The Smiths

Sunday Sport run "Looking like Morrissey is MURDER!" story

2014-01-13T09:27:00.000-08:00

Published on January 12, 2014 05:00 PM

I declare a photoshop job. That facial expression is too familiar.

Offensive, offensive, offensive...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BdtDujXCcAABh4L.jpg:large

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Linder Sterling Q and A in today's Observer (UK)

2014-01-13T09:13:00.000-08:00

Published on January 12, 2014 07:01 PM

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Alexandra Bastedo, "Rank" cover star, has died

2014-01-13T08:59:00.000-08:00

Published on January 13, 2014 03:39 AM

Alexandra Bastedo: The Champions actress dies aged 67 - BBC News

Actress Alexandra Bastedo, best known for her role in the 1960s television sci-fi series The Champions, has died aged 67 following a long illness.

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"Panic" covered on new series of Benidorm

2014-01-13T08:45:00.000-08:00

Published on January 9, 2014 06:00 PM

In the first episode of the new series of benidorm the smiths panic was performed on stage, most of the crowd seemed to enjoy it apart from one old woman(Marge) who shouted " sing something we know" for anyone who doesn't know benidorm is a fictional comedy

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"How To Piss Off A Hipster" - Smiths / Morrissey shirts

2014-01-13T08:31:00.000-08:00

Published on January 9, 2014 06:05 PM

Do you have any friends or family members who goof on you for being a Moz fan?

I get it ALL THE TIME. I always respond laughingly, but mostly find it pretty annoying.

However, they're not always malicious... This morning, my friend posted a "Smiths" t-shirt they found online. I responded with a "Morrissey" shirt I made.

See below.

seekastar sends the link:

The Smiths - How To Piss Off A Hipster T-shirt - Etsy

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"Norrissey: The Novel, By Morrissey - A Synopsis" - The Quietus

2014-01-13T08:17:00.000-08:00

Published on January 9, 2014 06:20 PM

Norrissey: The Novel, By Morrissey - A Synopsis - The Quietus
David Stubbs , January 6th, 2014 06:37
Man of refined taste and lucky skip skimmer Mr David Stubbs has procured us an early draft of Morrissey's debut novel...

With the news that Morrissey is to write a novel, we dispatched David Stubbs to Penguin's London offices in the hope of doorstepping them for an interview on the matter. He was declined.

However, on exiting the building and passing by a skip, he caught sight of a manuscript, a possible first draft of the work. It was entitled THIS HANDSOME MAN – A NON-AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MADE-UP STORY OF LOVE AND VINDICATION. We reprint it in full here.

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Autobiography review by Ian McGillis - Montreal Gazette

2014-01-13T08:03:00.000-08:00

Published on January 9, 2014 06:23 PM

An anonymous person writes:

a very well written review of Autobiography:

Ian McGillis: Autobiography by Morrissey - Montreal Gazette

Excerpt:

In the end, Autobiography’s strengths — its vivid coming-of-age evocation, its unbridled love of language, its final sense of hard-won contentment — far outweigh its weaknesses, and Morrissey emerges from its pages as much a literary figure as a musical one. In this regard, the book’s only true peer is Bob Dylan’s Chronicles: Volume One, its only other foreseeable future companion the memoir that Nick Cave will hopefully one day decide to write. Fans can leap in with full confidence, as indeed they have already been doing in droves; the curious, and anyone looking for an original and absorbing voice, can do the same.

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News/Media

Tags: autobiography

Morrissey "Autobiography" audio book on CD

2014-01-13T07:49:00.000-08:00

Published on January 9, 2014 06:25 PM

Chuffed to have just taken delivery of my CD audio book of Autobiography today Sad though that there is not even a single info sheet included in the box, just the 11 CD's, looks a bit naked

Stoned posted the link to purchase on eBay.

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Release Info

Tags: autobiography

NPR Reviews Morrissey: Autobiography

2014-01-13T07:35:00.000-08:00

Published on January 10, 2014 06:18 PM

Lengthly review from National Public Radio here:

"Loving Morrissey The Way We Used To, Despite Lacerating 'Autobiography" - NPR

by BARRY WALTERS
January 09, 2014 8:00 AM

There's plenty of cruelty in the British songwriter's book, but he's unreservedly bighearted toward his favorite films, actors, TV shows and music, and he rhapsodizes over one LGBT icon after the other.

