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The Greatest Morrissey Tribute- EVER!
19th July 2015 • No commentsThere are some things we simply don’t tire of; Morrissey tribute act Mexrrissey is one of them. Long beloved amongst Mexican music fans, Mexrrissey takes Morrissey songs, translates them to Spanish, and adds some mariachi flair to create a sound entirely their own. Their version of Everyday Is Like Sunday is likely to be the […]
Read MoreHappy Weekend!
13th December 2014 • 1 commentHey hey! So much excitement around! Little known fact about me: I actually love everything about Christmas, except Christmas Day itself. I love buying and wrapping gifts, and I especially love Christmas music; all varieties. I hope you’re all suppressing your inner-Scrooges and finding a bit of merriment in extra time with family and friends […]
Read MoreMorrissey’s ‘Autobiography’ to be published after all…
4th October 2013 • No commentsIf anyone is still keeping track, the Morrissey autobiography, titled Autobiography, which had been allegedly been pulled due to a “last minute content dispute,’ now has an official release date. Interested parties can purchase Autobiography October 17 at a cost of £8.99 for all 480 pages and as of right now, there is no US […]
Read MoreAmanda Palmer to Morrissey: “Crowdsource”
29th April 2013 • No commentsKickstarter darling Amanda Palmer wrote an open letter to Morrissey via salon.com in response to a piece which recently appeared in The Guardian. In The Guardian article, Morrissey stated “I have a lot of songs. We could record three studio albums immediately, very easily. But none of the majors are interested. [They] are only interested […]
Read MoreLocal H: Resilience and Class
31st March 2013 • 6 commentsLast night saw yet another Local H concert in Chicagoland. For a band that tours constantly and consistently, this wouldn’t normally be anything more than another stellar performance by the duo. This show was different, though. It was the first gig after singer Scott Lucas’ brutal mugging in Russia. While the members of Local H, […]
Read MoreJohnny Marr~ The Messenger
26th March 2013 • No commentsIt’s common knowledge (amongst those bored enough to pay attention to such things) that Johnny is my favourite Smith. As in, Johnny Marr is my favourite member of The Smiths. He has all of the brilliance and none of the arrogance. You may or may not know he recently released a record, which was, rather […]
Read MoreHow to, and How Not to, Cancel a Show
25th January 2013 • 5 commentsA rather odd week for Chicago concert goers, indeed. I’ve been banging on about the Ultraista gig (and Ultraista in general, as it were) for ages, and sadly, the band had to cancel almost all of their U.S. tour dates very unexpectedly. While most of the time when such things happen it’s down to illness […]
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