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Idloveto writes:

We are proud to announce that we are, yet again, celebrating Morrissey's birthday in Stockholm. We are getting older but the concept stays the same: only Smiths and Morrissey songs and aplenty of gentle sing-a-long all night (why change a winning concept?)

What: Morrissey's 54th birthday
When: Saturday the 18th of May, 21:00-03:00
Where: Stockholm, Debaser Strand, Hornstulls strand 4
How: Free entrance, age limit 20 ...

The first Smiths release and single "Hand In Glove" was released 30 years ago today by Rough Trade Records in the UK (original release date: May 13, 1983).

Related links:

• Johnny Marr on "Hand In Glove" - dailymail.co.uk - May 8, 2013
• "Not Like Any Other Love: The Smiths" - The Culture Show, BBC 2 - May 12, 2013 reminder / reports - May 12, 2013
• May 13th, 2013: 30th Anniversary of Hand In Glove - AndyRourke.com. Link posted by Uncleskinny.
• These Charming Men - The Smiths from the archive - The Guardian. Link posted by Uncleskinny.
• Ed Chapman makes Moz Mosaic to mark 30 years since Hand In Glove release - forum post by Uncleskinny
• Daily Telegraph 'debates' ~ The Smiths: best or worst band of the last 30 years? - forum post by joe frady
• "Hand In Glove" - Morrissey-solo Wiki
• Smiths on Screen - "A Taste Of Honey"

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Not Like Any Other Love: The Smiths - The Culture Show, BBC 2

Sun 12 May 2013
23:00
DURATION: 30 MINUTES (stream on iPlayer through May 19, region restricted)

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UPDATE May 13:

MP4 format download provided in the Downloads forum by 6084615.

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It's 30 years since Manchester four-piece The Smiths changed the face of British pop with their debut single Hand In Glove. In this half-hour Culture Show special, fellow Mancunian and lifelong fan Tim Samuels sets out to find out why The Smiths have such a special place in the hearts of a generation of Brits. The Smiths were only around for five years in the mid-eighties, but to this day the sentiment their music evokes is strong. Samuels pays visits to a variety of dedicated fans including fashion designer Wayne Hemingway, poet Simon Armitage, Labour MP Kerry McCarthy and Oasis songwriter ...

UPDATE May 13:

Another photo posted at true-to-you.net:

Photograph



Mel Gibson, Morrissey, Tom Jones
(West Hollywood, May 11, 2013)

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http://web.stagram.com/p/454007327007825899_14513702

#moz, #melgibson, #tomjones



Nice to see the anti-semitic, racist, homophobic, misogynistic Gibson enjoying a night out. Pic by Jesse Tobias at Tom Jones' concert at the Troubadour in L.A. ...

When we were Hand In Glove: With a very pushy guitarist and a tinny old tape recorder, how the Smiths transformed British pop culture - dailymail.co.uk
By CRAIG MCLEAN

It was the Smith's first single and the song that kick-started the most thrilling song-writing partnership of the Eighties

Excerpt -

‘I was at my parents’ house one Sunday evening,’ recalls Marr, ‘and my little brother had a guitar knocking about. I started to play some chords and quickly came up with this riff.

'I got very excited about it as I knew it was good. But I didn’t have anything to record it on, so my girlfriend Angie – who’s now my wife – ran around to her house and snuck her dad’s car out. I got in the car with my guitar, playing the riff over and over again so I wouldn’t forget it!’ ...

FROM ZIMBIO:

Morrissey at the Rolling Stones Concert (5 photos)

Singer Morrissey arrives the 'Rolling Stone' concert at The Staples Center in Los Angeles.
(May 3, 2013 - Source: PacificCoastNews.com)

NICE TO SEE HE IS ROCKING OUT....

courtesy of twitter user usedToBeASweetGirl
@Eleonora_Becchi

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Link posted by salfordlad and Jukebox Jury:

Noel Gallagher to pay radio tribute to The Smiths to mark their 30th anniversary - Manchester Evening News
The Burnage-born star will discuss how the influential band shaped his own musical tastes and drove him to found Oasis with brother Liam ...

Johnny Marr on His Solo Debut and All Those Smiths Reunion Rumors - RollingStone
'I've probably been asked about a reunion about 8,936 times'

Excerpt:

Hearing Marr sing Smiths classics like "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" and "How Soon Is Now?" is a little bizarre for fans so used to Morrissey's distinct vocals, but the guitarist enjoys his new role as a frontman. "You have more direct contact with the audience," he says. "When you're at the microphone, you can be more communicative. If I'm just playing guitar, I'm not likely to grab the microphone out of the singer's hands and start talking. That would be rude."

Even though he's willing to perform old Smiths songs, a reunion of the band remains a virtual impossibility. "I've probably been asked about a reunion about 8,936 times," ...