Morrissey Central "SOMEWHERE THERE'S A FEATHER" (June 26, 2024)

SOMEWHERE THERE’S A FEATHER

Linder Sterling and Morrissey

SOMEWHERE THERE'S A FEATHER - MESSAGES FROM MORRISSEY - MORRISSEY CENTRAL - SOMEWHERE THERE'S A FEATHER

MESSAGES FROM MORRISSEY on MORRISSEY CENTRAL

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[nicky wire's legs]

That reminds me! Moz, can I live in your mom's house?! Ill dress up as her and pretend to be her when you come over!!

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Agreed. And during the Quarry era he looked and sounded great.

He did. And he was funny and witty.

 

[SixteenClumsyShy]

Can anybody identify the graphic on his shirt? Does it say Mexico with the Aztec calendar?

 

[mozhug25]

I hope Moz and Linder still speak. I think I read that she had attended a show fairly recently, but I cannot be too sure. It's a pity that she isn't as involved in Morrisseyland as she used to be, she took some great pictures of him and they seem(ed) to have a great friendship.

 

[Seymour Glass]

He did. And he was funny and witty.

Yes! I still watch his appearance on the Craig Kilborn show promoting Quarry, he was humble but witty and had great style. He still does, but not like he did then.

 

[ThatDan]

I love that he is just posting things he's finding while cleaning out his storage space.

 

[Johnnie Ray]

She is his equal and an attractive woman.

Attractive might be a stretch? Looks aren't everything though.

 

[Johnnie Ray]

That reminds me! Moz, can I live in your mom's house?! Ill dress up as her and pretend to be her when you come over!!

Norman Bates style!

 

[The Alchemist]

For anyone interested - Mark Beaumont bits that have cropped up (not exhaustive):

NME give Give Greatest Hits 6/10

NME give Give Greatest Hits 6/10

Pretty well-balanced and knowledgable review. Previously unpublished pic of Moz and the boys too. Pics later. Peter **EDIT** Also a quote from The Cribs, re Johnny Marr... "Yeah, by the time this is printed we should've played with him a couple of times. It's really exciting, I...

www.morrissey-solo.com

(February, 2008)

What is Morrissey's baby telling us?

Mark Beaumont: What is Morrissey's baby telling us?

Mark Beaumont: The cover art for Morrissey's new album, Years of Refusal, features a baby. Now his famously devoted fans are scrabbling to decode its meaning

www.theguardian.com

(December, 2008)

Morrissey – ‘I Am Not A Dog On A Chain’ review: his best album in years (if you can tune out his opinions) 3/5*s

Morrissey – 'I Am Not A Dog On A Chain' review: his best album in years (if you can tune out his opinions)

Moz's 13th solo album verges on the avant garde, marking a bold departure. It might even be worth crossing the Twittermob line for

www.nme.com

(March, 2020).

Morrissey live in London: the faithful defy lockdown to grudgingly admire a set of career oddities 4/5*s

Morrissey live in London: the faithful defy lockdown to grudgingly admire a set of career oddities

Wembley, SSE Arena, March 14: Moz's fans might be a limited resource in 2020, but that doesn't stop him putting on a hell of a show in the midst of crisis

www.nme.com

(March, 2020).

The story of NME in 70 (mostly) seminal songs

The story of NME in 70 (mostly) seminal songs

Today marks NME’s 70th birthday. As we go Platinum, let’s recount a journey that begins with the birth of the charts themselves.

www.nme.com

(March, 2022)

Mark, My Words: my weird weekend of gigging on the edge of lockdown

Mark, My Words: my weird weekend of gigging on the edge of lockdown

As a shark needs to keep swimming else it dies, Mark Beaumont must attend at least two gigs a week. And last weekend was a very strange one indeed...

www.nme.com

(March, 2022).

FWD.

Somewhere There's A Feather

Love and learn
Take your turn
Somewhere there's a feather
Falling slowly from the sky
You need not know the reason why

Stand apart
Hear your heart
Someday there will be another lover to the end
You need not hold your breath 'til then

Don't ask me to explain to you
There's nothing to remain but what we see

Fall and climb
Take your time
Somehow you must live up to the precedents you've set
You need not hope for answers yet

Don't ask me how I know it now
The future does not show itself to me

So love and learn
Take your turn
Somewhere there's a feather
Falling slowly from the sky
You need not know the reason why

Interesting that this song was originally written by Jackson Browne - both he and Nico appeared on M's 'shake the hand that shook the hand' list.

Also noteworthy, is that this song has themes of acceptance in the face of uncertainties, mysteries and doubts (rather than resistance)

On that basis, perhaps Morrissey knows far more about practising Negative Capability than I initially thought.

He may even have read The Wisdom of Insecurity for all I know (and I'd love to know)

 

[bhops]

the photo is circa 1998/99, I assume?

I'd take a guess it's at the same time Michael Bracewell went over to interview him for one of the British papers (I forget which.)

 

[nicky wire's legs]

Attractive might be a stretch? Looks aren't everything though.

She's very err "germanic" looking, hence why phranc would think that

 

[Spooked]

Gorgeous! I absolutely adore them. I've always wondered if they're in some type of romantic relationship...maybe not like what he has with Damon, but more than a friendship possibly?

To know someone for your whole life though. For over 50 years! I can't imagine. She's always stood by him and never spoken badly about him, no matter how terrible the media treated him. It really shows how wonderful she is.

“I shall love you till that final stretch of sand that the sea never quite reaches is finally swathed by crashing waves. Or, perhaps longer . . . if there’s time.”

 

[Anonymous]

I've always wondered if they're in some type of romantic relationship

Given that Linder is female, that's a hard no.

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

I love it that they’re both sitting the same way! sooo cute !

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Yes! I still watch his appearance on the Craig Kilborn show promoting Quarry, he was humble but witty and had great style. He still does, but not like he did then.

Not to mention Jonathan Ross!
Yeah, I’d like to think the old Moz is still alive somewhere deep down. Maybe some good times for a change is all he needs…

 

[Spooked]

Given that Linder is female, that's a hard no.

 

[Phranc & Open]

She's very err "germanic" looking, hence why phranc would think that

Interesting aspect, but for me she was always the typical "English Rose" like Camilla Parker Knowles oslt. But yes, she is tall and didn't Morrissey make any comments about her "sizeable balcony"? But a Valkyrie?

 

[Phranc & Open]

It seems, that the period betweeen the late 90s and early 00s was his most bisexual time. It seems to be over for good.

 

[The Alchemist]

I was just reading this interview, in which Morrissey asks Linder questions. It's from 2010, but quite interesting.

Linder - Interview Magazine

Punk-rock goddess, muse of Manchester, Poetic spirit—Linder sterling is all of these things. She’s also One of the Most overlooked, transgressive, influential, rip-through-the-walls-to-get-to-the-truth visual artists to be let loose on the cultural landscape in the last 40 years.

www.interviewmagazine.com

 

[Seymour Glass]

Attractive might be a stretch? Looks aren't everything though.

She's quite manly appearance wise, which might suit him.