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Very interesting, and turns the whole Morrissey / NME thing on its head

I had requested my byline be removed, but not exactly for the reasons the Morrissey camp are spinning... The piece was very critical and NME decided to tone it down, something I didn't agree with. They showed me several rewritten versions, some of wh...

The Smiths and The Stone Roses, live in Folkestone!

Andy Rourke (of the Smiths) joined Ian Brown (of the Stone Roses live on stage at the Leas Cliff Hall last night by all accounts (I think I first read this on kentnews.co.uk, but it's gone now). Also, someone got chucked out. Was it you?...

Rated 4.43/10 on Folkestone Gerald

The Lesson Of The Smiths

I forgot to say, recently I bought a single, an EP in fact, and it's great, and you should get it too. I was reminded of this by this email update from MJ Hibbett: Our EXCITING new single, "The Lesson Of The Smiths/The Gay Train" came out last month,...

Jesus and Mary Chain playing festivals this year

Well, they're playing Coachella, that's in California, think it was the first one the reformed Pixies played at and also the festival that offered the Rage Against the Machine,Smiths five million dollars. Does that lineup bode well for UK festivals? ...

The Smiths on Charlie's Bus in 1984

Bizarre, not seen this before.I love that you can get old TV online, makes me feel not so bad about eventually throwing out all those videos of old TV shows that I kept for years, someone out there has got them still... Watch as much YouTube as you c...

RE: Windibank family tree

My grandmother, Mabel (nee) Windibank, was daughter of Henry Robert Windibank, born about 1854 in the St Pancras area of London, father managing a furnishing firm called Maples. My father was always told that the Windibanks were the Vanderbanks who c...

Windibank family tree

If any of this is of help please do not hesitate to contact me:-My great grand father was James Joseph and thence back. All from Liphook, Hampshire. They were the village blacksmiths of LiphookI can go back as far as Simon Windibank, son was Richard ...

Text alerts success

You're now set up to receive Text alerts and you'll receive your first message in 7 working days time. ROCK! It's free and it's going to text me a mini statement once a week, that's cool... Tried to change my address online for proper postal statemen...

What's that song?

How good is this game? OK it might not pop up a band you like, but make it play with another band by just typing in the name.Pixies music quizDarkness music quizCure music quizSmiths music quizThat's the coolest thing I've seen today. Faint praise in...

PLEASE not Ben Elton

There's to be a Smiths musical... this is good news actually, as previously mentioned musicals are my biggest seller on popex.Lordy looks like there are Wedding Present tickets on sale too for next year......

SMITHS REUNION! SMITHS REUNION! SMITHS REUNION!

What do you think to the rumour that was in popbitch last week, about the band being in talks? After everyone said it'd never never happen? I never thought I'd get a chance to see the Pixies, but it happened. Seeing the Smiths would be just ace....

Well, that's how I found you, Pauly

put up a mention of the Smiths on the web, and I'll find it fairly quickly ...

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Wards Hotel and Bistro Bar

Got round to visiting Wards at last, it's our local, though we thought it'd be crap... pleasantly surprised, not bad at all for a hotel bar. No real ales, but didn't expect any, but they do have Amstel and John Smiths... They do food, but we didn't t...

Rated 1.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Feeling so tired I got me a headache

Had a proper night of booze last night, haven't been out in the week for ages. Saw MJ Hibbett at Soho's own 12 Bar club last night, and the place was rammed - WITH GIRLS??? Is this the power of the pop video? If they were expecting a stage show of fl...

Brilliant Hibbett gig last night

Psst, wanna buy a bass?

Andy Rourke of The Smiths is selling his on Ebay, so if you were looking for a gift, say for your favourite Smiths-loving website maker bloke, then look no further!It was bought in 1983, and used on all the Smiths records. He'll even sign it for you,...

Morrissey

Also, liking the look of this, as detailed here. Not so sure what it'll sound like, but it's got style. Might get this Smiths book......

um, LOOK OVER THERE!

It wasn't me that broke popex, it just broke all by itself.Anyway, have I said how much I likes free stuff? Thanks to Invisible Hands* for the bundle of CD's, which should distract me from messing stuff up for a while.They're pushing a new singled by...

The Blurs

Hi i am new i got here from the link on http://www.popex.com/profiles/BLUR/No not really... a mate just mailed to say he'd heard from another mate that Blur were doing 4 nights at the Astoria in May... anyone heard anything yet? Nothing on the ticket...

D4 @ popscene, San Francisco

popscene are happy to present a special live performance this Thursday, January 23, from New Zealand's D4. The quartet bring their raucous punk-garage sounds to the popscene stage for their live San Francisco debut. Check out the band whose sound NM...

Nostalgia is a four letter word

Went to see Morrissey last night, bit disappointing really. It was not The Smiths (though we got Meat is murder and There's a light that never goes out), you can never go back. Don't know why I was so mopey, it's all stupid things that I felt weren't...

Morrissey plays Albert Hall

There's slim chance of any new material, but everyone's favourite ex Smiths lead singer is bringing his own brand vocalising to the Albert Hall. Oh, and also some other foreign places.Get tickets here. If they're not up there already they will be by ...

You wanted Scotland, I'll give you Scotland

Barfly Glasgow is OPEN for BUSINESS! Go to 260 Clyde Street, Glasgow and now you have your very own little bit of Camden there... Well sort of. It was the 13th Note, the 13th Note was closing, and there was danger of it not continuing as a music venu...

Iggy Iggy, show us your biggie

Iggy Pop @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, Strathclyde (Tue 16 Jul) Nice treat for the good people of Glasgow (who seem to have been let down by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, more later) The Iggster is BACK! Iggy Pop is playing Glasgow Barrowlands on the 16th of July, ...

Haven ROCK!

I am listening to their album "Between The Senses" now (cheers Emma) and it is ACE! They are worth checking out at your earliest opportunity.Things I didn't know about them:They're originally from CornwallThe album was produced by Johnny MarrThey're ...

Morrissey and Marr back in charts!

Not actually them, performing together, but one of their tunes at least... Snake River Conspiracy release The Smiths' "How Soon Is Now" on Monday...You might have heard it as the theme music to the TV show Charmed...If you're interested in the lyrics...

Devant, live again

David Devant and his Spirit Wife are playing live again... my neck of the woods this time, Goldsmith's College, in New Cross, South East London...Got this missive from Vessel:we are playing at goldsmiths college for sure on feb 2 (friday) union build...

Two votes in it, innit - Imagine wins

Here's the top ten "best number one singles ever", the latest in a ceaseless series of charts - just the kind of thing we love here at PopEx... Imagine - John Lennon Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Hey Jude - The Beatles Dancing Queen - Abba Every Breath Y...

Morrissey

Swiped from a mate:all my mates who didnt go to ally pally went to the spread eagle, so i went there first and who was sat but a matter of feet away from me, only blimmin morrisey. didnt really bother me cos ive never liked the smithsBlimey... That's...