Is Murder (Thirty Three and a Third series)
Joe Pernice
Our Price: £6.99Paperback 128 pages (November 2003)
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group - Academi
ISBN: 082641494X
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Links: BestLyrics.Net
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I'm the moderator of the Morrissey lyrics page on www.bestlyrics.net
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Blog: Travelling Light
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I hate aol, but for some reason, I really like AIM. I'm sleepercat on there - please send me a message if you want to hang out (or want to play Scrabble online).
I'm going to Scottsdale, Arizona, for a work-related event in January 2005. I was told that the resort there is quite nice and I have my own room. Internet will be provided, so I'm taking my home laptop, and hopefully it'll be good and fun. I think the only real work day is Thursday, I will be assisting in a Power Point presentation. Friday, I think I'm going to do a hot air balloon (it was either that or more golfing or ATV/Hummer in the desert). Not really sure what I'm actually doing in AZ, but hey, it's all paid for, so I might as well show up.
I'm hoping to be around Toronto, Canada, around March 2005-ish. I will be seeing some really, really old friends called Karren & Sandy (can't believe their photograph are online because they're so camera shy!) and Linh, who I met through a Friendship Book (penpal) around 1995. I've met Linh in real-life before in Los Angelese, I still have this old photograph of us being all young and dorky.
Oh, and I haven't scared off Celeste.... yet. (Shadez is Celeste). Sigh, I wish someone else would move up here!
Update: My DVD list is now automatic via Intervocative Software. If you choose to, you can have your DVD list online, so anytime you add something new, the list gets updated. It's a pretty neat software.
Oh, my S*M*A*S*H website is getting quite a bit of activity due to their tour recently.
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Blog: Happy Thanksgiving
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Although this is purely an American thing, I wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving. This year we did Taco Thanksgiving, which I don't really recommend. I mean hot salsa & turkey just doesn't mix well, you know?Tomorrow is the biggest shopping day of the year, so there are some crazy sales happening. I might go to a few tomorrow, hopefully I won't get crushed by the other shoppers...
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News: Meat is Murder Thanksgiving
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THE MEAT IS MURDER THANKSGIVING SPECIAL
Thanksgiving, November 25thJoin us on this holiday as the popscene DJs go deep into the Smiths/ Morrissey catalog for all you people who love them. Last year was a blast, so come out and have some fun with your friends. Its not like you have to work the next day, right?
There is no extra cover charge.
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Random: The Cure - Three Imaginary Boys
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WHO NEEDS FLU SHOTS WHEN RHINO HAS THE CURE!
DATE: OCTOBER 26, 2004
Highly Anticipated Cure Reissue Campaign Begins With Expanded, Remastered THREE IMAGINARY BOYS December 7
LOS ANGELES - Twenty-five years after The Cure began their global pop invasion with their debut disc, THREE IMAGINARY BOYS, Rhino Records gives the album its first-ever U.S. domestic release with a deluxe two-disc edition loaded with previously unreleased tracks. THREE IMAGINARY BOYS will be available December 7 at all retail outlets and at www.rhino.com for a suggested retail price of $18.98.
The album marks the kickoff to Rhino Records' revitalization of The Cure catalog. Each title will receive a sonic upgrade and be released as a deluxe double-disc set featuring the original album on one CD and numerous rarities on the other. In addition, each release will come with a 16-page booklet filled with photos and tour memorabilia from the personal archives of vocalist Robert Smith, as well as a track-by-track commentary and notes by U.K. music scribe Johnny Black.
Cure fans have long clamored for THREE IMAGINARY BOYS, an energetic 1979 U.K. debut which features "10:15 Saturday Night," "Grinding Halt," "Fire In Cairo," and a quirky rendition of Jimi Hendrix's "Foxy Lady." The band's debut U.S. album, Boys Don't Cry, featured many of the songs on THREE IMAGINARY BOYS along with singles like "Jumping Someone Else's Train" and "Boys Don't Cry." The Rhino reissue offers the original U.K. album with an added previously unreleased instrumental ("The Weedy Burton"), as well as a 20-track bonus disc which includes the additional tracks from Boys Don't Cry, previously unreleased studio and home demo versions, live renditions, and other curiosities. In total the package includes six previously unreleased songs, eight previously unreleased versions of songs, and 17 tracks never before available on CD.
