The Smiths

Why are The Smiths so bitter these days? Warner Bros. is releasing yet another compilation Hang The DJ: The Very Best of The Smiths without consent by the band. This comes off the news that Warners is releasing a Live at the Hollywood Bowl DVD against the wishes and approval of Morrissey. You could say that Moz is not very pleased with Warner Bros. Moz is urging his fans to resist purchasing either Smiths double CD or Moz DVD. In case you were wondering the track listi... MORE

As your favorite SLACKER sister... my "check" will be in the mail shortly... still trying desperately to keep from getting the sinus infection capt. Stinker Bean had this weekend when he was shackin up with his auntie :) BUT... what I can do is post a note to you from all us MOGtipliers who've had the supreme pleasure of your company for several years now & to MANY MANY MORE !!!!  (especially if you make some banana pancakes & snikerdoodles !!!)  But mostly because you ar... MORE

I had the chance to find someone who was willing to give me part of their bootleg Smiths mp3's. The collection included about 40 some shows from 1983 - 1986. This particular recording is one of the better quality mixes. Most of the recordings were never that great to begin with, but there are a few shows where someone was able to get very good recordings. I will be doing a series of Smiths bootlegs because they are my favorite band...ever!

"But don't forget the songs
That made you cry
And the songs that saved your life
Yes, you're older now
And you're a clever swine
But they were the only ones who ever stood by you" This morning before work I picked up Simon Goddard's tome Songs That Saved Yr Life on the canon that is The Smiths music. All it takes is for me to read a chapter on this song or that and I'm back, that clumsy and shy teenager alone his room, playing his records singing along to the only... MORE

Lest us not forget, if it wasn't for our need to praise god on our own terms we may never have had the chance to slaughter all those kindly Indians. Happy Turkey Day! Get those giblets!!

Johnny Marr has said that The Smiths may reform. "Stranger things have happened so, you know, who knows?," Marr said to BBC Five Live's Victoria Derbyshire. In previous years, different member of the band, including Marr have ruled out a reunion. Most recently Morrissey revealed that he turned down a near $75 million offer to tour again. The offer called for Morrissey to do a minimum of 50 shows all over the world under the Smiths' name, with the only stipulation being... MORE

now she's gone. this disappoints me so much. the real world has reached into our little utopia. i don't know why, and at this point, i don't care to know why. some things just can't be undone, i guess. so, at least for today, i'll be using this lovely avatar from an artist introduced to me by her, and i will not be using caps. some would call this a futile, shallow gesture. i prefer to think of it as a heartfelt homage. oh mother, i can feel the soil falling over m... MORE

And these videos keep me grounded. :) I love this one especially. His voice is as close to a female's as a man's can be. The Cure and these guys keep me mildly sane. "spending warm summer days in doors..." Next time, it's a cure medley folks. cheers....

When Michelle and I were in our hotel in Italia, getting ready for her brother's wedding, this video of Ask came on. I had never seen it before. The song played as Michelle was in the bathroom, she stepped out and while looking up at the TV she said. "This is The Smiths, huh?  I'm not too big on Morrissey, but this I like." I was surprisingly happy. We are planning to go to England in a year or two and I have a host of places to visit in London and Manchester al... MORE

The weather of past week has been amazing, and I've had some songs come up on random which have been perfect for walking home. Here's my sunny day playlist: The Smiths - William, It Was Really Nothing Crosby, Stills Nash & Young - Carry On Jack Johnson - Do You Remember Band Of Horses - The Funeral Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Coma Girl I know the lyrics of some of them say otherwise, but it works.

iv been ill since last thursday, with some kind of mysterious, power draining bug. its dead weird, as for the most part im fine, but ill attempt something as strenuous as a walk around my village (tis our annual scarecrow festival this week. my scarecrow, a ten foot incredible hulk design, never got finished, let alone started) and i will wind up dead on my back somewhere.

Watched The Smiths live in Germany on Concert.tv this morning. Nothing like Waxing Nostalgia. There is nothing better than watching Mozza and his dedicated fans cycling through the streets. (Insert Favorite Punchline here) I believe he is playing this one live on his "Greatest Hits" Tour.

It's properly overcast and freezing here in Colorado, but my mood couldn't be more sunny. So what better music to put on than the Smiths? :) This is a carryover from last night, where I put on the VH1 Classic "BBC Crown Jewels" show recorded at the Derby Assembly Rooms. Morrissey was a lithe squirmer, swinging daffodils, Johnny was strumming and picking away on his Rickenbacker (I've got one just like it!). It's just time for the Smiths today.