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11/29/09 Seattle, WA @ Paramount
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Heaven knows Morrissey doesn't need the promotion, but being a loyal fan, I thought I'd at least mention his forthcoming B-Sides album, Swords out on November 3rd in the US (UK residents will receive the album early on October 26th).
Hardcore fans will probably own all the singles, but the reason why they would pick up Swords is that it's just very convenient. Instead of compiling your own CD-R, this will do all the work for you and includes a new cover artwork. And as usual, it's definitely worth getting the limited version for the bonus disc.
Here's the tracklisting:
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10/05/09
Esplanade Concert Hall
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10/08/09 Fremantle Arts Centre Fremantle 10/11/09 Palais Theatre Melbourne 10/13/09 Wrest Point Entertainment Centre Hobart 10/14/09 Palais Theatre Melbourne 10/15/09 Royal Theatre Canberra 10/17/09 Enmore Theatre Sydney 10/18/09 Convention Centre Brisbane |
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I guess I'm pretty old. I have a lot of music-stories.
I've seen Elvis Costello at the Berkeley Theater before. I was there to cover Sleeper, the opening band. We had pretty awful seats, I had brought some friends along. They wanted to leave, but not until he played "Veronica" (one of the girl's name in our group). So he played it about half way into his set and we started walking out.
Outside the venue, there was a whole family sitting outside the venue's wall, listening to Elvis Costello. They were somewhat offended that we were leaving the show - "What's the matter? Why are you leaving?" they asked.
To be honest, I would've liked to say for the whole Costello show. I would've love to hear "Pump It Up" live, which I suspect probably would've been encore material.
So what's my point? Next Tuesday, as part of the "Costello Show" series, Live At The El Mocambo, comes out on Hip-O Records, according to amazon.
I got a chance to preview it, and I'll have to say that the recording is clean, probably was originally recorded from the soundboard for radio broadcast. The show was originally recorded in 1978 and released to Canadian radio stations only. As usual, fans got a hold of it, and it was heavily bootlegged. It eventually got an official release in 1993, but only as part of the 2½ Years boxset. Cheapskates will be happy to know that you can now buy Live At The El Mocambo as a standalone release soon.
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Too soon?
UK tickets for the highly anticipated Michael Jackson film, "This Is It", goes on sale today, September 27th. If I were a betting man, I would think that tickets will probably sell out - so I suggest if you really want to see it, buy the tickets early.
Here's the kicker, the movie will only be available for two weeks, starting Wednesday, October 28th. I did check for tickets in my area, there is an HD showing near me for $14, which is a little more expensive than I had hope. Remember when movies only cost $4.50 for matinee ?
While some may argue that the movie-going experience is worth it, I say for about the same amount, I'll get the DVD or Bluray version when it comes out. Which I'm almost certain it will come out.... after all, the soundtrack is available for pre-order.
Here's the official details of the MJ film:
Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT will offer Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts that would have taken place beginning this summer in London's O2 Arena. Chronicling the months from April through June, 2009, the film is produced with the full support of the Estate of Michael Jackson and drawn from more than one hundred hours of behind-the-scenes footage, featuring Jackson rehearsing a number of his songs for the show. Audiences will be given a privileged and private look at Jackson as he has never been seen before. In raw and candid detail, Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT captures the singer, dancer, filmmaker, architect, creative genius and great artist at work as he creates and perfects his final show. Kenny Ortega, who was both Michael Jackson's creative partner and the director of the stage show is also directing the film, which is being produced by Randy Phillips, Kenny Ortega and Paul Gongaware. Executive producers are John Branca and John McClain. The film will be distributed worldwide by Sony Pictures Releasing. Tickets for the limited two-week engagement of the film go on sale beginning September 27.
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The people over at The Music Slut (or at the very least, Matt, a self-proclaimed horn-rimmed glasses-wearing non-emo) are massive Morrissey/Smiths fan have compiled a their TMS♥MOZ.
They have been unveiling a cover everyday at 4pm until the end of May. Most of the tracks are downloaded directly from their website, with the exception of A Brief Smile's "Speedway". Possibly because it's a much longer track (larger file).
