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The Smiths (Band)

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    Ten Artists We Can't Stop Listening To, Even Though They're Assholes

    We couldn't help but notice that when they released the Grammy nominations last week, neither Kanye West nor Taylor Swift received nods in the Album of the Year category, despite both having released worthy albums within the requisite period. Surely, we can expect a classic Kanye meltdown any minute ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Have A Cigar: The Top Ten Takedowns of the Music Industry in Song

    ​Last week, we listed the best songs about records. This got us to thinking about another genre of songwriting-- songs not about the medium of delivery, but about the record industry itself. For every ode like Nick Lowe's "I Love My Label" and Devo's "Be Stiff," there's two more lampooning the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Deep Thought: It's Easier to Impersonate Morrissey than it Is Johnny Marr

    I'm in Portland for a couple days this week--took my bike down on the train, enjoying what I can only describe as the city's epic flatness--and last night my awesome host took me out to see local Smiths cover band This Charming Man. Now, immediately I'm disappointed that it's not called This Charm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Stream the Edgy New Smiths Cover by the Dum Dum Girls From Their Upcoming EP

    ​Sub Pop already made available for free download the title-track from the Dum Dum Girls' upcoming four-track EP He Gets Me High, and like their debut album I Will Be, it's received a nice reception. Now you can stream another song off the rockers' forthcoming EP--the band's cover of The Smith ... More >>

  • Music

    January 27, 2010

    The Cribs: Englishmen in the Northwest

    How Johnny Marr made Gary Jarman's rock-and-roll wet dream come true.

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Win A Pair of Tickets to See the Cribs January 30 at Showbox at the Market!

    Ben SmithThe Cribs​That's right, ladies and gentlefolk. We have a pair of tickets to the Cribs' show on January 30 at Showbox at the Market, and all you have to do is e-mail us with "The Cribs" in the subject heading and your full name and phone number in the body of the e-mail by 5 p.m. tomor ... More >>

  • Music

    November 25, 2009

    The Short List: This Week’s Recommended Shows

    Ben SmithThe Cribs​That's right, ladies and gentlefolk. We have a pair of tickets to the Cribs' show on January 30 at Showbox at the Market, and all you have to do is e-mail us with "The Cribs" in the subject heading and your full name and phone number in the body of the e-mail by 5 p.m. tomor ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2009

    Morrissey

    Ben SmithThe Cribs​That's right, ladies and gentlefolk. We have a pair of tickets to the Cribs' show on January 30 at Showbox at the Market, and all you have to do is e-mail us with "The Cribs" in the subject heading and your full name and phone number in the body of the e-mail by 5 p.m. tomor ... More >>

  • Music

    November 11, 2009

    Red, Red Fine

    Don’t let the Blood Red Dancers’ pop flirtations fool you. They still like things ugly.

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2009

    The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Give Me Chest Pain

    Annie PowersThese guys look so sweet, I almost feel bad about publishing this. Almost.​ There's something seriously wrong when a band made up of people in their mid-to-late twenties don't find it embarrassing to perform as The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, which is quite possibly one of the mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2009

    Live Music Round Up: Friday, May 22

    Firstly, today is the first day of Northwest Folklife Festival, which begins at 11 a.m. every day this weekend. It is free, but they suggest a donation of $10 per day . And it's worth it: even if they were charging $10 per day, that $10 would get you in to whole smorgasbord of different performance ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 13, 2009

    Kristeen Young

    Friday, May 15

  • Music

    December 3, 2008

    Seven Lost Albums That Should Never Be Found

    I didn’t think you wanted to hear Rivers Cuomo’s thoughts on intergalactic humping.

  • Music

    March 14, 2007

    Modest Mouse

    I didn’t think you wanted to hear Rivers Cuomo’s thoughts on intergalactic humping.

  • Arts

    May 12, 2004

    Arts Picks

    I didn’t think you wanted to hear Rivers Cuomo’s thoughts on intergalactic humping.

  • Music

    March 3, 2004

    CD Reviews

    I didn’t think you wanted to hear Rivers Cuomo’s thoughts on intergalactic humping.

  • Music

    December 3, 2003

    Music Previews

    I didn’t think you wanted to hear Rivers Cuomo’s thoughts on intergalactic humping.

  • Music

    November 26, 2003

    One Chord Wonders

    Shouting through the walls with Rhino's new punk box.

  • Arts

    October 15, 2003

    Fraud, Marc Spitz, and More

    Shouting through the walls with Rhino's new punk box.

  • Music

    April 30, 2003

    How Soon Is Now?

    Fifteen years after leaving the Smiths, Johnny Marr finally speaks up.

  • Music

    November 13, 2002

    GN'R riot; Cobain gets his own tour; 'Ben' madness; more.

    Fifteen years after leaving the Smiths, Johnny Marr finally speaks up.

  • Music

    November 13, 2002

    Viva Hate

    At first, Bobby Bare Jr. couldn't stand the raw, stripped-down sound of his new album. Now, he can't wait to make more records just like it.

  • Music

    August 7, 2002

    Loudermilk makes Papa proud; Har Mar goes big time; and more.

    At first, Bobby Bare Jr. couldn't stand the raw, stripped-down sound of his new album. Now, he can't wait to make more records just like it.

  • Music

    June 12, 2002

    Days of our nights

    At first, Bobby Bare Jr. couldn't stand the raw, stripped-down sound of his new album. Now, he can't wait to make more records just like it.

  • Music

    April 17, 2002

    Days of our nights

    At first, Bobby Bare Jr. couldn't stand the raw, stripped-down sound of his new album. Now, he can't wait to make more records just like it.

  • Music

    October 10, 2001

    CD Reviews

    At first, Bobby Bare Jr. couldn't stand the raw, stripped-down sound of his new album. Now, he can't wait to make more records just like it.

  • Music

    September 12, 2001

    Let the music do the talking

    For Scottish charmers, the less you know the better.

  • News

    August 29, 2001

    Bumberblast

    The critics pick 'em, you see 'em. Everyone wins!

  • News

    August 29, 2001

    They'll be your mirror

    Local bands the Briefs and Carissa's Wierd can tell you who you are.

  • Music

    May 10, 2000

    The genuine article

    A guide to The The's essential albums.

  • Music

    April 19, 2000

    Life imitates art

    A guide to The The's essential albums.

  • Music

    December 22, 1999

    Little boy blue

    A guide to The The's essential albums.

  • Music

    December 8, 1999

    The 20 albums that shaped the future of music

    A guide to The The's essential albums.

  • Music

    June 23, 1999

    Bloomin' fresh

    The Go-Betweens are bigger now than they were during their '80s heyday.

  • News

    March 11, 1998

    Don't call me Norman

    Ex-Housemartins bassist Norman Cook resurfaces as a DJ and producer.

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