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THE BOY WITH THE THORN BY HIS SIDE

5346 days ago
The Vinyl Villain Sorry about the terrible pun which came to me as I was putting together last Saturday's piece about The Smiths.There's loads can be said about Ben Watt - the laziest and easiest thing I can do is refer you to this wiki page.But returning somewhat to... more info

Morrissey: 'The Chinese are a subspecies'

5348 days ago
NMEFormer Smiths singer speaks about country's animal rights record more info

ONE SONG BY THE SMITHS....A SATURDAY SERIES (Part 9)

5348 days ago
The Vinyl Villain There was something I hated about The Boy With The Thorn In His Side when it was released as the ninth single by The Smiths - it had a promo video.This was the band that had vowed never to make such a thing. Indeed Morrissey had been vehement in the... more info

Morrissey reignites racism row by calling Chinese a 'subspecies'

5349 days ago
Guardian MusicRemark came in attack on animal welfare in China, with singer having faced repeated criticism on race comments Read Simon Armitage's interview with Morrissey in fullFor almost three decades, indie rock icon Morrissey has made almost as many enemies a... more info

Favourite 50: Pretty Girls Make Graves The New Romance (chosen by Robert Cooke)

5349 days ago
DrownedInSoundThey named themselves after a song by The Smiths, but it was difficult to trace the connection between Morrissey and Marr’s maudlin melodies and Good Health, the first album by Pretty Girls Make Graves. Things became a lot clearer on The New Romanc... more info

Anna Nicole Smith - Birkhead Opens Up About Smiths Drug Abuse

5353 days ago
ContactMusicANNA NICOLE SMITH's ex-lover LARRY BIRKHEAD has opened up about the tragic model's battle with prescription drugs, revealing his fears for their unborn daughter as she... more info

ONE SONG BY THE SMITHS....A SATURDAY SERIES (Part 8)

5355 days ago
The Vinyl Villain Name any non-fan of The Smiths aged in their mid 40s to name one track by the band, and chances are they will say this:-mp3 : The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now Once again, Simon Goddard nails it. No other song by the band is more responsib... more info

Shorties (My Morning Jacket, Read Comics in Public Day, and more)

5357 days ago
LargeHeartedBoyThe Rochester Democrat and Chronicle and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette profile My Morning Jacket. Saturday is Read Comics in Public Day. MOJO lists rock's best Twitterers. The Chicago Tribune profiles the Socialists, a Smiths cover band made up of elementa... more info

ONE SONG BY THE SMITHS....A SATURDAY SERIES (Part 7)

5362 days ago
The Vinyl Villain One of the great things about the earliest 45s by The Smiths was the unrivalled consistent quality of the tracks they offered as b-sides. One of the most underrated of such tracks has to be this:-mp3 : The Smiths - These Things Take Time This can be... more info

Edwyn Collins | Live review

5368 days ago
Guardian MusicThe 100 Club, LondonEdwyn Collins shuffles onstage in a raffia hat, taking his seat next to a stand with sheets of lyrics on it – a bit like Brian Wilson, only more firmly present. This is becoming a familiar sight of late, one we can – almost â€... more info

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