Johnny Marr at Amoeba Records Hollywood-‘What’s In My Bag’ Video

Johnny was shopping at the  Amoeba record store in Hollywood, and was asked if they could shoot a video of what he was purchasing for the stores ‘What’s In My Bag’ series.  Johnny has recently done soundtracks for ‘The Big Bang’, ‘The Incredibly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret‘ and 'Inception' and It looks as though the future may hold more of that type of work judging by his purchases at Amoeba Music in Hollywood. He discusses Ennio Morricone’s Crime and Dissonance album, a Bernard Herrmann documentary, albums by Bonobo, Wire , and other interesting music The video can be seen

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Johnny Marr The Smiths "The Queen Is Dead" MOJO 25th anniversary commemorative issue

The April issue of MOJO, celebrates the 25th anniversary of The Smiths' legendary masterpiece, The Queen is Dead!   Recorded 25 years ago, The Queen Is Dead is The Smiths masterpiece, its power and arrogance forged on the road in 1985. Martin Aston tells the story of a legendary tour that saw The Smiths strengthen their sound, Jon Savage salutes a band in its prime and eyewitness reports featuring the band themselves, Billy Bragg, R.E.M.'s Peter Buck and more, plus, a track by track review by famous fans including Beady Eye, Robert Wyatt, The Cribs and Bernard Butler.

Johnny Marr Introduces Rock Photographer Gered Mankowitz at Manchester Exhibition

Johnny introduced Gered Mankowitz at the opening of the photographers exhibition of legendary Hendrix pictures at the Richard Goodall  Gallery Manchester. Johnny said, "The first time I was ever asked to pick a photographer for myself I chose Gered, he is an Artist and a Gentleman”.  The show features 35 photographs that Gered took in his studio in London’s  West End in 1967. The exhibition runs until 5th March 2011 at the Richard Goodall Gallery 103 High Street Manchester.

Johnny Marr records BBC TV Acoustic Guitar Documentary

Johnny  was at the excellent Blueprint Studios in Salford to record a BBC TV documentary called Killing Me Softly, about  when rock goes  acoustic. Johnny talked about all aspects of acoustic guitar, it's history and it's place in his life and work. Johnny played excerpts from William It Was Really Nothing, Unhappy Birthday and David Bowie's Queen Bitch. Unhappy Birthday was recorded at Wool Hall in 1987 for Strangeways Here We Come, and has never been played live. Killing Me Softly will air in the Spring/Summer 2011.