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Morrissey cancels 2013 U.S. Tour

photograph by Sus Read More Morrissey I believe for the first time, at the request of Morrissey, that all food vendors at the Staples Center was 100% vegetarian. Why are you eating at a Morrissey show anyway? .…

I actually suspected the Morrissey 2013 would be cancelled after his San Francisco cancellation on March 9th (at the very last minute). Anyway, the entire tour is now cancelled due to continuing health problems. The news came in today at Morrissey-solo.com.

We had hoped, after seeing him fit on stage in early March, that he's fully recovered, but that is just not the case. Morrissey, we hope you get better.

Official statement from true-to-you:

There are no plans to continue with the present U.S. tour due to Morrissey's ongoing medical problems, and dates will not be rescheduled. Morrissey is bitterly disappointed with this decision and he apologizes to everyone who has been inconvenienced.

"It takes a lifetime to find the right words, and at the moment, I haven't got them. I've been a colossal pain where this continuously unpredictable illness is concerned, and now the physical limits have been reached. The tour had, in fact, been fantastic for all of us - a new slice of life full of concentrated power. The audiences everywhere have given so much, although I know that neither of us will ever receive our due. I hope this isn't the end, and I hope there will be other chances, minus the heavy burden of illness. Knots of grief today, but full of resolve for tomorrow."

- Morrissey, Mexico, 16 March.

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Morrissey at Staples Center, Los Angeles (03/01/13)

photograph by Sus Listen Morrissey at Staples Center Read More Morrissey 'So I checked all the registered historical facts' to find out that it is indeed true. Morrissey's mother was hospitalized and Morrissey understandably have flown back to England.…

As usual, we are living vicariously through Sus. She just saw Morrissey at the Staples Center in "Moz Angeles".

I believe for the first time, at the request of Morrissey, that all food vendors at the Staples Center was 100% vegetarian. Why are you eating at a Morrissey show anyway?

The good news is that now all the previously postponed dates will now continue in the next few months. It's time again to get your dog-sitters and travel plans and re-molded hairstyles back in order.

03/02 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood High School
03/04 Davis, CA - Robert Mondavi Center
03/06 Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
03/08 Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
03/09 San Francisco, CA - Regency Ballroom
03/14 Mexico City - Vive Latino Festival
03/18 Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall
03/19 Lincoln, NE - Rococo Theatre
03/22 Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
03/23 Chicago, IL - The Chicago Theatre
03/27 Clear Lake, IA - Surf Ballroom
03/29 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
03/30 Atlanta, GA - Cobb Energy
04/02 Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
04/03 Richmond, VA - The National
04/06 Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theater
04/08 Flint, MI - James H Whiting Auditorium
04/09 Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre
04/12 Beaumont, TX - Jefferson Theatre
04/13 Pharr, TX - Pharr Events Center
04/15 Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom
04/16 Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall
04/19 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theater
04/20 Las Vegas, NV - The Cosmopolitan
04/23 El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls
04/26 Denver, CO - Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre
04/28 Salt Lake City, UT - Kingsbury Hall at University of Utah
04/30 San Francisco, CA - The Warfield

Morrissey at Staples Center, Los Angeles (03/01/13) photograph by Sus

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World tour, media whore, please the press in Belgium

Are you a diehard Smiths fan? This month you're going broke with all these magazines featuring Morrissey or Johnny Marr on its covers.

NME
www.nme.com

Go, Johnny, Go! Sure, as Johnny Marr readies for his upcoming USA 2013 tour, he wins this year's NME's Godlike Genius Award. No big deal, just another day in the Marr universe.

Johnny Marr is on the cover of the latest print edition of NME (16 Feb 2013), the magazine is on newsstand in the UK now.

You can preview the issue on issuu.com

NME describes the issue as:

Johnny Marr: Ultimate Guitar Hero - Inside This Week's Magazine
This year's Godlike Genius Award goes to the man whose guitar skills redefined indie music forever. Full interview with Marr himself where he reflects on his entire career, looks to the future, has a pop at the government and settles the score on The Smiths reunion rumours, for now...

