She's apparently going to join a production company that records and distributes nature calls for hunters to use (eg moose, duck, deer, thin little singer-wanna-be)

The Ted Leo thing was announced before the now-infamous J-j-joke. Personally, I don't think Moz would boot her for that -remember she's written a damn song about abortion which parodies "Little Jack Horner" and calls the penis a "life-stealing baby gun;" I think he must have accepted in his heart that tastelessness is in her schtick and soul- but if he has, I think less of him.

Saw her at the Birmingham NIA last December. She was shite anyway, I've never heard such a flippin' row!

What did she say to offend people?

8 nights of this broad in Hollywood was enough for anyone. Why she lasted this long is still a mystery.

Not true.

And if you know someone who knows the tour manager, what's the tour manager's name? Because I know it.

I kept hearing how awful she was. I'd be bummed if she was gone before next weeks Boston gig so I could see for myself.

Well I for one hope it is not true, I really have never read such a lot of vitriolic abuse leveled at anyone,( bar maybe Julia ) she is just doing her thing. If you do not like it then fine, but the personal attacks seem to me to smack of utter jealousy.
She has supported Morrissey more than any artist and done a damn fine job in my view. I wish I had been lucky enough to see her umpteen times as many of you have.

its new york city. any other show, she could have lit herself on fire and no one would have taken notice. maybe she had a bad night, maybe not. after a year and a half on the road supporting morrissey, i think she's entitled to tell a crowd to fuck off.

Most probably one of those poor delicate flowers who were so incensed by Kristeen daring to suggest she might know Morrissey a bit more intimately than a fan behind the barrier made this story up.

Wishful thinking I presume.

well good thing it was from an anonymous source, because we all know it must be true then, there's no possible way it could be someone just making shit up , no never. i'd have to say that anonymous sources are in my experience the most reliable, especially when they are on the internet.

billybrown

The whole thing about Morrissey Eatin her Vagina, comments. Stupid thing to say. Everyone is wishing for him just to get rid of her so.....
That is why this RUMOR here.

Forget about this shit already.

I think she is a talented studio artist who would be better served fronting a traditional structured band. I went to the Phoenix show having listened to several of her albums and even purchased The Orphans. However, her live set was painful. The song selection was terrible and the whole two piece (just her and the drummer) plainly does not work live. She has talent. Surely, a record company must have suggested putting a band around her? Lyrically, she is interesting and unique, she could be a fine addition to alternative music.

As for the remark, if it is true then Morrissey needs to lighten up. She's been placed in an impossible situation opening for him and gets abused nightly. If Morrissey cannot take a silly joke, that is just sad...

She has definetely experienced a lot of hostility on this tour. She gets heckled every single night. I feel sorry for her in a way: she travels independently which means that she is not part of Morrissey's entourage. She & Jeff need to make their own travel arrangements while Morrissey travels in his own luxury coach.
Morrissey's support acts have always been a bit hit & miss: The Sons & Daughters in 2006 were awful I think. Anyway, I can kind of sympathize with Kristeen: It is a HARD job being a support act for Morrissey! What annoys me though is that I can never understand a word she sings and I don't like her odd smirky quiet comments.

Which bands are currently in to town (local or on their own tour) that may be able to fill-in on short notice that would make sense for Moz to consider?

Who would everyone like to see fill-in?

he's dropped somebody like a rock after they screw up one time, but i'd think that even this would be too extreme for him.

do you think that after years of people talking about what he does with his pee-pee that he'd care if kristeen said something while his family was in attendance? do you think that his teenage nephews are going to hear something that they probably haven't heard or said yet?

what she said doesn't even sound intentional. it sounds like something someone would say when they were having a brain fart.

Bring in a guy called Andy! He now does a KY tribute act. And he is looking for gigs. I got a picture to proof this. Sorry Andy, I just HAD to add this in here.....

I didn't know you could fire your girlfriend?! lol.

Rumourists, I think you should meet each other and have lunch together to coordinate your interventions and avoid friendly fire. Although it's quite entertaining to see you shooting each other in the back totally accidentally...

David, if you carry on like that there'll be no mention of msolo on the next album! ;-)
 

No teary blog has showed up yet. Maybe it IS a hoax?

Methinks Sack, The Dead 60s & Damien Dempsey. In that order. Views?

i've seen Kristeen Young heckled in cartain cities (Houston & Chicago come to mind), and it's my impression that it happens alot. I feel bad for her, because she's just doing her thing. I think what she does is interesting and has some strong aspects to it, even if it's not everyone's cup of tea.

