The Vinyl Villain — A quite amazing song in many ways:-mp3 : The Smiths - Pretty Girls Make Graves When so many songs written and sung by men boast of sexual conquests, here was Morrissey admitting that he's had disasters....It's a tale of a nightmare of a rendez-vous ... more info

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Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: Dirty Beaches - Lord Knows Best (MP3) Dum Dum Girls have a new EP, He Gets Me High, coming out March 1 on Sub Pop containing three new songs and a rockin' cover of The Smiths'... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Plus check out Paul Slattery's work on NME.COMRenowned rock photographer Paul Slattery is offering up a masterclass in rock photography – and NME.COM is hosting a collection of his greatest work.Slattery started out in the ’70s photographing Moto... more info

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ContactMusic — Former THE SMITHS star JOHNNY MARR found out he'd received an Oscars nomination for his work on INCEPTION from a fan on Twitter.com.The guitarist teamed up with Hans Zimmer to work on the music for the sci-fi thriller, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Saturday 5th February : Itinerary for JC0600 : Accept kind offer of lift from Mrs V taking me from Villain Towers to Glasgow City Centre (3 Miles)0630 : Train from Glasgow to Edinburgh (45 miles)0720 : Arrive Edinburgh, meet Jacques the Kipper0728: T... more info

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Altsounds — Channeling the spirit of early Orange Juice with twist of The Style Council and the swagger of The Smiths, San Francisco's Magic Bullets envisage an era indebted to sardonic crooners yet craft the most joyous guitar pop you'll hear this year, or an... more info

Guardian Music — From Jimmy Cliff to the Stone Roses, we delve into the darker corners of artists' back cataloguesThe huge response to our call for you to name your favourite B-sides is testament to music fans' abiding affection for the format. The casual listener ha... more info