Since I'm actually kind of lazy when it comes to checking the website everyday, I've downloaded all the tracks currently and will probably forget the last five tracks. Well, that's just the way it goes.
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Of all the songs, I was drawn the songs that rarely gets covered, like "Suffer Little Children" (not sure if I like the synth/electronic approach by Chris Garneau), "The Headmaster Ritual" (reduced to a slow piano and backup vocals by Max Vernon) and "November Spawned A Monster" (Microfilm's version has techno beats - a weird approach, but it's fun).
My favorite song so far is Exit Clov's "Sing Your Life". It's pretty faithful to the original, but with female vocals. They seem to understand this song needs a "lovely singing voice" and also the message of 'nothing lasts forever, so... do it now'.
I have included the original announcement below.
Feel like more Morrissey celebrations? Read more here at morrissey.weheartmusic.com. Look for Morrissey making his triumph return to Manchester tonight for his 50th birthday bash at the Apollo Theater.ANNOUNCING: TMS HEARTS MOZ (A COVERS ALBUM IN HONOR OF MOZZER’S 50TH BIRTHDAY)
Posted by m | 5.1.09 12:00 pmAs many of you are well aware, I’m a massive Morrissey fan. In fact, ‘massive’ might just be an understatement. As Mozzer’s 50th birthday approaches (May 22nd), I wanted to celebrate in some sort of special manner. After much deliberation, I decided that a covers project would be the perfect way for The Music Slut to mark the occasion. Over the course of the last few months, I’ve asked a bevy of my favorite artists to contribute tracks to TMS Hearts Moz. Highlighting a selection of their choice, the result is a 19 song compilation that includes renditions of Smiths favorites, Morrissey rarities and nearly everything in between. I’m so proud to present this to you, our dear readers, and I’m forever thankful to each of the acts that took time out of their busy schedules to submit their own interpretations of some of my most cherished tunes. Beginning on May 4th, and concluding on May 28th, one cover will be profiled & available for free download every weekday at 4PM EST.
The full list of artists included on TMS Hearts Moz (in alphabetical order) is as follows: A Brief Smile, Bridges & Powerlines, Chris Garneau, Deleted Scenes, Exit Clov, Free Blood, The Glass, Laura Palmer, Max Vernon, Microfilm, Mixel Pixel, My Burgundy Waltz, Pattern Is Movement, The Physics Of Meaning, Sharon Van Etten, Soren Anders, Spanish Prisoners, Teddy Blanks & Unicycle Loves You.
In addition to the digital LP, we’ll be teaming up with DJ Jess & the team behind Trash! for an unforgettable extravaganza on the evening of Moz’s 50th birthday. It will be held at New York’s Studio (at Webster Hall) on Friday, May 22nd. The celebration will feature live cover performances from A Brief Smile & Teddy Blanks in addition to a slew of surprises that we can’t reveal just yet. Much more info to come shortly. Dust off your dancing shoes & be certain save the date. Once again: MAY 22ND @ THE STUDIO!
Cover photo courtesy of yours truly. Manipulation via Blanks Space.
