Those who know me personally know that I am a near-obsessive fan of the singer Morrissey ( Read more... )

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We don't hear so much about Morrissey these days. Even as a diehard fan, I no longer follow his every move.

Of course,part of the reason is he appears to be semi-retired.  Morrissey says he is done with touring.  He claims that he does have new material, but without record label support, he finds it pointless to go on.

Which is a pre-Y2K mindset, of ( Read more... )

As all here are likely to know, I frequented Morrissey fansites daily for years ( Read more... )

Well, you knew I would get to it.

As a huge Morrissey fan, obviously I am excited for a new disc.  21st Century Moz, of course, is a different proposition.  As Moz moves into senior statesmanhood, he joins the ranks of icons like Bowie, Iggy, Lou Reed, even Dylan.  In most aspects, his best work is behind him, but you never know when you are going ( Read more... )

Not being very active on Livejournal as of late means that I miss out on news, or precisely don't comment on news when it is much too late to mention in today's 27/7 newscycle world.

This means by the time I get around to certain things, they are no longer news.

In fact, maybe the news is that it wasn't supposed to be news at all.

So, I would have ( Read more... )

Well, you knew I would get to it.

Uncut Magazine's Book of the Year. Acclaimed as much as it's unexpected, but is it any good?

The book starts with the Moz musing about the early years. It's "Barbarism Begins at Home" in print- abusive teachers, passing acquaintances, British culture and a walk through 50s England.

The opening 50 pages or so of the ( Read more... )

Thanks to thelastaerie, I am aware that Morrissey's autobiography has hit the shelves.  The last I heard (indeed three days before release) it was reportedly cancelled.

It does serve a fitting coda to Danzig week.  the two being more similar than one would think- both singularly monikered, both often seen shirtless, both obsessed with the 50s, bothj ( Read more... )

One of the more anticipated albums of the year is Johnny Marr's solo album The Messenger.

Marr has had an interesting career post-Smiths, one that you might expect from someone who loves making music, but not from someone treated so reverentially. He worked on some of the great songs of the late 80s ("(Nothing) but Flowers" , "Sexuality", "Home ( Read more... )