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posted by
davidt
on Friday February 24 2006, @11:00AM
gmonkey writes:
A very reliable source close to the band has informed me that Matt Walker will be the new drummer on tour with Moz and the boys. Matt has played with Filter and most recently The Cupcakes, but is best know for being "The guy that replaced Jimmy Chamberlin in the Smashing Pumpkins".
posted by
davidt
on Friday February 24 2006, @11:00AM
Belligerent Ghoul sends the link:
The Smiths: Johnny Marr looks back - The Independent The Smiths' most celebrated album, The Queen Is Dead, was recorded 20 years ago. Here, their celebrated guitarist reflects Published: 24 February 2006
posted by
davidt
on Friday February 24 2006, @11:00AM
Belligerent Ghoul sends the link:
Morrissey for V Festival - albumvote.co.uk 24-February-2006 12:12:29 Morrissey for V Festival Morrissey, who has a new album and sold out tour on the way, looks set to make an appearance at this year V Festival which takes place in Staffs and Weston Park in late August. It’s not known if the former Smiths front man will be a headliner as rock legends Radiohead and The Who are also set to play alongside Keane, Beck and James Blunt. Confirmation of the line up and ticket details are expected soon.
posted by
davidt
on Friday February 24 2006, @11:00AM
An anonymous person writes:
Contact Music reports that Morrissey has retired boxer Eubank as a 'body guard'. Contact Music also oddly describes Morrissey as "former gay Smiths frontman".
Morrissey hangs out with Eubank - contactmusic.com Singer MORRISSEY has found an unusual companion in his new hometown of Rome - former World middleweight boxing champion CHRIS EUBANK. The recently divorced and bankrupt fighter has retreated to the Italian capital and has been acting as an informal 'bodyguard' for the gay former SMITHS frontman. Morrissey reveals, "Chris is my recently appointed minder. By all accounts he'll be very busy." 24/02/2006 14:01
posted by
davidt
on Friday February 24 2006, @11:00AM
Belligerent Ghoul sends the link / excerpt:
'Born Slippy was a greyhound we bet on' - The Guardian Interviews by Dorian Lynskey and Dave Simpson Friday February 24, 2006 Every song has a story behind it. Every songwriter has their own way of working. We asked 12 artists, from a legendary lyricist to a freelance hit-making team, how they created one of their classic tracks Excerpt: The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? UK chart position: #24, February 1985; #16, September 1992 Johnny Marr (guitarist, the Smiths): As a kid I was fascinated by Hamilton Bohannon's Disco Stomp and New York Groove by Hello, and I wanted to make something with that stomp. The first decent amp I got was the Fender Twin because the Patti Smith Group used it, and it had this amazing tremolo. Later when we'd had a few hits, a review of What Difference Does It Make said I'd written a riff that was instantly recognisable, which fascinated me. One night I was playing for my own pleasure and I suddenly got the riff. It all came together - the tremolo and the stomping groove - for what became How Soon Is Now, although my demo was titled Swamp. Because it was a groove track it originally appeared as an extra track on a 12-inch, but popular clamour forced its single release. I remember when Morrissey first sang: "I am the son and the heir
posted by
davidt
on Friday February 24 2006, @11:00AM
mild_best_wishes writes:
Morrissey's myspace page put out a bulletin today with the following message : Order the new album, Ringleader of the Tormentors, before it's in stores for just $9.99 by going here or get it with an exclusive t-shirt for just $24.99! here is the link to the preorder site. i think the t-shirt is well worth it...
posted by
davidt
on Friday February 24 2006, @11:00AM
BlueGirl writes:
Did you miss out on Red Lightning's last tour? Is your shin blue from kicking yourself? Well, hold up, Alain and the boys are gonna' hit the road again next month!
First off, Red Lightning will be featured in Los Angeles' Indie 103.1 SXSW Showcase at the Viper Room on Sunset! That'll highlight some of the hottest bands performing at Austin's SXSW Festival and will be going down on March 13. Full lineup TBA. Next stop is Austin, TX for the world-famous SXSW Music Festival. Red Lightning joins the hordes of bands descending on the state capitol and will play March 15 at the Copa (10pm). (If you're roadtripping for a certain somebody we all know and love, this gig will be sandwiched very nicely between shows! How convenient!) This is sure to be a very special performance. Before the dust settles, Red Lightning will be back in Cali for an in-store appearance at Kaos Records in Covina on March 19th at 4pm. This will be an intimate meet-and-greet with Alain Whyte and the band, so bring that Sharpie marker, your camera and a smile! 3 hot gigs in 3 cool nights wrap up this mini-tour: March 24: San Marcos, CA: The Jumping Turtle March 25: Long Beach Harbor: Rock the Boat w/Red Lightning, Moonlight Cruisers, & The Rocketz March 26: Hollywood Knitting Factory The last of the "L.A. Crash Landing" Enhanced CD EPs will be sold for $10 at these shows and are now available at that price at http://cdbaby.com/cd/redlightning. These were a limited pressing and thus won't be reprinted, so make sure you get yours now! Check out our MySpace for the most up-to-date concert information including full addresses, etc. and let us know if we'll be seeing you!
posted by
davidt
on Friday February 24 2006, @11:00AM
An anonymous person writes:
All tickets sold via Internet have gone in 15 min. ---
Guillaume Métayer also writes:
Few places are on sale since this morning but not for a long time.
The online booking on the Olympia site
posted by
davidt
on Friday February 24 2006, @11:00AM
An anonymous person writes:
Orchard and Anthology Film Archives present “Is It Really So Strange” in conjunction with the exhibition “Having been described in words.” Filmmaker, William E. Jones will be present. ---
Sunday, February 26, at 6 & 8pm, at Anthology Film Archives 32 Second Avenue (at 2nd Street) New York, NY From the press release for the film: “As the foppish, sexually ambiguous, brilliant singer/songwriter of the 80s music legend The Smiths, Morrissey brought intelligence, wit and mystery to pop tunes still unmatched in their ability to make grown men cry. In this intimate documentary, filmmaker William E. Jones interviews a new, but equally fanatical, fan base of The Smiths and Morrissey: Latino youths in East Los Angeles. Making the connection between The Smiths’ working-class, Manchester-raised, ethnic Irish experience and that of the sons and daughters of Mexican immigrants in Los Angeles, Is It Really So Strange? is the first documentary that allows the fans themselves to speak at length about their lives, their loves and their brief encounters with their idol. Interviews with members of tribute band The Sweet and Tender Hooligans reveal even more about Morrissey’s enduring appeal among the pompadoured denizens of the Inland Empire who, as one fan puts it, relate to Morrissey because ‘he always sounds sad and depressed and lonely…all the good stuff.’” Belligerent Ghoul also sends the link: He’s Got Everything Now - Gay City News Witty So-Cal subcult doc parses Morrissey’s Latin mystique By IOANNIS MOOKAS
posted by
davidt
on Friday February 24 2006, @11:00AM
ACTON writes:
Unconfirmed rumour that Moz will be a topic of discussion on UK tv tonight (Friday 24th Feb). Tune in to Channel 4 at 9pm for the comedy show '8 out of 10 cats'.
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