  |
| Tour update: Borås, Gothenburg, Odense, Copenhagen, Tampere, Helsinki, US pre-sales |
|
 |
posted by davidt
on Thursday December 18 2008, @11:00AM
Martin writes:This was just made official: Three Morrissey concerts in Sweden in june 18/6: Borås, Åhaga 22/6 Gothenburg, Lisebergshallen 24/6 Stockholm, Hovet Aftonbladet, The arranger AEG Live
Jonna Mc Lean writes:Tickets for the following dates are available on ticnet.setomorrow at 09:00 and Borås at 10:00 18 Juni 2009 ---
Emil Bigsten writes: Morrissey's myspace site lists [additional] tour dates. Odense 15th June - Rytmeposten Copenhagen 17th June - KB Hallen Tampere 26th June - Arena Helsinki 28th June - Cable Factory ---
sing-me-to-sleep writes: Ticketmaster started a presale today at 10 a.m. for the following shows: Atlanta, Jacksonville, St Petersburg, Myrtle Beach, Durham, Richmond, Pittsburgh and Buffalo. That is if you agree to buy the YOR itunes download with the tickets as well. |
|
| Steve Lillywhite On Morrissey's 'Vauxhall And I' (NPR) |
|
|
posted by davidt
on Thursday December 18 2008, @11:00AM
An anonymous person sends the link:
Steve Lillywhite On Morrissey's 'Vauxhall And I' - NPR
World Cafe, December 17, 2008 - By the time Vauxhall and I came around in 1994, Morrissey had already wooed the world, both in The Smiths and with a few critically acclaimed solo albums. His fourth solo effort marked a bit of a return to the jangly Smiths style, but as Morrissey has proved over and over again since then, he just keeps perfecting it.
Producer Steve Lillywhite gave Vauxhall and I the lush sound for which Morrissey recordings had been begging. In an interview with host David Dye, Lillywhite talks about the creation of the album, as well as what made Morrissey ask him back for two more.
"I see it like a painting," Lillywhite says. "When you make records, the voice is the thing at the front, and you paint a backdrop around it."
|
|
| "Better Than The Real Thing?" - article on reunions, tribute band Smiths Indeed |
|
|
posted by davidt
on Thursday December 18 2008, @11:00AM
An anonymous person writes:Better Than The Real Thing? - Bernadette McNulty, The Telegraph, 18 Dec 2008 "Forget Blur or The Smiths reforming – fan sites and tribute bands can mend the heartache of a broken band" "For some people, it was the sound of hell freezing over, but for the fans, it was literally, music to their ears. First 90s Brit Pop darlings Blur announced that after an eight year hiatus they would be reforming. Then 80s indie icons The Smiths were said to be thinking about burying their sizeable hatchets." The article goes on to reflect on band reunions and the tribute scene and features The Smiths Indeed.
|
|
| Morrissey signs U.S. deal with Lost Highway; more US tour dates in press release |
|
|
posted by davidt
on Wednesday December 17 2008, @07:30PM
Vu sends the info from the Girlie Action press release:
Morrissey's "Years of Refusal" To Be Released In The US On Attack/Lost Highway, "Tour of Refusal" World Tour Announced
Morrissey will release "Years of Refusal" in the US February 17, 2009 on Attack/Lost Highway. "Years of Refusal" will be Morrissey's first studio album since 2006's UK #1 "Ringleader of the Tormentors". In February, Morrissey will begin the US leg of his world tour that includes rare intimate club dates.
The late Jerry Finn, who previously worked on 2004's critical and commercial smash "You Are the Quarry", produced "Years of Refusal" which is the last album he worked on. The single "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris", which Morrissey debuted during his sold out 2007 world tour, will precede the album. Long time band members Boz Boorer, Jesse Tobias, Matt Walker, and Solomon Walker play on the album, which also features a contribution from Jeff Beck on the track "Black Cloud".
Morrissey is often recognized as the most important British musician of his generation. The New York Times recently stated, "Morrissey isn't just any singer: he has become one of the defining rock stars of the past few decades by virtue of his grand voice, his grander songs, and his charming habit of playing with melodrama". His influence is felt worldwide through the countless artists that cite him as their primary inspiration. "Years of Refusal" is a masterful work that finds Morrissey and the band at their best with a muscular sound and the inimitable voice and lyrics of a legend.
Fans can pre-order "Years of Refusal" and get the opportunity to buy tickets through Ticketmaster 24 hours before they go on sale to the general public. On sale for select dates begins this Friday December 19.
---
An anonymous person writes:
December 17, 2008 06:13 PM ET
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.
Morrissey has inked a U.S. deal with Lost Highway for the release of his new album, "Years of Refusal," Billboard can reveal. Due Feb. 17, the project will be issued in conjunction with the former Smiths frontman's own Attack imprint.
Lost Highway is an intriguing destination for Morrissey, as it is most commonly associated with roots- and country-leaning acts such as Ryan Adams, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett and Lucinda Williams. The label is also the U.S. home for Van Morrison and Elvis Costello.
"Refusal" will be supported by an extensive North American tour, including shows in three different New York venues (Bowery Ballroom, Webster Hall, Carnegie Hall).
---
Henrik Lundstrom sends the link:
Morrissey Reveals U.S. Release Details, Tour - Pitchfork
After much drama, Morrissey has settled on a U.S. label. Lost Highway, the primarily Americana label known for artists such as Ryan Adams, Lucinda Williams, Johnny Cash, and Willie Nelson, will release Morrissey's forthcoming album Years of Refusal in conjunction with Morrissey's own Attack imprint on February 17, 2009 in the United States. (It's out February 16 via Decca/Polydor in the UK.)