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News/Media

Tags: autobiography

Morrissey reference on "Parks and Recreation"

2013-10-12T16:16:00.000-07:00

Published on October 11, 2013 03:17 PM

An anonymous person writes:

Another Moz reference on Parks & Rec. Sam Elliot's character gave the advice "in the words of the great Moz, "Hold On To Your Friends." Morrissey? The Smiths? Meat is Murder, one of the greatest anti-meat industry songs?"

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"The Smiths unseen pics from Bath Moles Club, 16th September 1983" - asceneinbetween

2013-10-12T16:02:00.000-07:00

Published on October 11, 2013 03:26 PM

...and here they are. Enjoy.

The Smiths unseen pics from Bath Moles Club, 16th September 1983 (9 photos)- asceneinbetween

Wow! Beyond rare, early and intimate pics of The Smiths from way back in 83 when they could barely get thirty people through the door. Taken by the young Martin Whitehead whilst a photography student, and never evolving beyond the negative stage until now. Maybe it's true that sometimes the best thing are worth waiting for and spend thirty years laying dormant in a shoebox.

This is their world exclusive debut. Thanks Martin.

On the strength of nothing more than their first single, "Hand In Glove", I wanted to interview The Smiths for my fanzine, The Underground. My usual method of turning up at the venue at sound check time when the band might be hanging around with time to spare worked again, and I got one of the best interviews of my fanzine career. Moles Club back then could hold maybe 100 people. There wasn't even room for a stage. Despite that, the club was about two-thirds empty. Barely 30 people had turned up to see the most influential and iconic band of the decade. For me, this gave an opportunity to shoot some pictures to go with the interview. Five months later The Smiths played to a packed out main hall at Bristol University. I couldn't even get close to the stage, never mind the band'.
Martin Whitehead

"Should Morrissey autobiography be published as classic?" - BBC Radio 4's Today programme

2013-10-12T15:48:00.000-07:00

Published on October 11, 2013 04:10 PM

Should Morrissey autobiography be published as classic? (Audio clip runs 5 min. 50 sec) - BBC News

Penguin are publishing Morrissey's new autobiography in their Penguin Classics canon.

The book will sit along side the works of Aristotle, Austen Jane and Aristophanes, published under the same imprint.

Dr Gavin Hopps, who wrote a book about Morrissey, told the Today programme's Mishal Husain that it "is extremely interesting and brave on the part of Penguin to publish it as a classic."

"It's like putting the effect before the cause," he added.

Erica Wagner, former literary editor of the Times, said: "Generally, part of the definition of a classic is that time has to play a certain role, however highly one thinks of an artist."

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"Morrissey, new Studio Album and Tour in 2014?" (rumor) - Mediamass

2013-10-12T15:34:00.000-07:00

Published on October 11, 2013 04:53 PM

Link posted by mozzeriansaroundtheworld / Tumblr:

Morrissey, new Studio Album and Tour in 2014? - MediaMass

By Susan Garner, London, Last updated on October 11, 2013

UPDATE 11/10/2013 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

According to a source, rumors of Morrissey (from the Smiths) working in recording studio are true, with as many as eight songs having been put to tape. “It’s still in the early stages,” “He’s got security on the doors to ensure no-one hears a whisper,” a source said.

World Tour To Follow New Album?

Morrissey is rumoured to be planning a worldwide tour at the end of 2014. When contacted, a representative had no information on a new album, or any of the singer’s future plans. This isn’t the first time in recent memory reports have surfaced about Morrissey recording sessions. Fans will be anxiously awaiting...

Do you think Morrissey will pick up right where he left off and deliver another excellent album? Have you heard any rumors about the new album? Let us know!!

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Make-up artist Amy Chance talks about working with Morrissey

2013-10-12T15:20:00.000-07:00

Published on October 11, 2013 05:00 PM

Link posted by intlplayboy / Tumblr:

Q&A WITH MAKEUP ARTIST AMY CHANCE- Bernstein & Andriulli

Excerpt:

How about Morrissey?

Working with him was really cool. I was thinking, "Of course, I'll work with Morrissey. It'll be great! It'll be so exciting!" And then I received a list of all the products that I couldn’t use on him because of his beliefs. I'm totally in favor of that, but I had to make sure I didn’t have any of those items in my kit.

