The Observer Review on Sunday had an article on Morrissey:

Morrissey - so much to answer for
It was May 1982 when a young Johnny Marr encountered the charismatic Mancunian oddball who became known to millions only by his surname. Their amazing songwriting partnership inspired a thousand indie bands and, 25 years on, they remain a potent force

Sean O'Hagan
Sunday May 6, 2007
The Observer

Also a link to their blog entry which lists Sean O'Hagan's favourite Smiths songs.

hello friends -

i was unbelievably lucky enough to catch the spokane show.

i also captured some pre-show video of moz and a fan.

here is the full piece that i wrote for The Tripwire. enjoy.

My Surreal Night In Spokane With Morrissey

...read this great account of the Spokane show from The Tripwire... in it is a report where Boz says Alain will be rejoining the band for the California gigs.

Tickets West snafus for Spokane venue
Someone posted about getting money back from the Spokane show. That's not going to happen. I talked to representatives at Tickets West and they just helped manage the switch from the proposed venue (INB)to the actual venue (Big Easy)
but they were given no instructions on accomodating or providing ticket reimbursements.

I paid for the orchestra level tickets, so my reward was ground floor/lower level terrace tickets by the bar as opposed to the balcony seats. That's it. I guess we have the option of complaining to Morrissey's people, but I take it his statement at the beginning of the show ("2700 people was overdoing it") was a concession that his people didn't get it right. At least we all got in.

Followed a link from fark.com to this:

The 25 Most Exquisitely Sad Songs in the Whole World: No. 5 - spinner.com
I Know It's Over

Don't know who wrote the list, and I disagree with most of it, but always nice to see The Smiths recognized.

This Thursday, May 10th, WBWC (88.3 FM in Cleveland, OH) continues it's 2007 Summer Marathon Series with 18 hours of The Smiths and Morrissey!

Tune in starting at 7 am (EDT), for the 'Still Ill' Smiths / Morrissey radio marathon. For 18 hours, we will be playing Smiths and Morrissey hits, B-sides, rarities, live cuts, and covers, getting you ready for Morrissey's concert at the State Theater at Playhouse Square in Cleveland on Thursday, May 17th.

Throughout the day, listen for your chance to win tickets to check out that show (courtesy of Live Nation).

You can listen all day Thursday on 88.3 FM in the Cleveland area, or worldwide on the web, at wbwc.com. You can even send us your Morrissey/Smiths requests by phone: (440)826-STING (7846), or by email: [email protected].

Check out our website at wbwc.com for more information, and a complete Summer Marathon Series Schedule.

One of your more tenuous Morrissey stories I suspect, BUT Tate Britain have a new exhibition coming up entitled "How We Are: Photographing Britain" and the main picture being promoted is the Roger Maynes "Girl Jiving in Southam Street" which was of course used on the cover of the UK release of Interlude with the amazing Siouxsie Sioux

heres the link:

How We Are: Photographing Britain
22 May – 2 September 2007

I bring news of a new Morrissey / Smiths night in Manchester

'MALADJUSTED' will be held every third Thursday in the month commencing 17th May. 9pm - 2am.

Venue: 'Overdraught' (situated above 5th Avenue, Princess Street, central Manchester)

£3 b4 11pm, £4 afterwards.

The aim of the night is not to compete with the Star & Garter or to rival it, but to compliment it as some people feel once a month is not enough for many of us fans. I am not organising the event, just passing the message on. So dont shoot the messenger!

** Offbeat **

- chosen as the UK's ultimate indie disco by BBC Radio 6 -

Sheffield's legendary indiepoppunk night presents its 11th annual

  ~ Smiths/Morrissey Special ~

Friday 18th May
  9pm to 1am
  @ The Raynor Lounge, Sheffield University SU, Glossop Rd, Sheffield
  admission £3.00 on the door

includes free lollipops, stickers and flowers!

playing 15-20 tracks by The Smiths or Morrissey...
plus the usual mix of classic and current leftfield indie, pop-punk, C86, new indiepop underground and lo-fi sounds from the likes of ...

  Belle and Sebastian - Pavement - Interpol - Architecture in Helsinki - Arcade Fire - Smiths - Futureheads - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Camera Obscura - Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Bright Eyes - Tilly and the Wall - Organ - Shins - Half Man Half Biscuit - Spinto Band - Los Campesinos! - Delgados - MSTU - Sonic Youth - Pixies - Mclusky - Polyphonic Spree - Ballboy - Buzzcocks - Long Blondes - Wedding Present - Hefner - Decemberists - Dead Kennedys - Rilo Kiley - Fall - Graham Coxon - Field Mice - Kenickie - Sleater Kinney - REM - Animal Collective - Postal Service - Joy Division - Envelopes - Bearsuit - Hidden Cameras - Stereolab - Nirvana - Pastels - Mates of State - Morrissey - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - White Stripes - Elastica - Super Furry Animals - Bis - Ash - Talulah Gosh - At the Drive-in - Pipettes - Helen Love - Idlewild - British Sea Power - Moldy Peaches - Ride - Jesus and Mary Chain - My Bloody Valentine - Urusei Yatsura - Undertones - Shop Assistants - Eels... and many more!

* more information, including past playlists and admission details for non-students, at

  www.offbeatsheffield.com
  www.myspace.com/offbeatsheffield
  groups.myspace.com/offbeatsheffield

* VERY IMPORTANT 1 *

If you a non-student, please see these directions/admission details

* VERY IMPORTANT 2 *

We are likely to sell out fairly quickly on the night (no advance tickets available)... arrive early

25.05.07 in Regensburg, Bavaria.

SCUT (LIVE!)
Indie, Alternative, Shoegaze
www.myspace.com/scutmusic
www.scut-music.de

and then... "drinking hennessy with morrissey"

Morrissey/The Smiths - Party

The Smiths, Morrissey and music,
that says something about our lifes...
indie, shoegaze, electronica

www.myspace.com/sublimemusicde