Soundcheck - The King of Mope Returns
The singer-songwriter Morrissey has made an colorful career singing witty songs about heartache and his unrequited desire. Today: a Soundcheck Smackdown debate on Morrissey’s music and career. Also: Emily Hope Price is a classically-trained singer/songwriter who sings with her cello and works with electronic loops; Bridget Kibbey is a harpist with a taste for genre-blurring collaborations. The two perform live in our studio and share the unusual story of how they met.
Soundcheck Smackdown: Morrissey – Witty or Washed Up?

The singer-songwriter Morrissey has made an colorful career singing witty songs about heartache and his unrequited desire. The former leader of the 1980’s band The Smiths refuses to cheer up on his new solo album, “Years of Refusal.” Today: A Soundcheck Smackdown debate on Morrissey’s music and career. Guests include Marc Spitz, author of the Smiths-inspired novel "How Soon is Never?" and a longtime fan of Morrissey; and Tim Riley, an NPR critic, author and speaker.