Morrissey Central "SO THIS IS WHERE YOUR FATHER WAS BORN?" (February 22, 2024)

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"Maxwell Hall was the end of the 'heavy petal' aspect of live Smiths. The level of determination from the audience was hysterical and life-changing … suddenly they were a comic-strip photomontage of bare-chested lads of immovable strength … each an out-stretched grab of rough kindness - loudly singing sand-paper voices and square chins, and all of a sudden I'm the Fabian of the slums. In fact, not an audience at all, but a gathering of wrestlers still chewing on yesterday's Hubba Bubba. They look as if someone is out to get them … and they are right! Everything happened so quickly in 1986. Ten years earlier I had seen three Sex Pistols gigs in Manchester, and they were fantastically agitated whereas this night in Salford is a glory celebration. 'Panic' would be released at 9:AM the next day; number 11 by the following weekend; no airplay of course because...

"The Smiths" album turns 40 - various articles (February 20, 2024)

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Backloaded: The Smiths’s Self-Titled Debut Album Turns 40

In hindsight, the band's debut plays like an inverse of their final album.



Why The Smiths' 1984 debut is their most underrated album

Morrissey, Marr and co's first LP lives in the shadow of The Queen Is Dead, but it's a strong statement of intent.



Via @BookishBoy:

This One Is Different Because It’s Us: The Smiths at 40

On this day in 1984, four Manchester boys put out an album that would change the destiny of rock and pop music forever.

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'Morrissey and Wine' podcast launches first episode (February 19, 2024)

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The 'Morrissey and Wine' podcast, from the team behind the Morrissey Mercury fanzine, launches its first episode today.

Grandma Val reacts to a Moz song, we dissect the meanings of tracks including 'I Am Veronica' and 'I Live in Oblivion', and Mozarmy founder Julie Hamill shares some big news.

You can listen on Spotify () or Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/morrissey-and-wine/id1731874317). We'll be uploading to more platforms in the coming days.

Really hope you enjoy it. All the best.

Peter Doherty parle des Smith

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Peter Doherty parle du premier album des Smiths.
Les Smith (2:27)

Africa Express Ft. Mexican Institute Of Sound cover "Panic" - Bahidorá 2024 (Mexico)

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Will this make into Central?




UK Rock'N'Roll Magazine issue 238: Boz Boorer interview (February 19, 2024)

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Morrissey mentions.
Regards,
FWD.

Morrissey Central "KICK ‘EM WHEN THEY FALL DOWN" (February 17, 2024)

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KICK ‘EM WHEN THEY FALL DOWN












Independent: "Murderous lyrics, bare torsos, and disappointment: the story behind The Smiths brilliant debut" (February 17, 2024)

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Forty years ago, The Smiths released their now-iconic self-titled debut album. Mark Beaumont speaks to drummer Mike Joyce about the trouble bubbling behind the scenes, the controversies it stirred, and how it came to inspire and define an indie rock explosion.


Regards,
FWD.

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