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Johnny Marr On World Cafe

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January 3, 2019 • On his latest album, Call the Comet, Johnny Marr, who is keen on science fiction, envisions a different type of end of days.

Johnny Marr On World Cafe

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Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

December 23, 2017 • This month's playlist includes a single off Anna Burch's forthcoming debut album, a cover of a Willie Dixon song and a powerful spoken-word track about homelessness.

Hear An Unreleased Bert Jansch And Johnny Marr Song, 'It Don't Bother Me'

Living In The Shadows, Part Two: On The Edge Of A Dream, which collects Bert Jansch's post-2000s output, comes out April 28. Colin Harper/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Hear An Unreleased Bert Jansch And Johnny Marr Song, 'It Don't Bother Me'

April 17, 2017 • The Scottish guitarist met The Smiths guitarist in the late '90s, resulting in the album Crimson Moon. Here the duo revisits a Bert Jansch tune from 1965.

Johnny Marr On Quitting School, Moving To Portland And Wearing Capes

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Johnny Marr On Quitting School, Moving To Portland And Wearing Capes

February 22, 2013 • The former Smiths guitarist says he's always jumped at whatever situation will draw the best music out of him.

Johnny Marr On Quitting School, Moving To Portland And Wearing Capes

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