The Vinyl Villain — OK.....time to own up.A fair bit of the factual information that has accompanied this series doesn't sit permanently in my brain. I've relied very heavily on a wonderful fan site called Passions Just Like Mine, something that can truly be described ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — I'm guessing almost everyone who read this blog likes going along to see live music, in all its shapes and forms, whether it is unknown, unsigned bands in tiny sweaty venues or the weekend-long music festivals that dominate the summer months (or wha... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Because I've spent all of 2009 being in love with Morrissey every Friday, I've been neglecting his first band round these parts.Today's humble offerings were triggered off by the sight of one of my early bits of vinyl by The Smiths being spotted in ... more info

Battery In your Leg — Just a short time ago, Keath and I were having a conversation about the differences in the career trajectories of Johnny Marr and Morrissey, post-Smiths. While Morrissey has been the more consistent of the two, he’s also taken the safest path. Heâ€... more info

The Vinyl Villain — At 6.00am this morning, I posted the latest in the series of Morrissey singles. Some 16 hours later, the posting had gone.....without any warning whatsoever from Blogger....no dmca notice or anything. Indeed, I wouldn't have spotted it without someo... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Someone had a wee pop at me last week with a few words to the effect that for someone who is a Morrissey fan I seem to spend a fair bit of time being critical of his output.The idea of this series looking at all the singles in his long and distingui... more info

The Newsroom — v5867, STUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA - Saturday July 25 2009. **EXCLUSIVE** Rachel Bilson picks up an array of colorful balloons for her dad's birthday from a store in Studio City. The quietly-spoken actress said she didn't know how old her father, Danny, ... more info

Lost In Your Inbox — I recently went through a spate of reconnecting with old friends. It was good to catch up with them even though nothing will probably come of it. By that I mean I don't think we'll be getting together or talking regularly again. ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — This should have been Part 26 of the series looking at Morrissey singles.....but instead, in a moment of sheer forgetfulness, I looked at another track from Ringleader Of The Tormentors. Sorry about that.The Youngest Was The Most Loved was the secon... more info

Monsters and Critics — After selling out every show on his 2009 UK Tour, a final London area Morrissey show is now announced at more info