Johnny Marr
Happy Place
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The Importance of Being Near Manchester
I wanted to get annoyed by traffic wardens. It was a very deliberate decision to follow a British aesthetic with a British sensibility. Manchester is still cool now because it's far enough away from media central, if you like. I've got a little window here that I couldn't look into the garden, which is extremely peaceful. And imagining you being near Manchester is really key because for you, obviously that's where it all started in a time where music and fashion were fused together. Do you still feel like you need to touch base with that? Well, be honest, my decision to be here is slightly more pragmatic in that. "It's just a great place to run a group
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