#johnnymarr — Public Fediverse posts

“Meat is Murder” is a great song about the reality of modern food. BUT b/c Morrisey is a major POS here’s Johnny Marr performing it with his longtime friends Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders (https://youtu.be/cbO7rNAedXY?si=YlfqMohCsukxh1So)

#RetroView #TheSmiths #JohnnyMarr #ChrissieHynde #ThePretenders

A book I’m looking forward to, a burst of new music and Bob Mould on all things Sugar reunion and Hüsker Dü - here’s this week’s digest of punk rock, alt rock and indie music news and writing.

https://open.substack.com/pub/tangleofwires/p/weekly-digest-64?r=j8fyi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

#music #punk #indie #IndieMusic #AltRock #AlternativeRock #SteveAlbini #BobMould #JohnnyMarr #HighVis #Health

"Easy Money" is a song by musician #JohnnyMarr. It was released as the lead single from his second studio album #Playland on 10 June 2014 as a #7Vinyl and on 16 August as a #digitalDownload. The official music video for the song was uploaded to Marr's official #YouTube channel on 15 August. The song peaked at number 94 on the Belgian #FlandersTipSinglesChart and #130 in UK Singles Chart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6xp54Y39uM

https://www.europesays.com/ie/396785/ ‘If you thought the Smiths were boring, you weren’t at our Irish gigs’ – The Irish Times #AndyRourke #Éire #Entertainment #IE #Ireland #JohnnyMarr #MikeJoyce #Morrissey #Music #SineadOconnor #TheSmiths

Gorillaz - The Mountain. Der Aufenthalt auf „Cracker Island“ konnte für Weltbürger vom Kaliber Gorillaz nur eine Zwischenstat......
#BlackThought #DamonAlbarn #Gorillaz #GruffRhys #IDLES #JoeTalbot #JohnnyMarr #OmarSouleyman #Sparks #YasiinBey#Album #AlternativePop #GlobalPop #HipHop
https://www.musikblog.de/2026/03/gorillaz-the-mountain/

THE SMITHS
Louder Than Bombs
2011 Europe 2xLP reissue

When you’re in the mood for a sad, mopey bastard with his shirt open…
there can only be one choice.

Louder Than Bombs was the second Smiths album I ever heard, and the first of theirs that I bought with my own money.

After stealing my older sister’s boyfriend’s cassette copy of The Queen Is Dead (and having my mind blown), I then set out to find as many Smiths albums I could find.
My local Good Vibrations had the CD version of this, and Strangeways, Meat Is Murder, and the self-titled soon found their way into my collection.

Johnny Marr remains one of my all-time guitar heroes. And even though Morrissey grew up to be one of the douchiest twats of all time, my love for this band will never waiver.

One of the best compilations of a band’s work, PERIOD.

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #TheSmiths #indie #alternative #1980s #80s #80sMusic #louderthanbombs #morrissey #johnnymarr

The Smiths, Hatful of Hollow, 1984 on Rough Trade

Another (like The World Won’t Listen) compilation album from The Smiths, including some BBC sessions plus other singles and B-sides. Came out in 1984 in the UK but was not released until 1993 in the US (instead Sire released Louder than Bombs for the US market).

This LP includes “How Soon is Now?” as the b-side to “William, It Was Really Nothing” – the track was also on US editions of Meat is Murder. Also includes “Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want” which was also on the William single b-side.

My copy, via Crossroads Records in Portland OR, is a 2011 reissue by Rhino on Sire labels, pressed at Rainbo.

The Smiths, The World Won’t Listen, 1987 on Rough Trade

This is a compilation album—the second of three—including singles and b-sides from 1985-1987. Most of these tracks also appear on Louder Than Bombs (a 2xLP), but two are different versions and two are edits.

Fantastic collection of songs, including “Panic,” “Ask,” “Bigmouth Strikes Again,” “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out,” “That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore,” and “You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby.”

What teenager hasn’t felt “And I’ve got no right to take my place in the human race . . . “?

My copy—via a record fair at Mill No. 5 in Lowell MA—is a UK issue from 1987, pressed by MPO. (Louder than Bombs was released in the US in lieu of this record, which was not released on vinyl in the US until the 2011 reissue series).

#1980s #1987 #AndyRourke #JohnnyMarr #LowellMA #MikeJoyce #MillNo5 #morrissey #RoughTrade #TheSmiths #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

The Smiths, The World Won’t Listen, 1987 on Rough Trade

This is a compilation album—the second of three—including singles and b-sides from 1985-1987. Most of these tracks also appear on Louder Than Bombs (a 2xLP), but two are different versions and two are edits.

Fantastic collection of songs, including “Panic,” “Ask,” “Bigmouth Strikes Again,” “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out,” “That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore,” and “You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby.”

