The Smiths are voted Best New Act of 1983 in the end of year issue
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NME – 3 September 1983
An article detailing the scandal around “Handsome Devil”
The Smiths sign with Rough Trade (1983)
The Smiths sign for a long-term contract with Rough Trade after their debut single “Hand In Glove”
I Want A Boy For My Birthday
Former Smiths bassist Dale Hibbert has released the long sought after full version of “I Want A Boy For My Birthday”, the earliest known surviving Smiths recording, recorded by Morrissey and Marr during some attic practices. A sample clip was originally uploaded to the internet in the late 90s, and after all these years, HibbertContinue reading “I Want A Boy For My Birthday”
