A collection of letters, pre-smiths reviews by Morrissey, audio clips, handwritten lyrics, or anything else interesting that relates to Morrissey or The Smiths
Morrissey in “Kid’s Stuff”
Two Morrissey articles in the zine Kid’s Stuff; The first is about the Manchester music scene, the second is an article about the New York Dolls
Melody Maker – 23 September 1989
“Special 20-page supplement dedicated to The Smiths as part of a series on ’80s bands. Includes an extensive overview of the band’s history, a couple of pages about pre-Smiths Morrissey,a discography, and many quotes.”
Melody Maker – Nipple Erecting, 1986
“Hobbies of the Heroes”. Strange article about Morrissey rubbing his nipple.
Melody Maker – 27 September 1986
“The Monocled Popstar”. A bit of a bizarre parody piece (written in screenplay form) ran in Melody Maker.
“The Feast of St. Stephen” – 1984
“Please kiss me under the mistletoe.” A parody piece on The Smiths in the Christmas/New Year edition of NME
“Spark Plugs” – Morrissey Reviews Sparks
From the 17 June 1974 issue of NME, a letter is written by young Morrissey praising “Kimono My House”.
The Nosebleeds Live Review – 8 May 1978
Paul Morley reviews The Nosebleeds, now fronted by some “Steve Morrisson”.
