The British magazine Uncut have a special on The Smiths in their March issue. I don't know why it's already out since it's just February. I bought the magazine as soon as I saw it in my local music shop and it was a pleasant reading. They had ranked the 30 Greatest Smiths songs and let musicians and other celebrities comment on the tracks. Here's the Top 5:
1. How Soon Is Now
2. The Queen Is Dead
3. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
4. What Difference Does It Make
5. This Charming Man
One of my absolute favorite Smiths songs, actually one of my all time favorite songs, I Know It's Over was just ranked #10 witch I thought was a bit unfair. It wasn't that surprising to see How Soon Is Now at #1. It's probably the song that non-Smiths/Morrissey fans are most familiar with. How Soon Is Now is truly an amazing song with a very melancholic and moving lyric and the guitar riff is just fantastic. The comments was interesting to read as well and I got really touched by The Shins's singer James Mercer way of describing his bond to Morrissey. I actually shred a tear when I read it. I think I'll quote him:
I bought The Queen Is Dead soon after I got to UK and it was a big deal for me. At that time I was craving for something that expressed that sense of melancholy. It was so gentle. I needed somebody to just be accepting of me - you felt that the guy singing this song wouldn't judge you.
The last sentence about Morrissey not judging is so true. I completely understand what he means by that.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Wireless Festival and Download experiment
I'm not taking care of this blog that well. Last post, let's see, oh february 2. About two weeks ago, sorry folks...
Anyway. The British music magazine NME today claims that Morrissey will be playing at 02 Wireless Festival. I'm not familiar with the festival but it will take place in Hyde Park. Remains to be seen if it is a rumour or not. I think it will take place right about the same time I finish school. God knows it would be great to be in London and see Morrissey instead of going to a silly ball. Am I being sad now? Well is it wrong not to always be glad?
You may have heard of this download experiment. Moz fans all over the world are trying to get Morrissey on to the UK single chart by downloading the song Life is a Pigsty. I don't have an Itunes account (or whatever you call it) so I can't help but it would be fun if they succeeded. I guess that the goal with this whole thing is to make the radio stations play his music. It would feel strange to hear Life is a Pigsty on the radio but that will never happen because the world is full of crashing bores. But on the other hand, would I really want his music all over MTV and commercial radio stations? Maybe not....
Anyway. The British music magazine NME today claims that Morrissey will be playing at 02 Wireless Festival. I'm not familiar with the festival but it will take place in Hyde Park. Remains to be seen if it is a rumour or not. I think it will take place right about the same time I finish school. God knows it would be great to be in London and see Morrissey instead of going to a silly ball. Am I being sad now? Well is it wrong not to always be glad?
You may have heard of this download experiment. Moz fans all over the world are trying to get Morrissey on to the UK single chart by downloading the song Life is a Pigsty. I don't have an Itunes account (or whatever you call it) so I can't help but it would be fun if they succeeded. I guess that the goal with this whole thing is to make the radio stations play his music. It would feel strange to hear Life is a Pigsty on the radio but that will never happen because the world is full of crashing bores. But on the other hand, would I really want his music all over MTV and commercial radio stations? Maybe not....
Friday, February 2, 2007
Moz interview
Morrissey hardly ever does interviews, and when he does it always gets a lot of attention because of the fact that it's so rare. This article was published yesterday in the American newspaper LA Weekly and it was actually Morrissey himself, or ok, his manger that contacted the newspaper for an interview. You may have read it already but if you haven't I can truly recommend it. It's far from a traditional interview where the journalist just rambles on and try to ask as many question as possible with short answers. No, this time he really gets to talk and you can tell that he is comfortable with the journalist Kate Sullivan. The subjects in the interview was quite odd sometimes but also funny and interesting. Ghosts, squirrels and politics was some of the things they talked about. It was more of a conversation rather than an interview actually. Like a conversation between two friends, nice and charming.
And, as I love quotes I'll give you some from the int...conversation.
She has a Nazi face. (On Condoleezza Rice)
This is why live music is so important, because it’s the only moment when it’s untouched by anybody other than the artist who is singing the song. Unless you’re somebody dreadful like Madonna or Britney Spears, who mime when they’re onstage.
Horrendous, horrendous. It’s worse than a human passing away. (On cats)
He’s a global embarrassment. Unfortunately, he’s turned America into the criminal nation in the eyes of the people in the Middle East — and in England. (On George Bush)
And, as I love quotes I'll give you some from the int...conversation.
She has a Nazi face. (On Condoleezza Rice)
This is why live music is so important, because it’s the only moment when it’s untouched by anybody other than the artist who is singing the song. Unless you’re somebody dreadful like Madonna or Britney Spears, who mime when they’re onstage.
Horrendous, horrendous. It’s worse than a human passing away. (On cats)
He’s a global embarrassment. Unfortunately, he’s turned America into the criminal nation in the eyes of the people in the Middle East — and in England. (On George Bush)
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