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Kirsty MacColl radio tribute (Tuesday, 3pm EST), memorial service (Jan. 20, London)

posted by davidt on Tuesday January 09 2001, @09:30AM
BlueGirl writes:

At 3pm (Eastern) on Tuesday, Jan. 9, Philadelphia's 88.5 WXPN will include a tribute to Kirsty MacColl on its excellent World Cafe program. They announced on the morning program today, and I called in to confirm the time.

Those interested can catch it by logging into the live internet broadcast or by finding a local radio station which broadcasts the World Cafe via PRI by using the "Station Finder".

WXPN is a public station with a genuine passion for music. David Dye is a staple of the station and carries not only vast knowledge, but also keen insights into music created in the past 40 years. His interviews and commentary are legendary here, and one can be assured of an interesting program.

Again, that's 3pm (Eastern) on Tuesday, January 9!

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"This Charming Man" #10 in Uncut 100

posted by davidt on Tuesday January 09 2001, @09:30AM
L'Estrange writes:

In the February 2001 issue there is a list of the 100 singles that changed your life. "This Charming Man" is listed at #10. It says:
The Smiths didn't fall out of a clear blue pop sky~ groups like Orange Juice had engaged in similarly fet janglepop. But there was something about Morrissey ~ cavorting louchely on totp in a big, pyjama like shirt, idly brandishing a brunch of gladioli like a weapon, his vocals deliberately plummy and prominent in the mix.
That Thursday evening when Manchester's feyest first appeared on totp would be a unexpected pivotal cultural event in the lives of a million English boys. His very English camp glumness against the gaudiness of the eighties new pop world, as exemplified by Culture Club and their ilk. The Smiths' subject matter may have been "squalid" but there was a purity of purpose about them that you messed with at your peril.
The top twenty is as follows:

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Hacienda club closes

posted by davidt on Tuesday January 09 2001, @09:30AM
charles writes:

Smiths mentioned in CNN article: Legendary Hacienda Club comes to a close (CNN, Jan. 8, 2001)

Red Bank, NJ show mentioned as highlight of 2000

posted by davidt on Tuesday January 09 2001, @09:30AM
TrblLuvsMe sends:

Asbury Park Press (Neptune, NJ), December 31, 2000
Pop goes 2000
KELLY-JANE COTTER; MUSIC WRITER

[snip]
Morrissey gets hauled off stage at Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank after fans rush the stage to hug the British alt-rocker.
[end snip]
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