Thanks to @bentcousin.

LOADED
loaded.co.uk

Loaded's latest issue (March 2013) featured Johnny Marr, but their February 2013 clearly shows Morrissey's head under a naked woman on its cover. As I have previously mentioned, this is a lad's mag.

Here is how Loaded describe the Feb issue:

This issue loaded celebrates legends: the men and women who are so astonishingly damn good that they rise beyond the usual dross to become proper icons. We talk hell raising with Arnie, music with Morrissey, rom coms with Gerard Butler and punch ups with Britain’s best heavyweight, David Haye. But if all this excellence is too much for you, we speak to the man who holds the world record the most world records (yes really) and crown Alan Partridge’s PA Lynn as our Greatest Living Englishman. We also get to see Floyd Mayweather’s Mrs wearing very little and get warm and cosy with the stunning Sabine. Only in loaded issue 228, on sale now.

MOJO
mojo4music.com

In Mojo's previous magazine (cover date: February 2013), Johnny Marr is on its cover - along with a special CD called "Marr and Friends". Over the years of buying import magazines, my favorite has always been Select… but after their death, I've really come around to really loving Mojo.

Excerpt of the issue's description:

In this issue

FREE CD! MARR AND FRIENDS: A celebration of Johnny’s genius by Edwyn Collins, John Frusciante, Sandie Shaw, Beth Orton, The Cribs, Modest Mouse, The The & more...

JOHNNY MARR: Can the Smiths genius, solo at last, out-sprint the shadow of the ’80s greatest band? And what’s the truth about The The and the tomatoes? Plus: tributes by Noel Gallagher, Radiohead, and more.

Q MAGAZINE
qthemusic.com

Finally, not to be outdone, Q Magazine's March 2013 issue put Morrissey (circa 1986-era) photo with the captions "The Ten Greatest Gigs... Of All Time". Then on the lower corner, we also see a modern Johnny Marr answering questions "for cash". Is this a new thing? Do fans send in money to have their heroes answer their questions? And if that's true, why would you ask "What did Morrissey’s teenage bedroom smell like?" Trust me, no one wants to know.

Excerpt of the issue's description:

Q320 March 2013

Plus Johnny Marr, Kraftwerk, Jake Bugg, David Bowie & more

The ten big questions answered by the new issue of Q:
1. What are The Ten Greatest Gigs Of All Time? The Smiths. Oasis. White Stripes. Madonna. Nirvana. U2…
Find out which iconic shows have made the cut – complete with exclusive archive pictures – and have your say… Heated debate guaranteed

3. What did Morrissey’s teenage bedroom smell like?
Johnny Marr answers your Cash For Questions

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W♥M166: Winter Shows

W♥M166 (38 mins)

Brody came on W♥M Radio to talk list some Winter shows. Incidentally, I don't go to shows in the Winter, so I'm not attending most of these shows (I don't even have their tour itinerary): The Maccabees, The Cribs, Kasabian, Phoenix (France), Palma Violets, Kooks, Peace, Xx, Kaiser Chiefs (lost a guitarist). The only show I'm attending is The Faint, which is happening tomorrow at First Avenue (December 13th).

Shows Brody wants to go to: Andrew Bird (12/17 at State Theatre), Of Monsters and Men (12/18 at First Ave), Steel Panthers (12/20 at Mill City Nights). … And even more bands on tour, too numerous to mention (Vaccines, Drop Kick Murphy, Muse, Django Django, Alt-J, Ben Howard, The Staves, Mumford and Sons, Peggy Sue).

News discussed: Adele hit Diamond Certification with her 25+ million record sold of 21. Psy's "Gangnam Style" became the #1 video on YouTube. It was so popular, it was covered by Glee, you can read all about that here.

Stars just announced their The North North American tour, you can see all the tour dates and read all about it here on W♥M. Song of the show is "Calendar Girl", from their Set Yourself on Fire 2004 album.

