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| The Smiths' The Queen Is Dead explored on new DVD (out June 10) |
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posted by davidt
on Wednesday April 09 2008, @08:00AM
mattorefice sends the link:
The Smiths' The Queen Is Dead Explored on New DVD - Pitchfork
The Smiths' third LP, 1986's The Queen Is Dead, deserves pretty much every kind word that's ever been thrown at it. (Heck, we even voted it the #6 album of the 1980s). Dense and lyrical and paranoid and yearning, it's arguably the finest single document of one of the greatest bands of all time.
On June 10, Sexy Intellectual via Music Video Distributors will add a few more positive adjectives onto the pile with The Queen Is Dead: A Classic Under Review, a DVD containing a so-called "visual review" of the seminal LP.
Documenting the sessions for what would become The Queen Is Dead, the Under Review disc features both studio and live readings of every song on the album, as well as interviews with band members, the late Factory Records head Tony Wilson, a host of Smiths/Moz biographers, Suede's Brett Anderson, and the album's engineer/co-producer Stephen Street. In addition to the two-hour feature, there's plenty of bonus goodies, including an interactive DVD game. Please please please let it be "Pin the Tears on the Morrissey".
Hey, speaking of that guy, he's no racist, and he's got the court-ordered apology to prove it. He'll headline London's O2 Wireless Festival on July 4, though, which does bring his patriotism into question. Oh, wait, Morrissey's British? Guess that explains all that talk about the queen.
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| Morrissey buys rare James Dean watch |
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posted by davidt
on Tuesday April 08 2008, @10:00AM
An anonymous person writes:Saturday at an auction at the Heritage auction house in Dallas Texas, Morrissey bid on and won a rare James Dean watch, the winning bid was $40,000 plus. He did this thru a phone bid, which was set up thru Heritage. The watch reported as one of James Deans's favorites, and one he wore during the filming of "East of Eden", and much of his early stage work. this is a rare time piece and a wonderful score for the Mozzer.
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Additional info:
James Dean's "Lucky Charm" Watch to be Auctioned - Heritage Auctions
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| Jo Brand reveals Morrissey book on The Paul O'Grady Show |
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posted by davidt
on Tuesday April 08 2008, @10:00AM
Brian writes:Jo Brand revealed on 'The New Paul O'Grady Show' (Tuesday 8th April) that she has nearly finished an untitled book on 'Morrissey and Morrissey's Fans'. Paul O'Grady then branded Morrissey 'Miserable', before Jo Brand said she 'likes a miserable man'. She did not release any more information.
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| "All You Need Is Me"- CD single "non-review" |
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posted by davidt
on Tuesday April 08 2008, @10:00AM
Stan Moss writes:To coincide with the release of "All You Need Is Me", Birmingham website Hagley Road to Ladywood calls for "an all round press boycott of any of Morrissey's future releases" in the wake of The Word/NME libel case. Here's a snippet: "Our argument, in fact, is that Morrissey's recent legal exploit against The Word magazine and the NME will make it impossible from now on to offer a balanced and objective review of his artistic output without fear of receiving a judicial writ issued through the letter box". And, the article continues, "[...]after some serious wrangling, Hagley Road to Ladywood is calling for an all-round press boycott of any of Morrissey's future releases". Interesting Morrissey caricature too, sporting a 'No Win No Fee poster' in the background. |
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| Artwork for new book was also used by Morrissey |
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posted by davidt
on Tuesday April 08 2008, @10:00AM
Misnomers writes:Cannongate is doing a huge series of Myths that are being retold by contemporary authors. The series is excellent and everyone should read it, but aside from that I just noticed that the new paperback reprint of "Girl Meets Boy" by Ali Smith is using the same photo for it's cover as the photo that is the cover for the Moz & Siouxsie "Interlude" single! |
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| Morrissey attends Russell Brand's Hollywood show |
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posted by davidt
on Sunday April 06 2008, @09:00AM
An anonymous person writes:Mell and Crystal Geezer just called me and told me that they were at Russell Brand's show at The Paul Gleason Theater in Hollywood tonight (Apr. 5). They say that Morrissey was in the front row. He seemed to enjoy the show very much and even gave Russell a standing ovation when it was over.
Before the show Mell approached Morrissey and said, "Morrissey, will you please sign your Greatest Hits CD for me? I have it in my purse." Morrissey smiled and looked kind of surprised as he responded with, "And so do I."
Sadly he was whisked away by someone from the theater before he could sign the CD.
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