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Boz Boorer interview on BBC Radio London, Monday (Mar. 24)
posted by davidt on Sunday March 23 2008, @01:00PM

 David Furnish writes:
Boz Boorer is going to be Robert Elm's "Listed Londoner" on his BBC Radio London show next Monday. The show goes out between 12.00 hrs and 15.00 & the feature normally lasts 20 minutes.

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Richard Cheese to cover Smiths Song on new album
posted by davidt on Sunday March 23 2008, @01:00PM

 abbockho writes:
From the Richard Cheese mailing list:

ALL-NEW "BACK IN BLACK TIE" ALBUM FROM RICHARD CHEESE & LOUNGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, FEATURING NEW SWINGIN' LOUNGE COVERS OF SONGS ORIGINALLY BY AC/DC, RADIOHEAD, BRITNEY SPEARS, LED ZEPPELIN, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, PUSSYCAT DOLLS, DEF LEPPARD, KHIA, KANYE WEST, SCORPIONS, BUCK CHERRY, THE SMITHS, AND MANY MORE!

Pre-order a copy at www.backinblacktie.com.

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Ryan Adams mentions Morrissey in his Tumblr
posted by davidt on Sunday March 23 2008, @01:00PM

 leaderofthegang writes:
Ryan Adams mentions Morrissey in his Tumblr

http://dradamsfilms.com/post/29381401

STEPHEN PATRICK MORRISSEY.

my god. I never touched a penis (i mean, besides my own) but he sure made it sound interesting. Neo-Classicism at it’s finest. Also, great content thief. Lovely.

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One Tree Hill loves Morrissey?
posted by davidt on Sunday March 23 2008, @01:00PM

 devoted101 writes:
I've noticed on iTunes that many people seem to love One Tree Hill as it is often the most downloaded TV show on iTunes. Twice thus far in season 5 there have been Moz related episode titles.

In an episode called "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" "The gang struggles to redefine changing relationships."-iTunes

AND

in an episode called "You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side" "On the eve of their own wedding, Lucas and Lindsey (recurring guest star MICHAELA McMANUS) conspire to save Nathan and Haley's marriage." - iTunes

I also noticed there is an Elvis song named episode, "I Forgot To Remember To Forget".

Has anyone seen this show?

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Maggoty Lamb Guardian blog mentions rumor of Morrissey legal action against The Word magazine
posted by davidt on Friday March 21 2008, @10:00AM

 Link posted by Morrissey the 23rd in the forums (original post):

Inky Fingers: Maggoty Lamb picks over the fly-blown carcass of this month's music press - Maggoty Lamb Guardian blogs

Excerpt:

For all the many very annoying things and unsatisfactory things about The Word's fifth birthday edition, this issue contains one piece of writing so invigoratingly impassioned and astute that it justifies the existence of the whole magazine. The article concerned is an all-out frontal assault on the aesthetic and ethical shortcomings of Morrissey's latest Greatest Hits.
But more important than either its subject matter, or its acuity, or even the rumours that its well-aimed barbs have stung their target into his now seemingly reflex threats of legal action (Can you be sued for saying that Morrissey and his band 'sound like Will Young and Nine Below Zero rehearsing in a very bad pub'? I don't think any court in the land would convict.) is how closely the identity of its author - 1980's NME survivor turned Harry Hill helpmeet David Quantick - conforms to the standard Word contributor's template.

Perhaps the biggest problem for this magazine in trying to establish an authentic editorial voice has been the disjunction between its own status relative to the rest of the media (which is essentially that of a tubercular Dickensian waif peering poignantly in through the steamed-up windows of a well-populated pudding shop) and that of its contributors (many of whom are quite prestigious individuals, with long careers in the upper echelons of the content-generation business behind them). The great thing about Quantick's magisterial proclamation is the way its sense of moral grievance is not so much undermined by his own extensive experience as a music media insider, as underpinned by it.
'Once Morrissey made music that talked about the underdog, the victim and those in the minority. Now he makes music that excludes those people.' You do not necessarily have to agree with these two sentences to appreciate their dramatic impact. And in demonstrating that rarest of all qualities in the contemporary music press - gravitas - Quantick has shown The Word a possible way out of its ongoing malaise.
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The Songs that Saved your Life: A Seminar on the Smiths and Morrissey at U. of Limerick (Apr. 23)
posted by davidt on Friday March 21 2008, @10:00AM

 Punky writes:
The Department of Sociology and the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at University of Limerick, are hosting a seminar on The Smiths and Morrissey on April 23rd 2008.

The speakers are Dr. Nabeel Zuberi, Department of Film, Television and Media Studies, Auckland, New Zealand and Dr. Eoin Devereux, Department of Sociology, University of Limerick, Ireland. The respondent will be Dr. Colin Coulter, Department of Sociology, NUI, Maynooth, Ireland.

The seminar takes place in FB028, The Foundation Building, University of Limerick, Ireland between 2pm and 5pm.

Admission is free.

For further details email eoin.devereux@ul.ie
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Uncleskinny also writes:
Eoin Devereux of the University of Limerick (user 'Punky' on the forums) is asking fans for their experiences - details here.

He's also hosting an academic event on the Smiths on April 23rd in Limerick - details here.

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Live Moz video deemed "unsexy" by channel E4
posted by davidt on Friday March 21 2008, @10:00AM

 An anonymous person writes:
On Saturday March 15 a live video of Morrissey performing "That's How People Grow Up" was featured on UK TV channel E4's "E4 Gets Unsexy", a program that featured the unsexiest music videos of all time. The video was more or less a montage of stage-rushers grabbing Moz, who appeared generally somewhat sweaty and often sported a half-unbuttoned, perhaps too-tight shirts.

Here is the description of the show from E4's website:
"09:50 E4 GETS UNSEXY
Justin may be bringing sexy back but E4 Music is throwing it in the bin until it goes mouldy and smells a little bit like sick and soured milk. Let us be your guide to all things unsexy."

No re-airing of the show is scheduled at this time.


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