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"Salford Lad: Morrissey" - BBC Radio 2 documentary on Saturday (Apr. 21)

posted by davidt on Tuesday April 17 2007, @10:00AM
dbowie sends the link:

SALFORD LAD - MORRISSEY - BBC Radio2 Documentaries

Saturdays the 21 April - 20.00pm
It is almost 20 years since Morrissey launched his solo career, and ever since his emergence as front man with The Smiths during the Eighties, his songs have been analysed and quoted.

Stuart Maconie tells the story of the Manchester lad who became a British icon in a programme featuring contributions from friends, fans, colleagues and fellow musicians. They include Richard Boon, Mike Hinc, Jo Slee, Andrew Paresi, Willy Russell, Badly Drawn Boy, Zoe Williams, John Hegley, Preston, Stephen Street, Tony Visconti, Andy Rourke and Suggs.
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Whalley Range writes:
I've heard a few trails for a documentary on BBC Radio 2 this coming Saturday, April 21st, called The Morrissey Story. It doesn't sound like the man himself is involved but there are a lot of sound bites of people talking about Moz and The Smiths, their lyrics, influences etc.
It may just be the usual stuff but should still be worth a listen (maybe on-line afterwards if you are out on a Saturday night!). No idea why this documentary is being aired at this time but BBC radio documentaries are usually good. I believe it's being hosted by Stuart Maconie who has covered Morrissey for several magazines over the years and according to some sources became good friends with Morrissey whilst following him on tour in Germany in the mid 1990s.

Jimmy Kimmel info from true-to-you.net

posted by davidt on Tuesday April 17 2007, @10:00AM
ella-reflex sends the link:

Jimmy Kimmel show ticket information
17 April 2007

The Jimmy Kimmel show has invited only 1,000 audience members for the recording of Morrissey's appearance in Los Angeles on Friday, April 20. Per Morrissey's request, we have obtained 100 of these spots for registered true-to-you.net members. The first 100 members to reply to [email protected] will have priority access and first-in-line privileges for the performance. Please reply with "Jimmy Kimmel show" in the subject line of your email and include your True To You username and your real name in your message. Please note that participants must be at least 16 years old with a valid ID.

"This is England" movie includes "Please, Please, Please..." cover by Clayhill

posted by davidt on Tuesday April 17 2007, @10:00AM
Guillaume Metayer writes:
On the original soundtrack of new movie "This is England" is releaed in theatres on 27th Apr 2007(UK), there's a new version of THE SMITHS classic "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I want" covered by CLAYHILL .

Set in Uttoxeter, England during the 1980s, "This Is England" tells the story of an 11-year-old boy who shaves his head and falls in with an older neo-Nazi gang after his father dies.

More details here:
http://www.myspace.com/thisisenglandthemovie
http://www.thisisenglandmovie.co.uk/home/

Mark Ronson's "Stop Me" - highest ever radio airplay position for a Morrissey/Marr song

posted by davidt on Tuesday April 17 2007, @10:00AM
Maurice E writes:
According to the current ‘Music Week’, the cover version of ‘Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before’ (shortened to ‘Stop Me’) is number 4 in the UK Radio Airplay Chart. This is almost certainly the highest ever position for a Morrissey/Marr song. For comparison, only one recent Morrissey single has reached the top 20 in the airplay chart (‘First of the Gang’ which just scraped into the top 20 in 2004).

This is almost certainly the highest ever position for a Morrissey/Marr song. For comparison, only one recent Morrissey single has reached the top 20 in the airplay chart (‘First of the Gang’ which just scraped into the top 20 in 2004).
Most of ‘Stop Me’s success is down to the support of Radio 1 and Radio 2 as it has been A listed on both stations.
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"Stop Me" was #2 in last week's UK singles chart.

Morrissey in the media

posted by davidt on Tuesday April 17 2007, @10:00AM
New Kristeen Interview (Moz content)
posted by vicarinatutugal in the forums (original post):

MIDWESTERN BEAT INTERVIEW!!!!!! - myspace.com
Kristeen Young Q and A
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Morrissey's songs at Opening Ceremony Store
Dog sends the link:

Our House - style.com

Excerpt:

...Late that night, Jefferson Hack and new couple Spike Jonze and Drew Barrymore joined the other revelers at the Echo Park nightclub the Echoplex, where designer-cum-DJ Benjamin Cho was manning the decks. The Smiths' This Charming Man drew the entire Opening Ceremony staff and a dozen of their friends to the stage, and when the police arrived at 2 a.m. to shut the club down, Barrymore and Jonze's former flame Karen O were still on the dance floor. Nobody was more disappointed to see the party end than Cho, who had a good 20 Morrissey tunes left in his repertoire.
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Defamer Sighting?
posted by Jeff196 in the forums (original post):

Hollywood PrivacyWatch - Defamer

Hey Guys: I just saw Morrissey at the Belair (4-10) eating a late lunch with a lawyer type. I checked as I approached to see if he was eating meat...nope. I said hello and asked if he was still in the music business...he smiled and said: "Yes, I am starting the Vigina Monologues"!

Welcome aboard the Morrissey tour – Mikey Farrell’s blog

posted by davidt on Tuesday April 17 2007, @10:00AM
goinghome writes:
A short statement was posted on the blogsite maintained by Morrissey’s keyboard player and brass section, on April 10, 2007:

Morrissey on Tour in America

Our American tour kicks off April 27 in Stockton, California. Come out, say hello, and see one of the most amazing poet-vocalists of our generation. Check for dates on www.true-to-you.net.
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