What teenager hasn’t felt “And I’ve got no right to take my place in the human race . . . “?

My copy—via a record fair at Mill No. 5 in Lowell MA—is a UK issue from 1987, pressed by MPO. (Louder than Bombs was released in the US in lieu of this record, which was not released on vinyl in the US until the 2011 reissue series).

#1980s #1987 #AndyRourke #JohnnyMarr #LowellMA #MikeJoyce #MillNo5 #morrissey #RoughTrade #TheSmiths #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

The Smiths, The World Won’t Listen, 1987 on Rough Trade

This is a compilation album—the second of three—including singles and b-sides from 1985-1987. Most of these tracks also appear on Louder Than Bombs (a 2xLP), but two are different versions and two are edits.

Fantastic collection of songs, including “Panic,” “Ask,” “Bigmouth Strikes Again,” “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out,” “That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore,” and “You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby.”

What teenager hasn’t felt “And I’ve got no right to take my place in the human race . . . “?

My copy—via a record fair at Mill No. 5 in Lowell MA—is a UK issue from 1987, pressed by MPO. (Louder than Bombs was released in the US in lieu of this record, which was not released on vinyl in the US until the 2011 reissue series).

#1980s #1987 #AndyRourke #JohnnyMarr #LowellMA #MikeJoyce #MillNo5 #morrissey #RoughTrade #TheSmiths #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

The Smiths, The World Won’t Listen, 1987 on Rough Trade

This is a compilation album—the second of three—including singles and b-sides from 1985-1987. Most of these tracks also appear on Louder Than Bombs (a 2xLP), but two are different versions and two are edits.

Fantastic collection of songs, including “Panic,” “Ask,” “Bigmouth Strikes Again,” “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out,” “That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore,” and “You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby.”

What teenager hasn’t felt “And I’ve got no right to take my place in the human race . . . “?

My copy—via a record fair at Mill No. 5 in Lowell MA—is a UK issue from 1987, pressed by MPO. (Louder than Bombs was released in the US in lieu of this record, which was not released on vinyl in the US until the 2011 reissue series).

#1980s #1987 #AndyRourke #JohnnyMarr #LowellMA #MikeJoyce #MillNo5 #morrissey #RoughTrade #TheSmiths #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

The Smiths, The World Won’t Listen, 1987 on Rough Trade

This is a compilation album—the second of three—including singles and b-sides from 1985-1987. Most of these tracks also appear on Louder Than Bombs (a 2xLP), but two are different versions and two are edits.

Fantastic collection of songs, including “Panic,” “Ask,” “Bigmouth Strikes Again,” “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out,” “That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore,” and “You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby.”

What teenager hasn’t felt “And I’ve got no right to take my place in the human race . . . “?

My copy—via a record fair at Mill No. 5 in Lowell MA—is a UK issue from 1987, pressed by MPO. (Louder than Bombs was released in the US in lieu of this record, which was not released on vinyl in the US until the 2011 reissue series).

#1980s #1987 #AndyRourke #JohnnyMarr #LowellMA #MikeJoyce #MillNo5 #morrissey #RoughTrade #TheSmiths #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

The Smiths, The Smiths, 1984 on Rough Trade

Masterful debut album by Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce aka The Smiths. Produced by John Porter and recorded at multiple studios in Manchester and London in 1983.

Yes, I still listen to The Smiths even if Morrissey is problematic. This is a fantastic debut – not necessarily my favorite single Smiths record, but so much of what makes them great is already here.

My copy—via a record fair at Mill No. 5 in Lowell MA—is a 1984 US pressing on Sire / RoughTrade, pressed at Specialty Records.

#1980s #1984 #AndyRourke #JohnPorter #JohnnyMarr #London #LowellMA #ManchesterUK #MikeJoyce #MillNo5 #morrissey #RoughTrade #Sire #TheSmiths #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

Next we have my favorite song from The Smiths “Big Mouth Strikes Again” from “The Queen is Dead” (https://youtu.be/UL6dq4jm34E?si=qkOKq6WHqNY9vIo-) BUT b/c Morrissey is a POS, I found a live version of Johnny Marr performing the song with Alex Kapranos of the Scottish band Franz Ferdinand (https://youtu.be/oA_cnueElDU?si=-AO9JNGBWJWMMvyo)
#RetroView #TheSmiths #FranzFerdinand #JohnnyMarr

sometimes I like those vids where somebody tries an interesting guitar part from a song I like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GisTTiQCDk

#smiths
#johnnymarr

The Smiths, Strangeways Here We Come, 1987 on Rough Trade.

Fourth (and final) studio album from The Smiths, produced by Stephen Street, Morrissey, and Johnny Marr and recorded at The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset. On constant repeat in my late 80s experience.

