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Release Info: <i>Ringleader Of The Tormentors</i> released (Apr. 3, 2006 - UK, Apr. 4 - US)

posted by davidt on Monday April 03 2006, @11:00AM
An anonymous person writes:
Morrissey - 'Ringleader of the Tormentors' enjoyed general release in the United Kingdom today.
It is available in two formats:

- Standard edition
- Limited Edition with Bonus DVD (featuring the 'You Have Killed Me' video, and two short 'behind the scenes' films, capturing a little of the making of the promos for 'You Have Killed Me' and 'In the Future When All's Well') and a small poster depicting the ROTT cover art.

HMV and Fopp have made a point of featuring the album prominently, and it can be heard playing in-store in many branches of these stores.

Morrissey interview in BN De Stem

posted by davidt on Monday April 03 2006, @11:00AM
Johan de Witt writes:
Morrissey gave an exclusive interview to Belgian/Dutch newspapers BN De Stem and Het Parool:

Songfestival volgens Morrissey - BN/DeStem
Door Peter van Brummelen

Woensdag 29 maart 2006 - Als in een interview met ‘treurwilg’ Morrissey het Eurovisie Songfestival en Ennio Morricone ter sprake komen, moet hij wel in een goede bui zijn. Logisch, zijn nieuwe album komt volgende week uit.

Hovet concert photos by Pauline Benthede (22 total)

posted by davidt on Monday April 03 2006, @11:00AM
An anonymous person sends the link:

2006-04-02 - MORRISSEY från Hovet - photos by Pauline Benthede, rockphoto.nu

"The songs that saved my life " - Mark Taylor (Smiths Indeed) and others featured in The Guardian

posted by davidt on Monday April 03 2006, @11:00AM
David T. (different) sends the link:

The songs that saved my life - The Guardian

Twenty years ago, Mark Taylor was a 16-year-old with few friends and an obsession with the Smiths. To mark a new album from the band's former lead singer Morrissey, he recalls how a scrappy fanzine made in his bedroom led to an unexpected friendship
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Other fans included in the article: Rachel Mal, Kevin Lloyd, Peter Evans and David Tseng (this site). The article in the print edition is 4 pages in color and includes photos not online.

Smiths Indeed is reissued on April 4, email Mark Taylor at [email protected] for more information.

"Good Looking Man About Town" - mislabelled song credit

posted by davidt on Monday April 03 2006, @11:00AM
featherweight writes:
Not exactly news, but the writing credits for "Good Looking Man About Town" are Morrissey/Alain Whyte on the CD insert, whereas on the printed CD itself, the b-side is credited to Morrissey/Jesse Tobias.

The Italian medal in the ROTT CD leaflet

posted by davidt on Monday April 03 2006, @11:00AM
andrea_bov writes:
At the last page of ROTT CD leaflet you can find a photo of an old medal. It's the "Cavaliere di Gran Croce" awards (Order of the Crown of Italy), rewarding exceptional acts and services in public administration, in the literary field, arts and public education. The one in the leaflet it's an old one.. from the fascist age (1922/1943) with the signs of the old italian dynasty the Savoia (the Savoia Node).

You can find a full photo of this old medal here.
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