BONUS: Eels are heading out on tour, plus new album Wonderful, Glorious.

02/14 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory 02/15 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre 02/16 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore 02/18 Portland, OR Aladdin Theater 02/19 Seattle, WA Showbox Theater 02/22 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue 02/23 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre 02/24 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall 02/25 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre 02/26 Montreal, QC Theatre Corona 02/27 Boston, MA Paradise 03/01 New York, NY Webster Hall 03/02 Philadelphia, PA World Café Live 03/03 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 03/04 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle 03/05 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse 03/07 Dallas, TX Granada Theater 03/08 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Ballroom 03/14 Belfast, Ireland Limelight 03/15 Dublin, Ireland Olympia 03/17 Manchester, UK Academy 03/18 Glasgow, UK O2 Academy

03/19 Leeds, UK O2 Academy 03/21 London, UK O2 Academy 03/23 Bournemouth, UK O2 Academy 03/25 Brighton, UK Dome 03/26 Norwich, UK UEA 03/27 Nottingham, UK Rock City 03/29 Bristol, UK O2 Academy 03/30 Birmingham, UK O2 Academy 04/01 Amsterdam, Holland Paradiso 04/06 Copenhagen, Denmark Grey Hall 04/07 Hamburg, Germany Grosse Freiheit 04/08 Berlin, Germany Astra 04/10 Belgium, Brussels Cirque Royal 04/12 Caen, France Le Cargo 04/14 Salzburg, Austria Republic 04/15 Fribourg, Switzerland Frison 04/16 Zurich, Switzerland Volkshaus 04/18 Milan, Italy Alcatraz 04/19 Graz, Austria Orpheum 04/20 Linz, Austria Posthof 04/21 Vienna, Austria Gasometer 04/22 Munich, Germany Muffathalle 04/24 Paris, France Trianon

Also, Trust and Morrissey.

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W♥M161: Rocktober

W♥M161: Rocktober (34 mins)

Brody and Vu highlight some shows from our epic "ROCKTOBER" coverage. Between everyone here at W♥M, we've covered over 40 shows, I attended 26 of those shows.

Before we get to Rocktober, let's take a look at the news:

Congratulations goes to Alt-J who took home the Barclaycard Mercury Prize 'Album of the Year' award for their debut album An Awesome Wave. They were my leading pick for this year's winner, I'm glad I was proven right. This was based on seeing three Mercury Prize nominees (Alt-J, Ben Howard, Michael Kiwanuka) within a span of a week. The hype was good; all three shows were sold out, or very close to selling out.

One of the judges Simon Frith commented on why they picked the album, "Alt-J's 'An Awesome Wave' combines unexpected shards of sound with mesmerising rhythms, compelling melodies and intriguing songs. A tantalising and delightful album."

Morrissey was forced to postponed appearances in 2012 due to his mother's hospitalization. Steven Patrick Morrissey dropped everything and flew back to England to see his mother.

No words yet on reschedules, but rumors has it that the dates are now for January 2013 and any old tickets will be honored for the 2013 rescheduled dates.

Speaking of cancellations and postpone dates, Green Day announced that all 2012 dates are now canceled. Tickets for these shows will be refunded at point of purchase. In addition, 2013 dates are to be rescheduled. This is a difficult time for Green Day, with Billie Joe's health is a concern.

In Rocktober, Brody and I look over some of the highlights and low points of their shows.

LIVE SHOWS WE COVERED IN OCTOBER

10/01 Hospitality at 400 Bar 10/03 Psychic Twin at 7th Street, Minneapolis 10/03 Amanda Palmer at First Ave, Minneapolis 10/05 Dark Dark Dark at Cedar, Minneapolis 10/06 Gossip at Fine Line Cafe, Minneapolis 10/07 Norah Jones at Orpheum, Minneapolis 10/08 Bombay Bicycle Club at HoB, New Orleans 10/10 Beth Orton at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis 10/10 Corin Tucker at Cafe Du Nord, S. Francisco 10/11 Hunter Valentine at 400 Bar, Minneapolis 10/13 Gold Fields at Nether Bar, Minneapolis 10/13 Laura Marling at Parish, New Orleans 10/14 Laura Marling at Soul Kitchen, Mobile 10/16 Lumineers at House of Blues, New Orleans 10/16 Lord Huron at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis 10/17 La Sera at One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans 10/18 Alyssa Graham at 400 Bar, Minneapolis 10/19 xx at First Avenue, Minneapolis 10/19 Widowspeak at 7th Street, Minneapolis

