Morrissey (Singer)

Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

Morrissey Adds New San Francisco Show in March -- Let's Hope He Doesn't Cancel

To Bay Area concertgoers, at least, Morrissey is like a bad parent: He keeps promising to come here and play, but then cancels his shows at the last minute, causing heartache and anguish in his hugely dedicated fans. It's happened three times in a row now, and everyone is pretty goddamn tired of it. ... More >>

#Hashtag: The Ghost of Music Future Previews 2013

To Bay Area concertgoers, at least, Morrissey is like a bad parent: He keeps promising to come here and play, but then cancels his shows at the last minute, causing heartache and anguish in his hugely dedicated fans. It's happened three times in a row now, and everyone is pretty goddamn tired of it. ... More >>

The Top 25 Smiths Songs of All Time, 25 Years After the Band's Split

Twenty-five years ago today, Johnny Marr disappointed over-thinking 9th graders everywhere by loudly, abruptly leaving The Smiths to begin the journeyman second act of his career. Marr has since continued honing his impeccable ax chops with bands like the The The, The Cribs, and Modest Mouse. Singer ... More >>

Weekend Parties: Matthew Dear at Public Works, Frankie Knuckles at Mighty, Glass Candy at Mezzanine, and More

You've seen the headlines: Noise Pop is finally here. As you can imagine, that means your options for entertainment for this weekend are dramatically expanded. We've got big parties on the horizon with performances by heavy hitting artists like Matthew Dear, Glass Candy, and Frankie Knuckles. That s ... More >>

Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

You've seen the headlines: Noise Pop is finally here. As you can imagine, that means your options for entertainment for this weekend are dramatically expanded. We've got big parties on the horizon with performances by heavy hitting artists like Matthew Dear, Glass Candy, and Frankie Knuckles. That s ... More >>

Tonight's Morrissey Show at the Fox Theater Has Been Canceled

See also: Top 10 Morrissey Song Titles That Describe Your Anguish About His Canceled Show Update 2: Folks at Another Planet Entertainment, the show's promoter, say they're working quickly to get a new date for the Morrissey performance. The date will be posted on the APE website when it's confirmed ... More >>

Girl in a Coma: Show Preview

See also: Top 10 Morrissey Song Titles That Describe Your Anguish About His Canceled Show Update 2: Folks at Another Planet Entertainment, the show's promoter, say they're working quickly to get a new date for the Morrissey performance. The date will be posted on the APE website when it's confirmed ... More >>

The Six Greatest Britpop Songs You Don't Remember

Damon Albarn this week told Britain's NME that Blur has been practicing and recording together again. The band's guitarist, Graham Coxon, told the magazine the same thing back in February. C'mon fellas! You've gotta have something for us by now! That's almost a whole year of pointless pottering abou ... More >>

Music Links: The Night 20 Years Ago That Bill Graham Died, Tim Armstrong Working with Jimmy Cliff, and More

Ken ReganBill Graham​ A chilling first-person account of the night, 20 years ago, that Bay Area concert promoter Bill Graham died in a helicopter crash. [SF Gate] Rancid's Tim Armstrong is producing the next Jimmy Cliff EP. [SF Examiner]

Weekend Party Preview: Four Tet, Art Deparment, Frite Nite, and More

Four Tet (aka Kieran Hebdan) comes to Mezzanine on Friday​ Who's ready for some raving? It's mid-October and San Francisco is still going strong with weekends so thoroughly stacked that it's beginning to feel like the city's having some kind of strange party renaissance. As such, this weekend ... More >>

Five Smiths Lyrics That Would Make Immortal (and Slightly Embarrassing) Yearbook Quotes

The Smiths lyrics: Fertile quoting grounds for graduating seniors.​That the Internet hasn't blessed us with a Smiths Yearbook Quote Generator is altogether unforgivable. Knowing that high school seniors are being denied the opportunity to punch in their emotional state on the eve of graduation ... More >>

