Category Archives: obituary

Beej Chaney of The Suburbs: 1957-2025

Posted on January 15, 2025 by postpunkmonk

It was sad news for Corn-Fed New Wavers® last week with Blaine John “Beej” Chaney having died on January 5th while on his daily swim in the Pacific Ocean. The Suburbs were the inaugural band on Minneapolis’ vital TwinTone Record … Continue reading →

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Marc Campbell Of The Nails: 1951-2024

Posted on December 23, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Last Saturday I got the sad news that Marc Campbell of The Nails had died. Then that had me pulling my Nails CDs this weekend for a spin, with the expanded “Hotel For Women” making me dance in spite of … Continue reading →

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Chris Cross: 1952-2024 [part 2]

Posted on April 8, 2024 by postpunkmonk

The band went into 1983 with a new album and sound, with famed Beatles producer Geiorge Martin helming “Quartet.” With the clarity that Martin and engineer Geoff Emerick strove for, coupled with the first generation of digital synths and their … Continue reading →

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Chris Cross: 1952-2024 [part 1]

Posted on April 3, 2024 by postpunkmonk

I got dreadful news the first thing yesterday morning when commenter and electronic musician Gavin Brick told me that Midge Ure had announced the death of Ultravox bassist Chris [Allen] Cross yesterday. I absolutely could not write yesterday, and so … Continue reading →

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Dexter Romweber: 1966-2024 [part 2]

Posted on February 22, 2024 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] THE SOLO/DUO YEARS Oddly enough, Dexter’s solo career debut snuck out tentatively two years before “Lucky Eye” was released. The 1996 “Folk Songs” disc is one I’ve still yet to find and it’s packed with 27 … Continue reading →

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Dexter Romweber: 1966-2024 [part 1]

Posted on February 19, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Yesterday morning in the pre-dawn hours, I got a gut-punch that really hurt. I was making my rounds and saw that Dexter Romweber, the crucial American Roots Rocker [and so much more] had unexpectedly died last Friday, the 16th of … Continue reading →

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Brian Griffin: 1948-2024

Posted on January 30, 2024 by postpunkmonk

I received regrettable news first thing in the morning for me today as a friend told me that the great photographer Brian Griffin had died yesterday at the age of 75. I first encountered the lensman probably in 1979 when … Continue reading →

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