Smiths Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

Morrissey’s secret folk album! (Well, not really, but…)

Okay, so it’s not real. But it’s sure good for a laugh.

It was on this day in 1989 that things all went very, very wrong for the protestors in Tiananmen Square

Sometimes people get so pissed off or so inspired by something that they just have to sing about it. This

Years ago when I was still in high school, an older girl name Sharon asked me to transfer some of

Smiths fans never, ever get enough of their favourite band. Come March 22, a new graphic novel on the band

All groups, whether they want to admit it or not, have a best-before date. Many of them struggle beyond that

On this day in 1995, we almost ended up in a nuclear war because of a series of mistakes and

At the end of it all, the Smiths were a five-piece unit: Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, Mike Joyce and

Is it “Happy Black Friday” or “Merry Black Friday?” I can never remember. And now, some music news for November

Cameron Gordon of Completely Ignored has came up with the idea of Moodball, an analysis of how twelve Smiths songs

As I write this, I’m somewhere between Toronto and Tapei, heading for a music conference in Singapore. I’ll report back.

The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick
Behind the desk of Global and CTV News – Kevin Newman in conversation with TBP podcast ep 004 August 18, 2020
Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. While he’s a household name for his on-camera presence, as you will learn in this episode, Kevin Newman is also an innovator whose energy is fueled by the same startup drive […]
Mark Silver
At the top of the sponsorship world – Sam Galet in conversation with TBP podcast ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver