We need one of those...
Kicking things off with a true entertainment industry institution,
Dame Edna/Barry Humphries (https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-13225944)
This is a good piece
(https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/theater/barry-humphries-dead.html)
QuoteSo fully did Mr. Humphries animate Edna that he was at continued pains to point out that he was neither a female impersonator in the conventional sense nor a cross-dresser in any sense.
Very sharp-tongued
Oh no I really loved this guy
Jerry Springer, influential US talkshow host, dies aged 79
(https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/27/jerry-springer-talkshow-host-dies-79)
Used to love watching his show with my dad. A father and son bonding around mutual appreciation for American culture
Springer was definitely a character.
Canadian Folk Singer Gordon Lightfoot Dies at 84 (https://time.com/6276335/gordon-lightfoot-dead/)
Can't say that I was a big fan but he had some good songs and several hits that I remember quite well.
Quote from: Psy-Fi on May 02, 2023, 12:36 PMCanadian Folk Singer Gordon Lightfoot Dies at 84 (https://time.com/6276335/gordon-lightfoot-dead/)
Can't say that I was a big fan but he had some good songs and several hits that I remember quite well.
big loss - one of the best of his kind
Wasn't really a Lightfoot fan either but I loved this protest song concerning the Detroit Riots of 1967.
Nash the Slash, a.k.a. Jeff Plewman, dead at 66 (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/nash-the-slash-a-k-a-jeff-plewman-dead-at-66-1.2640133)
Quote from: innerspaceboy on May 12, 2023, 05:40 PMNash the Slash, a.k.a. Jeff Plewman, dead at 66 (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/nash-the-slash-a-k-a-jeff-plewman-dead-at-66-1.2640133)
he died in 2014
not that he shouldn't still be resting in peace
So sorry. All those posts in my feeds must have been anniversary reports.
Quote from: innerspaceboy on May 12, 2023, 06:17 PMSo sorry. All those posts in my feeds must have been anniversary reports.
i would've loved to see him open for gary numan
Rita Lee from Os Mutantes RIP
Quote from: Toy Revolver on May 12, 2023, 06:54 PMRita Lee from Os Mutantes RIP
that deserved some acknowledgment from the peanut gallery here
mark stewart from the pop group "Stewart died on 21 April 2023"
Andy Rourke of The Smiths (https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/bass-guitarist-andy-rourke-smiths-britains-influential-bands-99451837)
Martin Amis
^ You are ahead of me by (*checks posting times*) 12 hours.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/20/us/british-author-martin-amis-dead-at-73/index.html
Him and his dad both had huge reputations in Britain - the events of their lives turning up on the front pages of newspapers, which is not that common for authors.
I've read a couple of Martin Amis books, both of them clever, stylish, kind of knowingly using or playing with literary conventions, so you might call them "mannered" I think. Also very contemporary, as both Amis guys were known for identifying new social trends as they happened. Great books? Not really. That's why MA doesn't have one always-mentioned masterpiece, the way some authors do. None-the-less, a really engaging writer: I think the piece by him I most enjoyed was a long newspaper article about Dinosaurs. It was full of original ideas, neat turns of phase, and I remember thinking, "This isn't newspaper stuff, this is literature."
i think London Fields is a great book
^ Not read that one: I might take a look.
i guess you're supposed to read money first but i didn't
^ I haven't read that one, either :(
Just Time's Arrow and his autobiog, Experience. Both were ok reads, but haven't inspired me to go back and read them again.
Rolf Harris has died aged 93.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-60393842
Is it worth renaming the thread to 'Famous Deaths' or something?
Quote from: jimmy jazz on May 23, 2023, 02:50 PMRolf Harris has died aged 93.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-60393842
Is it worth renaming the thread to 'Famous Deaths' or something?
Maye RIP can stand for more than one thing. Like for this guy it could be rest in piss.
Quote from: Janszoon on May 23, 2023, 04:14 PMMaye RIP can stand for more than one thing. Like for this guy it could be rest in piss.
It could do.
Had to make it clear though because Chula had a meltdown and told me to kill myself the last time I posted a similar thing in the old thread on MB.
QuoteChula had a meltdown and told me to kill myself the last time I posted a similar thing in the old thread on MB
did you follow his advice
Quote from: Toy Revolver on May 23, 2023, 05:04 PMdid you follow his advice
Evidently not. Don't act like you wouldn't miss me either.
