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Posts tagged with The Smiths

Johnny Marr Announces UK Headline Shows For September 2021

Johnny Marr Announces UK Headline Shows For September 2021

Johnny Marr has announced UK headline shows for September 2021. The intimate run will see dates including London’s Electric Ballroom, Leeds’ Stylus and Blackburn’s King George’s Hall ahead of a sold out show alongside The Courteeners at Manchester’s Old Trafford Cricket Ground.

Morrissey: Bowie “Looked Incredible And He Was Earth-Threatening”

Morrissey: Bowie “Looked Incredible And He Was Earth-Threatening”

Morrissey has spoken of the impact that David Bowie had on him and their working relationship in a new interview

Johnny Marr Appears On New Podcast with Simon Armitage

Johnny Marr Appears On New Podcast with Simon Armitage

Johnny Marr has talked fame and The Smiths on the first episode of The Poet Laurete Has Gone To His Shed

The Smiths Artworks: All 27 Album And Single Covers, Ranked And Reviewed
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The Smiths Artworks: All 27 Album And Single Covers, Ranked And Reviewed

The very epitome of retro cool, The Smiths’ artworks stood apart in the 80s, and they’ve retained their timeless allure ever since.

Best Morrissey Lyrics: 10 Unforgettably Insightful Smiths And Solo Works
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Best Morrissey Lyrics: 10 Unforgettably Insightful Smiths And Solo Works

Whether written for The Smiths or his own solo albums, the best Morrissey lyrics rank among the most insightful in rock music.

The World Won’t Listen: Tuning Into An Exemplary Smiths Compilation
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The World Won’t Listen: Tuning Into An Exemplary Smiths Compilation

A stop-gap compilation between albums, ‘The World Won’t Listen’ screamed ‘genius’, thanks to The Smiths’ unbeatable run of singles.

Meat Is Murder: How The Smiths Cooked Up A Classic Second Album
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Meat Is Murder: How The Smiths Cooked Up A Classic Second Album

With its ‘direct statement’ and musical and lyrical innovations, the ‘Meat Is Murder’ album was the sound of The Smiths raising their game.

How Soon Is Now?: Behind The Smiths’ Immediate Classic
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How Soon Is Now?: Behind The Smiths’ Immediate Classic

Innovative and instantly recognisable, The Smiths’ How Soon Is Now? refuses to age – despite initially baffling their label.

Shoplifters Of The World Unite: How The Smiths Stole Away With A Classic
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Shoplifters Of The World Unite: How The Smiths Stole Away With A Classic

Dense, brooding and anthemic, Shoplifters Of The World Unite remains one of Morrissey’s ‘all-time favourite’ Smiths songs.

The Queen Is Dead: How The Smiths Birthed A Classic Album
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The Queen Is Dead: How The Smiths Birthed A Classic Album

Capturing the zeitgeist and casting inspiration down the decades, The Smiths’ third album, ‘The Queen Is Dead’, reigns supreme.

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