Groupies, Piss, and Penises: Five Shocking Music Memoirs

Those of you who enjoy a feel-good read and a hearty chuckle will be pleased to hear that Steven "Barrel Of Laughs" Morrissey is in the process of finishing up his memoir. So, while we sit and genuinely hope for a chapter about the punctured bicycle on a hillside, desolate, that inspired "This Cha ... More >>

Meet the New Morrissey: Twin Shadow (Capably) Summons Reagan-Era Pop

Those of you who enjoy a feel-good read and a hearty chuckle will be pleased to hear that Steven "Barrel Of Laughs" Morrissey is in the process of finishing up his memoir. So, while we sit and genuinely hope for a chapter about the punctured bicycle on a hillside, desolate, that inspired "This Cha ... More >>

Helpful Advice: How to Survive NOT Going to Coachella

The time is almost upon us. This week, tens of thousands of beautiful indie kids will descend on a patch of desert in Indio, Calif., and bear witness to some of the finest music the modern world has to offer at the 13th annual Coachella Festival.​For those of you who didn't manage to get a ti ... More >>

Janice Whaley Reimagines the Smiths Catalog A Cappella

The time is almost upon us. This week, tens of thousands of beautiful indie kids will descend on a patch of desert in Indio, Calif., and bear witness to some of the finest music the modern world has to offer at the 13th annual Coachella Festival.​For those of you who didn't manage to get a ti ... More >>

In Print: Rendering the Smiths' Catalog in a Capella, Plus an SXSW Roundup

​Janice Whaley Re-Imagines the Smiths: "Shyness is nice, and shyness can stop you from doing all the things in life you'd like to." So sings Janice Whaley on her ambitious new six-disc box set. Those immortal words were, of course, written by Morrissey for the Smiths' "Ask," one of the 71 songs f ... More >>

Saturday is Record Store Day: Limited-Edition Releases, Rare In-Stores

  Record Store Day, that annual record-buying rite of spring that will rock independent music sellers across the world, hits again this Saturday, April 17. The event is a two-fold celebration: it's a chance for bands to put out small-run, limited-addition releases ... More >>

Openers: Get There Early For Magic Bullets

David Bornfriend www.davidbornfriend.com​"Openers" researches the best opening bands in San Francisco each week and tells you why it's worth showing up early to catch them. Our latest pick: Magic Bullets. In a non-musical context, "Magic Bullet(s)" can refer to, among other things, a blender-like ... More >>

End of the Year Hangover: 2009 in Music, NSFW, and Cannabis Club

While you were out shopping or flying or arguing with the family, we were combing our photo archives to compile the best and the brightest of San Francisco 2009. From Morrissey, to Modest Mouse, from the Flaming Lips to KISS, from Dizzy Balloon to Silversun Pickups and festivals galore in between. ... More >>

The Punchline Hits Again: Morrissey Cancels Palm Springs Show

Gretchen Robinette​For those who thought Morrissey was getting better about canceling his performances, some bad news arrived over the weekend. Marc Hawthorne, the writer who detailed the Moz's most memorable cancellations for SF Weekly, forwarded me a note over the weekend that the singer had, on ... More >>

Last Night: Morrissey Doesn't Cancel His Paramount Show

Gretchen Robinette​MorrisseyDecember 2, 2009Paramount TheatreBetter than: The last time Morrissey was scheduled to play the Paramount. Fifteen minutes before Morrissey took the stage in Oakland last night, the lobby of the art-deco wonder that is the Paramount Theatre was packed with his notori ... More >>

Morrissey’s memorable concert cancellations

Gretchen Robinette​MorrisseyDecember 2, 2009Paramount TheatreBetter than: The last time Morrissey was scheduled to play the Paramount. Fifteen minutes before Morrissey took the stage in Oakland last night, the lobby of the art-deco wonder that is the Paramount Theatre was packed with his notori ... More >>

I Heart Street Art: I 'Heart' the Valencia Street Art Wall

This week we're taking a look at the Valencia Street Art Wall, a Mission District institution since forever. It's a rare spot in the city where street art is sanctioned, and even encouraged. It tends to be poster art rather than graffiti. I almost never see tags here.But it's not boring, family-fri ... More >>

