Popdose (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
... album, Dog Man Star (also the last with co-founder and guitarist Bernard Butler, Marr to vocalist Brett Anderson’s Morrissey). While its a-side is a widescreen epic, filled with blistering guitar, a chorus of soaring backing vocals, and tons of production bells and whistles, “The Living Dead” (download) is the absolute opposite. Stripped down to Anderson’s quiet vocal and Butler’s...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
'Where fashion meets rock'n'roll' ... Brix Smith in her shop, Start. Photograph: Sarah LeeMat Osman is a busy man. Once the bassist of Britpop band Suede, Mat continued to tour with lead singer Brett Anderson after the band split in 2003, but frequently found himself pursuing extracurricular activities in the back of the tour bus - because Mat is also the editor of , a weekly email dedicated...
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
In a result that I'm sure is surprising to nobody, Geovany Soto and Evan Longoria have won their respective Rookie of the Year Awards. And in CRAZY BREAKING NEWS, the A's swooped in from left field to acquire Matt Holliday . I'm hearing Greg Smith and Brett Anderson are part of the package, but it's still being finalized. Update (4:18PM): A few sources seem to indicate that the final...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
A's general manager Beane, speaking publicly about the deal for the first time, said that the A's wanted to upgrade the offense, particularly because some of the team's promising young starters (Brett Anderson, Trevor Cahill, Vince Mazzaro) will be with the big-league club in the near future. The team didn't want such valued prospects having to operate with tiny margins for error.
New York Post (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
A tentative agreement reportedly has been reached that would send Holliday to Oakland for pitcher Greg Smith (7-16, 4.16 ERA) and several other players. Among the other players who have been discussed were left-handed pitcher Brett Anderson and outfielders Ryan Sweeney and Carlos Gonzalez.
Hot Foot (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
... pitcher’s park, to the worst pitcher’s park. Good luck with that one, Dan O’Dowd . Trevor Cahill, Brett Anderson , or Gio Gonzalez should have been one of the guys going to Colorado for a great player like Holliday. The A’s have a surplus of outfielders and realized that Gonzalez was expendable. Pitching is never expendable, and Beane held on to all his potential aces. Even if he...
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
... David Price and Wade Davis of Tampa Bay, Derek Holland and Neftali Feliz of the Texas Rangers and Brett Anderson and Trevor Cahill of Oakland. Callis picked the Washington Nationals’ Ross Detwiler and Jordan Zimmerman seventh.If you haven’t seen BA’s Top 10 Orioles prospects for 2009, here they are in order: C Matt Wieters, RHP Chris Tillman, LHP Brian Matusz, RHP Jake Arrieta, OF...
ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
... Denver probably tomorrow."Among the other players who have been discussed were left-handed pitcher Brett Anderson and outfielders and .Holliday in OaklandMatt Holliday goes from a hitter-friendly Coors Field to a pitcher's park in Oakland. How will his numbers be affected? A look at his park-adjusted numbers (based on 2008).• CategoryIn ColoradoIn OaklandAvg..321 .311HR2524RBI8875OPS.947.921"They...
Baseball Toaster (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
... is if Holliday is immediately resigned past 2009. ESPN.com floats the names of Greg Smith and Brett Anderson as the bodies involved in the trade. 2008-11-10 12:31:55 Jason Lewis The Wolffman is tired of losing, eh? Look, I know that owning this particular team in this particular economic climate presents quite a challenge, and the front office has done an admirable job under these...
Israelity (Free subscription) | 23/10/2008
... producer Trevor Horn and Geffen has lined up a few key opening spots on former Suede frontman Brett Anderson Berlin and Paris gigs as well as a few opening spots on Mercury Rev’s current tour. Geffen and Mercury Rev go way back. A few years ago I saw Mercury Rev at Hangar 11 in Tel Aviv (incredible show!) and Geffen joined them on guitar on a song or two.
