It’s because I can imagine buying the album – fresh, crisp and new – unheard – putting it on for the first time and the music starting, “Alsatian Cousin”; a new beginning, a phenomenally strong track which was Morrissey truly announcing “WORLD, I AM STILL HERE”. This launches, without a pause, into “Little Man, What Now?”, the story of a child star become irrelevant and insignificant, confined to re-living his glory days through daytime chat shows, a true marvel of songwriting finesse. [...]

Dear Morrissey, Thank you for all the joy that you have brought to me and countless others over the past 26 years. Can you believe it has been so long? I can’t. I’m very worried about you at the moment, Steven. You seem to be pushing yourself to do things that you do not want to do, primarily performing on a stage. Correct me if I am mistaken, but you are clearly not enjoying it right now. You need to [...]

       Set list Panic First Of The Gang To Die The Youngest Was The Most Loved You Have Killed Me Disappointed Ganglord I’ll Never Be Anybody’s Hero Now William, It Was Really Nothing Irish Blood, English Heart I Will See You In Far-off Places Girlfriend In A Coma Everyday Is Like Sunday In The Future When All’s Well I’ve Changed My Plea To Guilty Let Me Kiss You The National Front Disco Dear God, Please Help Me How Soon Is [...]

Well, 15-05-06 is now in the past, but it certainly will not be forgotten. Arrived at St Davids Hall in Cardiff at 2pm, I thought there would be a large crowd already, but, it was not to be. Only three people had gotten there before me. Chris, Rachel and..her friend who I didn’t catch the name of. Chris has been following the tour since Killarney in Ireland, April 13th. Very dedicated man. Very nice people, great to chat to and [...]

In the future when all’s well Tomorrow is the day. THE day. We’ve been waiting since January, at least, if not, for years, for him to come back to our fair city. It seems like a decade since I was online at 8:30am frantically clicking at Ticketmaster to get the tickets. Friday night’s setlist at Liverpool went as follows… You Have Killed Me / How Soon Is Now? / First Of The Gang To Die / I Will See You [...]