Morrissey Calls in Sick at the Paramount, Gets Busted at the DNA Lounge

Christopher VictorioThe Moz at Coachella. The same weekend he apparently got caught hanging out at the DNA after canceling his Paramount show.By Gordie Young Oh Morrissey, so much to answer for. The blogosphere was aflutter with outrage, indignation and, of course, profound lamentation as fans re ... More >>

C’est Chic

Christopher VictorioThe Moz at Coachella. The same weekend he apparently got caught hanging out at the DNA after canceling his Paramount show.By Gordie Young Oh Morrissey, so much to answer for. The blogosphere was aflutter with outrage, indignation and, of course, profound lamentation as fans re ... More >>

Last Night: R.E.M. at The Greek Theater

Christopher VictorioThe Moz at Coachella. The same weekend he apparently got caught hanging out at the DNA after canceling his Paramount show.By Gordie Young Oh Morrissey, so much to answer for. The blogosphere was aflutter with outrage, indignation and, of course, profound lamentation as fans re ... More >>

Morrissey to Make TV Appearances on Late Late Show

Christopher VictorioThe Moz at Coachella. The same weekend he apparently got caught hanging out at the DNA after canceling his Paramount show.By Gordie Young Oh Morrissey, so much to answer for. The blogosphere was aflutter with outrage, indignation and, of course, profound lamentation as fans re ... More >>

The Smiths' Queen is Dead Gets Respect in New DVD

Christopher VictorioThe Moz at Coachella. The same weekend he apparently got caught hanging out at the DNA after canceling his Paramount show.By Gordie Young Oh Morrissey, so much to answer for. The blogosphere was aflutter with outrage, indignation and, of course, profound lamentation as fans re ... More >>

The Police, Daft Punk, and DethKlok Among The Top National Concerts of '07

Christopher VictorioThe Moz at Coachella. The same weekend he apparently got caught hanging out at the DNA after canceling his Paramount show.By Gordie Young Oh Morrissey, so much to answer for. The blogosphere was aflutter with outrage, indignation and, of course, profound lamentation as fans re ... More >>

All You Need Is Lovers

Christopher VictorioThe Moz at Coachella. The same weekend he apparently got caught hanging out at the DNA after canceling his Paramount show.By Gordie Young Oh Morrissey, so much to answer for. The blogosphere was aflutter with outrage, indignation and, of course, profound lamentation as fans re ... More >>

The Energys: hot-wired Japanese punk explodes in S.F.

Christopher VictorioThe Moz at Coachella. The same weekend he apparently got caught hanging out at the DNA after canceling his Paramount show.By Gordie Young Oh Morrissey, so much to answer for. The blogosphere was aflutter with outrage, indignation and, of course, profound lamentation as fans re ... More >>

Friends, Not Food

Christopher VictorioThe Moz at Coachella. The same weekend he apparently got caught hanging out at the DNA after canceling his Paramount show.By Gordie Young Oh Morrissey, so much to answer for. The blogosphere was aflutter with outrage, indignation and, of course, profound lamentation as fans re ... More >>

LastNight: Morrissey at the Fillmore

Christopher VictorioThe Moz at Coachella. The same weekend he apparently got caught hanging out at the DNA after canceling his Paramount show.By Gordie Young Oh Morrissey, so much to answer for. The blogosphere was aflutter with outrage, indignation and, of course, profound lamentation as fans re ... More >>

Girl in a Coma, The Ladybug Transistor, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum -- ASD's live music picks for Friday June 15

Christopher VictorioThe Moz at Coachella. The same weekend he apparently got caught hanging out at the DNA after canceling his Paramount show.By Gordie Young Oh Morrissey, so much to answer for. The blogosphere was aflutter with outrage, indignation and, of course, profound lamentation as fans re ... More >>

Stacy's Mom vs. Yolanda at the DMV counter

Christopher VictorioThe Moz at Coachella. The same weekend he apparently got caught hanging out at the DNA after canceling his Paramount show.By Gordie Young Oh Morrissey, so much to answer for. The blogosphere was aflutter with outrage, indignation and, of course, profound lamentation as fans re ... More >>

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