The World of The Smiths and Morrissey by Angie J Cooke nee Lewis

#MOZARMY MEET 2018   Some piccies from the marvellous #MozArmy Meet that my husband and I attended on 14 April 2018.  Final 3 Iron Bridge Piccies courtesy of the Divine Miss Diane x A selfie I took just before setting off for the first part of the day A few precious things I picked up from the wondrous Reel Around The Fountain Records in St Retford Some bonus badges I also purchased from Reel Around The Fountain Records Yet more badges from the Salford Lads Club offshoot at Afflecks Palace and Arcade Jammy little me only went and ran into Johnny Fuckin' Marr in the Night and Day Cafe just before the bus tour! The autograph I secured from JFM, on the back of my Manchester Music Tours confirmation!  Note the use of my formal Sunday Name Angela, rather than Angie! The 2018 #MozArmy Meet badges, courtesy of Andy Barnett The 2018 #MozArmy Meet Fanzine My humble contribution to the 2018 #MozArmy Meet Fanzi...

MORRISSEY – FIRST DIRECT ARENA, LEEDS SATURDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2018 Vocals: MORRISSEY Guitars: BOZ BOORER Guitars: JESSE TOBIAS Bass: MANDO LOPEZ Drums: MATT WALKER Keyboards: GUSTAVO MANZUR Support: None Flyer for Morrissey UK Tour Dates 2018, not including the added shows at Brixton Academy and the London Palladium There was a buzz of excitement when the announcement was made that Morrissey would be touring dear old Blighty again in early 2018, and in particular because the tickets went on sale a mere 2 weeks before his new album  “Low In High School”  was due to be released.  LIHS would prove to be a triumphant return to form for His Very Mozzerness, and so far has spawned the excellent singles  “Spent The Day In Bed”  and  “Jacky’s Only Happy When She’s Up On The Stage” , with  “All The Young People Must Fall In Love”  due to follow in early March 2018 at the time of this here piece being penned.   UPDATE:...

PRECIOUS THINGS How My Smiths and Moz Collection Began The list of dates from my notebook detailing when I bought my Smiths albums for the first time It all began on 16 th September 1988, which is a date that is forever etched in my mind.  I’d already been mesmerised by the beautiful Everyday Is Like Sunday back in May/June of Nineteen Eighty Hate as a 15 year old teen fresh out of high school, but hadn’t yet been brave enough to purchase the single or any other Moz records available at that point.  Then, on 5 th September of the same year, by which time I’d turned 16, Rank by The Smiths was released.  My Youth Training Scheme was well under way by now and I was on placement at my local council’s Education Department, so I had a miniscule disposable income burning the smallest of holes in my pocket.  I deliberated for a few days, and then on the 16 th took the plunge and bought the album that would alter the course of my entire life (the br...