Tag: Manchester music
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Mike Joyce on The Smiths, Morrissey’s Christmas Card List, and the 1983 BBC Session
Backstory: The Smiths at the brink of national attention When the members of The Smiths first started turning heads in Manchester and beyond, the energy of their live shows and the stark charisma of vocalist Morrissey began drawing attention from national circles. The band’s drummer, Mike Joyce, was a core rhythmic driver of their early…
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I took mushrooms before my audition: Mike Joyce on wild Smiths gigs, Marr’s jim-jams and Morrissey’s genius
Introduction: A drummer’s eye on a legendary band Mike Joyce, the steady heartbeat behind the Smiths during their most influential years, sits in a palatial suite at Manchester’s Stock Exchange hotel. The light is soft, the air is calm, yet the memories he’s about to share crackle with the electricity of a band that defined…