Morrissey Strikes Again

guidedbyvoices · Post by **guidedbyvoices** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:51 am

I'm long time (long suffering) Moz fan since I bought Interesting Drug on cassingle when it came out on a lark. Then dug into the Smiths and his solo catalog. Saw him twice live, both in Houtson, one for the Kill Uncle tour, one for the Arsenal tour. My fandom waned at various points. Kill Uncle was really blah, and I had no expectations, and thus blown away by arsenal. Moz had balls again. Then Vauxhall which wasn't instantly as great, but keeps growing on me over the years. Then all the halfassed comps (World Of Moz especially) and Southpaw which was interesting but not too many highlights (drum solo? WTF?!)

For me, Quarry is a good album, but not great. it seemed to be almost a calculated and safe album to get him back in the public eye. and what I hoped seemes to be coming true, that it would allow Moz to come back and make a truly daring record again, maybe his masterpiece.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:07 pm

For me Quarry was one of those lovely records that you want/need too hear more the more you played it, and it was good the whole way through. I had the whole LP in my head for a long time. Loved Vauxhall the same way. Arsenal is very good too, great testament to Ronno, but for me National Front Disco is unacceptable, as was Bengali In Platforms and those moments are scars in his history.

Loved that interview, Mike. Even as interviewer, Moz is rivetting. 'Would you eat your cats?'!

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:15 pm

Sanctuary Records have announced the following U.K. tour dates:

18/4 - Salford Lowry
19/4 - Llandudno NW Theatre
20/4 - Leeds Town Hall
22/4 - Aberdeen Music Hall
23/4 - Stirling Albert Halls
25/4 - Dundee Caird Hall
26/4 - Greenock Town Hall
27/4 - Glasgow Academy
29/4 - Whitehaven Civic
30/4 - Gateshead Sage
3/5 - Sheffield City Hall
4/5 - Grimsby Auditorium
6/5 - Manchester Apollo
7/5 - Manchester Opera House
8/5 - Manchester Bridgewater
10/5 - Halifax Victoria Hall
11/5 - Blackburn King Georges
12/5 - Liverpool Philharmonic
14/5 - London Palladium
15/5 - Cardiff St Davids
17/5 - Reading Hexagon
19/5 - Portsmouth Guildhall
20/5 - Birmingham Symphony Hall
21/5 - London Palladium
23/5 - Truro Hall For Cornwall
24/5 - Cheltenham Town Hall
25/5 - Oxford New Theatre
27/5 - Kings Lynn Corn Exchange
28/5 - London Palladium

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:58 pm

Bugger! Where's Cambridge? Oxford 1-Cambridge 0. Might try King's Lynn. Tickets on sale at 9.00 on Fri.

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:37 am

14th May, 21st May, 28th May at the London Palladium? Just missing 7th and then Morrissey would have emulated our Elvis' feat to the dates back in 1989. Of which I went to all four.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:48 am

Only those dates went on sale yesterday. 27th for rest. All sold out straight away, of course, as will every other one. Will plan to be on phone at 9 next Fri for King's Lynn. I've heard it's a good venue. Their answerphone announces straight off that if you're after Moz, you have to wait. They've probably never had their phone ringing so much. I imagine lots thought all tickets were on sale yesterday.

guidedbyvoices · Post by **guidedbyvoices** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:34 pm

holy crap, morrissey is playing SXSW. Jesus H in a sunbeam.

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:48 pm

That means I'll have to brave the crowds and go to this thang this year.
Bah - I would rather he just play a nice comfy gig at the Bass Performance Hall.

Wonder if this is album cover art?

guidedbyvoices · Post by **guidedbyvoices** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:35 pm

this is the cover:
http://www.krix-s.de/morrissey.htm

couldn't figure how to put it here. check the pinky!

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:41 pm

guidedbyvoices wrote:this is the cover:
http://www.krix-s.de/morrissey.htm

couldn't figure how to put it here. check the pinky!

