“Morrissey is ranked #11 on Q magazine’s list of top 100 music icons.”
Image credit: Paul Slattery
Tag Archives: Smiths
Q – October 2004
“Article about the Morrissey/Marr songwriting team, with old quotes from both Morrissey and Johnny.”
Word – June 2004
“Includes interviews with Johnny Marr and Mike Joyce about the story and the end of the Smiths.”
Photo credit: Paul Slattery
Q – May 2004
“English translation of a fascinating, in-depth interview with Morrissey, originally conducted by Dutch magazine Oor in 1986. Topics: being interviewed, promoting The Smiths, Top of the pops, ego and the importance of The Smiths, suicide, his love of cemeteries, Some girls are bigger than others, There is a light that never goes out, and camp humour.”
Record Collector – June 2003
“Includes article by Simon Goddard (who published a book titled “Songs That Saved Your Life” about the story of Smiths songs). The article talks about the records that influenced the Smiths. The magazine also includes an illustrated discography.”
NME – 7 June 2003
“This issue came with a special supplement devoted to the Smiths for the band’s 20th anniversary. Includes old interviews, album reviews, letters Morrissey wrote to the paper, etc.”
NME – 20 April 2002
An article that discusses The Smiths’ relationship with the press
Uncut – September 2002
“The story of the making of “Strangeways Here We Come”, by Simon Goddard with the help of Mike Joyce and Andy Rourke. Photo credits: Lawrence Watson, Paul Slattery and Stephen Wright.”
Record Collector – October 2001
“‘The Smiths Lost Tracks’, an article about unreleased Smiths music.”
Photo credits: Stephen Wright, Paul Slattery
Mojo – April 2001
“‘Heroin, Brutality and two light ales please’. Special issue where the Smiths and Morrissey are heavily covered. Main feature “Trouble At Mill / The Queen Is Dead And Beyond” is an article about the period from “The Queen Is Dead” to the split. It includes interviews with Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke. Also includes “Fame Fame Fatal Fame”, “Go West Young Man”, 6 pages on Morrissey during his tour in the U.S in 1992 and “LA Confidential” a four page interview with the man himself.”
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