Strangeways was a prison in Manchester (now Manchester Prison) – The Smiths had previously used the Salford Lad’s Club for the cover of The Queen is Dead.

My copy—via A1 Records in NYC—is the 2009 Rhino reissue which sounds great (though I don’t have an 80s pressing to compare it to).

#1980s #1987 #2009 #A1Records #JohnnyMarr #morrissey #NYC #Reissue #Rhino #RoughTrade #Salford #StephenStreet #TheSmiths #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

The Smiths, Strangeways Here We Come, 1987 on Rough Trade.

Fourth (and final) studio album from The Smiths, produced by Stephen Street, Morrissey, and Johnny Marr and recorded at The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset. On constant repeat in my late 80s experience.

Strangeways was a prison in Manchester (now Manchester Prison) – The Smiths had previously used the Salford Lad’s Club for the cover of The Queen is Dead.

My copy—via A1 Records in NYC—is the 2009 Rhino reissue which sounds great (though I don’t have an 80s pressing to compare it to).

#1980s #1987 #2009 #A1Records #JohnnyMarr #morrissey #NYC #Reissue #Rhino #RoughTrade #Salford #StephenStreet #TheSmiths #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

The Smiths, Strangeways Here We Come, 1987 on Rough Trade.

Fourth (and final) studio album from The Smiths, produced by Stephen Street, Morrissey, and Johnny Marr and recorded at The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset. On constant repeat in my late 80s experience.

Strangeways was a prison in Manchester (now Manchester Prison) – The Smiths had previously used the Salford Lad’s Club for the cover of The Queen is Dead.

My copy—via A1 Records in NYC—is the 2009 Rhino reissue which sounds great (though I don’t have an 80s pressing to compare it to).

#1980s #1987 #2009 #A1Records #JohnnyMarr #morrissey #NYC #Reissue #Rhino #RoughTrade #Salford #StephenStreet #TheSmiths #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

The Smiths, Strangeways Here We Come, 1987 on Rough Trade.

Fourth (and final) studio album from The Smiths, produced by Stephen Street, Morrissey, and Johnny Marr and recorded at The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset. On constant repeat in my late 80s experience.

Strangeways was a prison in Manchester (now Manchester Prison) – The Smiths had previously used the Salford Lad’s Club for the cover of The Queen is Dead.

My copy—via A1 Records in NYC—is the 2009 Rhino reissue which sounds great (though I don’t have an 80s pressing to compare it to).

#1980s #1987 #2009 #A1Records #JohnnyMarr #morrissey #NYC #Reissue #Rhino #RoughTrade #Salford #StephenStreet #TheSmiths #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

The Smiths, Strangeways Here We Come, 1987 on Rough Trade.

Fourth (and final) studio album from The Smiths, produced by Stephen Street, Morrissey, and Johnny Marr and recorded at The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset. On constant repeat in my late 80s experience.

Strangeways was a prison in Manchester (now Manchester Prison) – The Smiths had previously used the Salford Lad’s Club for the cover of The Queen is Dead.

My copy—via A1 Records in NYC—is the 2009 Rhino reissue which sounds great (though I don’t have an 80s pressing to compare it to).

#1980s #1987 #2009 #A1Records #JohnnyMarr #morrissey #NYC #Reissue #Rhino #RoughTrade #Salford #StephenStreet #TheSmiths #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

https://www.europesays.com/uk/397804/ Morrissey puts The Smiths ‘up for sale’ saying he has had enough of bandmates #AndyRourke #BruceSpringsteen #CapitolRecordsInc. #Celebrities #Entertainment #JohnnyMarr #MikeJoyce #teenagers #TheSmiths #UK #UnitedKingdom

British Rock Icon Reveals Why He Turned Down ‘Eye-Watering’ Sum To Reform His Band https://www.byteseu.com/1120900/ #AndyRourke #Entertainment #JohnnyMarr #MikeJoyce #Morrissey #TheSmiths

Billy Bragg, Bloke on Bloke, 1997 on Cooking Vinyl

Seven songs from the William Bloke sessions, released as a limited edition “mini-album.” Johnny Marr joins on “The Boy Done Good” and gets co-writing credit. Also included is a cover of “Never Had No One Ever” and two remixes by Moodswings.

Worth the price of admission just for the Johnny Marr track and The Smiths cover, but really not a bad track on this EP.

My copy – via Academy Records in NYC – is the 2024 Record Store Day reissue on blue-orange split vinyl.

