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

Spinner.com — Would the Beatles be quite as fab if they had stuck to their earlier moniker of Johnny and the Moondogs? Does Diana Ross fronting a trio called the Primettes bestow her the proper level of divahood? Take our Ultimate Original Band Name Quiz and see i... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Uncut magazine in late 2005 gave away this CD as their way of commemorating the Festive 50 that was of course now no more after John Peel's death in 2004. The full track listing was:-1. Half Man Half Biscuit - The Trumpton Riots2. Camper Van Beethov... more info

Totally Fuzzy — A BEATLES' HARD-DIE'S SITE said... The Beatles 50th Anniversary Concert 70th Anniversary of John Lennon Movie The Beatles In Italy 1965 http://beatlesite.blogspot.com VINYL OBSCURITY said... rare indie alternative garage pop ROW OF CHAIRS - Tracing ... 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

Mjsbigblog — The Grammy Submission lists have leaked. Nearly every Idol who has released music this year has been submitted to the Grammy committee by their record label for consideration. Check out the Idol list after the jump. Links: Record ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Last week. Simon left behind the comment:-The b-side of the Sandie Shaw cover is another Smiths tune, I Don't Owe You Anything. Sandie's version is one of my all time favourite songs.I really can't make my mind up which version I prefer - the origin... more info

Guardian Music — Essays on Native American gender roles and a performance piece from a 500m-year-old woman? Something tells us we had guest editors in this week ...Ten things we learned from the Antony and the Johnsons takeover!•Being 500m years old does not make y... more info

NME — Doll & The Kicks tell NME how former Smiths man became their Number One fan more info

Guardian Music — Janice Whaley might have a job and a toddler but that didn't stop her taking on a time-consuming project to reimagine every Smiths record. Luckily, the results are stunning"The feat of a true apostle" – that's how Simon Goddard, author of The Smith... more info