For whatever reason, though... she was not heckled Monday or Tuesday In New York. any negativity coming from the crowd came after she dished it out first. The NYC crowd was quiet in-between songs, that's all. On Monday she decided to give the audience a mini-lecture about expression, something about "what's wrong with America is that no one expresses themselves, they go shopping instead". on Tuesday it was the sarcastic and annoyed comment: "do you have *anything* to say?"... and when someone yelled out "Morrissey"... she replied in a bratty tone with: "Morrissey gives good head... i mean cunnalngus".

It's as though she *wants* to hear heckling, or maybe she's so used to it, that at this point she jokingly invites-it to prove that she's strong enough to take it. it's a strange psychological thing with her... like a self-fulfilling prophecy. i think her relationship with the audience is overall negative, and it's definitely not always the audience that instigates it, she's a major contributer to the mood.

she is a talented artist, but like any human being, she lost her composure after so much heckling. It did reach an unbearable point and she just exploded. I think that many 'fans' wanted to bug her enough for her to mess up and go, I don't see how this could keep going on. What she said was improper, and gross, but we all make mistakes in our lives, and don't we all get gross sometimes...I wish her good luck if she actually has gone. I think it's even better for her this way, because now she could form her own band or do her own shows without having to (inevitably) compete with Morrissey. His fans just saw her as a thing standing in the way.

The Sex Pistols' entire career was based upon how pissed off and riled up they could get their audiences. Who cares if a rock star takes a bratty tone with their audience?! Rock 'n roll doesn't have to be pretty and served to your liking. There is no such thing as bad press. Someone here will become curious as a result of this and buy a cd, check out her myspace page, or actually pay attention to her performances for the remainder of the tour.

If it were true I'd certainly be much happier. She gave me a splitting headache on Tuesday, and I'de love to have a Kristeen-free show on Saturday and Sunday. I did enjoy her music, though. But her voice, not so much.

This is what Morrissey does. He lavishes someone with praise, acts as if he they're the second coming of Christ, and then suddenly dumps them without warning. He's a professional flake. He seems like he would be the worst friend on the planet.

This is also the same guy who pushed Johnny Marr to do all of the dirty work in The Smiths, and could only muster enough strength in his character to fire Andy Rourke by leaving a note on his car.

I'm sure he broke up with Jake by text message.

Moz, a man of the world, could not possibly fire Kristeen for saying that! And how could that comment possibly harm a teenager anyway? I knew what those words meant when I was eight.

I've seen her open for Moz seven times and witnessed the odd drunken asshole shout something stupid , but I've also seen her cheered by the majority of the audience who also shout out song requests. Why doesn't anyone mention that she's got loads of fans in the audience who adore her? I've seen her and Jeff play New York many times, at CBGB especially, where she's played to loyal crowds.

Whatever you think of her, she's got your attention!

I hope that is true. Shes disgustingly boring, I can't understand why Moz even lets her continue touring with him. I've had to see her 6 times already and she gets worse every time.

I think Moz just likes to make us appreciate him more by torturing us first with that garbage.

I'm sure all you internet tough guys will reply but I know the majority agrees with me that she is garbage.

just how many of you are such mainstream sheep! Everytime I read one of these comments bashing Kristeen I am embarrassed to be lumped in as a moz fan with the rest of you!

she is confirmed to be supporting TL&TP at the end of november and into december.

http://www.tedleo.com/tour.php

Kristeen if Moz has rejected you, don't worry I'll give you cunnilingus. call me baby

This story was submitted by the biggest troll on the site 'Paul freeyourself', Paul has blagged about it to several people whom he trusts, and has explained how he planned it today in great detail, Paul sees it as a way of getting back at David and finds the fact that David has published this 'highly amusing', and has a sense of victory and feels so clever, games up Paul me old mate.

This is to everyone who likes Kristeen Young in any way:

Whatever you like about her, please add a little comment to this thread. Let´s make it a long thread with lots of supportive comments!

Come on, people, we can do it! We can outnumber the nay-sayers!! :-)

Kristeen, we love you!!!

