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Bigmouth strikes again - Las Vegas City Life
SXSW 2006: 1,300 acts and one cannily perceptive pop star

BY BEVERLY BRYAN
AUSTIN, Texas -- The highlight of this year's South By Southwest music conference here was not a musical performance but, rather, a performer interview. Sour English pop star Morrissey would not cooperate with longtime Rolling Stone editor David Fricke during a packed afternoon keynote chat. Over a table set at Morrissey's request with water, coffee and Heinekens, Fricke stood quite a few rounds. He asked Morrissey about everything from his erstwhile celibacy to his recent brush with the Secret Service. We learned the singer and his former bandmates were offered -- and rejected -- $5 million to reform the Smiths for this year's Coachella festival near Palm Springs. But practically hijacking the interview, Morrissey shared his genial loathing for the media (like Rolling Stone), politics and recent rock. "I think there are too many people making music," he said.

With the Brakes, the Shakes and the Rakes all playing the same festival, we're with Morrissey...