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NYC indiepop dance party Mondo saying farewell this weekend after 11 years

3561 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis the Mondo crew As mentioned, long-running NYC indie pop dance party Mondo will be saying goodbye this Saturday (9/19) at Cameo. Having spent many a Friday and/or Saturday dancing to The Smiths, New Order, northern soul, girl... more info

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Steve Gunn touring this fall with James Elkington & Nathan Salsburg who cover The Smiths on new LP (listen)

3591 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Steve Gunn While details on Steve Gunn's first record for Matador are still forthcoming, he has announced a fall tour with his former Paradise of Bachelors labelmates James Elkington & Nathan Salsburg. That tour includes a two-night... more info

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James Elkington & Nathan Salsburg – “Reel Around The Fountain” (The Smiths Cover) (Stereogum Premiere)

3591 days ago

Stereogum — James Elkington and Nathan Salsburg are strange bedfellows in many ways. They’re two men who come from very different places but share an affinity for acoustic traditions and the lost art of guitar duets. Elkington is an Englishman camped out in Ch... more info

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Majical Cloudz – “Silver Car Crash”

3598 days ago

Stereogum — There are unmissable echoes of the Smiths’ classic “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out” in “Silver Car Crash.” The first single from Majical Cloudz’ heavily anticipated Are You Alone? begins with these lyrics: “I never show it, but I ... more info

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Shorties (Fall's Most Anticipated Books, Ryan Adams' Taylor Swift Covers Album, and more)

3603 days ago

LargeHeartedBoy — Publishers Weekly listed fall's most anticipated books. Ryan Adams is covering Taylor Swift's 1989 album in the style of the Smiths. Stream a new Tune-Yards song. Hobart interviewed author Sarah Gerard. Author Val Brelinski interviewed herself at The... more info

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New The Smiths x Tears For Fears Mashup Is Surprisingly Great

3612 days ago

Stereogum — Ever wonder what it would sound like if the Smiths and Tears For Fears joined forces? Well, a surprisingly good new mashup of “Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before” and “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” surfaced about a week ... more info

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Pete Townshend Declined To Produce Two Morrissey Albums

3613 days ago

Stereogum — Pete Townshend served up some nice Morrissey shade in the latest issue of Q. According to the Who guitarist, Morrissey twice requested that Townshend produce solo albums for him: Morrissey asked me to produce albums for him after the Smiths, twice. I... more info

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Gold Class – “Life As A Gun” Video (Stereogum Premiere)

3614 days ago

Stereogum — Knife-throwing is no casual sport. You either have great aim or you wound someone. Australian newcomers Gold Class come off as an aggressive post-punk version of the Smiths thanks to singer Adam Curley’s deep, lingering vocals. There’s an innate ... more info

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Morrissey Disses Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith

3631 days ago

Stereogum — The far-reaching disdain of Morrissey now encompasses Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith. Sadly, those are two British musicians who would probably both cite Morrissey as an influence, but he’s not into their music at all. In an email interview with Colorado... more info

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