The first time you hear the title track from Johnny Marr's forthcoming debut solo album, you're like, "Huh, he just rewrote 'What Difference Does It Make?' Just like John Fogerty rewrote 'Run Through the Jungle' as 'The Old Man Down the Road.'" (I hope he doesn't get sued for copyright infringing himself!) But then you're like, "Shut up. He's Johnny Marr. He can do whatever he wants."
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David Cameron, stop saying that you like The Smiths, no you don't. I forbid you to like it.less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhoneJohnny MarrJohnny_Marr
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"We won't be reforming this week. Maybe if the government stepped down. If this government stepped down, I'll reform the band. How's that? That's a fair trade, isn't it? I think the country would be better off, don't you? I'll do it if the coalition steps down." —Johnny Marr has issued his ultimatum on a Smiths reunion. Here's hoping British Prime Minister David Cameron is as big a fan of the band as he claims to be.
Are you sick of me talking about The Cribs yet? Too bad, because the new album isn't even out yet, so there's plenty more to come. Here's the video for the first single, "Cheat On Me." It's a pretty straightforward clip, but it was nice of them to include their dad on guitar.
You have perhaps heard of the Internet sensation that is the PS22 Chorus? Quick primer: The PS22 Chorus is an elementary school chorus from Public School 22 in Graniteville, Staten Island (New York). It is composed of 60-70 fifth-graders, and is directed by Gregg Breinberg. Students are assigned to the chorus after an annual auditioning process at the beginning of each school year. PS22 is the largest elementary school in Staten Island which draws students from a wide cross section of ethnic groups and socio-economic levels. The chorus meets twice a week during school hours to practice, and performs throughout the year at school functions, local events, and [...]