When I was driving there, I became so nervous: "What was I thinking, saying I would work with Morrissey? What if it's not a good experience? What if it's awful?" Because I'm such a big fan. It turned out that he was lovely. Then, he told me he wanted eye shadow and I didn't have any with me, but I had these little pots of eyeliner. Still, I had no brushes because they were synthetic, so I put my finger in the eyeliner and smudged it on his eyelid to resemble eye shadow and he said, "Great, I love it."

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Morrissey book signing in Gothenberg, Sweden - 17th October 2013

2013-10-12T15:06:00.000-07:00

Published on October 11, 2013 06:52 PM

News from TTY...

Morrissey in Sweden - true-to-you.net
11 October 2013

Morrissey in Sweden

Morrissey will appear at Akademibokhandeln Nordstan in Goteborg (Sweden) on Thursday 17 October to sign copies of his Autobiography. The book is available throughout Europe on this date.
Akademibokhandeln Nordstan is at Norra Hamngatan 26, 411 06 Goteborg. Their telephone number is +46 31 61 70 30, and their email is goteborg.nordstan@akademibokhandeln.se.
Morrissey will appear at 5 pm.
No additional book signings are planned.

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Irish language TV channel TG4 series "Guth" features Morrissey and Marr

2013-10-12T14:52:00.000-07:00

Published on October 3, 2013 02:56 AM

"Guth" means "voice"

Abú Media's New Series 'Guth' Begins Tonight 26th September on TG4 at 9.30pm - The Irish Film & Television Network

Excerpt:

‘Guth’, a new six-part series examining the impact of the Irish diaspora on popular music in the US and UK, begins tonight, Thursday 26th September, at 9.30pm on TG4.

’Guth’ takes some of the biggest musical icon – Bing Crosby, John Lydon, Morrissey and Marr, Dusty Springfield, John Lennon, or the Gallagher Brothers among them – and examines the role their Irish heritage played in their lives and careers. In turn, the impact they had here will be discussed.

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"Vauxhall And I" studio outtakes posted on smithstorrents.co.uk, YouTube

2013-10-12T14:38:00.000-07:00

Published on October 3, 2013 03:22 AM

From liztray.com:

A news item if ever I heard one! Beautiful Vauxhall stuff, uploaded yesterday, may be new to some...

Morrissey : Studio Outtakes {Vauxhall & I} 1994 HQ Audio - hipsterdisco / YouTube

Description:

Published on Oct 1, 2012
Flotsam, Jetsam & Studio Outtakes cast aside by Morrissey when recording his 4th Studio Album, 'Vauxhall & i'. {With extra Track !}
Audio courtesy of blameless C/o http://www.smithstorrents.co.uk/forum/
~
Fantastic Bird {Monitor Mix} {Extra Track}
Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself {Original Version} 02:56
Born To Hang {Monitor Mix} 06:38
Billy Bud {Monitor Mix} 09:18
Sunny {Monitor Mix} 11:31
Springheeled Jim {Monitor Mix} 14:13
~
Recorded in the summer of 1994 at Hook End Manor, Reading, England.
~
Some of these recordings are available at the ever excellent Smiths torrents HERE http://www.smithstorrents.co.uk/forum... Courtesy of the always generous 'blameless'.

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"Autobiography" by Morrissey - Oct 17, 2013; press release

2013-10-12T14:24:00.000-07:00

Published on October 3, 2013 04:51 PM

3 October 2013

Autobiography by Morrissey has a 17 October publication date and will be available throughout Europe in book shops and through online retail outlets. Full confirmation is expected from Penguin Books within the next 24 hours.

Press release: Autobiography - true-to-you.net

UPDATE 11:15 AM PT:

Link to Amazon.co.uk posted by an anonymous person:

Autobiography [Paperback] - Amazon.co.uk

Product details:

Paperback: 480 pages
Publisher: Penguin Classics (17 Oct 2013)
ISBN-10: 0141394811
ISBN-13: 978-0141394817

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"Defensive Eating With Morrissey" (13 Images Of Food Hoarding By Automne Zingg)

2013-10-12T14:10:00.000-07:00

Published on October 5, 2013 04:35 PM

Automne writes:

I make zines of various goths and musicians eating things. I know. It's kind of ridiculous but the latest one features Morrissey and each page is a Smiths pun.