10/19 Beats Antiques at Howlin' Wolf, New Orleans 10/20 Smashing Pumpkins at Roy Wilkins, St Paul 10/20 Peelander-Z at Turf Club, St Paul 10/20 Adam Ant at the Grove of Anaheim 10/21 San Cisco at Turf Club, St Paul 10/23 San Cisco at Echo, Los Angeles 10/23 Austitron: Austoberfest Part 4 10/23 Lennon & Maisy: Come Together 10/25 A Fine Frenzy at Mill City, Minneapolis 10/25 Hey Rosetta! at 7th Street, Minneapolis 10/26 The Script at Orpheum Theater, Minneapolis 10/26 Savoir Adore at 7th Street, Minneapolis 10/27 Envy Corps at Fine Line Cafe, Minneapolis 10/27 Diamond Rings at 7th Street, Minneapolis 10/27 Peter Murphy: Miracula Halloween 10/28 Afghan Whigs at Varsity, Minneapolis 10/30 Cat Power at Mill City, Minneapolis 10/31 La Sera at Fine Line, Minneapolis 10/31 The Dig at 400 Bar, Minneapolis 10/31 Peter Murphy: Halloween Ball 2012

Brody thinks it's the perfect month after the UK Festivals to tour the US. I blame CMJ.

The Lumineers at their sold out show at the House of Blues, New Orleans, is Brody's best show in Rocktober. Brody thinks the "new, young, hip, folk, fresh" sound is what it is all about, appealing to Midwesterns and Southerners.

Laura Marling double shows was also a highlight.

Also, I wonder why the xx are all the rage? Their sold out show at First Avenue was… underwhelming. Still very glad I made it out to see the band.

Of all the shows, the most memorable was my love for the new Norah Jones, going away from the old jazz pop contemporary to a more hip Norah Jones. Even in row Z, I can tell Norah Jones is quite the looker.

Band and song of the show is The Garlands. I first discovered them as The Happy Birthdays. The strange thing is that I accidentally met Roger Gunnarsson via youtube (purely by accident).

Gunnarsson told me that his new band was called The Garlands.

As it turns out, The Garlands are back, with a forthcoming self-titled album on November 27th from Shelflife.

The album is on limited edition vinyl, CD, and digital formats. 100 copies of the vinyl will be purple, exclusively as a Shelflife mail order.

Bonus: La Sera dressed as Morrissey & Marr, Peter Murphy's $500 concert, The Stone Roses reunion tour, and the Generationals' hometown gig for November 3rd at Tipitina's will benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy.

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News: Morrissey postponed all remaining 2012 tour dates

Read More Morrissey I'll admit that I was a massive Morrissey/the Smiths fan. I have all of his singles and albums pre-2010. A few years ago, Morrissey basically went crazy…

Remember how I announced Morrissey's 2012 tour dates? The Orpheum, in Minneapolis, wrote on their website today that Morrissey's show was postponed. 'So I checked all the registered historical facts' to find out that it is indeed true. Morrissey's mother was hospitalized and Morrissey understandably have flown back to England to be by her side.

From Morrissey-solo.com

All remaining dates on the current US Tour have been postponed - TTY
Published on October 26, 2012 07:12 PM

Press release - true-to-you.net

26 October 2012

All remaining dates on the current US Tour have been postponed - but not cancelled - as Morrissey has returned to England where his mother has been hospitalized and is unwell. Due to issues with his mother's health, Morrissey will need to remain by her side during this difficult period.

