First with this reference on UK television (Aug. 4) is David T (different):

Room 101 is a show presented by the deadpan UK comedian, Paul Merton, in which celebrities from various walks of life are permitted to nominate a selection of things they hate to "Room 101", and Paul Merton decides whether they are let in or not.

This weeks guest was the actress/comedienne Kathy Burke (Nil By Mouth, Harry Enfield show etc). One of her choices was "Soppy love songs, because they're really crap".

To prove the point, they played named Lionel Ritchie's "Hello".

As an example of the sort of love songs she really liked she cited the love songs written by Morrissey, and quoted the lyrics to "The More You Ignore Me".

She also gave as an example the Buzzcocks "Ever Fallen in Love"...

Sound woman (on both counts!)

related link: "Kathy Burke ("Ouija Board" video) talks Moz" - May 15, 2000

Shawn Stewart writes:

Johnny will be contributing a cover of "Perfect" to the upcoming Smashing Pumpkins tribute album due in 2001. According to the iMusic mailing list, the track listing looks like this:

1. "1979": New Order
2. "Love": Filter
3. "Bullet With Butterfly Wings": Placebo
4. "33": R.E.M.
5. "Crestfallen": The Human League
6. "The Everlasting Gaze" (instrumental interpretation): The Aphex Twin
7. "Beautiful": Missy Elliot
8. "Tonight, Tonight": PJ Harvey
9. "Take Me Down": Ric Ocasek
10. "Ugly": Chris Cornell
11. "Luna": Tricky feat. Beth Gibbons
12. "Sweet,Sweet": Robert Smith
13. "Tristessa": Nick Cave feat. Orbital
14. "Perfect": Johnny Marr & Simon Le Bon
15. "With Every Light": Depeche Mode

UPDATE (Aug. 8): This is a debunked rumor according to a comment left by Mr. Cupp below.

UPDATE (Aug. 14): From Bernard at the official Johnny Marr site: "Johnny confirmed to me this morning that that tribute is a hoax."

The MCM Online team writes: check out our special web page now for 3 video-clips in Real Video: Our Frank (1991), The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get (1994), Boxers (1995). Note: This page is published in French. To see video, click on this text: "cliquez ici pour voir la vidéo" or pictures. Have a good time!

Torr writes: an mp3 of "The Last Ride" by Johnny Marr's Healers is now available at www.torr.org.

Note: Check Torr's Johnny Marr news page for the latest on Marr and the Healers. Again, since there are often updated Marr specific sites like Torr's and the official one, I will be cutting down on the Marr updates here. Feel free to send major updates or release news though.

Quick link: "Unfinished Wilde play discovered" - BBC News, August 6, 2000 (UPDATE Aug. 11: Apparently not - 'Lost' Oscar Wilde Play Was Never Lost)

half-a-person writes:

For those who weren't able to attend or just couldn't, we have a few pictures of the Polecats as well as Boz himself that were taken at the "sold out" July 29, 2000 gig at the Bowl-a-rama. They are available at Work Is A Four-Letter Word. Unfortunately, Morrissey was not in attendance. Despite that, the show was great! Opening acts included Pearl Harbour, Champagne Velvet, and Tiger Army. The Polecats took the stage slightly after 12 midnight and performed for roughly an hour.

Note: Check the site for other recent pictures (Gene in Hollywood, Salford Lads gig).

NumNum_Nal writes:

The Observer this Sunday (4.8.00) has an article entitled "is celibacy the best sex?" It features a picture of Morrissey and has a brief description of him under the heading "celebrated celibates"

Is celibacy the best sex?

MOZ HEAD 2000 writes:

Well I was flipping the pages of the LA Weekly yesterday, and to my surprise there will be a Smiths/MORRISSEY Night on Sunday, Aug 13, 2000.

This will take place at:
CLUB LONDON @ Vertigos
801 W. Temple St. Downtown Moz Angeles
Info...213 486 4300
18 and Over

Hope to see you all there!!!!

UPDATE: Aug. 10: A scan of the flyer from tomcat.