Morrissey and Buffy Sainte-Marie

Not only is Buffy on British telly for the first time in an age but she's also been played on Radio 2 this week - and I missed it. Morrissey was interviewed by Stuart Maconie on Wednesday and, at the end of the interview, Morrissey talks about Buffy and then they play 'Soldier Blue'.

You can hear the interview (but not the song) for another few days by clicking here and scrolling down and then go into the interview by about 17 minutes to hear them talk about the film, 'Soldier Blue'. Morrisey then talks about seeing Buffy on Top Of The Pops and how she was a powerful presence surrounded by the girly singers of the early '70s.

Of course, I already knew that Morrissey was a fan of Buffy. When I met Buffy in Belleville in Canada in 2005 she mentioned that Morrissey had invited her to perform at his Meltdown series of events at the Royal Festival Hall but she was too busy to attend. It's nice to know that he's a fan and happy to promote Buffy by getting her played on a significant show on Radio 2. I wonder if he knows about Buffy's new album, 'Running For The Drum'? I hope he does.