The review is fine, but all I know is that I was there and it was amazing. The theater was so intimate and appropriate for Moz to play, thank god it wasn't the stadium or something equally atrocious. The Birmingham stop was truly a highlight of the eastern coast, if not the entire tour. The crowd, the band, and, of course, Moz himself were all in top form. Thanks to all who were there to enjoy with me.

a handsome devil.
  (I think I'm still shaking from National Front...)

Calculative?

Now that I have the time, I'd like to write my feelings on the Alabama show. I never thought Morrissey would ever come to Bham AL. So I didn't believe it at first when I first heard the rumor and then lost my senses after it was confirmed. Not only was he coming, but he was playing at the beautiful Alabama Theatre. No place in town could be more fitting. There is not a bad seat in the house.
I work next door to the theatre at a science museum so I'm very familar with the surroundings and these streets. To see the tour buses and trucks outside of my door was surreal. I got Ringleaders a year ago and I've been working at the museum for a year. So to have the man who wrote the soundtrack of my life of the last year come and play in what feels like my house is very gratifying. Both a sense of completion and closure are in order.

I went with 3 close friends. Friends I grew up with and one in particular who got me into the Smiths when I was in high school. There was also a dozen or so others I knew growing up over the years. Well, we had seats in the mezzanine but decided we should get as close as we can. We made it to the 3rd row. Which turned out to a good place for catching Morrissey's shirts. We got parts of 2 of his shirts.

I remember between songs someone told him that Truman Capote's name was outside on the "Alabama Walk of Fame" (similar to the Hollywood version but not quite as robust). He was taken off guard and began to scratch his head and ask us over again "Really? Really?" That was awesome. Also awesome was the fact that he got some over due dental work done here. But that's old news.

  I'm gonna cut this short because I don't have the time nor the will to put into words how transcending of an experience it was for me. It would take to much right now. Not only was I watching my favorite artist perform but watching him consecrate in person, the series of changes in my life over the last few years.

I am grateful.

Britain is in Denial. Having allowed the
country to turn into a global hub of the
Islamic jihad...the British establishment
is still failing...to acknowledge what it is
actually facing and take the appropriate
action. Instead, it is deep into a policy
of appeasement of the phenomenon that
threatens it...in a panic-stricken attempt to
curry favor and buy off the chances of any
further attacks....