The Vinyl Villain — In late 1984, Johnny Marr moved into a new house in Bowden, just outside of Manchester. Its previous occupants had left behind an old upright piano (indeed, there's every chance that the young guitarist actually insisted it be left behind when he b... more info

The Mirror — Ann Widdecombe's presence on Strictly Come Dancing has always been like a song by Morrissey. more info

The Vinyl Villain — I’m now beginning to ask myself why I went ahead with this idea of selecting my five favourite LP tracks by some of my favourite acts. On all but one occasion so far, it has been an agonising set of choices I’ve given myself, and this week was m... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Bit of a cop-out this week.It's the one song I can never bring myself to play. Reckon I've maybe done so three times in 25 years and one of those would have been by error when I couldn't find the remote to press the skip function.mp3 : The Smiths - ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — The final ever single to be released by The Smiths. There's an argument to be made that it is their finest.....not one I'm going to be make here.....but it must up there in the Top5. And that means it is something truly special.Most of the great bal... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley delves into the murky world of tribute acts with The Smyths I am continually fascinated by tribute bands because they can be such an appalling and depressing prospect, great pop music turned into butchered vaudeville, a scruffy mess of wi... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley introduces blogosphere favourites Summer CampIt's already possible to read so much about slippy, trippy new boy-meets-girl pop group Summer Camp in that online otherworld where this kind of hyper-smart, lovingly assembled, confidently int... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley visits the Flowerpot Pub in Derby to meet the Smyths, a tribute band to the Smiths. Singer Graham Sampson explains why he aims for 'a level of intelligence' that Morrissey would hope for in his fansPaul MorleyAlex HealeyMatt Hall more info

The Vinyl Villain — If The Smiths recorded it, its likely to be featured here at some point. Even if it is rank rotten. And while it isnt as toe-curlingy bad as Golden Lights which I wrote about a while back, one of the b-sides on the 12" of Girlfriend In A Coma is very... more info

The Vinyl Villain — While I've never hid my admiration for Paul Weller's career with The Jam and The Style Council, I've really struggled to like all that much of his solo output. I tried hard with the much acclaimed Stanley Road but couldn't help but think it was Ocea... more info