A Light That Never Goes Out
The Smiths at the Haçienda, February 1983
As we celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of The Smiths as recording artists, with ‘Hand In Glove,’ let’s go back three more months to the gig that produced its B-side: The...
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May 17, 2013
The Smiths. It was thirty years ago this week.
It was like they were saying, ‘You ARE on your own, but there’s a lot of you out there.’ The 30th anniversary of the release of ‘Hand In Glove’ provided...
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May 14, 2013
Springtime in New York
At lunch Friday with a magazine editor friend who has a place in Phoenicia, I was asked why I would want to spend a beautiful spring weekend in NY City...
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May 6, 2013
A Light That Never Goes Out: Media Updates
Reviews, interviews, videos and MP3s relating to A Light That Never Goes Out, US edition Review at The Current Electric Interview with SpliceToday Feature in NYSSBA On Board Interview, alongside Beatles/Otis...
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March 27, 2013
Up and coming Events
Over the coming few weeks, I will be making the following public/media appearances. WEDNESDAY MARCH 27 ALL HOPPED UP (AND READY TO GO): Monthly music and talk show on WGXC Radio, 90.7...
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March 25, 2013
At Last I Am Born: A Morrissey Birthday Celebration
I have some new public events to announce. All are somewhat unique or out of the ordinary. The first to tell you about takes place on Wednesday May 22, which...
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March 22, 2013
These Things Take Time: May 1983 Smiths rehearsal tape unveiled
In the last few days, a rehearsal tape by The Smiths dating back to May 1983 has been unearthed [back story here], and promptly uploaded to YouTube. The eight-song cassette...
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March 20, 2013
A Light Never Goes Out in New Brunswick
Saturday February 23, I hosted a reading for my Smiths biography at the brand new Barnes & Noble in New Brunswick, New Jersey. As with most of my other readings,...
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February 25, 2013
