"The Smiths": A Discussion on The Smiths' Debut Album, "The Smiths"

Back for round 2 of Meat is Murder with special guest host Elise Soutar (@smilesawakeu)! With less than a week until the album's 40th anniversary from time of release, we talk about the songs from the album and the lasting impact that it had! Playlist for this Episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/44e84PSg7CMu94qkOCCxvMElise's Substack: https://thingsaregettingkindagross.substack.com/Elise's Paste Magazine article on the debut album: https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/the-smiths/this-one-is-different-because-its-us-the-smiths-at-40Let us know about your experiences with Meat is Murder!Socials: @SmithscyclopediaEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Smithscyclopedia, we welcome Elise Soutar (@smilesawakeu) onto the show to dive into the creation of Meat is Murder in anticipation for the album's 40th anniversary coming up in February 2025. We talk about the relationship of the album to Manchester, of the band to Stephen Street, and of the heavy topics the Smiths were starting to take on in their music.Elise's Substack: https://thingsaregettingkindagross.substack.com/Elise's Paste Magazine article on the debut album: https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/the-smiths/this-one-is-different-because-its-us-the-smiths-at-40Socials: @SmithscyclopediaEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After more than a year of being off the air, Smithscyclopedia is back to talk about the Oasis reunion and what it means for Smiths fans, the social media drama that has been happening between Morrissey and Johnny Marr over the past 2 months, and what direction the show is going in the future. And of course, we have the playlist for this episode set up on Spotify, so just search up "Smithscyclopedia Episode 19" if you'd like! And with that, we will see you next month!Socials: @SmithscyclopediaEmail: [email protected] us a five star review... or any review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello you rock and rollers! This episode is all about how The Smiths maybe, possibly (but I say YES) transformed Glastonbury from the hippie festival it was known as into the juggernaut we know it as today, even talking about the recent appearance at the festival by one Mr. Astley backed by Blossoms. In order to tackle this huge subject, we've invited renowned Rick Astley super-fan and biographer Elise Soutar (@smilesawakeu) onto the show. You may remember her from our episode on The Top of the Pops, so give her a big returning welcome round of applause, just as her hero (Rick Astley) would!Elise's Substack: https://thingsaregettingkindagross.substack.com/Pulp's "Bad Cover Version": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQEmail: [email protected]: @smithscyclopedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Am I personally biased to loving this record? Yes. Hence why my guest for this episode is... well, me. This was the album that got me into the Smiths and I have an EP that just came out ("John Hughes Thoughts"), so I figured I'd run my mouth a little bit on here. Unfortunately, this episode has some issues with audio problems that persisted form last episode, so I apologize greatly for that and I am looking intently into preventing it from happening again. Regardless, I hope you enjoy!Socials: @SmithscyclopediaEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We bring Caleb back onto the show to introduce him to the next batch of singles and their respective b-sides. I also apologize for some of the audio issues with this one; it was my finals week, so I guess my computer didn't have all the processing power needed.Socials: @SmithscyclopediaEmail: [email protected] us a five star review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HALLOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Today, we are delving in to the world of fashion and the Smiths with one of the admins for the Instagram page @iwearthesmiths , Lucy Cowie (@redlippedlucy ). Check out both pages and submit your own photos!Kas's song in Periphery JournalLink to PDF: https://peripheryjournal.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/101205-periphery-60-mockup_drake.pdfLink to Song: https://qr.page/g/1xng4l3TAvGSocials: @SmithscyclopediaEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Myself and several other hosts and fans pay our respects to Andy Rourke, bassist of the Smiths, who sadly passed away May 19th, just last week.Email: [email protected]: @Smithscyclopedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Smiths first LP. Is it over-rated, under-rated, or perfectly in the middle? Frankly, Mr. Shankly, we can't decide either, so we brought some help.vvWe welcome Austin Curtis (@bloodyawfulpoetry) of the band Don't Get Lemon onto the show for our longest episode yet, the perfect setting for our first foray into a full Smiths album.Music video for Don't Get Lemon's "Blow-Up": https://youtu.be/YAj_UrlpiWQThe Handsome Hooligans discussion on the meaning of "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle": https://youtu.be/mYnJeRW-lnU?t=614 (10:14-20:07)Socials: @SmithscyclopediaEmail: [email protected] us a review in app! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time we tackled the "mystery wrapped in an enigma, wrapped in a cardigan," even Morrissey. He put the M in Manchester, but how did he get there? For this daunting task, we enlist the help of Alyssa Robertson (@alyssamiarobertson) of the band Bittersweethearts to feed us the facts, quips, and myths about our main subject today. You can also find her band here: https://bittersweetheartsband.com/Socials: @SmithscyclopediaEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.