posted by davidt on Tuesday April 27 2010, @10:30AM
uncleskinny writes:
Thanks to SEMISORRY for the heads-up. Original forum post here...
There is an article in the latest edition of the Radio Times( 1-7 May)-It is written by Mark Ellen form ‘Word’ magazine to promote a new BBC2 programme this Saturday: ‘I’m in a Rock ‘n’ Roll band’ . The programme ‘examines the constituent parts of the ultimate rock band- this week it’s the lead singer-culminating in a live show next month where industry experts discuss their favourite musicians and create the ultimate fantasy band’

There is a rather nice drawing of our Moz in his Smiths days, and when choosing his favourite singer, Ellen writes: ‘it’s probably just easier to go straight for the greatest living rock n roll matinee idol on the planet. The people’s poet. The effortless dispenser of philosophical maxims and deathless bons mots. He of the cantilevered hair. The funniest, sharpest, most mercurial man of the moment. Morrissey.’

Unfortunately I do not know if Morrissey will be featured on the programme-but it looks promising.

Also, on Monday 3/5/10 on Radio 2 at 8pm they review the programme, and this is followed by ’The record producers’ at 10pm, focusing on Stephen Street. It mentions Strangeways and Viva Hate and that Marr will contribute and: ‘Morrissey was, predictably unavailable for comment, though there’s a chance to hear some previously unaired demos by the inscrutable star’. Could be interesting.

BBC link here:

Stephen Street
Next on:
Monday, 22:00 on BBC Radio 2

Richard Allinson and Steve Levine profile the work of Stephen Street - whose production credits include The Smiths, Blur, Kaiser Chiefs, The Cranberries, New Order and Morrissey.

Featuring interviews with former Smiths' guitarist Johnny Marr, Blur's Graham Coxon and Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson; the programme also has exclusive access to multitrack recordings of the Blur hits Girls & Boys and Parklife; and the first play of Stephen Street's rare songwriting demos for Morrissey.
posted by davidt on Tuesday April 27 2010, @10:00AM
Piccadily writes:
California Chronicle, on line article (26/04/10) interview with Jeff Beck. He speaks of meeting Morrissey at a hotel in LA...

No regrets over going my own way musically - California Chronicle

Excerpt:

During his career Beck has played with Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Stevie Wonder, Brian May and ZZ Top. In 2009 he guested with Morrissey on the song Black Cloud on his album Year Of Refusal. "I met Morrissey in a hotel in Los Angeles and he put a note under my door saying, 'Would you like to play on my album?' That's how things are with me most of the time. I knew his work with The Smiths and knew he was iconic. I was also aware he was particular about how he liked to do certain things. That suited me because I'm a bit like that myself.

"I thought, what have I got to lose? I'm going to play with the great Morrissey. It was a real friendly gesture."
posted by davidt on Tuesday April 27 2010, @10:00AM
Kewpie sends the link (via Morrissey reddit), originally posted by Dimstar in the forums (original post):

Russell Brand's Guide to Threesomes, Pissing Off Christians and Breaking Up Oasis - Rolling Stone

Excerpt:

...But a lot of my heroes are like Morrissey, guys who soberly and gingerly retire to a room and roll their eyes at the TV set.



But that's the exact opposite of what you became...

Yeah, I know, that's extraordinary isn't it? The reason I love Morrissey is because he's the beautification of nerdy incompetence. "If I don't leave my room what will people say? What will they think of me?" Morrissey became the apotheosis of that, bursting out of that bedroom a hero.

...

Was there a moment in your career where you just said, "Fuck it, I'm going to go with this over-the-top persona''?

To be honest, we have to return to the Morrissey point of earlier. There's a message I'd like to convey to misfit kids everywhere: There comes a point where not fitting in and being odd and peculiar suddenly turns to your advantage. The whole burden of it is almost mythological, when you are saying, "Oh, I just want to be like everyone else, I just want everyone to like me, I just want to be normal." But then, in time, your curse becomes your blessing. To quote a movie: It's a matter of releasing the kraken! Don't conceal the kraken! It's your greatest weapon.
posted by davidt on Tuesday April 27 2010, @10:00AM
twitter.com/torrmoz sends the twitter update:
Dave Rowntree on Cameron: "real Smiths fans don't get their picture taken at Salford Lads Club" http://u.nu/5grr8 Ummm actually they ALL do.

Link referenced:

Blur's Dave Rowntree: 'David Cameron's not a real Smiths fan' - NME.com
Drummer speaks out as he stands for parliament

Excerpt:

Blur drummer and Labour parliamentary candidate Dave Rowntree has criticised Conservative leader David Cameron over his apparent love for The Smiths.

Rowntree, who is standing as a candidate for Labour in the Cities of London and Westminster in the forthcoming general election, questioned Cameron's motives for wanting to be photographed outside The Smiths' spiritual home of Salford Lads Club in Manchester in 2008.

"He's a Smiths tourist, "Rowntree told the Guardian. "Real Smiths fans dress a certain kind of way, and they have a certain kind of haircut, and they wear certain kinds of T-shirts. But what they probably don't do is have their picture taken outside the Salford Lads Club."
posted by davidt on Tuesday April 27 2010, @10:00AM
posted by davidt on Tuesday April 27 2010, @10:00AM
auntie christ writes:
California's BritWeek uses an image of Morrissey, amongst others, in a very brief clip on it's homepage.

http://www.britweek.org/

The site also mentions The Smiths in relation to California's music industry.
posted by davidt on Tuesday April 27 2010, @10:00AM
Marc Horne writes:
My just-released second novel, a tale of bogus spirituality in Southern California, cops its title from that under-rated single "Ouija Board, Ouija Board"

This Unhappy Planet (Kindle Edition) - Amazon
posted by davidt on Tuesday April 27 2010, @10:00AM
El Mobbo writes:
Come to celebrate the birthday of the famous mancunian in Paris, Bastille. A night with the music of The Smiths and Morrissey from 9pm till 1.30am.
Free entry.
Don't miss that very special event. A must for all the fans of Mozz ! Bring flowers with you !!

More infos at : http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=112156012150045&ref=ts

This party is in collaboration with :
http://ofrefusal.forumactif.net/
http://elmobbo-music.blogspot.com/

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