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Zooey Deschanel Channels Morrissey's Pain

For her new film, '500 Days of Summer,' Zooey Deschanel did double duty, starring as the female lead and contributing to the soundtrack with She and Him partner M. Ward. In the wonderfully entertaining and funny romantic comedy -- helmed by veteran music video director Marc Webb (Green Day) -- music plays a big part, including one character's obsession with Brit-pop. That theme led She and Him to cover the Smiths' 'Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want.'

"Matt and I had a choice, basically a list of songs [from] different artists that were already on the soundtrack that we could cover," Deschanel tells Spinner. Tackling Morrissey is a big responsibility, as you have to be able to convey that sense of desperation that marked the classic song, But Deschanel felt Moz's anguish. "Oh, definitely. I feel he was like a new Chet Baker. It's like a classic voice with a classic sense of longing, classic torch-song kind of voice," she says. "I love singing that kind of music and this song, you can't help but feel tortured like Morrissey."

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Posted by Steve Baltin on Jul 1st 2009 1:30PM
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Morrissey Has Technical Difficulties at Coachella

Morrissey took to the mainstage at Coachella on opening day full of hope and promise, kicking things off with 'This Charming Man,' and playing only a handful of songs from his brand new album, 'Years of Refusal' in an effort to cover his entire canon. A series of unfortunate incidents happened onstage, though largely unnoticed by the audience until he drew attention to them. "What's wrong now?" he even asked someone in the stage wings at one point.

He forced his recent single, 'I'm Thowing My Arms Around Paris' into an early ending due to problems onstage, although again, most in the exceptionally chatty audience barely noticed. In a confusing moment between songs, Morrissey told the crowd that he smelled burning flesh. "I can only hope it's human flesh," he said. It was unclear if he was joking or not. Unsettling as it was at times, by the time Morrissey closed with the one-time teen anthem 'How Soon Is Now?' all was forgiven. After all, he is Morrissey. Better luck next time, Moz.

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Posted by Benjy Eisen on Apr 18th 2009 1:30PM
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Morrissey Eyes Retirement

We know that all good things must come to an end. But, like Morrissey, we'll declare the former Smiths frontman's retirement our own 'Years of Refusal.' (That's the title of his new album, out today. Eh, here's to attempts at clever.)

Morrissey, who turns 50 in May, told XM that the likelihood of him continuing to perform after his 55th birthday is "incredibly slim." "It's very hard to think of anybody who ages and still manages to mean anything," he said. "I assume most people lose it because they become satisfied and they achieve everything they ever set out to achieve. More to the point, they become personally satisfied ... they're quite happy and it doesn't matter anymore."

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Posted by John D. Luerssen on Feb 17th 2009 2:00PM
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Morrissey, 'I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris' -- Video of the Day


Artist: Morrissey
Video: 'I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris'
Highlight: The former Smiths frontman keeps things simple with a plain white background, and a few loveable pugs thrown in for good measure.

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Posted by Adam Horne on Jan 16th 2009 6:00PM
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Eva Mendes Wants to Get Naked With Morrissey

Actress Eva Mendes wants Morrissey to join her in a campaign for the animal rights group PETA. Moz has been an animal rights activist for more than two decades, raising the issue on the Smiths' 1985 album 'Meat Is Murder.'

Mendes says she would gladly pose naked with the former Smiths frontman for one of PETA's 'I'd Rather Go Naked' advertisements. "I've done a lot of work with them and I know Morrissey is a big supporter of PETA, so here's hoping," she told newspaper The Sun.

"Whether Morrissey would want to get naked with me is another question," Mendes adds. "Maybe he could come up with something more creative than out-and-out nudity."

The Hollywood starlet recently appeared naked in a campaign for the animal rights group. In the past, Morrissey has also endorsed PETA.

Posted by John D. Luerssen on Dec 15th 2008 3:00PM
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Pete Doherty Causes Festival Cancellation? + More

Pete Doherty and his band Babyshambles were deemed too likely to incite violence at the UK's Moonfest, and were subsequently taken off the bill. The entire festival was then cancelled.

The new Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks video for 'Gardenia' features appearances by various members of Weezer, Girl Talk, Cribs, Modest Mouse and more.

Morrissey will be a guest DJ on KCRW's 'Morning Becomes Eclectic,' which airs on August 29.

The Walkmen, currently streaming their album 'You & Me' through a Listening Party, added another leg to their U.S. tour.

Slipknot have been forced to cancel their forthcoming string of European dates, including appearances at the Reeding and Leeds Festivals, after drummer Joey Jordison broke his ankle.

Posted by Ashley Iasimone on Aug 20th 2008 12:00PM
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Steven Tyler to Publish Tell-All Memoir + More

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler will write a memoir about "all the unexpurgated, brain-jangling tales of debauchery, sex and drugs, transcendence and chemical dependence you will ever want to hear."

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists announced fall tour dates with openers Against Me!

Strokes bassist Nikolai Fraiture's side project, Nickel Eye, revealed three songs online. Fraiture worked with Regina Spektor and Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner on the project.

Land of Talk will support Broken Social Scene, kicking things off on September 11 in New York City.

Posted by Ashley Iasimone on Aug 8th 2008 11:00AM
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