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Morrissey with The Courteeners pic in MEN
posted by davidt on Friday March 14 2008, @12:00PM

Link posted by Jukebox Jury posted in the forums (original post):

Holding Court with Morrissey - MEN

MANC icon Morrissey has annointed the city's new rock 'n' roll legends-in-the-making, The Courteeners.

Smiths legend Moz turned up at the Middleton band's Camden Barfly gig at the weekend - and then headed to their dressing room afterwards to heap praise on the lads.

My mole tells me: "Morrissey stayed for the whole of the gig then went backstage to chat with the band, and to tell them how fantastic he thought they were."

And it's definitely a mutual love affair. The band even name-checked Morrissey in their single, What Took You So Long.

Meanwhile, I hear the band are planning to head home for a spectacular launch of their eagerly-awaited debut album, St Jude.

They'll perform a free midnight gig at HMV on Market Street on Sunday, April 6 and then remain in store to meet fans and sign copies of the album.


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Sparks new album has track titled 'Lighten Up, Morrissey'
posted by davidt on Friday March 14 2008, @12:00PM

ChasingMoz writes:
From NME.com

Sparks announce new album tracklisting

Duo gear up for 21-night residency with new record

Sparks have announced the track listing for their new album.

'Exotic Creatures Of The Deep' is out on May 19.

The tracklisting is:

'Intro'
'Good Morning'
'Strange Animal'
'I Can’t Believe That You Would Fall For All The Crap In This Song'
'Let The Monkey Drive'
'Intro Reprise'
'I've Never Been High'
'(She Got Me) Pregnant'
'Lighten Up, Morrissey'
'This Is The Renaissance'
'The Director Never Yelled Cut'
'Photoshop'
'Likeable'

Meanwhile Sparks will play 21 gigs in London, playing a different album each night between May 16 – June 13.

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'Suedehead' on new NME Classics CD
posted by davidt on Friday March 14 2008, @12:00PM

Thetexasbloke (William Davis) writes:
Morrissey's 'Suedehead' is on the new 61 track NME collection of classic songs of the 70's, 80's, and 90's. The CD collection is called 'NME CLASSICS: 61 classic tracks from the history of NME.' The first cd is a collection of songs from the 70's, the second the 80's, and the third cd the 90's. There are no Smiths songs on the CD and for some reason 'Suedehead' is the first track on the 90's cd. Still, it looks like a good collection of songs. Other bands in the collection are New Order, Cure, REM, Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Radiohead, and many more. The CD set can be ordered on the NME web site.

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Morrissey in Brasil?
posted by davidt on Friday March 14 2008, @12:00PM

Marco writes:
There's a rumour going about Morrissey coming to Brazil in a blog that usually is right about shows.
According to the blog a Morrissey show was offered to a big gig production enterprise in Brasil. Accordind to the blog the Ringleader tour was sold to DC Argentina. This is the same enterprise that broght Morrissey in 2000 and 2004 in Chile and Argentina. But what makes it suspicious is saying that this show would be part of the Ringleader Tour...
http://wwww.popload.com.br

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''Morrissey Mosaic'' at Afflecks Palace, Manchester removed
posted by davidt on Friday March 14 2008, @12:00PM

Jukebox Jury writes:
One of the leading landmarks of ''Morrissey's Manchester'', the mosaic on the side of Afflecks Palace on Tib Street, has been removed along with all the other mosaics on the side of the building.
They were there Saturday afternoon, but no idea why they have been taken down.
Morrissey features at the front of the mosaic with Bez from Happy Mondays to the right, and moving upwards is Tony Wilson, Liam Gallagher and Barney from New Order / Joy Division. Top left is Ian Curtis, then downwards is Noel Gallagher, Frederich Engels (co wrote the Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx after living in Manchester and Salford). Behind Morrissey in the middle is former Manchester City, united and Scotland footballer Denis Law.

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Update: 03/16 07:16 GMT:
Jukebox Jury writes:
This piece was in Saturday's Manchester Evening News, it explains why the mosaics have been taken down but not what is going to become of them.

New plans for Afflecks

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Morrissey @Siouxsie gig, Shepherds Bush Empire 10/03/08
posted by davidt on Tuesday March 11 2008, @10:00AM

Strutting Rooster writes:
Morrissey was spotted at the Siouxsie gig-

'Absolutely electric atmosphere! I was crushed at the front (which I guess is how it should be!) Fantastique!!
OH! AND....Yes, the gig was filmed
Also, some of us at the front saw Morrissey on the upper levels of the venue'

Link to The Banshees & Other Creatures Forum post

Second post down...

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Art Brut and the song "Moving to L.A."
posted by davidt on Tuesday March 11 2008, @10:00AM

Soulfulmark@aol.com writes:
This may have been already addressed and I've been meaning to submit it for months since I heard it. But the very last lines to "Moving to L.A." by Art Brut has the line..."

I'm drinking Henessey
With Morrissey
On a beach
Out of reach
Somewhere very far away"

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