Morrissey (Singer)

Five twisted Mardi Gras songs

​Today, a multitude of shiftless youth are in New Orleans to consume copious quantities of alcohol, ogle members of the opposite sex, don ludicrous costumes, become well-acquainted with NOLA PD jail cells, and just generally have an incredible time. Your correspondent is not among them -- and prob ... More >>

Dan Israel talks 'Crosstown Traveler' and staying grounded amid life's traffic jams

Photo by Steve Cohen​Dan Israel has been a constant in the Twin Cities roots music scene for over a decade now, and has proven himself to be a consistently high-quality songwriter and a witty, self-deprecating performer. Israel is getting ready to release his 11th album, Crosstown Traveler, a ... More >>

A modest proposal for putting faded pop stars out to pasture

​Phil Collins is marginally famous for being the drummer/singer for Genesis, a UK outfit initially known for immersive prog-rock epics like Trespass and Selling England By The Pound, until they sold out and went commercial. He is slightly more well-known for contributing to Disney film soundtracks ... More >>

The Cult's followers flock to First Avenue

It was a night of real live rock and old memories at First Avenue.

Wavves fall apart in Barcelona

It only took a few months for the lo-fi noiser to go from good bad to just bad.

Morrissey delivers riveting performance at the State

He went through three different shirts in 90 minutes. Enough said.

Morrissey: Compiled

Nathan Amundson, a.k.a. Rivulets, writes to inform me that not only does the solo Morrissey need no compiling, contrary to my hasty preview, but he's been compiled to death--with more than 10 best-ofs listed on Allmusic alone.

Morrissey

Nathan Amundson, a.k.a. Rivulets, writes to inform me that not only does the solo Morrissey need no compiling, contrary to my hasty preview, but he's been compiled to death--with more than 10 best-ofs listed on Allmusic alone.

The Gaslight Anthem, the Ting Tings, and more

Nathan Amundson, a.k.a. Rivulets, writes to inform me that not only does the solo Morrissey need no compiling, contrary to my hasty preview, but he's been compiled to death--with more than 10 best-ofs listed on Allmusic alone.

Play it again: Top 10 Reissues of 2008

New York Dolls

Modest Mouse: We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank

Burn Down the Disco

The Flaming Film Festival sets fire to familiarity

Citizen Kane

"Killer" is one of us in 'New York Doll'

Bloc Party: Silent Alarm

"Killer" is one of us in 'New York Doll'

Top 100 songs of the 2000s

"Killer" is one of us in 'New York Doll'

Just For The Record...

Ten scientifically approved verdicts about the best albums of the year

The Organ: Grab That Gun

Ten scientifically approved verdicts about the best albums of the year

Morrissey: You Are the Quarry

Ten scientifically approved verdicts about the best albums of the year

Legends of the Fall

Mark E. Smith: Misogynist? Alcoholic? Anti-hero of an indie rock era?

The Blood Brothers: Burn, Piano Island, Burn

Mark E. Smith: Misogynist? Alcoholic? Anti-hero of an indie rock era?

Feels like the First Time

Mark E. Smith: Misogynist? Alcoholic? Anti-hero of an indie rock era?

Cry Like a Man

The Get Up Kids combine hard playing with hard feelings for a new "emo" audience

Scene Not Heard

Computer wizards leave their bedrooms, rappers reach the stage, and the Mason Jennings Band creates the bar buzz of the decade. In the ninth annual City Pages New Music Poll, 60 local music fans pick the bands that made the biggest noise.

Women's Work is Never Done

Five new CDs resurrect and redefine the role of diva

The Harder They Come

Rotten to the core: Pulp's Jarvis Cocker (center, with glasses) goes bed-hopping for the working class

Morrissey

Rotten to the core: Pulp's Jarvis Cocker (center, with glasses) goes bed-hopping for the working class

Belle And Sebastian

If You're Feeling Sinister

Record Roundup

If You're Feeling Sinister