05/22/2009 11:08:54 ♥ vu () ♥ themusicslut.com ♥ itsmorrisseysworld.com ♥ true-to-you.net
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03/06/09 House Of Blues Myrtle Beach, SC
Discography 03/07/09 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA 03/09/09 Orange Peel Asheville, NC 03/11/09 DPAC Durham, NC 03/13/09 The National Richmond, VA 03/14/09 Warner Theater Washington, DC 03/16/09 Wellmont Theater Montclair, NJ 03/17/09 Carnegie Music Hall Pittsburgh, PA 03/19/09 University of Buffalo Center for the Arts Buffalo, NY 03/21/09 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY 03/22/09 Academy of Music Philadelphia, PA 03/25/09 Webster Hall New York, NY 03/26/09 Carnegie Hall New York, NY 03/28/09 Foxwoods Mashantucket, CT 03/29/09 House of Blues Boston, MA 03/31/09 Michigan Theater Ann Arbor, MI 04/01/09 Palace Theater Columbus, OH 04/03/09 Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee, WI 04/04/09 Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL 04/06/09 State Theater Minneapolis, MN 04/07/09 Midland Theater Kansas City, MO 04/08/09 Pageant Theatre St. Louis, MO 04/10/09 Dallas Palladium Dallas, TX 04/11/09 Jesse Jones Hall Houston, TX 04/12/09 Bass Concert Hall Austin, TX 04/14/09 Chavez Theater El Paso, TX 04/15/09 Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, NM 04/17/09 Coachella Indio, California 04/28/09 INEC Killarney 04/29/09 Leisureland Galway 05/01/09 Leisure Centre Omagh 05/02/09 Waterfront Belfast 05/04/09 Albert Halls Stirling 05/05/09 Caird Hall Dundee 05/07/09 Barrowland Glasgow 05/08/09 Barrowland Glasgow 05/10/09 Empire Liverpool 05/11/09 Royal Albert Hall London 05/13/09 Symphony Hall Birmingham 05/15/09 Britannia Pier Great Yarmouth 05/16/09 Corn Exchange Cambridge 05/19/09 Arena Hull 05/20/09 Borough Hall Hartlepool 05/22/09 Apollo Manchester 05/23/09 Apollo Manchester 05/25/09 City Hall Salisbury 05/26/09 Mile End Troxy Ballroom London 05/28/09 Brixton 02 Academy London 05/29/09 Brixton O2 Academy London 05/30/09 Brixton O2 Academy London 06/02/09 Grand Rex Paris 06/03/09 Aeronef Lille 06/05/09 Rockhal Club Luxembourg 06/06/09 Watt Rotterdam 06/08/09 Elizabeth Hall Antwerp 06/09/09 Capitol Offenbach 06/11/09 Palladium Cologne 06/12/09 Columbiahalle Berlin 06/14/09 Poer 2 Bremen 06/15/09 Rytmeposten Odense 06/17/09 KB Hallen Copenhagen 06/18/09 Ahaga Boras 06/20/09 Senstrumscene Oslo 06/22/09 Lisebergshallen Gothenberg 06/24/09 Hovet Stockholm 06/26/09 Tampere Arena Tampere 06/27/09 Cable Factory Helsinki 06/29/09 Maneshe St Petersburg 07/01/09 B1 Club Moscow
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I bought everything I could from BMG music club. I still think it's a great deal, you get 4 CDs for the cost of "shipping" - which usually works out to be about $4 a CD. BMG had a back catalog of only some Smiths albums (they were missing albums like Meat is Murder and Rank to name a few) and only two Morrissey albums, Viva Hate and Bona Drag (the latter is more or less a compilation).
When those few albums wasn't enough for me, I sought out singles, collecting cover artwork, fanzines, and bootlegs. I suppose it shouldn't surprise anyone that I can get a bit obsessive.
Just to let you know, for the sake of being faithful and for collecting, I still buy his singles. I no longer try and get all different version of a 'greatest hits' album or anything. For instance, I think there's a new Smiths greatest hits out, which I'll be ignoring... although there's always this nagging voice in the back of my mind to 'complete' the collection, you know?
Okay, for those still awake, Morrissey's latest album is called Years of Refusal. If you are only familiar with the 'mopey'/depressing Morrissey of those Smiths days, I have to warn you that this album is very muscular and aggressive. There is, of course, the odd sad song ("You Were Good In Your Time"), but they are quite outnumbered on this album.
I really enjoyed the opening and closing songs ("Something Is Squeezing My Skull" and "I'm Ok By Myself"), they seem like fitting bookends to a great novel. The first song is just a fast song with an amusing Morrissey lyric of "don't give me anymore". The last song was co-written by Jesse Tobias, who is a semi-new collaborator. The rest of the album are written by old band rockabillish members, Alain Whyte and Boz Boorer, they've been with Morrissey since 1991.
Morrissey is definitely a more modern and mature musician since The Smiths... and easily his most poppiest album to date. New fans will be delighted, old fans may not really like. But you know they are going to buy it anyway, so it doesn't really matter what I say.... although I will have to say this album is much, much, better than his last one, Ringleader of the Tormentors .
