The Smiths are reuniting

Radiohead to record "happy songs"
Guardian - 11 hours ago
Critically -acclaimed rock miserablists Radiohead are to release an album of covers of happy songs from the Eighties. Songs will include “Happy Talk”, “The Birdie Song”, and a duet with Cliff Richard on a startling re-interpretation of his 1988 Christmas smash “Mistletoe & Wine”
The Smiths to reform Reuters

Jonathan King?

"Just had dinner at Daniel (NY) with some work friends, when I noticed an older and wiser Johnny Marr of The Smiths coming in as we were going out. I stopped to gawk because, well, that's what you do.

As he went to his table, he shook his dining partner's hand - it was a greying Morrissey. Smiths reunion, anyone?"

Morrissey fan sites are rubbishing these claims, but my money is on 'something' happening for Manchester vs Cancer, a charity concert at the MEN arena in Jan 2006. Maybe.

I'm sure that would be a lot of people's opinion - but I'm not at all sure I agree.

I still tend to think that Johnny joining Morrissey on stage for a couple of numbers is far more likely to happen than any sort of actual reunion.

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"[Post photo of Stewart here]"

-- k/l (lauter...), November 15th, 2005 8:00 PM. (later)

I'm not too sure to be honest. I'm certainly not amongst those who are against all reunions on some sort of principle (in my experience for every Page and Plant there's a Damned or a Bauhaus or a Buzzcocks or a Buzzkunst or a Penetration or a Pixies....); however there was something so essentially.... adolescent.... about so much of The Smiths material, that it's hard to imagine how a bunch of 40-somethings would be able to either recapture that or compensate for its absence.

That was the first Coachella festival. No reunion happened, obv.

most otm post ever

OTM. I mean, id go see morrissey anytime, but i find it hard to believe that the essence of the smiths would be anything but betrayed by a reunion.

A few of the reunions I've seen recent years, Mission of Burma, Pixies, Bauhaus, Gang of Four, Buzzcocks, were all pretty great, actually.

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001659262

http://www.manchestervcancer.co.uk/

http://www.manchestervcancer.co.uk/tickets.asp

I would pimp my full review on my blog, but then people would want to poke me in the eye. And they would also mock me for my inaccuracies. No. I will go to bed and cocoon myself in memory.

WONH WUH

I was wondering why this wasn't the Smiths thread that got revived yesterday.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jan/22/the-smiths-partially-reunite-for-classical-concerts

lol everyone except the two that made the smiths the smiths

saved you a click

thx infinity

yw

finally, the chance to see the legendary craig gannon in action

I am sure those shows will be sold-out soon. But this has nothing to do with a reunion. That is more like a string orchestra covering rock songs.

Keep hoping the Panozzo brothers will come to town to perform the songs of Styx with a string quartet

...then again

https://pitchfork.com/news/andy-rourke-denies-involvement-in-classically-smiths-concerts/

There is a light that has just gone out.

bona drag wasn't recorded as an album, it's a singles compilation, and he was used to record those singles.

― akm, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 12:31 PM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i know

still doesn't say anything about why

Closure.

Cloture.

There Is A Ligeti That Never Goes Out

Statement from Mike Joyce with reference to Classically Smiths . It is with much regret that I have to announce that I will not be taking part in the show (s) Classically Smiths. I entered into agreement in good faith to perform these shows with Andy Rourke and Craig Gannon. Unfortunately it became apparent very late that Andy would not be taking part. I agreed with Andy that I would take part in the press conference and inform people that he would not be taking part. Unfortunately on the morning of the press conference I was informed I would not be able to say this. I therefore agreed to take part in the press interviews but did so without discussing Andy’s participation in the venture at any point during all tv, radio and print interviews. After much deliberation and soul searching I have decided that without Andy, an integral part of why I agreed to take part in the first place, I have come to this difficult decision. I still believe the shows and concept to be a fantastic idea and wish them all the success they deserve.

so they made up fake quotes to pretend Andy was playing. then Joyce finds out Andy didn't actually agree to it and the two of them decide to tell the press. then before he can set the record straight he finds out he can't is not allowed to discuss it. do i have this right? what the fuck

Rubber Ring Cycle

If it hadn't already been done to death, I'd have launched a Smiths website. But too many already. So I decided instead to launch a website around the music of two other great songwriters - Cathal Coughlan and Sean O'Hagan, who I was thrilled to see lead Microdisney into a reunion period in 2018 and 2019. On https://coughlanohagan.com/, I think I'm building up something worthwhile. Hope you enjoy it.

"six figures per band member" - how adorable 2005 was.

What would Coachella pay for a Smiths reunion in 2021, $10 million?

What has Microdisney got to do with The Smiths?

At least we have Rick Astley and Blossoms to fall back on:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XluAp8yEhZ8

Oops

Well, I met The Blossoms a few weeks ago and they elected to not mention it. Nice.

— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) September 17, 2021

lmao at salty Johnny Marr

didn't they realise he was the perfect guitarist to be in The Smiths with a better singer? :-(