The Smiths

listen to Frank Ocean's favorite songs (as listed in his 'Boys Don't Cry' zine)

It’s very a eclectic playlist, as you would probably expect from Frank, covering a ton of stylistic and historical ground.

Rough Trade's 40th Anniversary is the subject of BrooklynVegan Blog Radio on SiriusXMU (playlist)

In honor of Rough Trade’s 40th anniversary, this week’s edition (8/10) of BrooklynVegan.com Blog Radio on SiriusXM is dedicated entirely to the long running label and record shop. Over the course of the two hour show, songs will be played from throughout Rough Trade’s entire 40 year run

Classixx releasing guest-filled new LP, pay homage to The Smiths with "Whatever I Want" video ft. T-Pain

Stop us if you’ve seen this one before. The LP also features Passion Pit, How to Dress Well, Alex Frankel (Holy Ghost!), and more.

actor Joe Manganiello making Smiths movie "Shoplifters of the World"; Morrissey biopic also in the works

There are a couple movies related to The Smiths currently in production. As reported by Pitchfork, Shoplifters of the World is loosely based on an infamous 1988 incident, where an armed Smiths fan plotted to take control of a Denver radio station, forcing the DJs to play The Smiths at gunpoint. (What exactly happened is up […]

D.A.R.K. share "Loosen the Noose"; Morrissey warns against "official" Smiths twitter account

Check out the new song from this supergroup of Delores of The Cranberries and Smiths bassist Andy Rourke. But don’t get too excited about that The Smiths twitter.

The Cranberries' Dolores O’Riordan & Smiths bassist Andy Rourke form D.A.R.K., share "Curvy" from debut LP

Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan and ex-Smiths bassist Andy Rourke have formed a new project called D.A.R.K. which is rounded out by producer/songwriter Olé Koretsky. The group will release their debut album, titled Science Agrees, on May 27 via Cooking Vinyl. O’Riordan and Koretsky both sing lead on the LP’s opening track “Curvy” which is slinky, […]

Chumped played their last show at Suburbia w/ Chris Gethard & Jeff Rosenstock (pics); Katie Ellen playing more shows

Chumped are sadly no more, but before they broke up, they went out with two sold-out shows at Bushwick DIY spot Suburbia earlier this mo…

French govt pulling funding from Hellfest unless they drop Down; Anselmo joined R&B group at karaoke for Boyz II Men

The fallout from Phil Anselmo‘s racist actions at Dimebash continues, and now the French government is getting involved. Down are scheduled to appear at Hellfest in Clisson, France, a huge metal festival which relies on a certain amount of funding from the local governm…

Chumped playing final NYC show with Jeff Rosenstock, Adult Dude and Chris Gethard's Smiths tribute band

Chumped announced last fall that they’d be breaking up after their show at The Fest (and two members formed the band Katie Ellen), but now the Brooklyn band is giving us one last hometown s…

NYC club Sway closing this month (two Smiths Nights left)

West Side downtown club Sway, one of NYC’s it clubs in the late-’90s/early-’00s (when nearby Don Hill’s was going strong) will close on December 27…
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