Those who have already purchased tickets for all upcoming dates are highly encouraged to hold on to their tickets and look out for the rescheduled dates. The new dates will be announced shortly.

Morrissey would like to thank everyone for their understanding and patience as the shows are being prepared for a swift reschedule.

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Roz, Boz, and Moz

I wanted to call this article "A Pair of Martins" (a pair of Genes/jeans?), because Boz's real name is Martin Boorer. Instead, "Roz, Boz, and Moz" seems like a cleverer title.

MARTIN ROSSITER
facebook.com/martinrossiter

Read More Gene So, anyroad, we're all pretty big fans - I think mostly because their songwriter, Martin Rossiter, reminded us of Morrissey so much. He's so smart and witty and charismatic, it's really hard to resist!

As a huge Smiths fan in the early 90s, we were always searching for the "next Smiths band." The title would fall to Gene in 1993. Their music was as sensitive and gentle as The Smiths, and even singer/songwriter Martin Rossiter bore incredible similarities to Smiths singer Morrissey. So much, that Gene fans were calling Rossiter as "Roz" (Morrissey's nickname was "Moz").

I saw Gene in 1995 in Los Angeles, at the height of Britpop and the band was riding on its wave. Check out the autograph of the "Sleep Well Tonight" (the cover artwork is unique to the one-track radio promo). The band would return after the fall of Britpop in 2000, selling out most of their US tour dates. Even Morrissey, who was living in Los Angeles at the time, showed up at their show.

Gene broke up officially in 2004, but just recently, Martin Rossiter announced the released of The Defenestration of St Martin in collaboration with Pledge Music. You can order the album now at pledgemusic.com, but I believe the official release date is listed as November 26th. According to Rossiter, "The album is already recorded, it is beautiful and I'll fight anyone who says otherwise."

Read More Morrissey So, it's time the tale was told on "Jack the Ripper"! The song originally appeared as a B-Side on his single, Certain People I Know (Dec 1992).

BOZ BOORER
bozboorer.com

As I previously mentioned, I followed Morrissey in the nineties. Around the Kill Uncle, we found out that his touring band would include Boz Boorer as guitarist. We finally saw the rockabilly band when the music video for "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful" was unveiled on MTV's 120 Minutes. Back then, we didn't really have the internet and most of the information surfaced on fanzines and magazines. There wasn't much on Boz Boorer, other that he was in a band called The Polecats in the 70s and 80s.

Anyway, since then, I've seen Boorer a number of times as Morrissey's guitarist, but I never did follow up on his solo or Polecats works. I've always liked him as songwriter; he's co-written some of my favorite Morrissey songs, including "Jack the Ripper," "Pregnant for the Last Time," and "Satan Rejected My Soul."

Boz Boorer's latest release is called Some of the Parts, which came out today (August 31st). I did listened to the album and I was surprised to find out that Some of the Parts is pretty diverse in its sound: from rock ("Slippery Forces") to blues ("I'm Gonna Make Your Mind") to jazz ("Jazz Interlude") to instrumental ("Bozanova Brown"). I was expecting it to sound like rockabilly, which it did have its moment with "Tokyo Calling."

It did occur to me that hardcore Morrissey fans will likely pick up Some of the Parts and may be disappointed that it sounds nothing like a typical Morrissey album. That's really not the point to Some of the Parts. To me, Boorer is trying to tell you about his passion for early American rock, and if you keep that in mind, you'll appreciate the music on the album.

Boz Boorer's Some of the Parts is out now via Fabrique Records.

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Filmsmiths

DETENTION (2011)
July 31, 2012
Sony Pictures

I thought I'd put together this silly article because I noticed a few Smiths/Morrissey references in popular films. I know there are a ton of films that briefly mentioned Morrissey or the Smiths, so perhaps I'll write more later.

DETENTION (2011)
detentionmovie.com

Clearly, whoever wrote and directed this movie grew up in the 90s. All the music, all the pop culture of the 90s is reference in this 2011 comedy/horror film. If you like that quick-cut/short-attention comedy styling of Scott Pilgrim or Family Guy, this is your kind of film.

