Here's a look at one of the last good new release weeks of the year:The AlmostAthlete- MP3Julian Casablancas- ReviewCold Cave- StreamGravity Wave- MP3Holopaw- MP3King Khan & BBQ ShowMorrisseyNirvava- videoJohn K. SamsonStricken City- MP3The Swimmers- ReviewBrooke WaggonerWeezer
On Saturday, October 24, Morrissey was performing at the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon, England. During a rendition of “This Charming Man,” he collapsed on stage with breathing difficulties. A spokesperson for the Great Western Hospital that night said Morrissey's condition was "stable," while The Guardian reported yesterday that Morrissey had been discharged from the hospital. Today, howeve
Singer Morrissey released from hospital LONDON - Former Smiths frontman Morrissey was released Sunday from a hospital where he was held overnight after collapsing on stage during a concert. A spokeswoman for the Great Western Hospital in the English city of Swindon said the singer was "much improved." "Morrissey became unwell, and he was admitted overnight as a [...]
In the past twelve months, you’d think someone would have thought to tell Morrissey that there’s been a recession on; instead, he’s gone about releasing five albums - all, to some degree, redundant.
Morrissey's uneasy expression on the cover notwithstanding, Swords is a worthy collection of 18 b-sides from his last three studio albums.Morrissey's quizzical look on the front cover of Swords seems both appropriate and contradictory to the music contained therein. Dressed like a blue-collar laborer on a break, he wears clothes that reflect his workman-like musical output over the better part ...
B-side collections are by nature pretty shaky. Usually they are a collection of live performances, demos, covers, and stuff generally not good enough to make the cut on a real album. So it's no surprise that Swords, the new B-sides collection from Morrissey is a little uneven.It's not difficult to see why some of these songs were relegated to the scrap pile. Whether it's the muffled noise o
I realize that this review is a bit behind the times, as the album dropped four months ago. Regardless, I actually have time to listen to music now (which makes me very happy) and for this reason, I’m reviewing albums that I’ve been meaning to post about for ages.If you’re a Moz fan, you probably already own this album, but just in case you don’t, let me tell you why you need to listen to
Singer Morrissey released from hospital LONDON - Former Smiths frontman Morrissey was released Sunday from a hospital where he was held overnight after collapsing on stage during a concert. A spokeswoman for the Great Western Hospital in the English city of Swindon said the singer was "much improved." "Morrissey became unwell, and he was admitted overnight as a [...]
London's 02 Wireless FestivalFor his 4th of July headlining performance, Morrissey promised: "I will take Hyde Park like a flea inhabits a dog. Art-hounds and people with badly cut hair are very welcome." He didn't dissappoint......In the center of the city, surrounded by the posh, well-trimmed terrains of Knightsbridge and Kensington, et al, the Wireless Festival is one of the more tame and "...
According to Pitchfork.com there's a new Morrissey B-sides collection called Swords due out in October. I'm hoping that Sweetie Pie will be on Swords. The original version was a b-side on I Just Want to See the Boy Happy that featured vocals by Kristeen Young. Apparently, Young and Moz had a falling out so he remixed Sweetie Pie sans her backing vocals. I was a fan of the experimental feel of t...
Some ninja. Sheesh!I have received my instrument of death from New York City itself. Yeah, you know it's hard. I'll give it a spin later, but I don't have a track listing yet.And I had completed my mix of death, but because I've been stupid busy, I didn't send it out. My intended victim lives; that just stinks on ice.As I ponder the eternities, I will only have myself to blame for my sloth. Sigh.
From "The Music Slut":http://musicslut.blogspot.com/2008/01/morrissey-displays-political-preference.html:And modeled by the candidate himself:It looks like the shirt's designer, Scarlet Ibis, will be taking orders (see "Comments":http://musicslut.blogspot.com/2008/01/morrissey-displays-political-preference.html)."You're just another person in the worldYou're just another fool with radical views...