---
See articles for full US tour dates.
An anonymous person sends previous tour dates not previously posted:
02-28 Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park
03-14 Washington, DC - Warner Theater
03-16 Montclair, NJ - Wellmont Theater
03-21 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
03-22 Philadelphia, PA - Academy of Music
03-25 New York, NY - Webster Hall
03-26 New York, NY - Carnegie Hall
03-28 Mashantucket, CT - Foxwoods
03-29 Boston, MA - House of Blues
03-31 Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theater
04-01 Columbus, OH - Palace Theater
04-03 Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
04-04 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom
04-06 Minneapolis, MN - State Theater
04-07 Kansas City, MO - Midland Theater
04-10 Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom
04-11 Houston, TX - Jesse H Jones Hall
04-12 Austin, TX - Bass Concert Hall
04-14 El Paso, TX - Chavez Theater
04-15 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
---
Kewpie also sends the link (via Morrissey reddit):
Morrissey artist page on the Lost Highway site
|
posted by davidt
on Wednesday December 17 2008, @12:00PM
An anonymous person sends the link:
The Smiths Singles Box - Rhino.co.uk
Rhino UK are proud to present “Singles Box”: a clamshell card box containing the first ten UK-issued singles in their original picture sleeves. What makes this particularly special is the two singles which are exclusive to this box set: These unique inclusions are the projected fourth single - “Still Ill” (which was pressed only as DJ promo “A” label) but was ultimately passed over and replaced by “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now” along side the Dutch release of “The Headmaster Ritual” housed in it’s black & white “cowboy” sleeve – the rarest commercially issued Smiths’ single in any territory.
The box is completed with four contemporary badges, a poster featuring the single artworks as well as an authentication certificate that contains a unique redemption code for mp3 downloads of the tracks.
An absolute must have item for Smiths‘ fans, and limited to 10,000 copies only. All singles utilise the original production masters from the period.
The front cover image of the box was personally chosen by Morrissey. It features Joel Fabiani from the 1969 TV series "Department S", starring Peter Wyndgarde, Joel Fabiani and Rosemary Nicols.
Out now and available at Virgin Megastores.
---
|
|
| Johnny Marr: 'Smiths Reunion Rumours Are Tiresome' |
|
|
posted by davidt
on Wednesday December 17 2008, @12:00PM
An anonymous person sends the link:
Johnny Marr: 'Smiths Reunion Rumours Are Tiresome' - Gigwise
It won't happen...
by Jason Gregory
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has admitted he finds the constant speculation over whether the band will reform “tiresome”.
Tabloid reports last week claimed that the group, who split in 1987, were to embark on a series of live shows in 2009.
But the guitarist said in a statement yesterday (December 16th) that the rumours were “as usual untrue”.
In an interview with BBC 6Music, Marrr reaffirmed his statement but also admitted that he could understand the speculation “to an extent”.
"It gets a bit tiresome really, especially when you’re doing new stuff and you are working hard on new stuff that you think is great,” he said.
"I have to say, it is a very British phenomena. I’m proud of coming from here but you don’t get it anywhere else."
He added: "I can understand it to an extent but not the way it is now when it becomes the predominant news story for a week, when there’s all this other stuff going on in the world and for other bands and that.
"I’m still very proud of the band and really, really pleased that people still really care, but what are they caring about? Is it the music or the event, or the phenomena of the reunion thing?"
A reformation of the band's original line up would mark the first time singer Morrissey, Marr, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce have performed together since their split.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 18
•
Tour update: Borås, Gothenburg, Odense, Copenhagen, Tampere, Helsinki, US pre-sales (60)
•
Steve Lillywhite On Morrissey's 'Vauxhall And I' (NPR) (44)
•
"Better Than The Real Thing?" - article on reunions, tribute band Smiths Indeed (6)
December 17
•
Morrissey signs U.S. deal with Lost Highway; more US tour dates in press release (73)
•
The Smiths "Singles Box" out now (45)
•
French gigs on sale now (1)
•
Johnny Marr: 'Smiths Reunion Rumours Are Tiresome' (17)
•
Author David Yoo cites Smiths as influence (0)
December 16
•
Morrissey on Irish television - "Two Sounds: The Last Broadcast" (Dec. 17) (13)
•
Tour update - Paris, Stockholm; Brixton 02 Academy, 3rd gig added (21)
•
Paramore singer Hayley Williams wears Morrissey shirt onstage (67)
•
Johnny Marr plays with Girls Aloud; will co-host BBC 6Music Marc Riley show (Dec. 16) (12)
December 15
•
Tour update - Rotterdam, Oslo, Lille, Buffalo NY, Durham NC, St. Petersburg FL (37)
•
The Smiths NOT reforming - Johnny Marr; Popbitch rumor - Smiths to reform in 2010? (11)
•
Fox show "Lie to Me" with Tim Roth, uses Moz for commercial (3)
December 14
•
Eva Mendes wants to get naked with Morrissey (53)
•
Johnny Marr refuses to be drawn on Smiths reunion - NME.com (7)
•
Houston, TX, Durham, NC tour dates forthcoming? (4)
December 13
•
[hoax] Maladjusted 2009 remaster details (152)
•
THE SMITHS Reader - new book by John Luerssen (4)
•
The Smiths songs on 'Doctors' (1)
Older Articles
Today's News | Dec. 19 | Dec. 17
|
|
|
Poll
