The Guardian: Clive Langer interview with mention of Morrissey (January 29, 2025)

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Fantastic interview with Clive Langer, some great anecdotes.

Morrissey mention:
Morrissey was another client, and “working with him was brilliant, because he didn’t write his own music, so I could either co-write the songs [including November Spawned a Monster] or shape them. But he would invite guests to the studio then disappear to his room. I’d have to look after them, thinking, ‘Who are these people?’”

From everyone's favourite UK newspaper

Morrissey Central "LET US NOW PRAISE FAMOUS MEN" (January 26, 2025)

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Loudon Wainwright’s first LP: 1970 by Morrissey.

Only the best singing voices can become the very sound and image of geographical places. In Delaware when he was younger, Loudon Wainwright imagined his first ever LP, and unzipped it in 1970 to a narrowed public taste that left it chartless forever. On the sleeve he stood with no importance against a brick wall, in the way that classic art avoids fashion. He needed nothing but his solo acoustic and his impressive palette of words. Whoever else was offering musical dynamics in 1970 did not concern him. The voice was almost hayseed in its yearning, fully in the “now” of 1969/70, saying everything whilst looking nothing, and how ridiculous it is to be afraid:

In Delaware when I was younger
I would live the life obscene
in the Spring I had great hunger
I was Brando, I was Dean
blaspheming booted blue-jeaned baby boy
oh how I made them turn their heads
the townie brownie girls, they jumped for joy
and begged me bless them in their...

Goldmine Magazine: "Johnny On The Spot" interview - Winter 2024 edition (January 25, 2025)

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Wessex Auction Rooms - The John Porter Collection: auction results (January 24, 2025)

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For historical purposes, the results of today's Wessex Auction of John Porter's recently discovered lots.
The hammer prices were updated as they happened - started 2pm UK time.
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FWD.



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Music Radar: John Porter on shaping The Smiths’ most iconic tracks, and why he’s auctioning a treasure trove of original acetates (January 22, 2025)

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“I don't think Morrissey liked me. I don't think he liked my friendship with Johnny”: Producer John Porter on shaping The Smiths’ most iconic tracks, and why he’s auctioning a treasure trove of original acetates


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Very interesting recent interview stemming from the upcoming auction.
FWD.


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MOJO (March 2025): Edwyn Collins mentions The Smiths in interview

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Extracted from the March edition of Mojo:
Andrew Perry interviews Edwyn Collins.

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FWD.

Franz Ferdinand joined by Johnny Marr for Bigmouth Strikes Again (January 18, 2025)

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Full:


Their full setlist here.
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Alain Whyte's home destroyed in LA fires, GoFundMe created

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