Defensive Eating With Morrissey (13 Images Of Food Hoarding By Automne Zingg) - Etsy

Thirteen glorious full color images of Morrissey consuming all of the food and leaving you with nothing. NOTHING!!!!!

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Illustrations

"Morrissey inks memoir deal with Penguin Classics" - The Guardian

2013-10-12T13:56:00.000-07:00

Published on October 5, 2013 05:44 PM

Link posted by intlplayboy / Tumblr:

Morrissey inks memoir deal with Penguin Classics

- The Guardian

Waterstones predicts the Smiths frontman's forthcoming Autobiography will be a top seller at Christmas

Excerpt:

Although the book has been a long time coming, a representative for Waterstones, Jon Howells, predicts that the memoir will be a success this Christmas: "He's a contrary, controversial character, and his is arguably the most interesting untold story yet to emerge from the 80s generation of British music heroes. The announcement may have not been as smooth as the publisher would have hoped, but ultimately fans just want to read it, and we expect Autobiography to be one of this Christmas's top sellers at Waterstones."

While Penguin Classics is usually an imprint for work by long-beloved (and long-dead) members of the literary canon, the publishing house is a "natural fit" for Morrissey, a Penguin spokesperson said in 2011. With the Independent reporting that the contract "hinged" on whether the memoir would be declared a Classic, Penguin's rep explained: "[It] could be published as a Penguin Classic because it is a classic in the making."

"This Charming Charlie" - Morrissey loves it, not responsible for takedown attempts - statement on true-to-you.net

2013-10-12T13:42:00.000-07:00

Published on October 6, 2013 04:57 PM

6 October 2013 - true-to-you.net

Morrissey would like to stress that he has not been consulted over any takedown request to remove the Tumblr blog named 'This Charming Charlie'. Morrissey is represented by Warner-Chappell Publishing, and not Universal Music Publishing, (who have allegedly demanded that the lyrics be removed). Morrissey is delighted and flattered by the Peanuts comic strip with its use of Morrissey-Smiths lyrics, and he hopes that the strips remain.

The Sons & Heirs Return to NYC 9/21 @ The Cutting Room

2013-09-22T12:50:00.000-07:00

Published on September 19, 2013 03:22 PM

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Sat, September 21, 2013
10:00 pm
The Cutting Room
44 E. 32nd Street
New York, NY
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The Smiths And ’80s Indie Style - mojo4music.com

2013-09-22T12:36:00.000-07:00

Published on September 19, 2013 04:00 PM

The Smiths And ’80s Indie Style - MOJO

The Smiths, My Bloody Valentine, bowl cuts, pointy boots… 5 classic indie looks critiqued by A Scene In Between author Sam Knee.

By IAN HARRISON

Excerpt:

Sam Knee’s fashion analysis: “The Smiths look – which, obviously due to the band’s enormous appeal, was the most widespread indie style model – combined floaty, blousy shirts, Levi 501s and DM shoes… The indie aesthetic overall was subtly subversive if thought out correctly and practised with precision. There were certainly various multifarious strains all sharing a zest for escapism, romanticism and peaceful protest. It was in many ways about separating oneself and surviving outside of the garish mainstream and grim realities of Thatcher’s Britain via a poetic Left Bank-ish paisley haze. But achieving this without drawing too much overt attention.”

At the Moles Club, Bath, September 1983. By Martin Whitehead.

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Johnny Marr on Smiths influence, writing lyrics - interview in metro.co.uk

2013-09-22T12:22:00.000-07:00

Published on September 19, 2013 04:09 PM

Johnny Marr: ‘I’ve always had a blind spot to the music of Queen’ - Metro

Smiths-related excerpts:

Did you enjoy writing the lyrics? Absolutely. It wasn’t something I hadn’t done before – I just set it aside a long time ago. I’d written lyrics in bands I was in before The Smiths and I’d written phrases here and there since. In Electronic I’d sometimes write with Bernard Sumner. I decided a long time ago to concentrate on being a guitarist and leave the lyrics to the singer – I’d done that in The Smiths and a lot of other bands – but I’ve always written stuff down. It wasn’t a matter of me looking out of a window, holding a pencil, thinking: ‘What will I write next?’ Most of these songs started with the lyrics.

Is it cathartic to sing Smiths songs on your tour? There’s nothing really for it to ‘cathart’, it’s just music a lot of people really love and there aren’t many better things in life than that.