Johnny Black's liner notes, which make use of extensive and exclusive interviews with Robert Smith, provide fascinating insight into the making of this classic album. One interesting story tells how The Cure managed to get the album recorded with virtually no budget: they simply snuck into Morgan Studios at night once the Jam had finished their sessions, and, using the Jam's gear, recorded through the night till dawn.
It's been almost three decades since a 17-year-old Smith formed The Easy Cure in Crawley, England. Despite various lineup changes, The Cure have forged an ongoing career highlighted by an astonishing run of artistic and commercial successes, including chart-topping hit singles, gold and platinum records, countless awards, critical acclaim, and an international fan base that follows the band with religious fervor. They have secured their place in music history by shaping modern rock as we know it today.
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News: Putting the Morr Back In Morrissey
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Happy pre-Thanksgiving.I probably would've enjoyed a night's sleep if it wasn't for Celeste, who was going to see Lali Puna (with Alias and Duo 505).
So we went and I was pleasantly suprised to see that this was part of the Morr Music Tour! The company released a non-Morrissey (that is Morrissey doesn't appear or has anything to do with the record) called Putting the Morr Back In Morrissey, a 2-disc compilation of their bands.
I only know about the compilation because, as obsessed as I am, I always look in the "Morrissey" section at the local music store to see what's new, and that compilation is there.
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Guestbook: Entry number 216
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Entry number 216:
Name: MONICA Z
E-mail address: ZMORRISSEY6[a]YAHOO.COM
Comments: MOZ FAN FOR LIFE. MONICA Z, SA-TX. I LOVE YOU MORRISSEY
Date: 2004-11-24 14:51:41 (Pacific Time)(Vu: Yay for San Antonio!)
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News: Morrissey's Gone Mobile
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Morrissey's gone Mobile!
Monday, November 22, 2004 6:14 PMThe Morrissey Mobile Store has launched in the USA. Go here to download polyphonic and master ringtones of songs from his latest album, You Are The Quarry. You can also download images including press photos and cover art from You Are The Quarry, Irish Blood English Heart, Let Me Kiss You, and First Of the Gang to Die. Only available at the Morrissey Mobile Store.
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News: "I Have Forgiven Jesus" Single
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"I Have Forgiven Jesus" single details at HMV.co.uk
posted by davidt on Thursday November 18 2004, @08:00AMAs mentioned on the general board by Bournemoz (link):
"I Have Forgiven Jesus" details at HMV.co.uk (Release date: 13-12-2004)
cd single:
Catalogue Number: ATKXD011
- I Have Forgiven Jesus
- Slum Mums
- The Public Image
cd single:
Catalogue Number: ATKXS011
- I Have Forgiven Jesus
- No One Can Hold A Candle To You
7" single:
Catalogue Number: ATKSE011
- I Have Forgiven Jesus
- No One Can Hold A Candle To You
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Blog: There is a Boy That Never Goes Out
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I think I am having a pretty good birthday (for once!), because of Raul, Celeste, Sara, my sister, and Dave.
Spent Saturday at the Minnesota Art Institute.
Spent Sunday eating Dim Sum.
Will be spending Monday semi-at-home. I have to show up for a 2 hour meeting, but it's my day off!!
Will be having a lunch "date" with Sophia on Tuesday.
There is a Boy that Never Goes Out:
"Ba-ba-bada-ba-ba" goes the backing vocals,
I'm trying hard not to be antisocial.
Truth be told, I'm not entirely hopeful
-The Lucksmiths
Sometime people's priorities are kind of funny. For instance, my brother, who constantly is running low on cash, spent $30 on a cap because "it looked cool".
Or how about Celeste? She brought two crates of records, a record player... and one pair of socks.
