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Tues. May 22nd Morrissey's Birthday at The House of Blues, Hollywood California with Sweet and Tender Hooligans
Sweet and Tender Hooligans are performing their annual Morrissey "Unhappy Birthday" show at The House of Blues Sunset Strip (mere footsteps from Morrissey's old place). This is the band's biggest and longest set of the year with special guest musicians, a birthday cake, and as every year, a birthday gift to Morrissey in the form of a donation from the proceeds to
The Lange Foundation, a local charity dedicated to placing homeless companion animals.
Indie 103.1 FM presents
Sweet and Tender Hooligans -- Morrissey's "Unhappy Birthday"
Tuesday, May 22nd
THE HOUSE OF BLUES Sunset Strip
8430 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA
323-848-5100
http://www.SweetandTenderHooligans.com
http://www.MySpace.com/SweetandTenderHooligans
A Dreary Swallowneck Reaction (Score:0)
He says he would not waste a drop of his crimson nail varnish on a "karaoke tribute act", so there you have it!
(User #16900 Info)
Tribute Bands are lame... (Score:0)
I Hate This Band, But They Are Good (Score:0)
One word, "Original"
You guys are good, you know, write a fucking song and stop living in the past, even somebody else's past, at that!!
I hate you and love you at the same time. But, I won't make the show, this time.
Its for a MOZ b-day..You guys complain too much. (Score:0)
The Fooligans Strike Again!! (Score:0)
No matter what they do, they can't touch Morrissey. As pathetic as this band is, they'll never be great enough to rain on Morrissey's parade.
Write an original fucking song you ignorant bastards. You're like the Osco brand of Tequila: People settle for you either when the real thing isn't available or they can't afford it. Plus you leave us with a blistering headache.
Get off the stage.
Sad (Score:0)
I don't like cover bands, especially those of artists who are alive and touring!
Why not go karaoke, buy yourself a drink and sing the song better than that guy ever will.
The "original" argument is lame... (Score:1)
I might tend to agree that there's something unsettling about a tribute to a band that still tours... but since the Smiths don't seem to be giving us any hope of a reunion...
And I can understand not personally enjoying a tribute band, but calling it "pathetic" is silly. I doubt any Smiths tribute act is doing it for the money and sure as hell not enough to "make a living." If it's for the love of the songs... paying TRIBUTE to them... I don't see the harm at all. Neither do the thousands of folks who come to these tribute shows (and who incidentally are still capable of actually enjoying these songs... rather than loafing around on Moz Solo, turning their bitter old noses up at everyone and everything).
(User #12174 Info | http://www.thischarmingband.net/)
Great Show! (Score:1)
Jose sums it up best when he changes the lyric from "You Have Killed Me" to "Maldonado is me/and Morrissey- I'll NEVER Be!"
He knows he is not Moz- and the band knows they are not The Smiths or Boz or Jesse or Alain or Andy or Mike or Gary, etc. - they are just all big fans of the music and very devoted to putting on a great show. This was also a charity event that raised money for The Lange Foundation to help stray animals.
Last night at the L.A. House of Blues they packed the house with a few thousand fellow fans celebrating Morrissey's "UnHappy Birthday" - and it was an awesome experience.
Thank you for that, S&TH!
Cheers and VIVA MOZ,
Jay
(User #454 Info | http://jaytando.tripod.com/meeting-morrissey/)
Great Show (Score:0)