"Steven" - unauthorized biopic covering Morrissey's pre-Smiths life by Mark Gill to begin shooting

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Arthur sends the scan from The Hollywood Reporter (May 16, 2014 issue):

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Morrissey the Movie
One of the most unique - and oblique - figures in music is about to get a biopic and, like him, a highly unusual one. The unauthorized film Steven - the first name of former Smiths' leader Morrissey - will cover the pre-Smiths life of the depressive poetic bisexual vegetarian, growing up in bleak Manchester, England, and his triumph over an alienated childhood to become the cult star he is today. (The singer, 54, is on tour, playing the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on May 10.) It will be helmed by Mark Gill, the British writer-director of the Oscar-nominated short The Voorman Problem. Producers include Orian Williams (Control, Big Sur), who clearly has a thing for biopics: His current one is on The Who's late manager Kit Lambert. Shooting will...

Smiths tour rider 1986

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What a wonderful thing.
Thank you for sharing this.
Cheers,
FWD

New promotional photo at EMI Music / Australia

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Via allyouneedismorrissey.com

http://www.emimusic.com.au/morrissey/

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"Moz Goes to Hollywood: Morrissey/The Smiths"- Kevin Cummins exhibit in Los Angeles (May 2014)

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From the Mr Musichead Rock Art Gallery:

“Moz Goes to Hollywood: Morrissey/The Smiths”, An Exhibit featuring Morrissey Official photography by Kevin Cummins.

A Los Angeles premier exhibit featuring 30 iconic and rare images by renowned photographer Kevin Cummins, who has been shooting with The Smiths and Morrissey for over three decades.

Exhibit up until May 15th

Mr Musichead Rock Art Gallery
7511 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
P: 323.876.0042

Three new singles to be released consecutively (starting May 14) according to @leethommo

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Via Lee Thompson, Music Editor at Record of the Day. (@leethommo on Twitter)
14/05 - World Peace Is None Of Your Business.
21/05 - Istanbul
04/06 - Earth Is The Lonliest Planet.
No word on formats or b-sides yet.
Very surprised at this - I'd resigned myself to thinking that the singles would be AIMMN, TKAL and PATSE.
Unusual strategy too, staggering the releases like this.
Very exciting though!

Thanks for passing this on but why would you be surprised? None of the songs you mentioned (Action, People etc) are on the published album track-list so why would they be released as singles to promote it? They were universally panned by critics and fans alike, and have already been released on b-sides to a live single. It is surprising, however, that one of these songs is coming out in less than a week’s time, and the first time ever for Morrissey that an album title track has been released as a single.

Possible new album art?

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This was posted on instagram today from the profile mickdude: http://iconosquare.com/p/713792844934366505_29490464

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Do you think it's the real deal? In that case, it's a bit dissapointing it doesn't have a photo of Morrissey.

I have to imagine that they would use the same type as the ad campaign. So no I can't really imagine that this would be it.

Snooker, The Crucible and Hazel Irvine tell us not to worry, that all is well with the world

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"But all must ultimately bow to the queen of eternal youth, Hazel Irvine: one of the country’s most underrated broadcasters and certainly one of the best.

A self-proclaimed Smiths fan, Irvine understands snooker’s soft and unique appeal as well as any layperson. Her research is flawless (notice the formidable stack of ring-binders and dossiers on the table in front of her), her descriptions deceptively poetic, her voice cautiously expressive.

Most of all, she looks about half her 48 years: a reassuring presence in a volatile world. The day she hangs up her microphone is the day Russia invades the Crucible.
"

Ah yes, cos as long as a woman doesn't look old, then all is well with the world. Get a job Johnny...

And Hazel Irvine 'a self-proclaimed Smiths fan'? Show me the proof. As someone who remembers her from her haddy days at BBC Scotland as understudy to Dougie Donnelly after he'd had a weekend on the bevvy, and has witnessed her rise to National...

Wheat paste poster campaign teaser for new album?

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Pretty uninspiring, in my opinion. Just plain boring.

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