“”Home Thoughts From Abroad”, Morrissey interview by Frank Owen in Cleveland on the “Queen Is Dead” tour. Topics: sex, black music, Manchester, its gay scene, 1970s, etc.”
Tag Archives: Melody Maker
Melody Maker – 16 February 1985
Ian Pye gives a generally positive review of Meat Is Murder
Melody Maker – 20 April 1985
Allan Jones reviews The Smiths at Royal Albert Hall in London
Melody Maker – Suffer The Smiths
Review of The Smiths’ Career in 1984
Melody Maker – Meat Again
Melody Maker’s review of The Smiths’ career in 1985
Melody Maker – 16 March 1985
“‘The Morrissey Inquisition’ / ‘Trial By Jury’, Morrissey interview by representatives of various fanzines (Robert Watts of Running Order, Dave Haslam from Debris, Tim Barlow from Eat Yourself Fitter, Rob Deacon from Abstract, Lesley O’Toole from Inside Out, Jon Story from Bucketfull Of Brains), edited by Allan Jones. Morrissey on the cover. Topics: giving interviews, pressure, adolescence, success, musical aims, entertainment vs art, violence, being an outsider, being a figurehead, “Meat Is Murder”, schooldays, lyrics, love, touring.”
Melody Maker – 3 August 1985
“‘Strumming For The Smiths’ / ‘The Thoughts Of Chairman Marr’, Johnny Marr interview by Barry McIlheney. Photo on cover and inside by Tom Sheehan. Topics: giving interviews, press, music business, music scene, concerts, the next album, looking back on the debut album, sixties vs eighties, Band Aid, musical influences.”
Melody Maker – 1 February 1984
Review of The Smiths by Simon Scott at North Staffordshire Polytechnic, Stoke-On-Trent on 1 February 1984.
Melody Maker – 17 November 1984
An unfavourable review by Adam Sweeting of the “Hatful of Hollow” compilation
Melody Maker – 9 June 1984
Review of The smiths in Belfast on 9 June 1984.
Illness As Art 