Quote from: jimmy jazz on May 23, 2023, 05:36 PMEvidently not. Don't act like you wouldn't miss me either.
i like you
Quote from: jimmy jazz on May 23, 2023, 02:50 PMRolf Harris has died aged 93.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-60393842
Is it worth renaming the thread to 'Famous Deaths' or something?
Two Little Boys is a fantastic song but I associate it with RH. Someone else should record it and then I can associate it with them.
I'd go with Bob Dylan. Johnny Cash probably could have done a good job but too late now.
Tina Turner Dead At 83 (https://deadline.com/2023/05/tina-turner-dead-obituary-rock-soul-singer-was-83-1235378614/)
Quote from: SGR on May 24, 2023, 09:06 PMTina Turner Dead At 83 (https://deadline.com/2023/05/tina-turner-dead-obituary-rock-soul-singer-was-83-1235378614/)
was it ike?
My favorite Ike and Tina song...
I only know one of her songs. Surprising really.
RIP
I know two, three if you count her and David Bowie's awful version of "Tonight".
RIP
Quote from: jimmy jazz on May 24, 2023, 09:20 PMI only know one of her songs. Surprising really.
RIP
What? Which song?
Simply the Best :-X
Quote from: jimmy jazz on May 24, 2023, 09:47 PMSimply the Best :-X
What about "What's Love Got To Do With It", a song so popular that they named her biopic after it?
Quote from: Janszoon on May 24, 2023, 09:56 PMWhat about "What's Love Got To Do With It", a song so popular that they named her biopic after it?
OK I forgot that one.
Still though 2 isn't a lot for someone so famous.
Definitely liked her better with Ike even though he treated her like crap.
Quote from: Toy Revolver on May 24, 2023, 09:09 PMwas it ike?
(https://i.postimg.cc/FRwydtB9/IBTtD.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Second best headline the New York Post has ever run.
Okay, I'm afraid to ask. What was the best headline?
Quote from: Rubber Soul on May 24, 2023, 10:30 PMOkay, I'm afraid to ask. What was the best headline?
Spoiler
(https://i.postimg.cc/qBcndMfG/HBiTB.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4ndn6GxK)
George Maharis, Star of 'Route 66,' Dies at 94 (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/george-maharis-dead-route-66-star-1235502542/)
'Girl From Ipanema' singer dead: Astrud Gilberto was 83 (https://nypost.com/2023/06/06/girl-from-ipanema-singer-dead-astrud-gilberto-was-83/) :'(
Astrud Gilberto With Stan Getz - Girl from Ipanema (1964)
No news sites have reported it yet, but from George Winston's official press 3 hours ago:
We are deeply saddened to share the news that George Winston has passed away after a 10-year battle with cancer. George quietly and painlessly left this world while asleep on Sunday, June 4, 2023.
I'm so glad I got to see him perform. A beautiful soul.
Quote from: innerspaceboy on Jun 06, 2023, 11:31 PMNo news sites have reported it yet, but from George Winston's official press 3 hours ago:
We are deeply saddened to share the news that George Winston has passed away after a 10-year battle with cancer. George quietly and painlessly left this world while asleep on Sunday, June 4, 2023.
I'm so glad I got to see him perform. A beautiful soul.
That's sad to hear. I never saw him live but I do like his music.
Quote from: innerspaceboy on Jun 06, 2023, 11:31 PMNo news sites have reported it yet, but from George Winston's official press 3 hours ago:
We are deeply saddened to share the news that George Winston has passed away after a 10-year battle with cancer. George quietly and painlessly left this world while asleep on Sunday, June 4, 2023.
I'm so glad I got to see him perform. A beautiful soul.
Aw, this one's really busting me up. Love his music, definitely a legend.
Can anyone post something by him that they like?
Quote from: jadis on Jun 07, 2023, 12:22 AMCan anyone post something by him that they like?
The second piece he plays here live demonstrates a dampening effect Winston employs with his hands placed on the piano strings. "Dubuque" is a favorite of mine.
Pat Cooper, Stand-Up Comedian and Howard Stern Regular, Dies at 93 (https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/pat-cooper-dead-comedian-1235636344/)
(https://i.imgur.com/g2GUMf3l.jpg)
Pat Robertson, Who Gave Christian Conservatives Clout, Is Dead at 93 (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/us/pat-robertson-dead.html)
Rest in piss.
RIP bozo
Quote from: Janszoon on Jun 08, 2023, 05:16 PMPat Robertson, Who Gave Christian Conservatives Clout, Is Dead at 93 (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/us/pat-robertson-dead.html)
Rest in piss.
I said something similar earlier to my friend.
