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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Independent — They inspired a legion of angst-ridden followers, brought misery to the masses with their dour, Mancunian melodies and established an entire career out of being alienated. more info

Live Daily — The prolific, sunny Norwegian Sondre Lerche [ tickets ] proffers the most challenging album of his decade-long, six-album career. It's an impressive mixture of the elements heard on his previous records--the '60s-rooted chamber pop of his first two a... more info