Before you can really appreciate this movie, you have to see Donnie Darko, The Breakfast Club, Scream, Edward Scissorhands, and David Cronenberg's The Fly. It seems like a lot of homework to watch this movie, but it's well worth it.

Smiths reference: 31 minutes into the film, Ione Foster said this in the movie theater:

"'Meat is Murder?' Everyone knows Morrissey's Kill Uncle is a better album."

DETENTION (2012)

TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN (2009) (Target)
October 20, 2009
Paramount

TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN (2009)
transformersmovie.com

As an old-school Transformers cartoon fan, I did enjoy the first live-action Transformers. I love the toys, I love giant Japanese robots. Having said that… Tansformers 2 was bad.

I ended up buying the DVD from Target because the custom case transforms into Bumblebee. I would've liked to buy the Bluray version, but the DVD was much cheaper ($20 vs $34). Since I didn't like the movie to begin with, I didn't mind paying less for the DVD.

Smiths reference: At the beginning of the movie, you get to see Shia Labeouf's room which adorns a Smiths' "Meat is Murder" poster. Who knew Labeouf was a Smiths fan?

TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN (2009)

SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004) (Steelbook)
November 2, 2010
Alliance Films

SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004)
transformersmovie.com

Speaking of Scott Pilgrim, I previously mentioned that I saw director Edgar Wright and actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost at the premier of "Shaun of the Dead," in Minneapolis.

I love this little film, and if you haven't seen it, you really need to rent or buy this movie. You don't need to watch "Dawn of the Dead," but you should anyway.

Smiths reference: Pegg is oblivious to what is happening across the city. He flips channel and saw The Smiths music video for "Panic." Lyrics best describe the situation:

"Panic on the streets of London."

SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004)

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Smith, Smith, Smith, Smiths

MORRISSEY
itsmorrisseysworld.com

I'll admit that I was a massive Morrissey/the Smiths fan. I have all of his singles and albums pre-2010. A few years ago, Morrissey basically went crazy and declared war on Morrissey-solo and forbade the website owner from seeing him at live shows. I'm on David T's side on this one. Morrissey just doesn't understand how the internet works.

Morrissey is still pretty popular now and I'm pretty sure he'll sell out the Orpheum Theatre here in Minneapolis. If I were to see him, it would mostly be for the Morrissey apostles that follows Morrissey from city to city to see him live every night.

Morrissey's fall/winter dates:

10/05 Boston, MA @ Wang Theatre 10/06 Waterbury, CT @ Palace Theater 10/10 New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall 10/12 New York, NY @ Terminal 5 10/13 New York, NY @ Terminal 5 10/15 Portland, ME @ State Theatre 10/16 Burlington, VT @ Flynn Center 10/18 Albany, NY @ Palace Theatre 10/19 Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theatre 10/23 Pittsburgh, PA @ Heinz Hall 10/24 Columbus, OH @ LC Indoor Pavilion 10/26 Flint, MI @ James H Whiting 10/27 Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre 10/29 Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre 10/30 Clear Lake, IA @ Surf Ballroom 11/01 Lincoln, NE @ Rococo Theatre 11/03 Denver, CO @ Ellie Caulkins Opera 11/04 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kingsbury Hall

11/08 Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre 11/10 Bellingham, WA @ Mount Baker Theatre 11/11 Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert 11/14 Davis, CA @ Robert Mondavi Center 11/16 San Francisco, CA @ Davies Symphony Hall 11/17 Reno, NV @ John Ascuaga's 11/21 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theater 11/23 Las Vegas, NV @ Cosmopolitan 11/24 Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center Arena 11/27 El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls 11/28 Wichita Falls, TX @ Kay Yeager Coliseum 11/30 Pharr, TX @ Pharr Entertainment Center 12/01 Beaumont, TX @ Jefferson Theatre 12/03 Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Performing 12/05 Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel 12/07 North Bethesda, MD @ Music Center 12/08 Atlantic City, NJ @ Showboat Resort

MINDY SMITH
mindysmithmusic.com

Just a reminder that singer/songwriter Mindy Smith will be stopping by Minneapolis' Dakota Jazz Club this Friday (August 3rd). It's "closer" than you think.