#AcademyRecords #JohnnyMarr #Moodswings #TheSmiths #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

Peter Perrett - The Cleansing
#Album #AlternativeRock #FontainesD.C. #JohnnyMarr #PeterPerrett
https://www.musikblog.de/2024/10/peter-perrett-the-cleansing/

Recensie: Johnny Marr + The Healers – Boomslang
https://writteninmusic.com/albumrecensie/johnny-marr-the-healers-boomslang/

#Music #Reissues #JohnnyMarr+TheHealers #BMG

Recensie: Johnny Marr + The Healers – Boomslang
https://writteninmusic.com/albumrecensie/johnny-marr-the-healers-boomslang/

#Music #Reissues #JohnnyMarr+TheHealers #BMG

Recensie: Johnny Marr + The Healers – Boomslang
https://writteninmusic.com/albumrecensie/johnny-marr-the-healers-boomslang/

#Music #Reissues #JohnnyMarr+TheHealers #BMG

Recensie: Johnny Marr + The Healers – Boomslang
https://writteninmusic.com/albumrecensie/johnny-marr-the-healers-boomslang/

#Music #Reissues #JohnnyMarr+TheHealers #BMG

Recensie: Johnny Marr + The Healers – Boomslang
https://writteninmusic.com/albumrecensie/johnny-marr-the-healers-boomslang/

#Music #Reissues #JohnnyMarr+TheHealers #BMG

Morrissey claims release of new album ‘gagged’ over song about 2017 Manchester bombing https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/sep/10/morrissey-new-album-bonfire-of-teenagers-gagged-manchester-bombing #ManchesterArenaattack #RedHotChiliPeppers #JohnnyMarr #MileyCyrus #Manchester #Morrissey #TheSmiths #Culture #IggyPop #Music

Selected influences (part 9)

#Aspidistrafly #CaetanoVeloso #Gwenno #Jónsi #Jonsi #TheLas #BethJeansHoughton #PerfumeGenius #Rinse #SuperFurryAnimals #CSNY #Efterklang #KitchensOfDistinction #OuzoBazooka #BeachFossils #Alvvays #DavidSylvian #naam #DuncanBrowne #HereWeGoMagic #WashedOut #MosesSumney #NataliaLafourcade #TheKnife #ArcticMonkeys #KateBush #BatForLashes #JaySom #Unloved #JohnnyMarr #Lush #Tungg #BelleAndSebastian #Pulp #SergeGainsbourg #Tonstartssbandht #MiguelBosé #MiguelBose

The Only Ones’ Peter Perrett announces new LP ft. Johnny Marr, Bobby Gillespie, Fontaines DC’s Carlos O’Connell & more

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/the-only-ones-peter-perrett-announces-new-lp-ft-johnny-marr-bobby-gillespie-fontaines-dcs-carlos-oconnell-more/

#music #TheOnlyOnes #PeterPerrett #JohnnyMarr #BobbyGillespie #FontainesDC #CarlosOConnell

Surprise gig of the year was Johnny Marr in #Helsinki last week. I was a big Smiths fan back in the day, but lost touch with Marr when they split. Marr gelled with the audience and band in equal measures and seemed genuinely happy to be on stage. He has some catchy songs and let rip with some Smith’s numbers, just when you weren’t expecting it. How could you not dance? #LiveMusic #Gig #Helsinki #JohnnyMarr #TheSmiths #Huvila

Surprise gig of the year was Johnny Marr in #Helsinki last week. I was a big Smiths fan back in the day, but lost touch with Marr when they split. Marr gelled with the audience and band in equal measures and seemed genuinely happy to be on stage. He has some catchy songs and let rip with some Smith’s numbers, just when you weren’t expecting it. How could you not dance? #LiveMusic #Gig #Helsinki #JohnnyMarr #TheSmiths #Huvila

Surprise gig of the year was Johnny Marr in #Helsinki last week. I was a big Smiths fan back in the day, but lost touch with Marr when they split. Marr gelled with the audience and band in equal measures and seemed genuinely happy to be on stage. He has some catchy songs and let rip with some Smith’s numbers, just when you weren’t expecting it. How could you not dance? #LiveMusic #Gig #Helsinki #JohnnyMarr #TheSmiths #Huvila

Surprise gig of the year was Johnny Marr in #Helsinki last week. I was a big Smiths fan back in the day, but lost touch with Marr when they split. Marr gelled with the audience and band in equal measures and seemed genuinely happy to be on stage. He has some catchy songs and let rip with some Smith’s numbers, just when you weren’t expecting it. How could you not dance? #LiveMusic #Gig #Helsinki #JohnnyMarr #TheSmiths #Huvila

Surprise gig of the year was Johnny Marr in #Helsinki last week. I was a big Smiths fan back in the day, but lost touch with Marr when they split. Marr gelled with the audience and band in equal measures and seemed genuinely happy to be on stage. He has some catchy songs and let rip with some Smith’s numbers, just when you weren’t expecting it. How could you not dance? #LiveMusic #Gig #Helsinki #JohnnyMarr #TheSmiths #Huvila

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It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of #AndyRourke after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer.
Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a supremely gifted musician by music fans.
We request privacy at this sad time