Or the worst case of all: me. I sort of bought a house, but I'm going through a midlife crisis, so I also want a superduper fast car and, perhaps, a tank.
Also, I now know three or four Texans, and I think they're all very cool! How come none of them have accents ? Y'know what I mean, sugar?
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News: Morrissey Beefs Up 'Quarry' With B-Sides
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Morrissey Beefs Up 'Quarry' With B-Sides
November 12, 2004, 3:45 PM ET
Edited By Jonathan Cohen.Morrissey's latest studio album, "You Are the Quarry," will be reissued in a deluxe edition Dec. 7 via his Attack imprint for Sanctuary. The original album comprises disc one, while the second disc sports nine B-sides, two music videos and three live performances from "The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn."
Morrissey has been playing a number of the B-sides on his current North American tour, including "Teenage Dad on His Estate," "Munich Air Disaster 1958," "The Never Played Symphonies" and "Don't Make Fun of Daddy's Voice." The track list is rounded out by "It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small," "Friday Mourning," "My Life Is a Succession of People Saying Goodbye," "Mexico" and "I am Two People."
The new edition's visual component comprises videos for album tracks "Irish Blood, English Heart" and "First of the Gang To Die" and Morrissey's performances of the latter track plus "Let Me Kiss You" and "I Have Forgiven Jesus" on Kilborn's show. A gallery of 32 images from the artist's 2004 tour rounds out the package.
"You Are the Quarry" debuted at No. 11 on The Billboard 200 in May, earning Morrissey his highest placement either as a solo artist or as a member of the Smiths. The set has sold more than 179,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
The next North American single from the album, "I Like You," is expected early next year.
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News: You Are the Quarry Deluxe Edition in December
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MORRISSEY TO RELEASE DELUXE EDITION OF "YOU ARE THE QUARRY" IN DECEMBER ON ATTACK/SANCTUARY November 9, 2004 "You Are the Quarry is a triumph of maladjusted vitality." Rolling Stone, May, 2004
"Those who miss the voice are in for a treat; Morrissey has never sounded better." Spin, May, 2004
"His knack for turning the unlikeliest of hooks into infectiously insouciant anti-anthems make this a misfit must-have." Interview, June, 2004
On the heels of his sold out US tour, Morrissey will release a deluxe edition of his critical and commercial smash album, You Are the Quarry, in December on Attack/Sanctuary. The CD/DVD combo set will contain all of You Are the Quarry and an additional nine b-sides, only six of which have been released in the US. The DVD will showcase Morrissey's three live performances on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn in July of this year, the hit videos for "Irish Blood, English Heart" and "First of the Gang to Die," and a 29 picture tour photo gallery.
An unprecedented success, You Are the Quarry is Morrissey's most successful album of his career, solo or with The Smiths. With the support of radio and MTV, VH1 and Fuse, the album debuted at #11 in the US , #2 in the UK and has sold over 1 million copies worldwide. Sold out tours in Europe and the US followed, along with rave live reviews from critics around the world. Having already produced three Top Ten hits in the UK, Morrissey’s next single for America, “I Like You,” will be released in early 2005.
[ Read more You Are the Quarry Deluxe Edition in December ]
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News: "Bands Reunited" attempt on VH-1 - report
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"Bands Reunited" attempt on VH-1 - report
posted by davidt on Friday November 12 2004, @12:00PMAn anonymous person writes:
Tonight on "Bands Reunited" in a behind the scenes show, they showed footage of how they failed to get Moz to participate in a Smiths reunion. They attempted to approach him during the Apollo Theater gig. Pretty twisted. They showed that guy Ameer trying to ambush Moz on his way to the theater. They waited five hours and Steven just blitzed by them into the side door. They made no real attempt to approach him assertively and acted surprised that he wouldn't just stop in his tracks and eagerly be interviewed. They have managed to reunite some really decent bands from the 1980's, but they should have done their homework better for this attempt. I'm sure they'll replay this "behind the scenes" show a few times. Only current Morrissey footage shows him going in the side door of the Apollo. They also use some footage from Smiths Videos.RelatedRelated item: VH1 *tried* to reunite the Smiths (Nov. 11) - Nov. 9, 2004
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Blog: She Wore Mirrorshades
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There's a few very, very odd postings in the guestbook. First of all, we all know there's only three of us that visits this website (and one of them is me)! So, no one is really reading the guestbook, now, are they?Anyway, ever had a song stuck in your head in a loop that just won't go away? Mine was Information Society's Mirrorshades:
She said "Now you're here, you've got to show and prove,I had to revisit the Hack album and it is so good. I love all the songs on it, and it's a total departure from their first record, which was basically pop music. I love InfoSoc, I mean they lived in Minneapolis for a time!