Has anyone unexpected said you’ve been an influence on them? Placebo did a version of Bigmouth Strikes Again – when they did it I could see the connection but I was surprised at the time. The oddest one was that Russian girl duo Tatu who did a version of How Soon Is Now? That was puzzling. It was all right, trite pop, but there’s a place for that.

Has that been your most covered song? I’d say Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want is the most covered but I wouldn’t know – some clever clogs somewhere would know better than I would. There have been a couple of tribute albums I haven’t heard, which sounds incredibly blasé, but I live my life in pursuit of the next day so I don’t get around to a lot of things that concern the past. I don’t have an aversion to it, I’m just busy with the work I’m doing now.

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Other Ex-Smiths

Morrissey est-il le hipster originel? - les inRocKs Style

2013-09-22T12:08:00.001-07:00

Published on September 19, 2013 04:23 PM

Link posted by intlplayboy / Tumblr:

Morrissey est-il le hipster originel? - les inRocKs Style

Morrissey en 1993 (photo Renaud Monfourny)

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The Smiths

Sunday Sport run &quot;Looking like Morrissey is MURDER!&quot; story

Linder Sterling Q and A in today's Observer (UK)

Alexandra Bastedo, &quot;Rank&quot; cover star, has died

&quot;Panic&quot; covered on new series of Benidorm

&quot;How To Piss Off A Hipster&quot; - Smiths / Morrissey shirts

&quot;Norrissey: The Novel, By Morrissey - A Synopsis&quot; - The Quietus

Autobiography review by Ian McGillis - Montreal Gazette

Morrissey &quot;Autobiography&quot; audio book on CD

NPR Reviews Morrissey: Autobiography

Morrissey reference on &quot;Parks and Recreation&quot;

&quot;The Smiths unseen pics from Bath Moles Club, 16th September 1983&quot; - asceneinbetween

&quot;Should Morrissey autobiography be published as classic?&quot; - BBC Radio 4's Today programme

&quot;Morrissey, new Studio Album and Tour in 2014?&quot; (rumor) - Mediamass

Make-up artist Amy Chance talks about working with Morrissey

Morrissey book signing in Gothenberg, Sweden - 17th October 2013

Irish language TV channel TG4 series &quot;Guth&quot; features Morrissey and Marr

&quot;Vauxhall And I&quot; studio outtakes posted on smithstorrents.co.uk, YouTube

&quot;Autobiography&quot; by Morrissey - Oct 17, 2013; press release

&quot;Defensive Eating With Morrissey&quot; (13 Images Of Food Hoarding By Automne Zingg)

&quot;Morrissey inks memoir deal with Penguin Classics&quot; - The Guardian

&quot;This Charming Charlie&quot; - Morrissey loves it, not responsible for takedown attempts - statement on true-to-you.net

The Sons &amp; Heirs Return to NYC 9/21 @ The Cutting Room

The Smiths And ’80s Indie Style - mojo4music.com

Johnny Marr on Smiths influence, writing lyrics - interview in metro.co.uk

Morrissey est-il le hipster originel? - les inRocKs Style

Sunday Sport run "Looking like Morrissey is MURDER!" story

Alexandra Bastedo, "Rank" cover star, has died

"Panic" covered on new series of Benidorm

"How To Piss Off A Hipster" - Smiths / Morrissey shirts

"Norrissey: The Novel, By Morrissey - A Synopsis" - The Quietus

Morrissey "Autobiography" audio book on CD

Morrissey reference on "Parks and Recreation"

"The Smiths unseen pics from Bath Moles Club, 16th September 1983" - asceneinbetween

"Should Morrissey autobiography be published as classic?" - BBC Radio 4's Today programme

"Morrissey, new Studio Album and Tour in 2014?" (rumor) - Mediamass

Irish language TV channel TG4 series "Guth" features Morrissey and Marr

"Vauxhall And I" studio outtakes posted on smithstorrents.co.uk, YouTube

"Autobiography" by Morrissey - Oct 17, 2013; press release

"Defensive Eating With Morrissey" (13 Images Of Food Hoarding By Automne Zingg)

"Morrissey inks memoir deal with Penguin Classics" - The Guardian

"This Charming Charlie" - Morrissey loves it, not responsible for takedown attempts - statement on true-to-you.net

The Sons & Heirs Return to NYC 9/21 @ The Cutting Room