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Morrissey / PETA press conference report, Sydney concert review at smh.com.au
posted by davidt on Wednesday October 16 2002, @08:15AM

 Morrissey calls on Australians to boycott Thailand - Oct. 16, 2002, The Sydney Morning Herald

Excerpt:

Legendary British singer Morrissey has called on all Australians to boycott Thailand until the abusive training of baby elephants as tourist attractions was outlawed.
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There are also some pictures at MorrisseyTour.com. Renoir also writes:

My press pass got me in to the press conference at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Melbourne. I'll post a transcription of the interview, a description of what went on and pictures in the next couple of days. Stay tuned.
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There is also a review of the Sydney concert at smh.com, link from Jeane:

Morrissey, Enmore Theatre, review by Matt Buchanan - Oct. 15, 2002, The Sydney Morning Herald

Excerpt:

I saw him in the street once, in London, mid-October 1990. Engulfed in a grey trenchcoat, quiff outstanding, he stood, a monolith of solitude, fixed among the cold shadows of the Eros statue in Piccadilly Circus. Morrissey. Agony aunt to a generation of suburban teenagers. The pimple's poet. A man, as comedian Sean Hughes once put it, trapped inside a man's body. A pop star who, while Hayzi Fantayzie gurgled, "Shiny shiny, bad times behind me", had argued the contrary. Bad times were, in fact, devotedly persistent. Wham fans had shuddered.
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    Morrissey / PETA press conference report, Sydney concert review at smh.com.au | Log in/Create an Account | Top | 21 comments | Search Discussion
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    Class (Score:0)
    Class shirt at the press conference.
    Class caricature on the SMH review.Much better than the Grauniad one.
    Protect the Elephants!!

    Furby
    Anonymous -- Wednesday October 16 2002, @08:49AM (#45613)
    A good cause, but still a very strange choice... (Score:1, Insightful)
    Morrissey clearly believes in this, as it's so un-traditional a cause for rockers as to be almost weird. Mark my words - some smart-ass will write some piece to the tune of, "so now, is it the rock dinosaurs trying to save the elephants? Zing!"

    Morrissey is lucky he hasn't been to Cambodia or Laos - they stitch live frogs' legs together for sale in the marketplace. And in some towns, the live frogs are peeled. But you must remember, South-East Asia has really struggled for so many years, and it's impossible to expect that they will grant animals better conditions then most of the people. So I suppose there's a link between the treatment of Thai elephants with the sexual slavery of Thai brothels. It's all suffering.

    Still, this Morrissey cause is good relief from the usual rainforest/Amnesty cliches. But on the list of importance - way way down.

    I await your unkind response...
    sadlad <winharrison@earthlink.net> -- Wednesday October 16 2002, @11:16PM (#45693)
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      Nice shirt, sir! (Score:1)
      I had a shirt similar to that one once many moons ago in the dark days of the mid-Eighties. What next? Shoulder-padded blazers? Ultra-baggy trousers? Geez...
      Ramon -- Thursday October 17 2002, @03:48AM (#45705)
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       "I'm all over you...like a vulture, like impending death"
        photo by Noah "Hannibal" (Score:0)
        sic
        Anonymous -- Thursday October 17 2002, @05:58AM (#45717)
          A tribute to Craig Kilborn? (Score:0)
          Craig chose to celebrate Morrissey gracing his show by following Morrissey with the elephant orchestra. This piece featuring tortured Elephants from Thailand. This just may have motivated Morrissey on this issue.

          Morrissey the 23rd.
          Anonymous -- Thursday October 17 2002, @06:10PM (#45807)
            now that he's defendended elephants... (Score:1)
            maybe he can add a word or two of advocacy on behalf of the juvenile sex workers in thailand (who serve clientele from europe, u.s. & oz...)
            thirsty fists <thirsty_fists@yahoo.com> -- Thursday October 17 2002, @10:49PM (#45836)
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             "world's ugliest boy"
              SMH review (Score:1)
              Who was the guy reviewing the Sydney concert?

              Only 2 new songs performed?
              Morrissey was stetchered to the mic??
              He performed "Vauxhall"???????

              And there are people out of work in Sydney? How did this guy get the job?
              gonzo -- Friday October 18 2002, @05:57PM (#45921)
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               Scene, but not herd
                Re:I hate Morrissey fans (Score:0)
                Go fuck yourself, dick splash.
                Anonymous -- Friday October 18 2002, @12:03AM (#45842)
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                  Re:I hate Morrissey fans (Score:0)
                  An elephant trampling on your undoubtedly miniscule cock and balls would be lovely.
                  Anonymous -- Friday October 18 2002, @03:04AM (#45851)
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                    There's something to this idea... (Score:0)
                    I have to admit - I totally never though of this angle. Crudely put - but provoking. That's Morrissey for you: a seething rageful funny mass of contradictions.
                    Anonymous -- Friday October 18 2002, @09:17PM (#45934)
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