And do that dance until it don't move.
The phone doesn't work so you won't be calling home."Celeste is arriving here on Saturday and I'm so excited about it. I left a voice mail on her cell phone and must've sounded like a complete dork. I had 20 things I wanted to say, but none of them came out in proper complete sentences.
I wanted to say, "We've never talked to each other, so, this is my voice. Hello, how are you? I hope you have a safe drive. Look forward to seeing you."
Instead, this is what I sounded like, "Oh, erm hi, my voice. Drive. See you. White Pizza" (My boss was asking what I wanted for lunch.)
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News: Stephen Wright's Photos
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Handprints of SMITHS photos by Stephen Wright are available from www.smithsphotos.com, in limited editions (there are new images on page 3 of gallery)There are now 2 images now available as T-Shirts available from www.smithstshirts.com
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Blog: Random Updates
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Yay, my friend Celeste updated her webblog to mention that she is moving to Minneapolis on November 12th. She's a real hipster.I'm trying to figure out what to do, I can't take her to First Avenue since they are now closed !!!
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News: Reason for Texas Cancellation
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Blog: Halloween 2004
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It's not every day you can wear jammies to work.
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News: Morrissey Brighton Show Announced
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Subject : Morrissey Brighton Show Announced
Sent : Wednesday, October 27, 2004 3:21 PMMorrissey Brighton Show Announced
Morrissey will be playing at the Brighton Centre on December 17. Tickets are onsale now! Order them here .
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News: John Peel Dies of Heart Attack
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Subject: S*M*A*S*H off topic - John Peel
Wed, 27 Oct 2004 10:03:31 +0100
from Stuart PackerJohn Peel often told the story hearing 'Teenage Kicks' for the first time. He was driving in his car listening to the song on a demo tape. He was so overcome by the tune that he pulled onto the side of the road to have a cry.
There are thousands of people across Britain today who will have had a similar experience on hearing of his untimely death.
From NME
JOHN PEEL DIES OF HEART ATTACKFrom BBC.co.uk
Published: 26-10-2004-14-09(excerpt)
JOHN PEEL has died of a heart attack aged 65.
The broadcasting legend, who had a career spanning over 40 years, was on holiday in Peru when he was taken ill.
A statement has been issued by the BBC which reads: "It has been confirmed that BBC radio broadcaster John Peel died from a heart attack last night whilst on holiday in Peru. He leaves behind his wife Sheila and four children."
John Peel dead at 65
Published 26 10 04(excerpt)
Returning to Britain, he became a pirate radio DJ, before joining Radio 1 for its launch in 1967, quickly establishing himself with the late night programme Top Gear. John was the first DJ to give exposure to punk, reggae, and hip-hop, long before they crossed over into the mainstream.
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News: Morrissey Ticket Presale: Las Vegas
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Morrissey Ticket Presale: Las Vegas
Monday, October 11, 2004 1:34 PMStarting Tuesday, October 12 at 12 pm PST, there will be a presale for the November 13 show at the Joint in Las Vegas, NV. Go to morrissey.tickets.musictoday.com to order.
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News: Pop Matters: Why Do We Still Love Him Like We Used To?
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read mo... ganda... it's long but still a good, productive read...>>>
MORRISSEY: WHY DO WE STILL LOVE HIM LIKE WE USED TO?
