Thank you Vu. Good job.

I felt that Morrissey was a bit uptight though, as if the interviewer failed to win his confidence.

And although I find Tillmans' pictures absolutely lovely, the questions sounded deadpan so they led to the same answers every Morrissey fan knows by heart. Hopefully, there was no sexuality mentioned !

Why wasn't there any questions about the deep reason why he chose Jerry Finn for instance ? Green Day, Blink 182 ! They're from another galaxy and some college band bashing was expected from Mr Morose !

Anyway, Thank you again for the transcription, I live like a monk and never got the chance to run to the store ;-)

cheers Vu.
that was a good one. I love hearing Morrissey express his love of pop music and the simple beauty of a singing voice.
John

not a very interesting interview, i think. And Moz seems to have lost his irony, or maybe it just was with this interviewer. yes, probably. The photos altough are very nice...

nice interview and cool pics of the great and last star...

Checked out the usual venues today and couldn't find a copy of the above magazine - expense and time has been saved with this transcript.

I know Mr. Morrissey likes to be recherche, but this was pushing the boat out when it comes to obscurity - vague arty magazine NOT sold in the usual retail outlets. It's very well being elitist, but this is hellish for fanz who could'nt get a copy of this 'all gone' mag.

Morrissey continues to impress me considerably. I have been a huge fan since age 12. I am age 30 now. Morrissey is very intelligent, sensitive, creative, and clever. Most of all, he is a man of great integrity.

-Ken

you are god. yes yes yes.

I just want to say his hair is looking fantastic!

The entire aritcle and Scans were posted to the general discussion BORED
Sunday Feb 1

Was that really it?? All this "EXCLUSIVE Morrissey interview bla bla bla" and the fact that the mag doesn't seem to exist in the real world... and still the interview's not any better than this?!?!
Maybe it's the reporter, but my God... Moz gives the same answers as he's been giving for the last 79 years.... "I love the human voice bla bla bla, 1972 bla bla bla, The Smiths were alternative bla bla bla, I'm the outsiders outsider... Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz".

Disappointed. Very much so.

Come orrrrrn, Moz... you can do better than that!

The point is Craig Kilborn had a clip about Christina and others over-singing tonight on the Grammy Awards. But Moz predicted it. He predicted it!

JAMES: There are technically good people - the Christina Aguileras - but they oversing.
MORRISSEY: They make a meal of every note - they chew it to pieces. That's not singing.

i just couldn't wait to read this interview, but it ended up beeing just nice. maybe it's just that we all were so well trained by his outstanding and clever previous interviews... or perhaps it's just that the questions were so banal... i don't know.
maccOZ
p.s.= it's not true that index magazine is so difficult to find!

As dull as this interview was, a boring Morrissey interview is better than none at all. I'd really like to see his opinion on some of the newer bands. I've heard enough about David Bowie and Lou Reed..etc. It would be interesting to see what he thinks of bands like Radiohead, Travis, Coldplay, or even the newer band Ours. Their first album was produced by Steve Lillywhite, and Boz played guitar on quite a few tracks. They are incredible, and I strongly suggest those who are unfamiliar to look into them. Unfortunately, Morrissey seems much too stubborn to give much notice to some of the new great bands out there these days. He would most likely slag all of them off.

A transcription at "Recycled" Papers? How ironic.

The interview seems mainly to consist of recycled old interviews. Nothing new to be found. So many questions could have been asked... and this is what we get?

All that was missing were a few rants against the british legal system and the royals. Oh well, better luck next time.

pleasant enough but oddly without bite...

No character assassinations

No accusations

No pithy put downs

Nothing catty

No aphorisms

just a gentle and relaxed little chat...

What's most surprising is the combination of interviewer and interviewee--James Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy are the two halves of DFA, the production team behind bands like The Rapture, Radio 4 and other dance-rock hybrids--an odd choice to interview Morrissey, and I was certain some of his former disdainful comments about dance music would come to the fore...might have provided this lifeless interview with a bit of spark. Nice pics, though.

On the subject of happening new music, the just released debut album by Franz Ferdinand is absolutely brilliant. Great music, great lyrics and sexually ambiguous a la moz at times ('Michael')

Best Ive seen and heard him look in ages. He just gets better and better, Cant wait for the album release now

Last night I began reading The Importance of Being Earnest in preparation for a lecture I was helping out in. The portion that made me think of this Morrissey interview was found at the very beginning. When Algernon is playing piano then tells Lane that he is not a technical pianist but that he plays with ‘wonderful expression.’ It seems as if our crooner has borrowed this saying and applied it to his voice. Oh well, maybe it’s just me, but it made me smile.

Zom…

Just to say that Moz sounds very upbeat...mable that is me but i think the answears he gave had a slightly upbeat tone....i guess he has been getting alot of slack for living in LA.....Perhaps someone should ask him if he has seen that other LA recluse...Axl Rose...

I have Two(2) copies of Index with the Morrissey interview that you can win (for free, gratis; I'll send it to you), if you successfully pass the quiz below. The other stipulation to be eligible to win a copy of Index is that you must live outside The U.S. In the event that no one successfully passes the quiz, a copy of Index will go to the first two people to email me who also meet the requirement of living outside The U.S. Now, for the quiz.

Which of these three films starring Rita Tushingham might have some relevance to the song "Ask"?

A)Dr. Zhivago B)The Knack C)The Bed Sitting Room

Which of these three Rita Tushingham films mentions The YWCA?

A)Girl With Green Eyes B) The Knack C) An Awfully Big Adventure

The song, "Moonriver" that Morrissey covered, is from which film starring what actress?

email your answers to: mirandagrey@earthlink.net

BTW, if you live in L.A., Skylight Books carries both Index and Tokion. Congratulations David Tseng and Morrissey-Solo on your 7th Anniversary!! Keep Up The Good Work!