You can find Years of Refusal at any record store. If you can't find it, then you are shopping at the wrong record store. Fans should be sure to only get the deluxe edition with bonus DVD.
Look for Julia Riley if you're going to attend a show. I will at the Minneapolis show, so come say hi.
As a special bonus, here are some Morrissey songs I've previously mentioned:
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UPDATE 3/6/09: I got this amusing note:
"I have survived the interrogation of Atlanta's Immigration officials and Myrtle Beach shall have me tonite (Friday), and the world from then onwards ... if the world can take it. One of the many penalties of being human is that tours often take a military push to start, well, all of our answers will be in our songs tomorrow night. The bloodbath starts at 7.30. Life is testing you out. Be ready for anything."
03/05/2009 23:18:16 ♥ vu ()
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What? What? What?!!?? Morrissey has a brand new Greatest Hits CD out on February 11, 2008, according to his official website.
Does this not drench of sweet irony? Morrissey who once sang about the vulgarity of such things:
Re-issue ! Re-package ! Re-package !
Re-evaluate the songs
Double-pack with a photograph
Extra track (and a tacky badge)
It looks like, looking at the track listing, that most of the songs are pretty recent. There is one brand new song (the extra track) called "That's How People Grow Up", which actually sounds pretty good. Listen to that intro! Hazard to say that it might even deserve to be on a 'Greatest Hits' CD (it's that good).
So, to celebrate, I thought I would compile a list of Morrissey's compilation CDs. Please note this list does not include The Smiths releases and certainly not that Under the Influence. I bought that Under the Influence CD and to this day, it would not play because of some deranged DRM on the disc which prevented playback. It's left a very sour taste in my mouth, that I've long since avoided buying any CD from that Under the Influence company.
Anyway, just to let you know, I do own every Morrissey and The Smiths albums, but that's a LOT of music. Casual fans or maybe if you're just getting into Morrissey, you may want to try out a 'best of' and go from there.
BONA DRAG (1990)
Believe it or not, this wasn't a studio album. It was released after Viva Hate
(1988), so obviously there weren't enough songs to warrant a collection
as a "Greatest Hits". So instead the album collects some singles and
b-sides in album called Bona Drag.
The title is actually a Polari slang for "good dress". Take a listen to "Piccadilly Palare" to understand where this was coming from.
Other interesting Polari that was mentioned in the song:
♥ "bona to vada" which means "good to see you"
♥ "eek" means face
♥ "riah" means hair (spells backwards)
Although this is an excellent album, it is not an essential buy. Although I would have to admit, "November Spawned a Monster", "Interesting Drug", "The Last of the Famous International Playboys", "Everyday Is Like Sunday" and "Suedehead" are strong staple songs in the Morrissey universe.
And speaking of universe...
WORLD OF MORRISSEY (1995)
Or as Matt Johnson, from The The, calls it, "World of Dorrissey".
I think most fans at the time absolutely hated this title. What the heck is a world of Morrissey? A world filled with wonders, I'm sure.
If you look at the track listing, there's no "Everyday is Like Sunday" or "Suedehead", so I wouldn't really consider this a greatest hits. Instead, it compiles some interesting songs in the mix, including a live version of "Jack the Ripper", the 9 minute "Moon River", and the creepy "Spring Heel Jim" from Vauxhall and I (1994).
The cover is a still taken from "The Boxers" video, which was released around the same time that Sweet and Tender Hooligan single was released (cover image taken from same boxer).
SUEDEHEAD: THE BEST OF MORRISSEY (1997)
This was a UK-only release, which meant that I had to get someone in the UK to buy it for me.
Again, nothing new is added here, but it is a pretty good starting point if you were to get into Morrissey as it does contain some of his better-known songs.
Since the CD was released after Vauxhall and I, it does contain the recent-hits: "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get" (I hate this song!), "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful", and "You're the One for Me, Fatty".
Interestingly enough, it also contains the single-only release "Sunny" as well as "Interlude" a duet with Siouxsie Sioux.
MY EARLY BURGLARY YEARS (1998)
I think this title is pretty funny, especially if you think that people with lisps would say it inappropiately.
