164. MICHAEL IMPERIOLI REVEALS THE FULL STORY BEHIND THE SMITHS AND RATES THEIR RECORDS (PART 1: THE SELF-TITLED DEBUT, HATFUL OF HOLLOW, & MEAT IS MURDER)

One of the greatest actors of all time—The Sopranos’ Michael Imperioli—is also a confirmed, dyed-in-the-wool music nerd and songwriter in his own right. The Smiths came along and changed the game for him, and Discograffiti needed to find out exactly why.   Here’s just a few of the things Michael and I discuss about The Smiths:   Why the group made such a huge impact on a young Michael Imperioli at that particular time of his life; The song that Johnny Marr describes as what Joni Mitchell would’ve done if she had been an MC5 fan; And in-depth dissections of The Smiths’ self-titled debut, Hatful Of Hollow, and Meat Is Murder!   I support a wife and a five-year-old son with Discograffiti as my sole source of income.  If you love the episode, please Venmo me a tip @ David-Gebroe, or see below for other ways to support the show! Pretty please.   Listen: https://podfollow.com/1592182331    If you’re a Smiths superfan like me, you’ll want the DIRECTOR’S CUT of this episode. It’s ad-free and features plenty of essential material that had to be cut for time. You can purchase it as a one-off from our Patreon Shop: www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/   Or subscribe! Extended edits of all shows are available on either the Lieutenant (longer) or Major (longest) Tiers. Discograffiti’s 4-show-a-week release schedule can be yours for the price of a cup of coffee a week. https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti   Order the $11 Digital package of our METAL MACHINE MUZAK double album (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & Will Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404   Please help support the show by ordering some choice goods from our new merch shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all   CONNECT Join our Soldiers of Sound Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1839109176272153 Patreon: www.Patreon.com/Discograffiti Podfollow: ⁠⁠https://podfollow.com/1592182331⁠⁠ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClyaQCdvDelj5EiKj6IRLhw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discograffitipod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discograffiti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discograffiti To order the Digital version of the METAL MACHINE MUZAK 2xLP (feat. Lou Barlow, Cory Hanson, Mark Robinson, & W. Cullen Hart): www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/197404 To Order the METAL MACHINE MUZAK Double Vinyl + Digital package: https://www.patreon.com/discograffiti/shop/169954 Merch Shop: https://discograffitipod.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo Dave A Tip: @David-Gebroe Web site: http://discograffiti.com/   CONTACT DAVE Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hooligandave Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/davidgebroe/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveGebroe   #michaelimperioli #thesopranos #sopranos #jamesgandolfini #tonysoprano #christophermoltisanti #hbo #davidchase #mafia #newjersey #mobster #stevenvanzandt #mob #thesmiths #morrissey #johnnymarr #indie #moz #music #mozzer #andyrourke #mikejoyce #manchester #postpunk #stevenpatrickmorrissey #britpop #alternative #discograffiti #metalmachinemuzak #soldiersofsound