The Smiths Archives: 03/2026

The five best bands from Manchester that aren’t Oasis

The five best bands from Manchester that aren’t Oasis

Manchester vibes in the area.

Callum MacHattie

Mar 20, 2026

The Smiths - 1984

‘Handsome Devil’: The dark, provocative song The Smiths opened their career with

A bold statement.

Callum MacHattie

Mar 19, 2026

The Smiths - Morrissey - Andy Rourke - Mike Joyce - Johnny Marr

The Manchester music shop that gave Johnny Marr the sound of The Smiths

“A harder sound…”

Mar 17, 2026

Morrissey - The Smiths - Crying

A brief history of Morrissey cancelling shows

Illness, exhaustion and tragedy.

Mar 13, 2026

Morrissey - Stephen Patrick Morrissey - The Smiths - 1984

The secret messages Morrissey etched into The Smiths’ vinyl releases

“Our Souls, Our Souls, Our Souls”

Mar 9, 2026

10 albums so good artists never tried to top them

10 albums so good artists never tried to top them

Going out on a high.

Mar 7, 2026

10 albums that cursed the musicians who made them

10 albums that cursed the musicians who made them

Albatross around the neck.

Callum MacHattie

Mar 1, 2026