[21 May 2004]
by Colin Snowsell(excerpt)
In 1991 Morrissey toured North America for the first time since the generation-defining break-up of The Smiths four years earlier, a split so unexpected, so premature, and, in retrospect, so unnecessary that many of the band's fans remember where they where when news of the break-up reached them, the way others remember where they when they learned of JFK's assassination, or the Challenger disaster. As Simon Reynolds wrote, in what remains perhaps the best article ever written about Morrissey, "Fanaticism is the true experience of pop, not discrimination and broad-mindedness." Smiths fans have always been among the most fanatical fans of them all. They make Deadheads look uncommitted. To those infected with the Morrissey disease, the Smiths were never just another band: They were everything. They were more important than family and friends, than fortune or the plans for the future.
[ Read more MORRISSEY: WHY DO WE STILL LOVE HIM LIKE WE USED TO? ]
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News: Statement on KROQ & Alice's Show Cancellation
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STATEMENT ON KROQ & ALICE SHOW'S
September 21, 2004Thank you to everyone for your kind letters of support and concern about Morrissey’s well being. He sends his very best wishes and looks forward to seeing you all on tour over the next few months starting in Washington next week. What should have been a wonderful triumphant weekend playing to 35,000 of you in LA and 10,000 or you in San Francisco ended on Saturday morning with sinusitis, acute laryngitis and a high fever with orders from Dr Joseph Sugarman to get to bed and not speak for the next 48 hours at a minimum. Sadly we not only had to postpone the shows but also cancel (at great expense!) the video shoot for Let Me Kiss You which was due for Tuesday. The most important thing of course is Morrissey’s health and we are happy to report that with the prescribed rest he will be ready to go next week and we will make an announcement later this week on a special event to make up for the KROQ show that all 35,000 of you who were there on Saturday will get to see and the same for the ALICE show in San Francisco. On a final note we understand that there are those in the Morrissey community on morrissey-solo.com spreading erroneous rumours about lawsuits and questioning whether KROQ did everything possible to bring you the information in a timely fashion. I can assure you that the rumours are false and the integrity of KROQ cannot be questioned. They handled a very difficult situation impeccably and you should treat anything you are told to the contrary as rubbish.
Best wishes,
Merck Mercuriadis
The Sanctuary Group
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News: Presale Ticket for El Paso, Texas
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Morrissey Ticket Presale: El Paso, TX
Tuesday, September 14, 2004 7:40 PMThe Morrissey website presale for tickets to the upcoming El Paso, TX date will take place at www.morrissey.tickets.musictoday.com. Those purchasing tickets will have the opportunity to add on a copy of the CD, You Are The Quarry, for just $10!
Presale date
Wednesday, September 15 at 10 am CST
Tickets available for
11/1 - El Paso, TX
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News: The Illustrated Smiths
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Check this out. . . . . . . The Illustrated Smiths:
Contributed by: Micky Sheehan
Contributed by: Down on the Farm
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News: More Morrissey Gigs
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New UK Date & Pre Sale Announced!
Tuesday, September 7, 2004 12:07 PMMorrissey will play a very special Christmas show at London's Earl Court on December 18.
Tickets will go on sale this Friday 10th of September at 9:30am.
Because you are a member of this site you can access the pre sale which will start tomorrow morning (September 8) at 9:30 am GMT. You can access the pre sale here: www.gigsandtours.com.
Morrissey USA Ticket Presales
Tuesday, September 7, 2004 7:40 PMThere will be a series of Morrissey website presales for tickets to the upcoming US tour dates! These will take place at www.morrissey.tickets.musictoday.com .
Presale date
Wednesday, September 8 at 12 pm EST
Tickets available for
10/9 - New York, NY
10/10 - New York, NY
10/13 - South Bend, INPresale date
Wednesday, September 8 at 1 pm EST
Tickets available for
10/19 - Nashville, TN
10/28 - Houston, TX
10/29 - Dallas, TX
10/30 - Austin, TXPresale date
Thursday, September 9 at 12 pm EST
Tickets available for
10/17 - Detroit, MI
10/22 - Atlanta, GA
10/24 - Miami, FL
10/25 - Miami, FL