Kick rocks and enjoy hell you cunt.
Marvel Comics icon John Romita Sr, dies aged 93 (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12193739/Marvel-Comics-icon-John-Romita-Sr-helped-create-Wolverine-dies-aged-93.html)
Cormac McCarthy, American novelist of the stark and dark, dies at 89 (https://www.npr.org/2023/06/13/598425063/cormac-mccarthy-dies-obituary)
RIP Milan Kundera (https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jul/12/milan-kundera-the-unbearable-lightness-of-being-author-dies-aged-94)
Quote"Anyone who thinks that the Communist regimes of Central Europe are exclusively the work of criminals is overlooking a basic truth: The criminal regimes were made not by criminals but by enthusiasts convinced they had discovered the only road to paradise. They defended that road so valiantly that they were forced to execute many people. Later it became clear that there was no paradise, that the enthusiasts were therefore murderers."
RIP Julian Sands (https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jun/27/julian-sands-obituary)
Julian Sands: a hypnotically exotic actor full of style and extravagance (https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jun/27/julian-sands-an-hypnotically-exotic-actor-full-of-style-and-extravagance)
The film that warped my mind as a teenager
:'(
https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/mort-de-jane-birkin-a-lage-de-76-ans-16-07-2023-HI4OIU7ASFFHXBRF2F3NFUFY4Q.php
Landscaper fatally runs over homeless woman sleeping in California park with lawnmower (https://nypost.com/2023/07/16/california-woman-christine-chavez-dead-after-being-runover-by-lawnmower/)
What a way to go.
Tony Bennett has died at 96. (https://apnews.com/article/tony-bennett-dies-c3b3a7e2360449fb936a38794c7c3266)
R.I.P. to a legendary crooner...
Tony Bennett - Fly Me to the Moon (Official Audio)
His appearance on Sesame Street was memorable - "Slimy to the Moon."
RIP Sinead O'Connor. Great voice and great first album and so much else
Never got into her much but I do like this vocal appearance she made on this song...
The The - Kingdom of RainR.I.P.
Quote from: jadis on Jul 26, 2023, 07:50 PMRIP Sinead O'Connor. Great voice and great first album and so much else
Just came here to post this. :(
Quote from: jadis on Jul 26, 2023, 07:50 PMRIP Sinead O'Connor. Great voice and great first album and so much else
Beautiful voice, RIP. My favorite Sinead track:
I remember watching 'Saturday Night Live' back in the early 1990's on the night when she appeared on the show and ripped up a photo of Pope John Paul II.
One of the funniest and most memorable moments in the history of SNL.
Randy Meisner from The Eagles.
https://variety.com/2023/music/news/randy-meisner-dead-eagles-co-founder-1235681972/
Paul Reubens: Pee-wee Herman actor dies age 70 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66366898?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA):'(
Pee Wee Herman - TequilaR.I.P. to a legend.
Aw crud, that sucks, I grew up with his work. Definitely gonna watch Pee-Wee's Big Adventure this week. RIP
https://people.com/angus-cloud-dead-at-25-7567994
Poor kiddo.
Dying at 25 feels like art imitating life. I don't think he passed because of drugs though.
This one slipped past me unnoticed several months ago. I was just looking into a recently re-released album and found out he died last November...
Nik Turner, Hawkwind co-founder and saxophonist, dies aged 82 (https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/12/nik-turner-hawkwind-co-founder-saxophonist)
Italian man crushed to death under falling cheese wheels (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66429342?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA)
"Sugarman" Sixto Rodriguez dies at 81. (https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/08/09/rodriguez-sugarman-dead-detroit/70555884007/)
The Band's Robbie Robertson Dies at 80 (https://pitchfork.com/news/the-bands-robbie-robertson-dies-at-80)
Quote from: innerspaceboy on Aug 09, 2023, 04:16 PM"Sugarman" Sixto Rodriguez dies at 81. (https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/08/09/rodriguez-sugarman-dead-detroit/70555884007/)
Quote from: innerspaceboy on Aug 09, 2023, 10:20 PMThe Band's Robbie Robertson Dies at 80 (https://pitchfork.com/news/the-bands-robbie-robertson-dies-at-80)
A depressing double hit on the music front.
Loved the "Cold Fact" album from Rodriguez back when I first heard it many years ago.
Can't say I was ever into 'The Band' but Robbie Robertson was one of the big names in the music scene when I was growing up.
R.I.P. to both of them.
