LargeHeartedBoy — The Smiths Project features singer Janice Whaley's attempt to cover every song in the Smiths' catalog. USA Today lists America's most literate cities. (via) The Los Angeles Times examines new creative ways musicians are delivering music to their fans... more info

The Vinyl Villain — This is my one of my least favourite of any of the single released by The Smiths:-mp3 : The Smiths - Girlfriend In A ComaSimon Goddard has described the single as 'audacious' going on to say it concentrated the pop genius of Morrissey and Marr in ju... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The PopCulturist said... The Rare Stuff rides again! Long time no post. New today: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival - One Hour Radio Documentary A special released to promote the DVD The Other Side of the Mirror, including material not on... more info

The Vinyl Villain — What with the hiatus caused by Xmas/New Year falling on Saturdays, its been a wee while since I last featured a Saturday song by The Smiths. The past efforts have seen:-1. Nowhere Fast2. This Night Has Opened My Eyes3. William, It Was Really Nothing... more info

Said the Gramophone — The Granny Smiths - "Boom Boom" I went gay when you left. Well, I tried, it didn't stick. I sold my pants and my clothes. I shaved "ex-greatest" into my head. I got a tattoo, temporary, of a whirlpool.... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — In the early 1990s boy band and girl band acts dominated the British and Irish charts. Take That, The Spice Girls, East 17, and Boyzone sold millions of singles and were constantly on television.Then in 1994 a working-class guitar band named Oasis em... more info

Stereogum — Someone made a Smiths vinyl bootleg called Unreleased Demos & Instrumentals. Someone else made a rip of the (pretty illuminating, great) 16-track collection that features a couple of previously unreleased Johnny Marr instrumentals (one heavier than t... more info

Starpulse — Justin Bieber and Willow and Jaden Smith are Hollywood's hottest young stars at this moment. All three have had phenomenal years in music, film, and television. And all three have been mentored... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offThe Smiths Reel Around the Fountain A collection of Smiths demos that circulated on the web this week offered a reminder of what a phenomenon they were: a band who emerged... more info

Guardian Music — Inspired by the Beach Boys, this Margate band bring the west coast to east Kent with upbeat reveries tinged with darknessHometown: Margate.The lineup: Johnny Danger, Alison Blackgrove, Tommy Akers and Jimmy Davies.The background: Shall we end the yea... more info