Tag Archives: Morrissey

Essential Listening: The Plateau Phase – Crispy Ambulance (1982)

Posted on 28/02/2026 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

Snobbery and decay, when it comes to music consumption preferences, for some this is the only way. Adopting such a tribalistic paradigm becomes ridiculous when taken to the extreme – because Leonard Cohen or Joni Mitchell aren’t Bob Dylan to … Continue reading →

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Song Of The Day – Cemetery Gates by The Smiths

Posted on 24/07/2014 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

From the album ‘The Queen Is Dead’ (1986)

Posted in Song Of The Day | Tagged 80's, In this case better together than apart, John Keats, Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Morrissey & Marr, Oscar Wilde, Song Of The Day, The Queen Is Dead, The Smiths, Vote Yes For Scotland, W.B. Yeats | 1 Comment