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The Sound Of The Smiths enters at #98 in the US Soundscan chart

posted by davidt on Wednesday November 19 2008, @12:00PM

An anonymous person writes:

The Sound Of The Smiths - Debut at 98 on the US Soundscan chart with 6,695 copies sold.

Maybe some readers would also be interested to know that the new Cure album has dropped to 109 in its 3rd week on the chart with a grand total of 39,436 copies sold.

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NME names Morrissey as one of their “coolest artists of all time”

posted by davidt on Wednesday November 19 2008, @12:00PM

the_kaz writes:

I never expected to see the NME put Morrissey under a good light ever again, but they've proved me wrong by including him at the end of their list of the “coolest artists of all time” on their website:

“The fact the former Smiths man has done so much to outrage the guardians of 'coolness' over the years paradoxically just make him even cooler. More than just a great lyricist, at his best Morrissey extends the noble line of English bathos and disappointment initiated by TS Eliot and Philip Larkin.”

Unsurprisingly, considering how much NME have been showering him with praise since he decided to join The Cribs, Johnny Marr was also included:

“What makes the former Smiths guitarist so cool is his willingness to engage with a new generation of music fans, rather than coast on former glories.”

The coolest artists of all time? - Morrissey - NME.com

Morrissey. The fact the former Smiths man has done so much to outrage the guardians of 'coolness' over the years paradoxically just make him even cooler. More than just a great lyricist, at his best Morrissey extends the noble line of English bathos and disappointment initiated by TS Eliot and Philip Larkin.

Pic: Pieter M Van Hattem

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Scott Weiland covers "Reel Around The Fountain" on new solo album

posted by davidt on Wednesday November 19 2008, @12:00PM

Kewpie sends the post(via Morrissey reddit), by freakparty in the forums:

Scott Weiland covers The Smiths on new solo album I just came across this, Scott Weiland will be covering Reel Around The Fountain on disk 2 of his new solo album "Happy" in Galoshes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Happy%22_in_Galoshes

hmm...i wonder how it will sound?

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Brand New references The Smiths and Moz on "Mixtape"

posted by davidt on Wednesday November 19 2008, @12:00PM

surf_lis writes:

New York band, Brand New, references The Smiths and Moz in their song "Mixtape". The lyrics are:

"and I'm sick of your tattoos and the way you always criticize The Smiths and Morrissey"

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The Sound Of The Smiths debuts at #21 on UK chart

posted by davidt on Monday November 17 2008, @01:00AM

Torr writes:

Top 40 Albums : 16.11.2008

#21
New Entry
Smiths
The Sound Of
(Rhino)

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Chart attack names "Meat Is Murder" the best song "about meat"

posted by davidt on Monday November 17 2008, @01:00AM

torr sends the link / excerpt:

Great Songs About Meat - Chart attack

1. The Smiths "Meat Is Murder"
This anti-meat track seems like an odd choice to top the list, but it deserves top billing for not only mentioning meat but also featuring actual meat sounds during the song, as Morrissey sampled the sounds of cows mooing for the track. "Meat Is Murder" was pretty upsetting when I first heard it as a teenager, but many years and many meals later, I've come to appreciate it as perhaps the ultimate meat song.

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Morrissey symposium call for papers (University of Limerick, May 1, 2009)

posted by davidt on Monday November 17 2008, @01:00AM

Eoin Devereux writes:

Call for Papers

The Department of Sociology and The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick are convening a second one-day symposium on Morrissey.

Title: The Songs That Saved Your Life (Again): A Symposium on Morrissey.

When: May 1st 2009.

Where: University of Limerick, IRELAND.

Theme: This is an open-call for papers. We invite scholars working across a range of disciplines (such as, cultural studies, gender studies, musicology, media studies, popular music studies and sociology) to propose papers concerning Morrissey’s work as a solo-artiste. Possible paper themes might include: Morrissey and masculinities; Morrissey’s use of sexual and other forms of ambiguity; Fandom and Morrissey – and the phenomenon of Latino fans in particular; Morrissey and (identity) politics; and Morrissey and song-writing.

Publication Plans: It is intended to publish an edited and refereed book based on a selection of the symposium’s papers.

Deadline: Abstracts of 250 words should be emailed to eoin.devereux@ul.ie The closing date for abstracts is January 9th 2009.

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Recent Stuff

November 19
• The Sound Of The Smiths enters at #98 in the US Soundscan chart (46)
• NME names Morrissey as one of their “coolest artists of all time” (67)
• Scott Weiland covers "Reel Around The Fountain" on new solo album (11)
• Brand New references The Smiths and Moz on "Mixtape" (4)

November 17
• The Sound Of The Smiths debuts at #21 on UK chart (56)
• Chart attack names "Meat Is Murder" the best song "about meat" (39)
• Morrissey symposium call for papers (University of Limerick, May 1, 2009) (25)
• Johnny Marr's lecture covered in The Independent (16)
• Morrissey & The Smiths event in Belgium (Nov. 22) (10)

November 13
• Rolling Stone "The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time" - Morrissey #92 (75)
• The Sound of The Smiths review at Treblezine.com (9)
• Viva Morrissey! An Unlikely Latino Icon - Rhino Rzine (48)
• Boz Boorer in Guitar and Bass magazine (7)
• Mountain Goats cover Morrissey's "Suedehead" live - download (3)
• Sarah Maple's first exhibition (1)
• 11/13/2008 Moz Angeles Premiere of Passions Just Like Mine (18)
• Johnny Marr - NME Cool List 2008; guests on new Frusciante album (5)

November 10
• The Sound Of The Smiths released (UK - Nov. 10, 2008, US - Nov. 11, 2008) (68)
• Morrissey spotted at Doll and the Kicks gig in Camden (Nov. 9) (25)
• Letterpress Smiths cards on Etsy (30)
• Johnny Marr article in "Der Spiegel" (5)

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Recent releases:
Swords - b-sides collection (Oct. 26, UK)
"Mozipedia - The Encyclopedia of Morrissey and The Smiths" (July 23)
"The Day I Met Morrissey" (May 11)
"Something Is Squeezing My Skull" single (Apr. 27)
Southpaw Grammar re-release (Apr. 27)
Maladjusted re-release (Apr. 27)
Years Of Refusal (Feb. 16)
"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" single (Feb. 9)

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