  |
| Morrissey to headline Summer Sonic Festival (Japan, Aug. 17-18) |
|
 |
posted by davidt
on Wednesday April 24 2002, @09:15AM
I believe this is confirmed. a. in jp was first to send the link:
SUMMER SONIC
2002.8.17 [Sat] - 18 [Sun]
Indoor Stage
Morrissey
Suede
Cornershop / The Hives / Haven / The Streets / Reindeer Section / Mum / Relish / Vex Red / ... and more!!
Outdoor Stage
Guns N' Roses
The Offspring
Special Guest
NOFX / No Doubt / Sum 41 / Mongol800 / Andrew W.K. / Disturbed / Hoobastank / Raging Speedhorn / Pleymore / Quarashi / A / ...and more!!
---
Additional info from a.:
The sites are the same as last year's -
Osaka (Aug. 17 or 18?) -> Osaka WTC Open Air Stadium & Intex No.5
Chiba (Aug. 17 or 18?) -> Chiba Marine Stadium & Makuhari Messe (Chiba is 30 min. from Tokyo)
|
|
| Record deal, new drummer unconfirmed; search continues |
|
|
posted by davidt
on Wednesday April 24 2002, @09:15AM
At this time both the Sanctuary record deal and the Dean Butterworth as new drummer articles CANNOT be confirmed. I apologize for not marking them as such originally. They may or may not be true, I don't know, but as far as I am concerned the search for both record deal and drummer continues on.
|
|
| Bronze Nissan in Hollywood area, information requested |
|
|
posted by davidt
on Wednesday April 24 2002, @09:15AM
Does anyone have any information about the following people/car seen Sunday, April 21st in the Hollywood area? Send tips to: hannah85@earthlink.net.
Three people in a somewhat battered bronze/brownish Nissan.
Vehicle has The Smiths in white letters on left side window (back seat), and 'got Morrissey?' in white letters across rear window.
Driver is male, Hispanic, solid build (but not heavy), 50's semi-quiff hair, blue jeans, early 20's.
Second male is also early 20's, Hispanic, shaven head, thin, dressed all in black, softly spoken.
Third person is female, thin, short red hair, punkish style, aged 20.
|
|
| Rumors: Morrissey signed to Sanctuary Records - report; new single Oct. 8 (UNCONFIRMED) |
|
|
posted by davidt
on Tuesday April 23 2002, @11:00AM
jay writes:
Good news for every single Moz fan out there today! I just learned that Morrissey has just been signed to Sanctuary records (who are also releasing the new Pet Shop Boys album). It's been too long since he's had a record deal and now it's final. The new single will be released on October 8th and the new album follows shortly!
Update: 04/24 08:08 GMT:The section has been switched to "rumors" - it cannot be confirmed at this time.
|
|
| McAlmont & Butler cover "Back To The Old House" at Scott Piering tribute, secret gig |
|
|
posted by davidt
on Tuesday April 23 2002, @09:15AM
I don't recall Scott Piering's death mentioned two years ago... Link from Tingle:
Suitable Tribute To Scott by David Smyth - This Is London. Excerpt:
Scott Piering was a very popular bloke. The radio and television plugger for numerous popular bands of the past 10 years, the Minnesota native died from cancer, aged 44, two years ago. Last night, a glittering array of artists he had worked with gathered in King's Cross to pay tribute to his life and raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care.
...The majority played an acoustic set, including David McAlmont and Bernard Butler, who delivered a stirring version of Back to the Old House by The Smiths, whom Piering once managed.
---
charles byron was first to send the mention of the secret gig at NME.com:
according to NME "McAlmont & Butler make secret live return" (Apr.18) they covered "Back To The Old House" last night playing under the name of "Aly And The Pally's"
|
|
| Two new Morrissey cartoons at Mrs Shankly's |
|
|
posted by davidt
on Tuesday April 23 2002, @09:15AM
Mrs. Shankly writes:
Marcus Pierno sent in 2 more comic strips... check out Morrissey and Billy Bragg on a rollercoaster ("The Last Night of the Fair"), as well as a look into an instore signing ("Absolutely Positively")...
Mrs. Shankly's mp3 of the week
...thought this may be of interest to fans also: Boz and Alain performing "Why Don't You Find Out for Yourself" on video (courtesy of Chris at AO).
|
|
| Null Device covers "There Is a Light..." (clip) |
|
|
posted by davidt
on Tuesday April 23 2002, @09:15AM
NullDevice writes:
The band Null Device (of which I am a member) recently recorded a synthpop cover of "There is a Light That Never Goes Out" which will be appearing on our new album "Sublimation", due out in June on Nilaihah Records. The track is pretty poppy (in a good way), and ends with an extra little reference for fans. All the members of ND are fans of the Smiths/Moz, so a cover seemed like the logical thing to do.
A snippet of the track should appear on the website (www.nulldevice.com) in a few days.
|
|
|
|
Poll