Nice cover! I love the Deutsche Grammophon look.

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:46 pm

Ha - that rocks so much!

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:24 pm

According to True To You.

March 13 TULSA Cain's Ballroom, 1600 cap, $35 admission

March 14 OKLAHOMA CITY Bricktown Events Center, 1800 cap, $35 admission

Information printed elsewhere about a date in Odessa TX is incorrect.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:55 pm

So cheap! I see tickets for the Ally Pally on May 1 go on sale at 9.00 tomorrow. 32.50 sterling. Fees on top.

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:20 pm

Don't know if it's legal or not, but one of music blogs has "I Will See You In Far Off Places" from the upcoming album available for download here :
http://boyandblog.blogspot.com/2006/02/ ... girls.html

I like the song a lot ! At first listen sound much denser and guitar-heavier than You Are The Quarry (or indeed most of his solo stuff).
Enjoy !

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:08 pm

I'll hold out till it's released...

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:56 pm

Tickets for the Irish dates go on sale in the morning, but I couldn't be bothered getting Dublin tickets. They'll love him in Killarney. I was rather underwhelmed by his appearance at Dublin Castle in '04, it wasn't a patch on the Olympia show in circa. '99. At that show the Mozter spotted the Foyle twins in the front row of the balcony and he and his guitarist were hilariously gobsmacked. Maybe that's why he gave me a weird look when I nearly bumped into him going into the Irish Film Centre that time.....

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:27 pm

Im sure Ive told this story before but I'll tell it again - I once bumped into him at Smiths Bookstore in Chelsea of all places - he was wearing a rather dapper blue hat - he bought some magazines and hurried out again.

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:36 pm

Don't know if it's legal or not, but one of music blogs has "I Will See You In Far Off Places" from the upcoming album available for download here :

WOW! - that is awesome - a cousin to Zeps Kashmir.

Chrille · Post by **Chrille** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:11 pm

Appearently he's playing in town on the 1st of April but they havn't announced any ticketrelease info yet. I will most likely see him unless something comes in the way.

Gotta catch up with more of Morrissey's solo albums.

guidedbyvoices · Post by **guidedbyvoices** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:45 pm

Mike Boom wrote:
Don't know if it's legal or not, but one of music blogs has "I Will See You In Far Off Places" from the upcoming album available for download here :
WOW! - that is awesome - a cousin to Zeps Kashmir.

my thoughts exactly!

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:26 am

Spoiler !!!!!

Just heard another song from the album, Dear God Please Help Me, and I'm not impressed at all. Too long, too bland, too maudlin.
Strings may save it from oblivion and, who knows, maybe the song will grow on me but for now I don't like it.

If you want to hear it go to the same blog as before.

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:27 pm

We seem to have very similar musical tastes IP but no, no , no!!!
This is wonderful wonderful wonderful - beautiful production and strings from Visconti and beautiful organ - Morrissey at his ultimate crooning best. Far better than anything on Quarry on which I thought the production sucked despite the great songs - all those horrible synths instead of real strings, but THIS!!THIS IS MORE LIKE IT. I LOVE IT. This will be his greatest solo album and without a doubt a classic.

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:37 pm

His singing on this is just out of this world - I dont think Ive EVER heard him in better voice - beautiful!

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 3:53 am

I'll sure give it another try.
Maybe the excellent, but quite "hard-rocking", sound of I Will See You In Far Off Places made me expect something else.

guidedbyvoices · Post by **guidedbyvoices** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:46 pm

invisible Pole wrote:Spoiler !!!!!

Just heard another song from the album, Dear God Please Help Me, and I'm not impressed at all. Too long, too bland, too maudlin.
Strings may save it from oblivion and, who knows, maybe the song will grow on me but for now I don't like it.

If you want to hear it go to the same blog as before.

I like it, but it's not as good as the other 2 I've heard. But this one does have the line about powder kegs between his legs!