Mixer: Johnny Marr

Mix Title:  Untitled

For the third year in a row, this event has been fortunate to feature a mix from a very influential guitarist that lives "across the pond" as they say.  This year, on top of making a another unique mix - Johnny Marr has offered to take the winner of his compilation out to lunch the next time he visits Chicago!  He is just that determined to make sure the kids get their music lessons - what a cool guy!  The cover art is an illustration done by Marr and both the cover and the cd are signed as well.   Thanks to Leslee Larson for making this happen.

The Smiths were the definitive British indie rock band of the '80s. The group's core members, vocalist Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr were obsessive rock fans inspired by the D.I.Y. ethics of punk, but they also had a fondness for girl groups, pop, and rockabilly. Morrissey and Marr also represented one of the strangest teams of collaborators in rock history. Marr was the rock traditionalist, looking like an elegant version of Keith Richards during the Smiths' heyday, and meticulously layering his guitar tracks in the studio. Morrissey, on the other hand, broke from rock tradition in practically every way possible. While it eventually led to the Smiths' early demise, the friction between Morrissey and Marr resulted in a flurry of singles and albums over the course of three years that provided the blueprint for British guitar rock in the following decade.

Bonus Tracks:

Lunch with Johnny Marr at a later date to be determined!  Airfare to the UK is not necessary - he will come to you!

A Johnny Marr engraved guitar pick. 
THERE ARE NO ADVANCE TICKET SALES FOR THE MUSIC MIXER. $5 Suggested donation at the door.

Call 312.255.9454 if you can not attend the party and wish to fax in a bid on a mix. All faxed bids must be received by midnight CST on Tuesday, September 20th, 2005.