For anyone who's interested, the April issue of GQ (yes, I read that) features interviews with Frank Black (Black Francis) of The Pixies fame and Morrissey formerly of The Smiths. I found them to be interesting reads since I'm getting old and haven't read much about these blokes lately.
The article on Frank Black, The Pixie Who Fell to Earth
by Brian Raftery, covers the formation and break-up of The Pixies including their legacy today and the significance they had on many of the current day rock bands. The article goes on to discuss the inner demons Black has been battling in recent years and why they are getting back together. (I'm absolutely thrilled about that.) Recently divorced, Black has mellowed
after getting therapy and is now living in Portland, OR in almost anonymity. I got a chuckle out of the part were Raftery briefly recounts Black buying music at a local record store and the youth behind the counter wearing a Pixies t-shirt doesn't apparently recognize him.
Jim Nelson interviews Smiths front man Morrissey living in LA and ready to release his newest solo album in 7 years. In the accompanying photo spread of Morrissey wearing some bespoken suits. He looks about the same though his hairline has dropped back a bit, his pronounced sideburns are greyed and his once taunt face beginning to sag and crease. Happier then he's been (but not too happy), comfortable getting old and privileged to be living alone, Morrissey is as pointed and highly critical as ever. Morrissey talks about his attraction to music as a youth being therapeutic, why The Smiths mattered so much to him and why he is still depressed about their breakup. Morrissey also offers his side of the band's breakup – commitment. He had completely invested and committed himself to The Smiths and Johnny Marr did not and just said enough. (He replaced it with what?
he asks.) The crooner also provides his brutal honesty of the loss of glamour, how boring he finds youths and how interesting he finds the elderly, having tea regularly with Nancy Sinatra, and David Bowie. (Who is incidently featured in a large photo spread with his wife Iman for Hilfiger.)
Reading the interview, I'm not too optimistic that The Smiths will ever reunite. (sigh.) I suppose the one for two isn't bad, but its disappointing because I never got to hear in The Smiths in person.
<p>For anyone who's interested, the April issue of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005N7QI/tima02-20">GQ</a> (yes, I read that) features interviews with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/external-search?tag=tima02-20&keyword=Frank%20Black&=music">Frank Black (Black Francis)</a> of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/external-search?tag=tima02-20&keyword=The%20Pixies&mode=music">The Pixies</a> fame and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/external-search?tag=tima02-20&keyword=Morrissey&mode=music">Morrissey</a> formerly of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/external-search?tag=tima02-20&keyword=The%20Smiths&mode=music">The Smiths</a>. I found them to be interesting reads since I'm getting old and haven't read much about these blokes lately.</p>
<p>The article on Frank Black, <q>The Pixie Who Fell to Earth</q> by Brian Raftery, covers the formation and break-up of The Pixies including their legacy today and the significance they had on many of the current day rock bands. The article goes on to discuss the inner demons Black has been battling in recent years and why they are getting back together. (I'm absolutely thrilled about that.) Recently divorced, Black has <q>mellowed</q> after getting therapy and is now living in Portland, OR in almost anonymity. I got a chuckle out of the part were Raftery briefly recounts Black buying music at a local record store and the youth behind the counter wearing a Pixies t-shirt doesn't apparently recognize him.</p>
<p>Jim Nelson interviews Smiths front man Morrissey living in LA and ready to release his newest solo album in 7 years. In the accompanying photo spread of Morrissey wearing some bespoken suits. He looks about the same though his hairline has dropped back a bit, his pronounced sideburns are greyed and his once taunt face beginning to sag and crease. Happier then he's been (but not too happy), comfortable getting old and privileged to be living alone, Morrissey is as pointed and highly critical as ever. Morrissey talks about his attraction to music as a youth being therapeutic, why The Smiths mattered so much to him and why he is still depressed about their breakup. Morrissey also offers his side of the band's breakup – commitment. He had completely invested and committed himself to The Smiths and Johnny Marr did not and just said enough. (<q>He replaced it with what?</q> he asks.) The crooner also provides his brutal honesty of the loss of glamour, how boring he finds youths and how interesting he finds the elderly, having tea regularly with Nancy Sinatra, and David Bowie. (Who is incidently featured in a large photo spread with his wife Iman for Hilfiger.) </p>
<p>Reading the interview, I'm not too optimistic that The Smiths will ever reunite. <em>(sigh.)</em> I suppose the one for two isn't bad, but its disappointing because I never got to hear in The Smiths in person.</p>
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