Obituaries of Note: Anita Sarko, Joe Moss, Mark Murphy

Anita Sarko - RIP

Joe Moss - RIP

Mark Murphy - RIP

Movie of the Week: The Queen Is Dead by Derek Jarman (1986)

Here's a short film by Derek Jarman for the Smiths' new release at the time, The Queen Is Dead. There are three songs used ('The Queen is Dead', 'There is a Light that Never Goes Out' and 'Panic'),  and they are matched by some great imagery put together by Jarman. Apparently the "Panic" video was extracted from this film.

Trainspotting with the Smiths

Source

Daily Travels: Irving Plaza

Johnny Marr at Irving Plaza, 5.2.13, by Mick Lewis

Early Smiths rehearsal tape surfaces courtesy of Mike Joyce

Source

With the recent release of the Johnny Marr album, and all of Morrissey's health issues & touring travails, there's been a lot of Smiths in the news including drummer, Mike Joyce. Joyce has made this May 1983 recording of the band in rehearsal available just recently. It's fascinating to listen to these budding icons find their way preparing for the recording of their debut album...the first attempt at it, anyway, with producer Troy Tate.

01. You've Got Everything Now
02. Accept Yourself
03. What Difference Does It Make
04. Reel Around The Fountain
05. These Things Take Time

06. I Don't Owe You Anything
07. Hand In Glove
08. Handsome Devil

09. Miserable Lie 

Follow Joyce on Twitter here

New Johnny Marr video - The Messenger, and Smiths songs in paperback

Smiths song titles in paperback

The Messenger: New album from Johnny Marr in February

The Messenger will be released Feb. 26 on Sire/ADA

Johnny Marr Official

It clear to see, I love you more than you love me

DJ Greg Wilson recently shared this fantastic extended edit of Electronic's classic "Getting Away With It" on Soundcloud. Wow...what a great tune...Originally released in 1989, it incorporates perfectly almost everything I love about great dance music up to that time...a little seventies, a little eighties, and a dash of nineties futurism. Perfect, really. This version is sort of an extended version of the original extended version, and was the result of Greg's discussion with another DJ sometime over the last several years.

   Electronic 'Getting Away With It' (greg wilson edit) by gregwilson

Edwyn Collins is Losing Sleep

But don't feel sorry for him - he's done something productive with his time. Download the title track from his next album here. Special guests on the new album include Johnny Marr, Roddy Frame, and the Cribs.