A RUSH AND A PUSH: So I’ve been a fan of Morrissey ever since my first girlfriend gave me a tape with Your Arsenal on one side and The Smiths on the other. So why did it take me until today to notice that the guy’s got the same vocal hitch as Patsy Cline? You can really hear it in “That’s Entertainment,” which I was listening to on the excellent Suedehead compilation (which also features the beautiful, swoony Morrissey/Siouxsie duet “Interlude,” my absolute favorite of solo Moz). I don’t even like “That’s Entertainment” too much–a bit too Savonarola for my taste–but that little vocal stutter still makes me catch my breath.

(Yes, yes, world-historical posting soon. After I watch some TV.)