Oh, Manchester, So Much To Answer For

simon goddard has written what looks to be a ravishing book, particularly for smiths/morrissey obsessives, as it details painstakingly every song in the smiths' catalog (and even some which have never been released). it's titled the smiths: the songs that saved your life (how painfully accurate), and the author was kind enough to give morrisseytour.com an exclusive interview. fascinating reading, even if you're not much of a fan (to which I can only express befuddlement, but anyway). [note for american readers: the book was published in december by reynolds & hearn in the u.k.; they apparently have a u.s. distributor and are working on importing copies to the states. note for british readers: lucky bastards.]