This collection is more or less a rarity and b-side compilation, so I would pass on this if you're not interested in rare songs such as: "At Amber", "Cosmic Dancer" (T-Rex cover), "Nobody Loves Us" and "Sister I'm a Poet".
Of course, if you collected the singles, you'd have all these songs already as either b-sides or a-sides. My favorite b-side is "Girl Least Likely To", which was originally released on the November Spawned a Monster single. I found out later that it was (shock) written by lawnmower part, Andy Rourke.
THE BEST OF MORRISSEY (2001)
This is the last best of, which
I'll have to admit is a very good collection. It includes all the hits
and it's the one that is available at most record stores.
It kind of upsets me that "Disappointed" is not placed at the end of the compilation. If you listen to the song, it's an obvious song to end the set with its lyrics: "This is the last song I will ever sing. No, no, I've changed my mind again. Goodnight, and thank you."
It has "Hairdresser on Fire" which was never a hit outside the fans. I love the line, "busy scissors" and I often use this to tell people I'm not available.
That wraps up the compilations, best of, most of, reissues, repackage.
PS, with this entry, I'm ensuring Morrissey as the king of most talked about.
PPS, I have a huge favor to ask anyone that reads this. Please register and vote for Louise Wener's book The Half Life of Stars. She promised to buy me a cake if she wins. Admittedly I haven't bought or read the book yet :(
01/18/2008 17:35:32
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Being a huge Morrissey/The Smiths fan, people often ask me: "What's your favorite Morrissey song?"
My absolute favorite song is "Jack the Ripper". Casual fans might not be hip to this song, as it's somewhat of a rare song.
So, it's time the tale was told on "Jack the Ripper"! The song originally appeared as a B-Side on his single, Certain People I Know (Dec 1992). Like numerous fans at the time, I was collecting all the formats, CD Single, 12" and 7" (sorry, I never bothered trying to get the cassingle!). I bought the single at a record store in Berkeley, California, called Mod Lang, but I think at the time they only had the CD version.
Obviously, I fell in love with the B-Side. The song is so haunting and I just love these lyrics:
Oh, you look so tired
Mouth, slack and wide
Ill-housed and ill-advised
Your face is as mean
as your life has beenCrash into my arms
I want you.
You don't agree
but you don't refuse
I know you.
So, despite having a massive fan approval of this song, it was very strange that shortly after the single's release (reaching the UK charts at #35), that the single was instantly recalled and deleted. It was taken out of circulation and instantly became a collector's item.
I'm not sure what its value is today, but when I attended a Smiths convention many years ago, there were people willing to pay $100 in cash for the single (I'm sure someone could've swindle more money out of the desperate fans).
Morrissey liked the song enough to release a live version of it as a promotional single, preceeding his Beethoven was Deaf (1993) album. This live version seems also appear in several other compilations and singles including: My Early Burglary Years (1998), Now My Heart Is Full (1994), and World of Morrissey (1995).
Although the live version sounds, er, very muscular, it is missing the last stanza of the studio version:
And no one knows a thing about my life
I can come and go as I please
If I want to I can stay
If I want to I can leave
Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
It's come to my conclusion that Morrissey simply just hated the studio recording of "Jack the Ripper" and "You've Had Her" (the other b-side off Certain People).
Despite being such a rare song, here are some musicians who's covered this particular song:
AFI is a punk-turned-goth band from California. They were fairly underground before getting some massive mainstream success a few years ago when they changed their sound to more goth-punk. If you listen to their early releases, they don't really sound like anything recently. Although I can't recall off the top of my head, I think they've covered another Smiths song.
My Chemical Romance is kind of a hard-core rock band, based out of New Jersey. I don't really know much about them, as their sound isn't really my cup of tea. I just know that they look like they belong in a Tim Burton film.
Colin Meloy, singer/songewriter of The Decemberists recorded "Jack the Ripper" for his all-Morrissey cover EP (which was only sold on his tour in 2005). This version is acoustic and is the best version of the lot.
It breaks my heart, but I can't afford to see Morrissey on this 2007 tour.
September 2, 2007 1:22 PM
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