Smith's self-titled fifth album is out now.

She's wrapping up her tour with Rosi Golan (*) and Angel Snow (**).

08/01 The Ark Ann Arbor, MI*
08/02 Old Town School of Folk Chicago, IL*
08/03 Dakota Jazz Club Minneapolis, MN*
08/04 High Noon Madison, WI*
08/10 The Grey Eagle Asheville, NC**
08/11 Square Room Knoxville, TN**
08/12 Natasha’s Bistro Lexington, KY**

Caroline Smith: Calliope

CAROLINE SMITH & THE GOOD NIGHT SLEEPS
thegoodnightsleeps.com

Also, another reminder that Caroline Smith & the Good Night Sleeps will be playing for free at Lake Harriet. The event is sponsored by Vita.MN and will starts at 7:30pm, follow by a movie ("So I Married an Axe Murderer").

If you're planning on seeing the movie, do yourself a favor and bring a sheet or chair and bug spray.

08/01 St Louis, MO Rob Schlette’s House
08/02 Iowa City, IA The Green House Effect
08/03 Minneapolis, MN Lake Harriet Bandshell
08/25 St. Paul, MN Minnesota State Fair
08/26 St. Paul, MN Minnesota State Fair
08/26 Minneapolis, MN Hell’s Kitchen
09/08 St Paul, MN Summit Brewery
09/21 Rapid City, SD Dahl Fine Arts Center
11/10 St Cloud, MN* Paramount Theatre

GRANGER SMITH
grangersmith.com

Texas country singer/songwriter Granger Smith unveiled his alter ego, Earl Dibbles Jr., last month, with the new single "This Country Boy Song." Smith explained the Dibbles character:

"We started doing [Earl] Dibbles just for fun, but we realized quickly it really resonated with our fans. Pretty soon they were urging me to create more and more Dibbles content and we’re excited to see how they react to the song and music video."

If the single takes off, prepare to see more of Earl Dibbles Jr. in the future.

Granger Smith is currently on tour:

08.02 Dirty Bourbon Albuquerque, NM 08.03 Toby Keith's Denver, CO 08.04 Cheyenne County Fair, CO 08.09 Rockin Rodeo Midland Midland, TX 08.10 Hanks Texas Grill Mckinney, TX 08.11 Drunken Mule Saloon Commerce, TX 08.15 hirsty Horse Saloon San Antonio, TX 08.17 Midnight Rodeo Austin Austin, TX 08.18 Private Event Georgetown, TX 08.23 Big Texas Saloon Webster, TX 08.24 Banita Creek Hall Nacogdoches, TX 08.25 Cypress Saloon Cypress, TX 09.01 Dirtys Tavern Coffeyville, Kansas 09.02 Central Texas State Fair Belton, TX 09.05 Electric Cowboy Tyler, TX 09.07 Texas Music Aggie, TX

09.15 City Limits Stephenville, TX 09.20 Hub City BBQ Lubbock, TX 09.28 Fort Bend County Fair Rosenberg, TX 09.29 Toby Keith's Dallas, TX 10.06 Jax Sports Bar Garden City, KS 10.19 Western Days Ziegfest Yorktown, TX 10.20 East Texas Yamboree Gilmer, TX 10.26 Midnight Rodeo Amarillo Amarillo, TX 10.27 Wild West Lubbock Lubbock, TX 11.01 Denim & Diamonds Wichita Falls, TX 11.10 Fort Polk Fort Polk, Louisiana 11.17 Chicken Ranch Dance Hall Ledbetter, TX 11.21 Yoakum Gin & Feed Yoakum, TX 11.23 Wild West Waco Waco, TX 11.30 Singers Hays, Kansas 12.01 Arbuckle Ballroom Davis, OK

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News: The Cure, Morrissey, Duran Duran, and Radiohead

Read More Bestival Do not fear! Adjágas are touring the UK this summer and I will be catching them at the Bestival later in the year so I hope they still have some yoiking in them.

