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Johnny Marr joins Modest Mouse, World Peace Attained

marr.jpg Okay, so the headline isn't entirely true, but forget about World War III for a second and listen to some really good news: yesterday Rollingstone.com broke the story, and today pitchfork reported to people under 35 that legendary Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has been added to Modest Mouse's permanent lineup. Our minds are reeling with the possibiities: imagine the man who wrote the riffs to The Headmaster Ritual and This Charming Man working for Isaac Brock, who for all intents and purposes is a genetic hybrid of Tom Waits, Frank Black, and Jim Morrison, and also happens to be one of the greatest songwriters of the past decade. Now all he needs is the right outfit...

[Rolling Stone Article]

[Pitchfork Article]

[Modest Mouse Website]

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  • cb

    how did this sneak in here, or did I really miss this the first time?



    don't forget The Last Ride off his first solo album -- that rocks.

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