posted by davidt on Wednesday May 03 2006, @11:00AM
Fran writes:
Slate

The Politics of Morrissey
Now is the time to listen to the bard of mopery.
By Armond White
Posted Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at 1:48 PM ET
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  • This is very good, by someone who goes beyond the cliches about Morrissey to the purpose, context and effects of the fruits of his labour.

    "We're used to pop music that brazens predictable positions on topical grievances ("They paved paradise, put up a parking lot," "Don't push me cuz I'm close to the edge"), but Morrissey has often dared to court disreputable figures (criminals, skinheads) as a way of pulling discontents back into the human fold. His method insists that we recognize the unmanageable part of ourselves in our aberrant, felonious, and forsaken brethren."
    goinghome -- Wednesday May 03 2006, @01:43PM (#215922)
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  • Great essay/review.

    At the bottom of this article, it is briefly mentioned that Armond White's book on Morrissey, Knee Deep in Great Experiences, will be published next year.
    mozmic_dancer -- Wednesday May 03 2006, @01:52PM (#215924)
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