Tales of The Smiths Season 2

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Morrissey opens up to penpal, Robert Mackie, regarding his infatuation with the States and his views on sexuality, mentioning his girlfriend at the time, Annalisa.

TALES OF THE SMITHS
You had to sneak into my room///part Χ

Tales of The Smiths is a daily online comic on the history of The Smiths in Greek and English (scroll down for the English version)
CLICK HERE to read You had to sneak into my room///part X

 

[conchrisoulis]

The murder of John Lennon, The Velvet Underground and celibacy: It's 1981 and Morrissey writes another letter to his pen pal Robert Mackie wishing someone had killed Thatcher instead.

TALES OF THE SMITHS
You had to sneak into my room///part ΧΙ

Tales of The Smiths is a daily online comic on the history of The Smiths in Greek and English (scroll down for the English version)
CLICK HERE to read You had to sneak into my room///part XI

 

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Morrissey's letters to Rob Mackie weren't only chock-full of quips and one-liners, but also drawings and collages made by Moz himself.
Also, he talks about Hazel!

TALES OF THE SMITHS
You had to sneak into my room///part ΧΙI

Tales of The Smiths is a daily online comic on the history of The Smiths in Greek and English (scroll down for the English version)
CLICK HERE to read You had to sneak into my room///part XII

 

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1981. Heavily influenced by guitarist Nile Rodgers (Chic, David Bowie, Daft Punk), Johnny Marr forms a funk band with his childhood friend, Andy Rourke.

TALES OF THE SMITHS
Crak Therapy///part I

Tales of The Smiths is a daily online comic on the history of The Smiths in Greek and English (scroll down for the English version)
CLICK HERE to read Crak Therapy///part I

 

[conchrisoulis]

SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN by The Smiths
illustrated by Con Chrisoulis

Based on the horrific Moors Murders that occurred between 1963 and 1965, Morrissey wrote what would prove the first of The Smiths' array of controversial songs.
CLICK HERE to read Suffer Little Children

 

[conchrisoulis]

1981. Johnny moves out of his parents home and works himself up from the lowliest Manchester clothing store to the cream of the crop, where most local musicians hang put.

TALES OF THE SMITHS
Crak Therapy///part II

Tales of The Smiths is a daily online comic on the history of The Smiths in Greek and English (scroll down for the English version)
Click here to read Crak Therapy///part II

 

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Johnny works for Perry Boy clothes shop, Stolen From Ivor, following a similar path with friend, Billy Duffy, who just joined Theatre of Hate.

TALES OF THE SMITHS
Crak Therapy///part III

Tales of The Smiths is a daily online comic on the history of The Smiths in Greek and English (scroll down for the English version)
Click here to read Crak Therapy///part III

 

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The last surving original Ramone, Tommy Ramone, is dead. Rest in Peace, Tommy.
Moz being a huge fan I thought it appropriate to post the below links.
Bear in mind that Tales of The Smiths is a daily online comic on the history of The Smiths in Greek and English (scroll down for the English version)

Here are four old Tales of The Smiths episodes on Morrissey's initial damnation of The Ramones and his later love for them:
Tales of The Smiths Something is Squeezing My Skull ptI

Tales of The Smiths Something is Squeezing My Skull ptII

Tales of The Smiths Something is Squeezing My Skull ptIII

Tales of The Smiths Just Walk Right Up to the Microphone

 

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From Chic until Daft Punk’s Get Lucky and from Johnny Marr’s Rodgers’-inspired Freak Party until the christening of his son, Nile Marr, Nile Rodgers has played a pivotal role and inspiration in Johnny’s life.

TALES OF THE SMITHS
Crak Therapy///part IV

Tales of The Smiths is a daily online comic on the history of The Smiths in Greek and English (scroll down for the English version)
Click here to read Crak Therapy///part IV

 

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Tales of The Stone Roses meets Tales of The Smiths, when Ian Brown and John Squire's drummer, Simon Wolstencroft, leaves their band to become a member of Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke’s Freak Party.

TALES OF THE SMITHS
Crak Therapy///part V

Tales of The Smiths is a daily online comic on the history of The Smiths in Greek and English (scroll down for the English version)
Click here to read Crak Therapy///part V

 

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Just as Funky Si leaves the future Stone Roses to join Johnny and Andy’s Freak Party things start looking really, really grim.

TALES OF THE SMITHS
Crak Therapy///part VI

Tales of The Smiths is a daily online comic on the history of The Smiths in Greek and English (scroll down for the English version)
Click here to read Crak Therapy///part VI

 

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As Andy house is starting to look like a constant ...Freak Party, Johnny starts having second thoughts on their band.

TALES OF THE SMITHS
Crak Therapy///part VII

Tales of The Smiths is a daily online comic on the history of The Smiths in Greek and English (scroll down for the English version)
Click here to read Crak Therapy///part VII

 

[conchrisoulis]

Just when Johnny is about to invite Ian Brown (the future-Stone Roses godlike genius) to join Freak Party, he falls out with Andy Rourke ...really ...badly.

TALES OF THE SMITHS
Crak Therapy///part VIII

Tales of The Smiths is a daily online comic on the history of The Smiths in Greek and English (scroll down for the English version)
Click here to read Crak Therapy///part VIII

 

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1982. Culture Club perform in Manchester just before becoming a worldwide sensation.
But what did Morrissey think of Boy George?

TALES OF THE SMITHS
These Things Take Time///part I

Tales of The Smiths is a daily online comic on the history of The Smiths in Greek and English (scroll down for the English version)
Click here to read These Things Take Time///part I

 

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Iggy Pop and Depeche Mode get the worst possible gig reviews from Morrissey on the behalf of Record Mirror, but he saves his best review for Ludus (obv)

TALES OF THE SMITHS
These Things Take Time///part II

Tales of The Smiths is a daily online comic on the history of The Smiths in Greek and English (scroll down for the English version)
Click here to read These Things Take Time///part II

 

[conchrisoulis]

Linder Sterling’s feminist protest art from Ludus’ final gig at the Hacienda, which was appropriated by Lady Gaga.

TALES OF THE SMITHS
These Things Take Time///part III

Tales of The Smiths is a daily online comic on the history of The Smiths in Greek and English (scroll down for the English version)
Click here to read These Things Take Time///part III

 

[conchrisoulis]

Βy passing on a badly recorded demo of himself singing acappella to New Hormones Records' boss, Morrissey tries to escape his fate.

TALES OF THE SMITHS
These things take time///partIV

Tales of The Smiths is a daily online comic on the history of The Smiths in Greek and English (scroll down for the English version)
Click here to read These Things Take Time///part IV

 

[conchrisoulis]

Morrissey asks Annalisa to move in with him.

TALES OF THE SMITHS
These things take time///partV

Tales of The Smiths is a daily online comic on the history of The Smiths in Greek and English (scroll down for the English version)
Click here to read These Things Take Time///part V

 

[conchrisoulis]

1982. Morrissey completes his biography, James Dean is Not Dead, and the essay Exit Smiling, regarding the impingement of women's rights in Hollywood; but what was the fate of his monographs?

TALES OF THE SMITHS
These things take time///partVI

Tales of The Smiths is a daily online comic on the history of The Smiths in Greek and English (scroll down for the English version)
Click here to read These Things Take Time///part VI

 

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1982. Lonely and desolate, Morrissey ponders how soon is ...now?

TALES OF THE SMITHS
These things take time///partVII

Tales of The Smiths is a daily online comic on the history of The Smiths in Greek and English (scroll down for the English version)
Click here to read These Things Take Time///part VIΙ