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ONE SONG BY THE SMITHS....A SERIES FOR SATURDAYS (Part 48)

5571 days ago
The Vinyl Villain — It wasn't all jingly-jangly poptastic stuff as you well know.   The Smiths could play very fast and very loud when the mood took them, as evidenced on this blistering b-side:-mp3 : The Smiths - LondonOriginally recorded in October 1986, it was put ... more info

Family life

5572 days ago
Guardian Music — Readers' favourite photographs, songs and recipesSnapshot: My dad and Old Pat on their roundA murky Birmingham morning in January 1947: these two characters are Old Pat the horse, age 17, and my usually cheerful dad, Jim. They work for Handsworth Dai... more info

Hail, Hail, Rock'n'Roll

5580 days ago
Guardian Music — Midnight is an hour owned by rock'n'roll. It's a time of Moanin', Moving and Trains to Georgia. It's a time when love comes tumbling downI have my friends Sally and Tom to thank for reminding me of the Adrian Henri poem In the Midnight Hour. Until th... more info

In praise of …Terri Hooley

5590 days ago
Guardian Music — The man who discovered the Undertones and brought punk festivals to Belfast should be made a freeman of the cityThe godfather of Ulster punk is on the move once again. Terri Hooley is shifting his iconic Good Vibrations record store from premises in ... more info

ONE SONG BY THE SMITHS....A SERIES FOR SATURDAYS (Part 46)

5592 days ago
The Vinyl Villain — Elvis meets Morrissey and Marr at a Manchester funfair:-mp3 : The Smiths - Rusholme RuffiansNeither of them ever denied it was something that stole/borrowed from (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - indeed when it came to live performances, the int... more info

ONE SONG BY THE SMITHS....A SERIES FOR SATURDAYS (Part 44)

5606 days ago
The Vinyl Villain — There can't be many bands brave enough, or perhaps more realistically - confident enough - to take a live recording from what is only their third live show and place it on the b-side of the debut single:-mp3 : The Smiths - Handsome Devil (live, Manch... more info

Festival watch – Glastonbury 2011

5613 days ago
Guardian Music — Beyoncé easily eclipses fellow headliners U2 and ColdplayWas this the year Glastonbury's special guest stars eclipsed the headliners? Certainly, Radiohead and a reformed Pulp wouldn't have looked out of place topping the Pyramid stage bill and the s... more info

Hurts top NME poll to find this year's best Glastonbury performance

5613 days ago
NME — John Peel Stage slot voted ahead of U2, Coldplay and Beyonce more info

No Off Switch by Andy Kershaw – review

5615 days ago
Guardian Music — Vitriol, pride and self-pity are the main ingredients in Andy Kershaw's sad memoirI have personal experience of Andy Kershaw's absent off switch. In March 2008, during the period when, thanks to alcohol and the break-up of his relationship with the m... more info

The Horrors at Glastonbury Festival 2011 - Review

5620 days ago
NME - Festivals — Who: The Horrors Where and when: John Peel Stage, Saturday Vibe: Pretty game-changing and grasping at the epic. Material from forthcoming album 'Skying' meshes beautifully with the stuff from 'Primary Colours'. The Horrors at Glastonbury 2011 -... more info

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