Indeed. I gifted my ex-wife Cold Fact on vinyl back in the day, and my introduction to Robbie Robertson was his 1998 downtempo album, Contact from the Underworld of Redboy which has a few really memorable cuts wedding Native American tribal themes with contemporary electronics. Good stuff.
Bob Barker, longtime 'Price Is Right' host, dies at 99 (https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/bob-barker-longtime-price-right-host-dies-xx-hold-rcna42292)
Quote from: innerspaceboy on Aug 26, 2023, 08:04 PMBob Barker, longtime 'Price Is Right' host, dies at 99 (https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/bob-barker-longtime-price-right-host-dies-xx-hold-rcna42292)
I spent many hours watching 'The Price Is Right' on TV in the daytime during summer vacations from school during the 1970's.
R.I.P. to a legendary game show host.
Quote from: innerspaceboy on Aug 26, 2023, 08:04 PMBob Barker, longtime 'Price Is Right' host, dies at 99 (https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/bob-barker-longtime-price-right-host-dies-xx-hold-rcna42292)
I feel like this is Mandella effect going on again, but I could have sworn that Bob passed away years ago. Maybe they were just death hoaxes but I'm like wtf he was still alive when I heard this news.
Stars of the Lid's Brian McBride Dies at 53 (https://pitchfork.com/news/stars-of-the-lids-brian-mcbride-dies-at-53/)
I claimed both of their finest efforts on wax a few years ago. Some of the best work of the decade.
(https://i.imgur.com/rU8V3Lal.jpg)
'Margaritaville' singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76 (https://apnews.com/article/obituary-jimmy-buffett-4295f355b39237f40663d485c4c6d557)
Quote from: innerspaceboy on Sep 02, 2023, 03:16 PM'Margaritaville' singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76 (https://apnews.com/article/obituary-jimmy-buffett-4295f355b39237f40663d485c4c6d557)
The only song I know him for is "Margaritaville" and I always thought of him as a goofy novelty act with an inexplicable cult following.
I would've guessed he was a multimillionaire maybe a couple dozen times over but the fact that he was a billionaire is mind-boggling to me.
Right there with you. I live in a neighborhood full of older people and have seen the cult of Buffett firsthand. No matter how much I am immersed in that suburban white normie environment I am no closer to understanding his appeal.
Quote from: innerspaceboy on Sep 02, 2023, 03:16 PM'Margaritaville' singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76 (https://apnews.com/article/obituary-jimmy-buffett-4295f355b39237f40663d485c4c6d557)
I know it is poor form to speak ill of the dead but of course he died due to skin cancer. Living the beach bum life you gotta wear sunscreen and protect your skin especially white people!
Former Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell has died, a representative for the band confirms to Billboard. (https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/steve-harwell-dead-smash-mouth-singer-dies-obituary-1235405811/)
"Dream Weaver" Singer Gary Wright Dead at 80. Had Parkinson's, Dementia (https://www.tmz.com/2023/09/04/dream-weaver-love-is-alive-gary-wright-dead-dies/)
Quote from: innerspaceboy on Sep 05, 2023, 01:02 AM"Dream Weaver" Singer Gary Wright Dead at 80. Had Parkinson's, Dementia (https://www.tmz.com/2023/09/04/dream-weaver-love-is-alive-gary-wright-dead-dies/)
Aw, that sucks. I really like a lot of his music, both Spooky Tooth and his first two solo albums. Also as an enthusiast of the much maligned keytar, he was super early to embracing them.
Suzanne Somers, 'Three's Company' and 'Step by Step' Star, Dies at 76 (https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/suzanne-somers-dead-threes-company-1235756992/)
Rest in peace Sir Bobby.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62989801
England's greatest ever 🏴🌹
Richard Roundtree, Suave Star of 'Shaft,' Dies at 81 (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/richard-roundtree-dead-shaft-1235626813/)
Quote from: Psy-Fi on Oct 25, 2023, 01:46 PM
Richard Roundtree, Suave Star of 'Shaft,' Dies at 81 (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/richard-roundtree-dead-shaft-1235626813/)
That's very freaky, I literally made a Shaft joke to a coworker yesterday.
RIP
Quote from: Mrs. Waffles on Oct 25, 2023, 02:07 PMThat's very freaky, I literally made a Shaft joke to a coworker yesterday.
RIP
I've had creepy coincidences like that a couple of times. Thinking of a band member or actor I hadn't thought about for a long time and then they end up croaking a day or two later.
