natec writes:
Singer Morrissey has branded Oxford the 'shame of England' for allowing a controversial new animal testing laboratory in the city.

The former frontman of The Smiths warned laboratory workers 'we will get you' during a concert in the city to promote his new album.

The 47-year-old, who is a strict vegan and animal rights activist, also told his fans: 'If you agree with vivisection, go and be vivisected upon yourself.'

It is not the first time the outspoken singer has courted controversy on the issue – earlier this year he claimed violence was the only language laboratory scientists understand.

Oxford-based anti-animal testing group Speak was invited personally by the singer to run a stall at the concert,exposing the fate of the animals that will be tested on at the Oxford University laboratory.

A Speak spokesman said that, although the group did not condone violence, they were pleased Morrissey had raised awareness of the issue.

He added: 'We need to talk about the violence being committed upon animals. I applaud the fact that Morrissey's been brave enough to stand up and say what he thinks.

'I suspect when he said “we will get you” he wasn't talking about violence at all, but about exposing these people for what they do.'

Last week, Oxford University won a legal appeal to extend an exclusion zone around the £20million biomedical centre to keep demonstrators away from the building site.
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Belligerent Ghoul also sends the links:

Star launches attack over lab - Oxford Mail
We'll get you, Morrissey warns lab staff - Manchester Online
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BlueGirl also sends the link

Morrissey attacks Oxford lab - NME.com

Belligerent Ghoul sends the link / excerpt:

Where's the cattiness, boys - The Electric New Paper, Singapore

But just as everyone at the conference began putting away their notebooks, Tennant began almost innocently enough by asking: 'So what does everyone think of Morrissey's (popular English singer) new album?'

The journalists immediately responded with positive reviews.

Which led Tennant to scrunch up his face and bitch: 'His songs all seem to sound the same to me, regardless of which decade he releases them. But what do I know?'

Belligerent Ghoul sends the link:

London Palladium review by Zoheir Beig - Gigwise
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erelongdonedodoesdid also sends the link:

London Palladium review by Alex Hoban - eGigs.co.uk

Guillaume Metayer sends the link:

Kings Lynn review by Duncan Hall - Kings Lynn Today
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theboyhappy also sends the link:

Kings Lynn review by Laura Devlin - EDP News

Torr sends the link:

Morrissey – 'The Youngest Was the Most Loved' (Sanctuary) - review by Ed Harcourt, Playlouder

You expect an introduction?

"The Youngest Was the First In the Gang To Die. Um, again I kind of find myself getting technical with the way it sounds, and obviously Tony Visconti is a massive influence on modern rock 'n' roll and he's one of the icons I guess as is Morrissey, so you've got these two amazing characters – one amazing artist and one amazing producer – and sometimes when you get an amazing artist and an amazing producer the means don't necessarily justify the end."

They're very much two icons of their time in a way.

"It's alright. I like the children singing. I feel really bad saying I don't like it. I don't dislike it, it's quite a nice song but I think it could have been executed better. Is it my speakers or does it sound a bit muddy? Who mixed it? Hmm, Tony Visconti mixed it. It sounds like Morrissey is treading water and it sounds quite like the last album. I liked some of the last album, but it's like 'come on Morrissey, don't disappoint me, don't let me down.'

"He's writing about the same things as well. The youngest was the most loved [whispers] and he became a killer. Oooooh yes! I don't really know what he's trying to say in this song, but I do love Mozza. It's underwhelming. But I do like the kids choir. Mind you, Daz Sampson has a kids choir..."
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Belligerent Ghoul also sends the review:

Morrissey - The Youngest Was The Most Loved (Attack/Sanctuary) - single review by John Murphy, musicOMH

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