Side Chains

A friend of mine recently claimed that the more significant creative force in the Smiths must have been Morrissey rather than Johnny Marr, since Morrissey’s solo output has been a lot better than anything Marr has been involved in since the band’s demise. I agree that Marr’s post-Smiths musical efforts have been extremely disappointing, but I […]

Shoegazers of the World Unite

To mark the publication of Morrissey’s Autobiography, I wanted to go back to the Smiths and look at them from a shoegazing angle. The Smiths meant so much to me at some point, that until today, when I hear the first notes of their albums Meat Is Murder or The Queen Is Dead, I’m immediately […]