Not sure how newsworthy this is, but hey, it's the weekend...

Browsing through the town paper today, saw this piece.

The headline in the paper read "McCain can count on the vote of one 18-year-old from Orange, as long as Morrissey stays out of the race."

State's youngest GOP delegate faces the bright lights - Orange County Register

Her enthusiasm surged most when the conversation shifted to music. Particularly the singer Morrissey, who she saw perform in Los Angeles last year.

"I have an obsession," she said, eyes lighting up. "He is my version of Brad Pitt. He took his shirt off and, oh my … I couldn't take my eyes off of him."

...After covering much more political ground, Mahan was asked if there was anything to add.

"You got Morrissey in there," she said. "You're good to go."

Ummm, hello?!? Someone get this girl an Obama-Moz '08 shirt STAT!

I went to Rob Dickinson's show last night at the Hotel Cafe in L.A. I've seen him perform here before, but last night he performed cover songs in addition to the usual solo material and Catherine Wheel classics. Well, he caught me off guard when he mentioned Morrissey. Here's what was said..."Morrissey was never particularly good at emotion, or passion...very kitchen sinky. But there was one song that always blew my mind and I think it's one of the most beautiful songs ever written and I'm going to fuck it up..." and this was his intro into an acoustic version of Please, Please, Please...complete with a harmonica solo toward the end. Although a bit edgy, it sounded brilliant. He sold discs of the show right after and I purchased a copy. Anyone want to hear it?

FYI:
Over the labor day weekend on XM Radio, the station FRED (Channel 44), played a count down of the 2,044 most essential alternative songs ever. (They play a lot of Morrissey and The Smiths) Here is top 30:

#1- "How Soon Is Now" - The Smiths
#2- "London Calling" - The Clash
#3- "Just Like Heaven" - The Cure
#4- "I Wanna Be Sedated" - The Ramones
#5- "Lips Like Sugar" - Echo & The Bunnymen
#6- "Rock The Casbah" - The Clash
#7- "Blasphemous Rumours" - Depeche Mode
#8- "Burning Down The House" - Talking Heads
#9- "Bigmouth Strikes Again" - The Smiths
#10- "Blue Monday '88" - New Order
#11- "With Or Without You" - U2
#12- "I Melt With You" - Modern English
#13- "Mirror In The Bathroom" - English Beat
#14- "Pictures Of You" - The Cure
#15- "Whip It" - Devo
#16- "Alison" - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
#17- "King Of Pain" - The Police
#18- "Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go" - Soft Cell
#19- "Here Comes Your Man" - The Pixies
#20- "Don't You Forget About Me" - Simple Minds
#21- "My City Was Gone" - The Pretenders
#22- "Rock Lobster" - B-52's
#23- "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" - Eurythmics
#24- "Modern Love" - David Bowie
#25- "Pretty In Pink" - Psychedelic Furs
#26- "Blister In The Sun" - Violent Femmes
#27- "Love Will Tear Us Apart" - Joy Division
#28- "Lust For Life" - Iggy Pop
#29- "Town Called Malice" - The Jam
#30- "Cars" - Gary Numan

others in top 100:
60 ouija board, ouija board - morrissey
77 what difference does it make? - the smiths

I couldn't find a complete list.

On her long awaited new album, British singer Marianne Faithfull covers a Morrissey song "Dear God Please Help Me".

This double CD album will also include songs originally from Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Dolly Parton or BRMC, along with duets with guys like Keith Richards, Jarvis Cocker and Antony.

But look out, the Moz cover is on the second CD, not available on the single CD classic version.

Footage of Morrissey appeared in a new Documentary about Viv Nicholson on ITV 1 a TV Channel in the uk
It was Produced by Really Good Productions and was about the life of Viv Nicholson and what she is doing now.

For all the people not in the UK or who missed it, it is now on Youtube to watch (Morrissey footage at 6:00 in part 2)

Donald Miller Reports Moz Dead... not really
In an Election Year - The offical blog of Don Miller

"This Charming Man" used on BBC Scotland trailer
"This Charming Man" is currently being used on the advert for the upcoming BBC Scotland documentary entitled "Gordon Smith: From Player to Power" about the Scottish former football player turned Scottish Football Association chief executive.

The programme is aired this Friday 5 September at 10:35pm in the UK.

The song was no doubt chosen due to Smith's surname, and more Smiths songs may be used in the programme itself.

"All You Need Is Me" On Eastenders
Thursday's episode features 'All You Need Is Me' played in the Queen Vic Pub.

If you've missed this, check out the omnibus on Sunday.

Moz track opens Friday's 'Hollyoaks'
Tonight's episode of 'Hollyoaks' (a well known soap on Channel 4, UK) opened with a serious chunk of 'I Have Forgiven Jesus'.