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Morrissey comes to McDonald Theatre Stephen Patrick Morrissey, who is said to have a large fan base in Eugene, is scheduled to sing at the local venue on Aug. 23 By Doug O’Neill for the Emerald Very seldom do solo recording artists emerge from the shadow of their beginnings, although Stephen Patrick Morrissey may be an excep tion to the rule. Eloquent, sharp and oh-so-sen sitive, Morrissey, who plays the McDonald Theatre on Aug. 23, first established himself as a post punk poet-hero with The Smiths, winning over disaffected youth who, like Morrissey, weren’t sure where they fit in — or if they even wanted to. The music of Morrissey is very hard to categorize: Some say pop, some say early-goth, oth ers say feel-good-“Depeche Mode,” but fans usually just call it “intelligent rock music.” The Smiths formed in 1982 and became an underground sensation in England with the single “Hand in Glove,” full of ringing riffs and furtive references to homosexuali ty. Their second album, “Meat Is Murder,” turned the angst-ridden musicians into near-overnight sen sations, entering the charts at No. 1, but they remained less well known in the States. Their career steadily built until 1987, when guitarist Johnny Marr left. Shortly after, Morrissey broke up the band and embarked on his solo career. Morrissey has self consciously removed himself from the group's legacy, establish ing himself as the “international playboy” and a solo artist who is hard to ignore, as each of his solo albums have reached gold album status or better. “I really related to the intelli gence and the angst-filled mood when I first heard his music,” says Dan Huck, 24, of Eugene, who will be at the show. “His lyrics are insightful and deal with the frus trations of everyday life, and I think that always speaks well to people.” Morrissey should prove to be one of the more popular bands to play the McDonald this summer, said Molly Rogers, manager of the Me Photographer Emerald Former Smiths band member Stephen Patrick Morrissey is out on tour once again. The solo artist is set to perform locally at the McDonald Theatre on Aug. 23. Donald Theatre. “Rarely do you get to see bigger acts such as Morrissey in an inti mate setting such as the McDon ald,” said Rogers. Rogers said that the Theatre has been building a reputation of bring ing in a broad range of musical acts, and Morrissey is no exception. “The only true reason for the tour is because I want to sing, and be cause we want to play,” Morrissey told Rolling Stone. “There is no record company, there is no promo tional scheme. I just want to stand on a stage and sing.” Apparently there’s a large fan base in Eugene who is willing to see him stand on a stage and sing. Tickets have been selling really fast, McDonald Theatre publicist Dou glas Fuchs said. Fans are likely to hear new Mor rissey material from his as-yet-unti tled new album as well as old stan dards. He may do a few Smiths covers as well. Tickets are on sale now at all Fastixx outlets and at the McDon ald Theatre box office on the day of show beginning at 5 p.m. The show is open to all ages, doors open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m. Doug O’Neill is a freelance reporter for the Emerald. 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