At 6am I am wide awake. Last night’s post show negativity has depressed me, and I already dread the bleakness of the long flight home. Something is missing somehow. I need to do something to lift myself out of this, to ensure I get the most from these much anticipated few days. Thinking over last … Continue reading Vancouver, 15th October 2019
Author: Jo
Mid week on the playing fields
The world can be a pretty depressing place, and one of the biggest sources of depression for me has always been observing how utterly stupid people can be. And unfortunately, social media platforms provide a prime example of this. I have for some time been reflecting on how the treatment of Morrissey by the press, … Continue reading Mid week on the playing fields
Vancouver, 14th October 2019
When I travelled to Toronto to see Morrissey in April, I wasn’t planning on returning to Canada, or even to embark on any more transatlantic flights this year. But as every ardent Morrissey fan knows, watching and waiting, and waiting and watching, is very hard. With the reality of an entire US tour plus further … Continue reading Vancouver, 14th October 2019
Glastonbury Festival – A Mythbuster Guide
In the summer of 1986 I was a teenager living in Bath, in the southwest of England. Glastonbury Festival takes place about 20 miles from Bath, less than an hour’s drive away. The festival was much talked about, and sounded like a lot of fun. Plus, one of my favourite bands at the time, The … Continue reading Glastonbury Festival – A Mythbuster Guide
The Guardian strikes again and again: why Morrissey fans feel so misrepresented
I gave up reading Guardian articles about Morrissey some time ago. But for some reason I did skim read Thursday’s article when it was brought to my attention. Perhaps I was intrigued by the originality of the headline. Things are starting to get a little confusing, since I’m sure they’ve published this exact same article … Continue reading The Guardian strikes again and again: why Morrissey fans feel so misrepresented
Toronto, 27th April 2019
On Saturday, the day of the second show, the clouds above Toronto have lifted sufficiently for me to proceed with my main planned tourist activity for the weekend, a trip up the CN Tower. The views are spectacular, and with more wandering, the day passes swiftly enough. However, my anxiety regarding tonight’s show has reached … Continue reading Toronto, 27th April 2019
Toronto, 26th April 2019
I arrive in Toronto, the night before the first show, feeling like shit. It seems it’s not enough that I suffer from chronic back pain, but I now also have migraines recently thrown in to further test my pain threshold. The medication loses the battle towards the end of the long flight, and I have … Continue reading Toronto, 26th April 2019
Spineless swines, cemented minds.
With typical class and style, The Guardian have this past week been busy ringing around everyone who has recently worked with Morrissey, in search of some inflammatory material to use. Presumably this is their idea of investigative journalism. They only managed to get the response they wanted from one of these sources, but this was … Continue reading Spineless swines, cemented minds.
Happy in the haze of nostalgia?
It’s nearly 37 years since Morrissey’s career as a singer-songwriter began in earnest. He’s been a solo artist for around 31 of those years. That comprises a large percentage of his career, does it not? Yet the media continue to refer to him as ‘The former Smiths frontman’. Some don’t even bother to use the … Continue reading Happy in the haze of nostalgia?
You give and you give
“As time goes by, my individuality is affirmed by those writers who can’t stand my guts. They are constantly handing me backhanded compliments. There are certain journalists who profess to think I’m useless and they cannot fill in an application form for a driving licence without mentioning my name. I must mean more to them … Continue reading You give and you give
Adventures of a middle-aged Morrissey fan 