Before there were bloggers there were Smiths fans, and it was going to happen eventually that, according to today's Guardian, plans are now afoot for an Academic Conference devoted to the study and dissection of the Smiths back catalogue and its impact on the cultural landscape. The Conference Organisers are quoted as saying:
"The music of the Smiths contained an emotional depth and a technical virtuosity that moved people in a way that almost no other band has managed before or since. In spite of their enormous cultural significance and personal resonance, the Smiths have yet to receive sustained academic attention. To date, there have been remarkably few serious examinations of the band. The purpose of this symposium is to put that right . . ."
Which, roughly translated, means: "We are Smiths fans with PhDs, and we know how to score a cushy academic junket when we want to."
David Lodge, eat your heart out.
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