Thursday night, Morrissey returns to LA for a show at the Gibson Amphitheater, and he just dropped a new collection of B-sides called “Swords” (including a short disc of songs from a Warsaw concert.) When Mozz played Coachella in the spring I wrote about the man and his influence HERE.
I am such a hardcore Smiths fan I ventured to the band’s hometown — Manchester — and wrote this travel piece about an old industrial city — the first in the world, in a sense — reimagining itself. Of course, Manchester — the setting of “24 Hour Party People” — was also home to the Buzzcocks, Joy Division and the Stone Roses, and here is my sidebar on the 10 best albums from the city. (By sorta coincidence I also had the good fortune to be married on the man’s 45th birthday.)
As for the Morrissey show, The Misread City hopes to see you there.