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Morrissey and Doll And The Kicks. Sheffield City Hall. 30th October 2009.

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I saw Morrissey in May in Stirling and I was left feeling as if I had to see him again. And again. You know how it is. So, last night I saw him in Sheffield.

Doll And The Kicks were the support act again, and I can honestly say that they are the best support act I’ve ever seen. Doll manages to control the crowd with her ridiculously powerful voice, even if the venue has not filled up yet. Although, not everyone can be pleased. Some drunken trollop decided to heckle them. So what did Doll do? She dedicated the next song to the fool, which was aptly titled What Goes Around,Comes Around. I bet the woman feels stupid now, or she’ll have a sickening hangover, either is good.

Playing a few new songs and most of their debut album (which you can get off iTunes and their website, I highly recommend that you do!) I fail to see why they have not been signed. They are a brilliant band both live and on record, so why aren’t they signed? There is enough awful music polluting the airwaves, it’s about time something different and decent was being exposed.

If You Care is one track I was partly hoping they wouldn’t play as it just reduced me to tears. My hope was killed. They played it, and Doll dedicated it to those who had gone through a “bad break-up” but I didn’t cry, I just sang and was rather happy to be watching one of the best bands Britain has to offer us right now. Plus they all signed my Morrissey ticket!

 

After various music videos being shown to us, chosen by Morrissey on a projector screen, the screen dropped. The crowd went mental and our hero took to the stage. Clutching the microphone, he said “Can you handle it?!” The response was a mixture of cheers and a chorus of “YES!” Daft question Moz, but thanks for asking!

Opening with This Charming Man then into Black Cloud, I felt like an excited child at Christmas. As soon as he walked on stage I started to cry. Throughout the evening all I kept thinking was, “How can one person make you cry without saying or doing anything?” Then as he started singing I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris, I realised it is because he is one of a kind. His lyrics, his stage presence and his humour are just beautiful. At one point, one of the spotlights was on him and the way he was standing was just so perfect. He was just standing still, not singing and it was just a beautiful moment. I could go on about how he is a legend and how nobody will be able to write lyrics as clever, dark, and witty as him. But if you’re a Moz fan you will know this already. It’s not just in his songs he is a sarcastic fellow, “I hear the shops are now much better in Sheffield.” Was just one of the many witty comments he made throughout the gig.

The set list consisted mainly of b-sides from Swords, which he thanked the “seven people that bought it.”

How Soon Is Now, Cemetry Gates, Irish Blood English Heart and The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores saw the Sheffield crowd go rather ape shit which was a delight to watch. I didn’t know if to watch Moz or the crowd!

Closing with First Of The Gang To Die, it wouldn’t be a Morrissey gig if people in the crowd didn’t try to get on stage with Morrissey.  A few did manage to get on stage, but bloody hell the security were rough with them. One woman was dragged, yet she carried on singing and smiling. You can’t keep a Morrissey fan down.

Who knows if he will be touring the UK again anytime soon, either way I am happy and grateful to have seen my hero twice in the space of 5 months.

John Peel.

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It’s been 5 years to the day since John Peel died. Without him, a lot of great bands would never have come to our attention. I remember staying up late listening to him whilst in secondary school and waking up at 7am the next morning being totally shattered yet it was worth it. Always worth it. That’s the one thing that stands out for me. Without him, radio has become dull and boring. The presenters seem to be self abosrbed and talk about meaningless crap. John played the records. He didn’t talk over them, but when he did talk..it felt like he was speaking to ou and just ou. Yet you knew millions of people were feeling the same way as you whilst listening to him.

I remember being at work hearing he had died. It was like a punch to the gut.

So, for John Peel…play this and play it LOUD!

The Undertones- Teenage Kicks.

R.I.P John, you are missed and loved dearly.

x

Morrissey.

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He’s collapsed on stage, in Swindon this evening. His condition is “stable.” No idea if the rest of the tour is on or off, that’s not important. What’s important is that Moz is okay. I’m meant to be seeing him in Sheffield on Friday.

Either way, get well soon Moz!

x

Flo stuff.

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So, today someone from some website decided to write what can only be labelled as a “nasty” article about Florence + The Machine. I, and others are fully aware that not everyone will like her. That’s the beauty of free will and all that shit. However, this excuse for an article is just cruel and rather vicious. If you’re going to have a go at a MUSICIAN why don’t you slag off their MUSIC rather than the person? It just makes you look like a twat, quite frankly, when all you can do is write about the person not the music.

If anyone actually reads this and wants to see this awfully written article, then here’s the link : Sorry excuse for music journalism?!

What pisses me off is, not because it’s about Florence, is when people slag others off just to look “cool.” You don’t. You come across as a prentious twat. If I had to write about a musician I didn’t like, I’d do it in a non-harsh way and I would NOT lay into them personally.

Anyway, why take notice of some jumped up “music journalist” when you can watch something truly powerful and beautiful!

Florence + The Machine-Blinding(Live).