Morrissey - a national treasure, in exile

Asked about the Royal Wedding by John Wilson in an interview for Radio4's Front Row, Morrissey showed he's still able to come up with a quote:

"I don’t think the so called Royal Family speaks for England now, I don’t think England needs them.  I do seriously think they’re benefit scroungers...ask people in the street if they love the Royal Family and they will laugh at you."

Poly Styrene 1957 - 2011

I've just read about the passing of Poly Styrene, yesterday.

Although I would never claim to have been a great fan, I do still have a copy of 'Germ Free Adolescents', admittedly on CD.  At the time I probably just got a few of the singles as shelling out for a whole LP was a big investment, back in those days.

Rediscovering it a few years ago was great, it's a remarkable album even now and one that perhaps couldn't have been made at any other time.