Tag: Morrissey

The Week in Rock: March 18-24, 2012

The Week in Rock: March 18-24, 2012

This week’s round-up of Slicing Up Eyeballs headlines includes news about My Bloody Valentine, Morrissey, Bob Mould’s Sugar, Dave Gahan, Dead Can Dance, The Wedding Present, Paul Weller, Nick Cave’s Grinderman, Ministry and a joint tour with The Cult, The Mission and Killing Joke.

Morrissey announces San Diego concert, calls South American trip 'best tour of my life'

Morrissey announces San Diego concert, calls South American trip ‘best tour of my life’

Morrissey today announced a May concert in San Diego following his two Hawaiian appearances, along with delivering his customary tour-ending write-up in which he calls his just-completed trip to South America ‘the best tour of my life,’ and proceeds to rank the shows (Bogota, Colombia, claimed the No. 1 spot).

The Week in Rock: March 4-10, 2012

The Week in Rock: March 4-10, 2012

This week’s round-up of Slicing Up Eyeballs headlines includes news about The Jesus and Mary Chain, Paul Weller, Dexys, fIREHOSE, Dead Can Dance, World Party, Fields of the Nephilim, Mark E. Smith, Cocteau Twins and much more — plus our latest Auto Reverse mixtape.

Morrissey confirms Hawaii, Philippines dates

Morrissey confirms Hawaii, Philippines dates

Morrissey has extended his spring tour of Japan and Southeast Asia to include a concert in the Philippines — and he’s added a pair of dates on the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Maui. According to dates posted at fansite True To You, Moz will now perform in Manila on May 13, then perform in Hawaii on May 18 and 19.

The Week in Rock: Feb. 26-March 3, 2012

The Week in Rock: Feb. 26-March 3, 2012

Welcome to the Week in Rock, where we round up all of the headlines posted on this site over the past week. This edition includes news about The The, Dave Gahan, Peter Murphy, The Cure, The dB’s, Elvis Costello, The Stranglers, Dead Can Dance, Peter Hook, Morrissey, The Stone Roses, The La’s and much more.

 Video: Morrissey's full 80-minute set at Festival de Viña del Mar in Chile

Video: Morrissey’s full 80-minute set at Festival de Viña del Mar in Chile

Morrissey opened up his 11-date South American tour with a headlining slot at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Viña del Mar, Chile, on Friday night, and since the whole festival was webcast, you can now watch Moz’s full 80-minute performance right here.

The Week in Rock: Feb. 12-19, 2012

The Week in Rock: Feb. 12-19, 2012

Our round-up of this week’s Slicing Up Eyeballs headlines includes news about The Jesus and Mary Chain, Squeeze, Elvis Costello, Kraftwerk, Simple Minds, Colourbox, Morrissey, Lloyd Cole and Paul Weller — plus the first new Public Image Ltd. song in 20 years.

Morrissey preps 'Viva Hate' reissue, Record Store Day 10-inch — adds SE Asia concerts

Morrissey preps ‘Viva Hate’ reissue, Record Store Day 10-inch — adds SE Asia concerts

Morrissey next month will reissue his 1988 debut ‘Viva Hate’ in a new edition remastered by original producer Stephen Street and featuring a tweaked tracklist and modified artwork — and he’ll follow that a month later with a 10-inch single released for Record Store Day featuring a previously announced remix of ‘Suedehead’ by Sparks.

The Week in Rock: Feb. 5-11, 2012

The Week in Rock: Feb. 5-11, 2012

This week’s round-up of Slicing Up Eyeballs headlines includes news about Dexys Midnight Runners, Fad Gadget, Dalis Car, The La’s, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Morrissey, Dinosaur Jr, Killing Joke and The Godfathers — plus news of The Jesus and Mary Chain’s return to the U.S. this spring.

Morrissey scraps New Zealand concerts over 'poor offers from local promoters'

Morrissey scraps New Zealand concerts over ‘poor offers from local promoters’

Morrissey’s 2012 touring plans already include trips to South America and Japan, but won’t extend to New Zealand after all, as the former Smiths frontman this week announced that ‘projected dates in New Zealand have once again been scrapped due to poor offers from local promoters.’

The Week in Rock: Jan. 29-Feb. 4, 2012

The Week in Rock: Jan. 29-Feb. 4, 2012

This past week’s Slicing Up Eyeballs headlines included news about The Cure, Depeche Mode, New Order, Morrissey, Flipper, The Human League, Dead Can Dance, The Cult, Wire, Paul Weller and Happy Mondays — plus our Q&A with David J and a brand-new Auto Reverse mixtape for February.

Morrissey announces spring tour of Japan — plus first-ever concert in South Korea

Morrissey announces spring tour of Japan — plus first-ever concert in South Korea

As promised, Morrissey will follow his tour of South America with at least seven concerts in Japan this April and May — plus the former Smiths singer will perform for the first time ever in South Korea. It’s not clear, though, if the dates are complete, since the Japanese tour was originally billed as a 10-date run.

The Week in Rock: Jan. 22-28, 2012

The Week in Rock: Jan. 22-28, 2012

This week’s round-up of Slicing Up Eyeballs headlines includes news about Ministry, They Might Be Giants, The Chameleons, The Cure, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Kate Bush, Social Distortion, Black Francis, Pulp and Dinosaur Jr — plus our Q&A with Howard Jones.