Here is what's happening:

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THE CURE
www.thecure.com

You may, or may not, remember how we tried (and failed) to do a live podcast from Ryan at Bestival. We gave it a good college try, but apparently cell phone reception on the wee island is pretty awful.

This week, we got an announcement that The Cure's latest release will be a live album, recorded at Bestival 2011 (which just happened a few months ago, in September). The live album will be out December 6th, in the US... just in time for Christmas!

The live set will feature 32 (count-'em, thirty-two!) Cure hits, including "The Lovecats," "The Caterpillar," "Close To Me," "Friday I’m In Love," "Lullaby," "The Hungry Ghost," "The End Of The World," "Just Like Heaven," "Grinding Halt," "Jumping Someone Else's Train" and "Boys Don’t Cry". That sound fantastic.

All profits from the sale of the double CD album, and/or digital download, will be given to the Isle of Wight Youth Trust, a charity organization offering counseling, advice, information and support services to young people aged 25 and under on the Isle of Wight. See more details on iowyouthtrust.co.uk.

Read More Morrissey I've known Mel since late 1992, through a Morrissey fanzine called The Morri-Zine (vol 4, #4). We became close friends.

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www.itsmorrisseysworld.com

The big news for Morrissey is that he will be appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live (November 23) and Conan O'Brien (November 29). The other big news is that due "a visa administration error", Morrissey's lead guitarist will be unable to fly in on time for November 10th. Instead, the sold-out concert in Chicago will be moved to December 17th (if you think it's cold now...)

So, far, here is Morrissey's latest tour dates:

11/14 San Antonio, TX @ Majestic Theater
11/15 Austin,TX @ Bass Concert Hall
11/17 Dallas, TX @ McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
11/19 Santa Fe, NM @ Santa Fe Center
11/20 Phoenix, AZ @ Orpheum Theater
11/22 Escondido, CA @ California Center for the Arts
11/25 Las Vegas, NV @ Cosmopolitan - Chelsea Ballroom
11/26 Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Auditorium
11/28 Pomona, CA Fox Theater
12/01 Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
12/05 Monterrey @ Arena
12/07 Mexico City @ Plaza Condesa
12/08 Mexico City @ Plaza Condesa
12/10 Puebla @ Auditorio del Complejo Cultural Universitario
12/12 Guadalajara @ Diana
12/13 Guadalajara @ Diana
12/17 Chicago, IL @ Congress Theatre

Read More Duran Duran I got a note that Duran Duran is on their final leg of their very long ...

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Duran Duran epic nine-minute video for "Girl Panic", from their latest album, All You Need is Now, was released last week via vevo.com.

I really like the song, there's something familiar and good about Simon LeBon's vocals. What's interesting about the video is that it features super models (Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Eva Herzigova, Helena Christensen and Yasmin Le Bon) playing members of Duran Duran... while the band members are playing minor roles like the waiter and bellhops.

Of course, when you get to the mid-end of the video, they tell you about the inside joke: that Duran Duran was the first band to feature super models in their music videos.

Check out the video:

Read More Radiohead I have expressed in the past that I am an old-school Radiohead fan, meaning that I'm not particularly fond of their venture into the electronic venue via Kid A and beyond.

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This one's optimistic: Radiohead is going on tour in 2012! It's been a while since their last tour, which was about four years ago for the In Rainbows tour.

Stay tune for even more dates, it's rumored that they'll be headlining Coachella in 2012.

Here are the confirmed dates:

Feb. 27 - Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena
Feb. 29 - Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum
March 1 - Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
March 3 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
March 5 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
March 7 - Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
March 9 - St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
March 11 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
March 13 - Broomfield, CO @ 1stBank Center
March 15 - Glendale, AZ @ Jobing.com Arena

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