tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885785477282097175.post6362202053690835882..comments2024-03-24T07:36:35.437+00:00Comments on Stuff & Nonsense: It says nothing to me about my life ...Rigid Digithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757290844359368792noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885785477282097175.post-78932223313582619172017-06-23T22:03:38.124+01:002017-06-23T22:03:38.124+01:00I got into the Smiths when i won a copy of Hatfull...I got into the Smiths when i won a copy of Hatfull of Hollow at a concert to raise money for the Miners Strike back in 1984 i think...Billy Bragg gave out the prizes and said something like "i wouldnt mind that myself ,great stuff" and signed it for me...tbh didnt really like them until this lp but then became a big fan...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885785477282097175.post-74205761183941590602017-06-16T18:56:55.389+01:002017-06-16T18:56:55.389+01:00Your early relationship with The Smiths mirrors my...Your early relationship with The Smiths mirrors my own. I agree about Strangeways: a very underrated album. In many ways, Pain A Vulgar Picture can be seen as foreshadowing for everything that was to come for the band, not just the way their back catalogue has been exploited by WEA, but also Morrissey's continuing battles with record companies. (Although lately, I'm actually starting to have some sympathy with the record companies!)Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.com