Up front and center, I thought Kristeen Young recieved the best response from the NYC audience, over any other shows I have seen her open, for example Philly, Hollywood Bowl, Aragon in Chicago. I did gasp at her comment, and knew it would rub people the wrong way, but I truly think Morrissey would find it amusing, and provocative. I still have no idea why she said it, but to be fired for it seems a very Republican Bush-like tactic, that I do not think Moz would ever subscribe to.

She needed to go. That screeching.

has already provided this tour's finest moment of high drama.

Her immortal words: "Morrissey gives good head... er, cunnilingus" will stand as a high-water mark of either first-class provocateurship, or no-class desperation, depending on your sympathies.

On reflection, what I find interesting is the fact that she corrected herself.

is all i gotta say

ok for all people making mean comments about her isnt cool. The girl has talent. No she cant sing that well. But her music is awesome and what not. Morrissey must have liked her music enough to put her on his tour. So that shows you dont have that kinda taste in Morrisseys music choice. No need to call her names.
And hollywood was my 3rd time seeing her with morrissey and she has improved so much on her vocals since pasadena night 1. Trust me.

If Morrissey is good with cunnilingus, congratulations for him, because many, many men terribly lack in skills in that area. Women should even reunite and do public protests against bad cunnilingus. Most men think they have to use their tongues like a scrubber. And it's a shame there isn't a cunnilingus course to teach people, like in Sappho's days, about the subject. Sappho used to teach music, poetry and cunnilingus. Too bad we're not in Ancient Greece, to learn more about body poetry.

not because of Kristeen, I could care less

but more about Kristeens lover, ROTT producer
Tony Visconti
I hope Visconti is mad as hell, and won't want
to do anything with Morrissey

no Visconti ROTT part 2 [well that would be the best news of the day]

I hope Morrissey still got Steve Lillywhite's fax nmbr

Macclesfield noise-niks Marion are / were by far the best Morrissey support act of the last ten or so years. They're certainly the only one I've taken any real interest in since seeing them open for him in Blackpool in 1995.
And they're once again a going concern (kind of).

References to Kristeen Young and Mr. M
performing oral sense.
Makes me just go:- "Ooooh yuk...."
but yes, whatever....
Someone quick, please get the Listerine!

I could not care less actually!

Doesn't seem so - what with the hypersensitive audience outcry I'm seeing here. I hope Moz is reading all this and having a good laugh at your collective expense. Oh, the irony (nay, the humanity): the fans of one of the greatest instigators in music (that would be your man, Morrissey) are up in arms about an opening act, er, instigating. 'Kwads, the lot o' ya.

to "That's How People Grow Up" at the first night's show in NYC? Sure sounds like her.

Let's think about it...If Morrissey had said, "Kristeen gives good head", people would be in an uproar. It would be a very crude thing to say about your opener...So why is it OK for her to say that about the headliner? I'm not saying that what she said is an insult, but it is really inappropriate. Morrissey would be fully within his rights to drop her from the tour.

Dale Bozzio called -- she wants her wardrobe back.

The reaction to Kristeen's comments has made me like her all the more.

This being the lead story, the reaction to it and the poll on the main page highlights to me why Morrissey himself penned this site 'so low'.

Stories from anonymous sources, commented on by anonymous posters. There are reasons for the anonymity. Mainly shame.

Kristeen Young is flawed. Aren't we all?

She isn't anonymous or talentless though.

http://www.vetiverse.com/

My band, KRISTEENYOUNG, have been asked to leave the Morrissey tour.
Although I have been advised not to respond or issue a statement, my feelings are that I must. We have been asked to leave because of something I said on stage at The Hammerstein Ballroom, in New York City, this past Tuesday night. Unfortunately, the statement has been perceived as being profane (when, actually, one of the two words in question is a scientific term found in junior high, health class text books, and the other word, I feel most would agree, is lightweight slang) or defamatory. What I said was part of a thread of stage statements I made throughout our set. They were metaphorical and overstated to make an artistic point. The “offending” statement, in particular, was in no way a literal statement, and was very much in keeping with the tone of my writing in general. I reach for beauty and intelligence in my lyrics, but try to retain a bit of the everyday in them. Maybe the statement was a bit TOO everyday. Maybe I misjudged… but I meant no harm. I love Morrissey with all of my heart, soul, body, spirit, to the core of my existence and always will. These will be the only words I will ever write or speak on the subject ever again. Please don’t ask for an interview or e-mail me with questions. Thanks to those who understand and who are brave enough to say so.

-Kristeen
Friday, October 26, 2007