MORRISSEY ARMY TO RAISE MONEY FOR LOCAL ANIMAL CHARITY BY CELEBRATING THIRTY
YEARS OF MORRISSEY AND THE SMITHS AT ICONIC MANCHESTER MUSIC VENUE

Online Morrissey fan group Mozarmy is set to meet up and stage a charity event to celebrate thirty years of Morrissey and The Smiths on May 26th, 2013.

The main event will take place at the renowned Star and Garter on Fairfield St, a 200-year-old music venue famous worldwide for its legendary Morrissey/Smiths discos. Ticket sales will be donated to
Manchester Dogs’ Home.

This very special Bank Holiday weekend celebration of all things Morrissey will feature music, a Q&A with Morrissey associates, photo opportunities with a life-size Morrissey cut out, a quiz and even a ‘Moz-e-oke’ session. Special guests include Morrissey collaborators Craig Gannon, Andrew Paresi, Jonny Bridgwood and performer Amy Lamé.

Mozarmy meet at The Star and Garter 18-20 Fairfield Street, M1 2QF
7:30 pm Doors
8:00 pm Moz-inspired music...

Another nice interview with Julie. She's really getting to meet as many people as possible from The Smiths days. Showbiz has really lived life to the full. One of those people who make every minute count.

I'd like to volunteer to archive Showbiz's collection. What other Smiths treasures lurk there that even Showbiz has forgotten about? It would be nice to see some of what can be released made available. Perhaps in time and with some help.

Goldenvoice presents Sweet and Tender Hooligans doing their annual Morrissey birthday show at The Fonda Theatre May 22nd. Joining them on keyboards is Mikey Farrell who was a member of Morrissey's band from 2004 - 2009

Support: Ghostwolf (featuring members of 311)

Tickets available through Goldenvoice website or save on fees by purchasing tickets at the box office, Amoeba Records Hollywood or Origami Vinyl in Echo Park.

As every year, a portion of ticket sales will go to a local animal charity as a birthday gift to Morrissey.

An anonymous person writes:

Each act will perform at least 3 Morrissey/Smiths songs in their set on the night of Morrissey's 54th birthday.

The line up features some of Yorkshire's most fragrant acoustic acts including

Hungarian Lanterns (performing an entire set of Smiths/Mozzer tunes)
Golden Age Magicians
The Silver Darlings
Run Devil Run
The Bints

A bit about the headliners -

Hungarian Lanterns

'Bestowed their performance with a dark potent quality, although it was lightened by the comic sensibilities of lead vocalist Anthony J Brown, who combined the dark romanticism of Leonard Cohen with the droll humour of Morrissey' - Now Then

'Wry gentle sugar drops of songs bearing unexpected barbs that emerge to hook you when least expected. Let the melodies reel you in' - Four Rivers

'They possess a seemingly endless array of potent acoustic songs with instantly quotable wordplay' - bbc.co.uk

Named after a lyric in Leonard Cohen's 'Take This Waltz', Hungarian Lanterns are two...

From Rene:

El Paso Moz fans get ready to unite and takeover Bowie Feathers (above Tricky Falls, which would've hosted Morrissey on his recently canceled tour) to celebrate his birthday, Wednesday, May 22 from 8pm-2am. The annual event has been hosted by DJ Rene Romo for more than a decade. Rene invites you to see all of your old friends and put your arms around them as you dance your legs down to the knees to planty of Moz/Smiths originals, covers, Britpop, Punk, Rockabilly, Motown and much more. Once again, this is FREE with no cover charge. You are encouraged to wear your favorite Morrissey or Smiths shirt.

Idloveto writes:

We are proud to announce that we are, yet again, celebrating Morrissey's birthday in Stockholm. We are getting older but the concept stays the same: only Smiths and Morrissey songs and aplenty of gentle sing-a-long all night (why change a winning concept?)

What: Morrissey's 54th birthday
When: Saturday the 18th of May, 21:00-03:00
Where: Stockholm, Debaser Strand, Hornstulls strand 4
How: Free entrance, age limit 20

The first Smiths release and single "Hand In Glove" was released 30 years ago today by Rough Trade Records in the UK (original release date: May 13, 1983).

Related links:

• Johnny Marr on "Hand In Glove" - dailymail.co.uk - May 8, 2013
• "Not Like Any Other Love: The Smiths" - The Culture Show, BBC 2 - May 12, 2013 reminder / reports - May 12, 2013
• May 13th, 2013: 30th Anniversary of Hand In Glove - AndyRourke.com. Link posted by Uncleskinny.
• These Charming Men - The Smiths from the archive - The Guardian. Link posted by...