Morrissey – Years of Refusal
And the Morrissey myth continues. It’s a myth that, like Lost or elderly relatives, is becoming increasingly hard to pay attention to though. From a vivid first chapter, all starry-eyed, floppy haired and so easy to relate to (you know, if you were one of those kids), pages were turned with eagerness past the emotional peak of The Queen is Dead, and the maturity of Vauxhall and I, with subsequent maudlin middle age making that resurgence of You Are The Quarry so hopeful. (more…)
Pucking hell, it's Hockey!
When the British think hockey, they picture muddied knees, waterlogged pictures and lethal sticks. When the Americans think hockey, they picture the scrape of the ice, missing teeth, and lethal sticks. Now, when the music lover thinks Hockey, they should now picture sharp guitars, feisty bass and the most explicit yelp in dance-rock since James Murphy. There’s probably lethal sticks in there somewhere too. Hockey are from Portland, Oregon, and embody the carefree, creative nature of their home city, intent on making their own unique brand of dance-rock as interesting and fun as possible. Singer and guitarist, Ben Grubin explains all after a bully-off. (more…)
