A previously uncirculated Smiths demo tape has surfaced on a fan web forum. Listen below.
User bellapintura, who posted the so-called “Pablo Cuckoo tape” on smithstorrents.co.uk on March 16, claims the tape was from 1983.
“The Smiths ran through a selection of songs at a rehearsal in a room in manager Joe Moss' jeans warehouse,” bellapintura wrote. “The tape was recorded for Troy Tate, in order to give him something to work with before going into the studio.”
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Johnny Marr’s first proper solo album, The Messenger, is reviewed in the new issue of Uncut, dated March 2013, and out now, so it seemed time to revisit the guitarist’s impressive back catalogue with the man himself… From Uncut’s February 2008 issue (Take 129), Marr relives the making of records from The Smiths and The The to Electronic and Modest Mouse. Interview: Stephen Troussé_________________
Morrissey has apologised for postponing more shows on his US tour.
The former The Smiths frontman has cancelled shows in Denver, Salt Lake City and San Francisco as he continues his treatment for a bleeding ulcer and Barrett's esophagus. This follows previous cancellations earlier this month (February).
Writing on fan site True To You, the singer issued an apology to fans for postponing the shows and said that he is at "the mercy of biological chance", before asking fans for their "liberal tolerance".
