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Johnny Marr: The Smith’s guitarist takes the mic with the Healers.

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As part of the early Manchester scene, the Smiths wrote songs that reflected a country they loved to hate–a romantic gray landscape of working-class boredom, delusion and despair. After five years, the group disbanded and the friendships dissolved. This includes the relationship between guitarist/songwriter Johnny Marr and singer/ lyricist Steven Patrick Morrissey, the relationship that
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Interview w/Mommy & Daddy

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They may call themselves the "Sonny and Cher of electropunk," but utter the word "electroclash" in Mommy and Daddy’s presence and prepare for a deluge of exclamations and eye-rolling. "What a joke," says 24-year-old Vivian Sarratt (Mommy), sighing over the last bite of her pizza crust. "It’s a cool idea that went way wrong," concurs
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