Michael Bracewell and Linder book

[Nancy Sinatra]

While browsing in my local contemporary art bookshop the other day (as one does) I noticed an interesting little book called "I know where I'm going" by Michael Bracewell and Linder... it's a history of the seaside town of Morecambe in the north of England. I'm drawing it to the attention of the message board as the authors are friends of Moz and both featured in "The Importance of being Morrissey" and also because the book seems to be an elaboration on the themes Morrissey expressed in "Everyday is Like Sunday" - the seaside town they forgot to close down etc. It's written in Bracewell's usual intellectual/ academic style and has archive photos and some pics by Linder. I remember reading a similiar article in the Tate Gallery magazine by the pair a few months ago. Perfect for reading over a cup of greased tea...

 

[Edith Sitwell]

> While browsing in my local contemporary art bookshop the other day (as one
> does) I noticed an interesting little book called "I know where I'm
> going" by Michael Bracewell and Linder... it's a history of the
> seaside town of Morecambe in the north of England. I'm drawing it to the
> attention of the message board as the authors are friends of Moz and both
> featured in "The Importance of being Morrissey" and also because
> the book seems to be an elaboration on the themes Morrissey expressed in
> "Everyday is Like Sunday" - the seaside town they forgot to
> close down etc. It's written in Bracewell's usual intellectual/ academic
> style and has archive photos and some pics by Linder. I remember reading a
> similiar article in the Tate Gallery magazine by the pair a few months
> ago. Perfect for reading over a cup of greased tea...

Excellent, I have to get this book.

Thanks for the information

Edith
www.workingclassproduction.co.uk

 

[Tingle]

Re: Morecambe & Bracewell & Linder

Thanks everso for the tip "Nancy". Excellent. Do You know Morecambe? I've been there a number of times and it is a bt of a sad place now. The theatre (I think was run by Thora Hirds's father) seems to be closed forever more and the recently built sea-front swimming pool is now closed too. Did you see the South Bank show on Thora where she was interviewed on the stage and we saw her at the Midland Hotel? Heysham's claim to fame is the nuclear power station. Still it's effective at keeping the property prices down. The other thing about Heysham is the nettle beer. A good tonic - recommended. I wonder why Bracewell and Linder chose Morecambe to write about?

BTW did you see the bearded MB on the telly recently - I think perhaps it was the Late Review about some bloke who draws God-awful cartoons. Bracewell tried to explain how 'religious' they were.....

> While browsing in my local contemporary art bookshop the other day (as one
> does) I noticed an interesting little book called "I know where I'm
> going" by Michael Bracewell and Linder... it's a history of the
> seaside town of Morecambe in the north of England. I'm drawing it to the
> attention of the message board as the authors are friends of Moz and both
> featured in "The Importance of being Morrissey" and also because
> the book seems to be an elaboration on the themes Morrissey expressed in
> "Everyday is Like Sunday" - the seaside town they forgot to
> close down etc. It's written in Bracewell's usual intellectual/ academic
> style and has archive photos and some pics by Linder. I remember reading a
> similiar article in the Tate Gallery magazine by the pair a few months
> ago. Perfect for reading over a cup of greased tea...

 

[Benton]

> While browsing in my local contemporary art bookshop the other day (as one
> does) I noticed an interesting little book called "I know where I'm
> going" by Michael Bracewell and Linder... it's a history of the
> seaside town of Morecambe in the north of England. I'm drawing it to the
> attention of the message board as the authors are friends of Moz and both
> featured in "The Importance of being Morrissey" and also because
> the book seems to be an elaboration on the themes Morrissey expressed in
> "Everyday is Like Sunday" - the seaside town they forgot to
> close down etc. It's written in Bracewell's usual intellectual/ academic
> style and has archive photos and some pics by Linder. I remember reading a
> similiar article in the Tate Gallery magazine by the pair a few months
> ago. Perfect for reading over a cup of greased tea...

That's interesting, I know Morecambe and always associate "Everyday is Like Sunday" with it. Do we know if Moz spent any time there?

 

[Bruno Antony]

The books cover looks like it could be the sleeve of a single!

 

[Nancy Sinatra]

I don't know if Morrissey has ever been there but there is another tenuous Moz link - the town was (I think) the setting for a very sad, downbeat Alan Bennett television play about two old people who go there to retire. It was originally screened in the 80s and was repeated a few years ago. Bennett of course also featured in "The Importance of being Morrissey".

 

[Librarian on Fire]

Sounds a good read. Isbn is 1870699610. Published by Book Works, for those interested.

 

[Benton]

> I don't know if Morrissey has ever been there but there is another tenuous
> Moz link - the town was (I think) the setting for a very sad, downbeat
> Alan Bennett television play about two old people who go there to retire.
> It was originally screened in the 80s and was repeated a few years ago.
> Bennett of course also featured in "The Importance of being
> Morrissey".

Victoria Wood was a local as well.

 

[Bluenose]

Tsk! You'll never make a librarian
You forgot that all important Dewey number for library browsers. It's 828.91409

> Sounds a good read. Isbn is 1870699610. Published by Book Works, for those
> interested.