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Hype Monitor: Washed Out, The Kickback, The Smith Westerns

5661 days ago

Rolling Stone — The Band: Washed Out The Buzz: This entry should really be called “The Phrase.” ‘Chillwave,” people. Learn it, memorize, and forget it in a week when everyone decides they hate it. Like all ridiculous genre tags, ‘Chillwave’ is tough to ... more info

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Music And Art Come To The City

5662 days ago

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Kevin Cummings, John Squire, Edwyn Collins and others prove theyâ€™re not one trick ponies at the Buy Art Fair starting 24 September.In a move that transcends boundaries between the music and art scenes, Buy Art Fair is showcasing a host of gall... more info

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The Smith Westerns :: Be My Girl/Imagine, Pt. 3

5663 days ago

Aquarium Drunkard — Marc Bolan much?Â The Smith Westerns do, and on this, their 2009 s/t debut, the Rabbit Fighter vibe is immediateÂ – something like a pack of teenagers locked in a humid garage with a stack of warped T. Rex andÂ Gary Glitter vinyl; well tha... more info

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Monolith Music Festival Day 1 Recap:

5663 days ago

A Walking Disast3r — In its third year now The Monolith Music Festival took center stage this past weekend at the majestic Red Rocks Amphitheater in beautiful Morrison, Colorado. This year brought an even more indie platter of goodness to the table as some of the indu... more info

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Morrissey: â€˜Rourke Was Not Sacked By Postcard'

5664 days ago

XFM.co.uk — The Smiths' singer rebuffs claims by bass player Andy Rourke that he was sacked by a handwritten postcard from the frontman. more info

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Early buzz: 'Whip It,' Smiths alums, 'Hornet,' Jennifers, more

5664 days ago

Pop Candy — Whip It, The Green Hornet and more highlight Whitney's list of pop-culture links for Tuesday, Sept. 15. more info

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Morrissey Debunks The Postcard Story, Maybe?

5664 days ago

Rock Sellout — Anyone that is a fan of the Smiths knows about the postcard story of the firing of Andy Rourke. Well it looks like Morrissey is sick of it, he put out an official statement on true-to-you.net : Statement from Morrissey: I am forced to defend myself -... more info

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Johnny Marr interviews Rough Trade founder Geoff Travis

5665 days ago

Guardian Music — In 1983, Geoff Travis signed the Smiths to Rough Trade. 26 years later, guitarist Johnny interviews the label boss for the Cribs' takeover of guardian.co.uk/musicJohnny Marr: Can you explain, for those who might not know, how you started the Rough Tr... more info

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The Cribs and Johnny Marr plan their guardian.co.uk/music takeover

5665 days ago

Guardian Music — The Jarman brothers and the former Smiths guitarist hold an editorial meeting with editor Tim Jonze and writer Rosie SwashTim JonzeHildegunn SoldalHenry BarnesRosie Swash more info

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PREPARING THE GROUND FOR FUTURE FRIDAYS (1)

5665 days ago

The Vinyl Villain — In a matter of weeks, the long-running Morrissey feature on Fridays will come to an end as I'll have looked at all the singles he has released during his solo career. I've given a lot of thought to what should replace such a popular series, and havi... more info

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