Moz 182

Morrissey Signs To Sanctuary; Blink-182 Producer Recording Next Album

Cory D. Byrom reports:
Morrissey is currently working with producer Jerry Finn on his follow-up to 1997's Maladjusted. After keeping a relatively low profile for the last five years or so, the choice of producer is somewhat surprising. Jerry Finn is more known for producing '90s radio-punk acts like Green Day, MxPx, Blink-182 and Pennywise, but was also an assistant engineer for Alvin and the Chipmunks' landmark 1995 record A Very Merry Chipmunk, which many consider to be one of the most important testaments to the on-going struggle of Chipmunk-Americans in modern society.

An official release date has not been set, but Morrissey is keeping May 2004 open just in case. No tracklist has been leaked either, but the rumor is that the first single will be the optimistic "First Of The Gang To Die," which sounds just perfect for spring.

The record will be released on Sanctuary, which will make it Morrissey's first technically indie-label album, and find Mr. Ordinary Drug in the company of the RZA and Ween, among others. It's worth pointing out, however, that Sanctuary is a subsidiary of BMG, so it's not like it's coming out on Drag City or Thrill Jockey or something. I mean, Sanctuary is also home to Lynyrd Skynyrd. That's all I'm sayin'.

Why dont heroes have the good decency to die anymore?

I think Moz has some good songs left in him….I know you disagree but I like his solo stuff, sure some albums are better than others (tempted to make a "some girls" reference here) but I don't think he's come out with pure shite at any time.

These types of conversation always make me think of this:


EXT. PARK. DAY

Seen through the telescopic sight of an air rifle that wanders over various potential targets (children, pensioners, couples, gardeners, etc.).

SICK BOY

It's certainly a phenomenon in all walks of life.


RENTON

What do you mean?


SICK BOY

Well, at one time, you've got it, and then you lose it, and it's gone for ever. All walks of life: George Best, for example, had it and lost it, or David Bowie, or Lou Reed -


RENTON

Some of his solo stuff's not bad.


SICK BOY

No, it's not bad, but it's not great either, is it? And in your heart you kind of know that although it sounds all right, it's actually just shite.


RENTON

So who else?


SICK BOY

Charlie Nicholas, David Niven, Malcolm McLaren, Elvis Presley. -


RENTON

OK, OK, so what's the point you're trying to make?

Originally posted by mark e smith:
Why dont heroes have the good decency to die anymore?

Joe Strummer did

This fits in so nicely here…..

MTV asked Outkast's Dre and Big Boi what songs they'd put on their mixtape.(http://www.mtv.com/bands/o/outkast/news_feature_031031/ ). Plenty of good choices, but one stands out:

Andre 3000: I personally wish I would have written that Smiths' song "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me." Genius song. This girl named Hannah in Atlanta turned me on to hem. 'Cause I was telling her that I loved the Hives and the Buzzcocks and she said, "Hey, you eed to check these guys out." [On the song] it's his dude and he says, "Last night I dreamt that somebody loved me/ No hope, no harm, just another false alarm." So it's like he had a relationship and then he woke up and he was like, "Damn, it was just a dream."

I quite liked "First of the Gang to Die" when it was featured on the Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn months ago.

Originally posted by mark e smith:
Why dont heroes have the good decency to die anymore?

So when you've finished whatever bio project you're currently working, pulling wings off fruit flies or whatver it is…we can kill you?

Originally posted by mankie:
pulling wings off fruit flies or whatver it is…we can kill you?

Is tha a confession that I am your hero? I am touched.

What happened to the prices of those cars?

Originally posted by pollard:

Originally posted by mark e smith:
Why dont heroes have the good decency to die anymore?

Joe Strummer did

That is the pisser, I really liked Rock art and global a go go.

Originally posted by mark e smith:
That is the pisser, I really liked Rock art and global a go go.

No, it's not bad, but it's not great either, is it? And in your heart you kind of know that although it sounds all right, it's actually just shite.

:D

Originally posted by pollard:
No, it's not bad, but it's not great either, is it? And in your heart you kind of know that although it sounds all right, it's actually just shite.

:D

I really like rock art and the x-ray style. It would make my top 50 of all time.

Originally posted by mark e smith:
I really like rock art and the x-ray style. It would make my top 50 of all time.

I prefer streetcore to rock art

Originally posted by pollard:
I prefer streetcore to rock art

I really dont understand why.

Originally posted by pollard:
I prefer streetcore to rock art

I agree.

Originally posted by mark e smith:
I really dont understand why.

if any other artist had made rock art, I think you would have labeled parts of it "Wanky"

Originally posted by pollard:

if any other artist had made rock art, I think you would have labeled parts of it "Wanky" [/QB]

well its got the world beats….. but there are no overly long songs or moments of just guitar noise, no tennis balls were used in the recording. He sings most of the way through it as well.

What song would you say was wanky?

Originally posted by mark e smith:


What song would you say was wanky?

would have to listen again to give you song titles, and I dont think I have it on my ipod right now, so will have to wait, hope you can handle the anticipa pa pa pation

I will just force you to listen to it tonight. I hope it makes you choke.

global a go go is much more wanky it has the 16 odd minute minstrel boy at the end.

Originally posted by mark e smith:
I will just force you to listen to it tonight. I hope it makes you choke.

global a go go is much more wanky it has the 16 odd minute minstrel boy at the end.

I don't mind Rock Art, I just think Streetcore is better, I have not heard global