Category Archives: “Art”

Such bloody awful poetry – the words of The Smiths

Posted on October 31, 2012 by PopLifer

Number 4 in our series of blogs on the best ideas The Smiths had, the ones that changed pop and people’s lives forever. In the first blog, we argued that the band’s best idea of all was breaking up and … Continue reading →

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The songs that made you cry: The Smiths and the art of the b-side

Posted on October 2, 2012 by PopLifer

This is the second in our series of blogs on the best ideas The Smiths had, the ones that changed pop and people’s lives forever. In the first blog, we argued that the band’s best idea of all was breaking … Continue reading →

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On the 25th anniversary of “Strangeways, Here We Come”, why The Smiths’ light has never gone out

Posted on September 27, 2012 by PopLifer

This is the first in a series of blogs we will be running over the next couple of weeks exploring the extraordinary legacy of The Smiths, 25 years to the day after their swanswong, “Strangeways, Here We Come”, was released. … Continue reading →

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Hole’s “Pretty On The Inside” – The Forgotten Files #2

Posted on September 20, 2012 by PopLifer

Second in an irregular feature on nuggets of pop culture that have been largely buried by time, but deserve to be digged up again. Courtney Love – singer, actress, controversy magnet, online provocateur and, yes, famous widow – may not … Continue reading →

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The funniest blog in the world – the genius of Hyperbole and a Half (Picture This #18)

Posted on August 23, 2012 by PopLifer

Writing about music is like dancing about architecture, a smart man once said – it doesn’t translate. This hasn’t stopped us trying to do just that for 15 years but it’s true nonetheless and the same applies to comedy. Just … Continue reading →

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Darkly Dreaming Donnie – Picture This #17, Donnie Darko

Posted on August 17, 2012 by PopLifer

We often presume artists know what they are doing, that when we find a perfect pop song, a great album, an enthralling TV series or a captivating film that the person who created it must have either given birth to … Continue reading →

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