Vauxninefive writes:

Sanctuary is offering an internet only live version of 'The First of the Gang to Die' recorded in Manchester at the M.E.N. on May 22, 2004 and is used on the singles' video (official site news item - Live version of "First of the Gang To Die" available now!). To purchase an exclusive live version download of 'First Of The Gang To Die', visit this link. According to Sanctuary, the live version is otherwise unavailable to buy as an audio track.

- The site lists the price as 99p and accepts credit cards and Paypal. It's great that they're providing fans with well recorded live version of the current single, but to charge for it? Seems gratuitous to me.

Ryan B. writes:

According to Spin Magazine (www.spin.com), Morrissey is the 17th greatest rock frontman of all time.

The latest issue (Hives on cover) rates frontmen in four categories: sex appeal, presence, musical ability, and fashion sense. Moz gets an average score in all categories and comes out #17, a respectable showing to be sure in an American magazine. As always with Spin, the rankings are arbitrary and memories short. So Courtney Love ranks above Kurt Cobain, the decidedly un-original Justin Hawkins of the Darkness somehow ranks above Elvis Costello, David Lee Roth trounces Cobain, Trent Reznor, Costello, Joe Strummer, Bono, and a host of other luminaries, and the endlessly fascinating Jarvis Cocker has now been officially completely forgotten (at least in America).

Belligerent Ghoul writes:

Ferdinand head Mercury Prize list - BBC News

"But there is no place in the shortlist... for former Smiths singer Morrissey - [who] had been hotly tipped."

The prize honours the best album of the last year by a UK or Irish act, chosen from a wide range of musical genres.
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Mercury Music Prize 2004 shortlist:

Basement Jaxx - Kish Kash
Belle & Sebastian - Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
Jamelia - Thank You
Keane - Hopes and Fears
Snow Patrol - Final Straw
Joss Stone - The Soul Sessions
The Streets - A Grand Don't Come for Free
Ty - Upwards
Amy Winehouse - Frank
Robert Wyatt - Cuckooland
The Zutons - Who Killed The Zutons

Hero in Prison writes:

It was announced on Lamacq Live last night that Morrissey's Glastonbury performance is to be broadcast on Radio 1 next week on this particular show. Note that it is on an hour later as from next week (9pm to 1am Mondays).

Dan Klyn writes:

This from the Observer:

I go to see Morrissey on the Pyramid Stage. Apparently Morrissey has demanded a 'closed stage', but I manage to blag myself in to watch it from the side of the stage. I really enjoy his set, but I'm sure he glances across during the gig, sees me, and gets pissed off. I'm not sure if he's pissed off because it's me, as I've worked with Andy Rourke or know Johnny Marr (in fact I know all the other Smiths), or just because it's someone he doesn't know. I might be reading too much into it, but knowing the sort of person he is I can imagine him getting pissed off about it. If so, he needs to chill the fuck out! I still think his set is one of the highlights of this year's Glastonbury, though ...

suedehed writes:

An interesting blurb on The Register, about IT people and Musical preference. Notice the preference of DB Administrators.