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Ten Years…
When I had the long Bowie obituary thread ten years ago today, it was done as a not-quite-obituary; more of an examination of Bowie’s presence in my timeline, and it was in any case before I adopted the trait of … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie, Core Collection, DVD, film, Mid-80s Malaise, New Romantic, obituary
Tagged David Bowie
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David Ball: 1959-2025
It was Thursday night when I saw that Dave Ball of Soft Cell had died. I hadn’t been following Dave closely and I was unaware of his myriad of health issues he’d been dealing with in the last few years. … Continue reading
Douglas J. McCarthy: 1966-2025
It’s been a bad week for losing iconic musicians. Sly Stone and Brian Wilson were rightly feted for their tremendous contributions to the Classic Rock canon. Examples of which reside in my Record Cell because, well, every home should have … Continue reading
Posted in Core Collection, obituary
Tagged 2025, Adult., Die Krupps, Douglas McCarthy, Nitzer Ebb
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Sweet Pea Atkinson: Gone Five Years And I’m Still Missing Him…Badly!
When I noticed that the 5 year anniversary of Sweet Pea Atkinson‘s death was coming up, I made a note to write about it because the sad truth was that when Sweet Pea died in 2020, in the midst of … Continue reading
Posted in Core Collection, obituary
Tagged 2020, Don Was, Sweet Pea Atkinson, Was (Not Was)
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Roy Thomas Baker: 1946-2025
I was all set up last week to discuss the death of famed [if divisive] producer Roy Thomas Baker when the death of David Thomas of Pere Ubu blindsided me. In the cosmic scheme of things, Thomas is a towering … Continue reading
David Thomas: 1953-2025
This was not unforeseen, as anyone who had seen David Thomas in the last dozen or so years could attest to his declining health. Yet is still bad news that packs a harsh sting. The person who steered the ship … Continue reading
Dr. Clem Burke: 1954-2025
Owwww. This hurts right after yesterday’s post, but we’ve just lost the great Clem Burke; drummer for Blondie. The 70 year old drumming legend was taken down by cancer following a life dedicated to Rock and Roll drumming that saw … Continue reading
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