“Facts and quotes, along with many photos.”
Author Archives: Nick Stuckenborg
NME – 11-25 February 1989
“Morrissey interview by James Brown printed over three issues. Cover photo by Lawrence Watson of Morrissey drinking Ecover washing liquid on issue with part one: “Morrissey Comes Clean / Playboy Of The Month”. Topics: “…Famous International Playboys”, fans, Wolverhampton concert, the Smiths split, crime, relationships, being a sex symbol, sexuality, his ‘children’, England, touring, friends, world stardom, television, films and camp.”
Record Mirror – 11 February 1989
“‘Playboy Of The Western World’, a Morrissey interview by Eleanor Levy. Cover and centrespread photos by Lawrence Watson. Topics: the Kray twins, his place in pop music, football, the Wolverhampton gig, the Smiths split, his eyebrows and chin, his epitaph.”
Record Mirror – Viva Hate Review
Jimmy Brown gives an overwhelmingly positive review of Viva Hate
Melody Maker – Viva Hate Review
David Stubbs gives a mixed review of Viva Hate, specifically mentioning Bengali In Platforms
The Catalogue – Rank Review
Nick Kent describes Rank as “good enough”, and points out the hard rock sound.
NME – Rank Review
James Brown gives a positive review of the live album Rank
NME – 10 December 1988
Danny Kelly has nothing but complaints for Louder Than Bombs and single reissues
Bravo – 1988
A strange article that both reviews/talks about Morrissey’s character and image and mentions Viva Hate.
City Life – 22 April 1988
“Morrissey interview by John Naughton. Cover photo by Ian T. Tilton. Topics: the cover photo session (where Morrissey is sitting amongst back issues of the magazine), what Morrissey is currently watching and listening to and his urge to interview Charles Hawtrey.”
Illness As Art 