“But don’t forget the songs
That made you cry
And the songs that saved your life…”
Cover photo credit: Peter Ashworth
Recently Added:
Mojo – August 2004
“All Back To My Place”, a questionnaire from the August 2004 issue of Mojo magazine.
NME – 26 March 1983
Jim Shelley’s positive review of The Smiths’ 4 February 1983 performance at the Hacienda.
Q – December 1989
“Interview done by Mat Snow “Along Again Naturally” / “The Soft Touch”. Photos by Steve Double and Kevin Cummins. Topics: shaving, the occult and religion, collaborators Langer and Winstanley, self management, court cases with ex-Smiths, pop music, Blackbox, the Wolverhampton show, raves and drugs, musical tastes, changing audiences, Bette Davis, fame and success, the future…
Smash Hits Yearbook – 1985
Smash Hits’ 1985 Yearbook. Included is a 20 question questionnaire with Morrissey (Photo credit: Peter Ashworth). and an excerpt of Johnny Marr talking about his sunglasses. (Photo credit: Paul Slattery).
Uncut – March 2007
“Stop me if you’ve heard this one before” A short article about interviewing Johnny Marr and Morrissey, with excerpts from the Johnny Marr interview at the end. Johnny talks about first meeting Morrissey and the first Smiths recordings.
Star Hits – June 1985
A list of “facts” and quotes about The Smiths, with some errors or exaggerations.
Q – November 2001
A 15 question questionnaire for Q’s 15th anniversary.
And We’re Back!
Hello, I apologize for the really long break. I’m back to upload some scans that I had backlogged to upload. I also have some new ideas for the site, including starting the process of making a zine to tie in with the site, and I also have some ideas for some longer posts and original…
Has The World Changed or Have I Changed?
Hello! I hope you’ll notice the changes that have been applied to the website. I’ve had a lot more time on my hands since falling ill with COVID-19, so I’ve taken the opportunity to update various things on the site, along with upgrading the plan. One of the most notable changes that you’ll notice is…
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