LargeHeartedBoy — The Washington Post reviews Colm Toibin's new novel, Brooklyn. Tóibín's prose is graceful but never showy, and his characters are uniformly interesting and believable. As a study of the quest for home and the difficulty of figuring out where... more info

BBC News - UK — Singer Morrissey marks his 50th birthday with a sell-out gig and a rapturous reception from fans in his hometown of Manchester. more info

The Mirror — Heaven knows no-one was miserable at Morrissey's homecoming gig - not least the 50th birthday boy himself. more info

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Battery In your Leg — As a massive Smiths (& Morrissey) fan, I couldn’t let this one go without some kind of salute. Mr. Stephen Patrick Morrissey is half a decade old today, if you can believe it. Time to reflect on all the good sir has bestowed upon us. In Morrissey w... more info

The Red Radio — The guy who has helped soundtrack our life turns 50 today. 50, wow, where has the time gone? Morrissey plays a special birthday show this evening in his hometown of Manchester at the Apollo. NME's running the "50 most memorable"... more info

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Chorus.fm — Happy Birthday to *Morrissey* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/morrissey). Submitted by Smash Adams more info

Mojo 4 Music — Happy birthday Morrissey! Raw Power lineup reunite! Macca vs Google! Free download! more info

Pop Candy — Let us all raise our coffee cups and toast Morrissey as he turns the big 5-0 today. The well-aged, well-coiffed British singer is celebrating the milestone with a concert in his hometown of Manchester. (It sold out in 15 minutes.)... more info