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Morrissey splits with management - Billboard
posted by davidt on Tuesday September 02 2008, @09:00AM

Punky writes:
According to Billboard (September 1st) Morrissey has split with his management. The story by Juliana Koranteng follows (link from David T. (different) and also posted by Danny_ in the forums):

Morrissey Splits With Management
September 01, 2008 - Global | Legal and Management

By Juliana Koranteng, London

Morrissey has split with artist management firm ie: music after just three months.

An ie: music spokesman confirmed that it had parted company with the ex-Smiths frontman, but declined to give any details.

Billboard.biz understands the management firm, headed up by Tim Clark and David Enthoven, will hold a meeting at its London office this afternoon (Sept. 1) before issuing an official statement on the matter.

Morrissey joined ie:music in May (Billboard.biz, May 27), following his split with previous manager Merck Mercuriadis, ex-CEO of the now defunct music company Sanctuary U.S.

Other acts managed by ie:music include Robbie Williams, plus Passenger, Craig Armstrong and Sia.

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Moz bigs up Courteeners in M.E.N
posted by davidt on Tuesday September 02 2008, @09:00AM

Sheila writes:
There's a story in today's Manchester Evening News about Moz bigging up those marvellous Mancunians The Courteeners on KCRW Radio....

Moz tips Courteeners
by Dianne Bourne

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Review of 'Meetings With Morrissey' in the M.E.N.
posted by davidt on Tuesday September 02 2008, @09:00AM

Jukebox Jury writes:
The following review appeared in the Manchester Evening News Saturday 30th August.

(Headline)
Attempt to get closer to the heart of an intensely private star.

Meetings with Morrissey by Len Brown (Omnibus Press £19.95)

Can much more be written about Steven Patrick Morrissey, bard of Manchester, the voice of a million dispirited youngsters? Aparently, yes.

There have been scores of books about the former Smiths frontman, but Len Brown's 'Meeting With Morrissey' gives them all a run for their money.
Ex-NME writer turned TV producer Brown claims to have met Morrissey 'more times than any other journalist', was the first to interview the iconic singer after the demise of The Smiths and he dismisses those other biographies rather scathingly as the work of stalkers or Google cut 'n' pasters.

Brown says to understand Morrissey it's important to know that it begins and ends with Oscar Wilde.
And that's where we begin here - in room 118 of the Cadogan Hotel just off London's Sloane Square, where Wilde was arrested over charges of homosexuality and where Brown's first meeting with Morrissey occurred.

That 'New Morrissey Express' interview is reproduced here but there are several previously unpublished encounters, too.

Brown doesn't pretend to be a great friend or great confidant of Morrissey but his meetings have allowed him, on the evidence here, to get closer to the heart of the intensely private, yet outspoken star.

As well as delving into the meanings of Morrissey's famed lyrics, Brown offers a comprehensive review of the singer's career and includes an informative A-Z of Morrissey's influences: Oscar Wilde, of course, the musicians from Bolan to Bowie to the New York Dolls, the Coronation Street actresses and the 'Kitchen Sink' characters which adorned many a Smiths single cover.

There's not too much new here for the true obsessives but it's still essential reading for Mozza fans; they may be happy now.

Abigail Kemp

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Morrrissey in new Big Issue Magazine (repeat)
posted by davidt on Tuesday September 02 2008, @09:00AM

Uncleskinny writes:
Not really new, as Troubledjoe says, but always interesting to see Moz in the media. There are scans in the thread.

Moz in Big Issue - Repeat!

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Smiths scooter in Scootering magazine
posted by davidt on Tuesday September 02 2008, @09:00AM

Uncleskinny sends the link to the forum post / scans:

September issue of Scootering (267) post by girlunafraid

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Morrissey on KCRW - "Morning Becomes Eclectic" (Aug. 29, 2008) - reminder / reports
posted by davidt on Friday August 29 2008, @09:00AM

Reminder:

Morrissey Makes First KCRW Appearance on Morning Becomes Eclectic

The legendary singer shares some of his favorite songs and chats with Nic Harcourt

The music legend will make his KCRW debut as a guest DJ during Morning Becomes Eclectic on Friday, August 29 at 11:05am PST (on air and streaming at KCRW.com.)...


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Randy Newman calls Morrissey "one of the best"
posted by davidt on Friday August 29 2008, @09:00AM

GuyClinch writes:
In an interview in the September 4 issue of Rolling Stone, Randy Newman says, "My older boys, from my first marriage, got me listening to the Smiths. I like Morrissey's lyrics - he's one of the best guys there's been, and he's funny, too."

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