MORRISSEY is at work on his new album to follow up his makeshift compilation, World of Morrissey. The targeted release date is July 11, although recording is still ongoing.
The SMITHS Singles album (reviewed elsewhere in this issue) is slated to be issued States-side on May 23. The disc itself will contain identical tracks (and nearly identical artwork) to the U.K. version. However, the real draw will be on May 9, when the maxi-single for "Sweet and Tender Hooligan", one of Morrissey's favorite singles, will be issued. B-sides for the single include the rare "I Keep Mine Hidden", "Work Is A Four Letter Word", and the never before on (legitimate) CD cover of James' "What's The World".
Intersection '95, a unique two day indoor mega-event, will debut this fall in a seven city U.S. road tour. Resembling a cross between a computer trade show and the Lollapalooza festival, INTERSECTION 95 will transform local sports arenas into a wonderland of the newest and most exciting in CD-ROMS, video games and equipment, on-line services, 3-D animation, virtual reality and interactivity in a hands-on, "plug and play" atmosphere. Live concert performances from top alternative music artists will help highlight the event.
Cities on this year's itinerary include Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. Intersection 95 is geared towards the consumer, rather than the industry insiders.
Lollapalooza's co-producer, Marc Geiger, is one of the organizers for Intersection 95. "For last year's Lollapalooza," said Geiger, "we worked with Paul Allen to present the Electric Carnival exhibit, which allowed the concert-goers a chance to explore scores of hands-on exhibits in virtual reality, cyber-space, and morphing. It was more successful than we had ever anticipated. Where last year's Lollapalooza was 80% music, 20% high-tech, Intersection '95 will be 80% high-tech, 20% music."
The price for Intersection 95 will be $15.
Richie Hawtin/Plastikman has sold out 5,000 tickets via flyers and word-of-mouth for the April 22 Voyager 2 party at the Brooklyn Bridge Anchorage in New York City. A second date has been added at the same site, for Friday April 21, for "Voyager 1.5 Brooklyn vs. Detroit".
Some of New York and Detroit's best disc jockeys are expected to be there and an ambient room will be produced by Plastikprodkts from Detroit, to "insure a Detroit style experience".
For further information or to purchase tickets, call 212-465-3299.