^ This often happens to me as well. Over this past weekend I was playing Isaac Hayes's Instrumentals album while doing laundry, and then watched a YouTube video on my tv of Hayes conducting Shaft in the studio. :o
RIP Aaron Spears
Aaron Spears Dies at 47 (https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/noted-pop-rock-and-r-b-drummer-dead-at-47/ar-AA1jahP6?ocid=msedgntp&pc=SCOOBE&cvid=04b08adc56e54068b2ece74c69ad0752&ei=64)
Henry Kissinger dies at age 100 (https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/29/henry-kissinger-the-towering-american-diplomat-dies-at-age-100.html)
Shane McGowan (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67546785)
:(
Quote from: Psy-Fi on Nov 30, 2023, 11:43 AMHenry Kissinger dies at age 100 (https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/29/henry-kissinger-the-towering-american-diplomat-dies-at-age-100.html)
RIP Bozo!
Smoke a fat chief for that one.
Jean Knight Dies at 80 (https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/jean-knight-mr-big-stuff-singer-dead-at-80/ar-AA1kzEYR?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=SCOOBE&cvid=7c9a2d5a37de477fabb52083d37f1f21&ei=57)
Norman Lear, TV Legend, Dies at 101 (https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/norman-lear-dead-dies-tv-legend-all-in-the-family-1235823995/#!)
R.I.P. to a TV legend and WWII combat veteran.
Quote from: Suburban Placeholder? on Nov 30, 2023, 06:40 PMShane McGowan (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67546785)
:(
I saw this tribute collection of Shane McGowan appearances on TV etc. yesterday. Man was he absolutely blasted in some of those interviews.
I'm surprised he could perform so well on stage, at least most of the time?
^ Yeah, that guy was a serious drinker, but of course anyone familiar with the culture of Irish pub singing (from which Shane emerged) knows that you can hardly have the one without the other.
__________________
I'm sorry to report that
Denny Laine died yesterday, in hospital, after a week or more of struggling with a lung disease.
A guy with a great voice who had an enviable resumé, which included both The Moody Blues and Wings. That alone speaks of his musicianship, and here's a catchy single from 1967 that I rate as one of his best compositions - although some might go instead for his co-writer credit for
Mull of KintyreDon't miss how these clever lyrics at the start fit so neatly into the song:-
I realise - that I've been, - in your eyes, - some kind of fool.
What I do, - what I did: - stupid fish, - I drank the pool.And here's a link to his page on wiki for anyone like me who feels they should check up on what he has done over the years:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denny_Laine
Jeanne Hoff has died (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trailblazing-transgender-psychiatrist-jeanne-hoff-has-died/ar-AA1lZfdC?ocid=msedgntp&pc=SCOOBE&cvid=681ff43e5de940e1a86157576bf6e212&ei=34)
(https://i.postimg.cc/WzbbYfp8/S-H.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
David Soul (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Soul)
Franz Beckenbauer
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Franz_Beckenbauer_%281975%29.jpg)
RIP Der Kaiser 🇩🇪⚽🏆
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Jan 08, 2024, 10:18 PMFranz Beckenbauer
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Franz_Beckenbauer_%281975%29.jpg)
RIP Der Kaiser 🇩🇪⚽🏆
At first glance, he reminded me of Andy Kaufman...
(https://i.postimg.cc/k5V7Gs1w/AK.jpg)
Yes, I too immediately thought of Andy Kaufman when that pic came up.
Such a funny guy ❤️
RIP Annie Nightingale
(https://i.imgur.com/R1bNh8rl.jpg)
Mary Weiss, Lead Singer of The Shangri-Las, Dies at 75 (https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mary-weiss-dead-shangri-las-1235585874/#!)
Mojo Nixon, Unabashed Outlaw Cult Hero, Dead at 66
(https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mojo-nixon-dead-obituary-1234964257/)
Quote from: innerspaceboy on Feb 08, 2024, 03:07 PMMojo Nixon, Unabashed Outlaw Cult Hero, Dead at 66
(https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mojo-nixon-dead-obituary-1234964257/)
Can't say I was a fan but he had some amusing moments.
R.i.P.
Not familiar with his work but from that article's descriptions it sounds like he was a cool guy.
RIP
RIP Toby (https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2024/02/06/toby-keith-death-tribute/)
No Toby Keith fans huh? I was gonna say rest in piss but just because he was on the right during Bush era singing his patriotic songs. I don't have that much disdain for him.
Quote from: DJChameleon on Feb 08, 2024, 07:40 PMRIP Toby (https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2024/02/06/toby-keith-death-tribute/)
No Toby Keith fans huh? I was gonna say rest in piss but just because he was on the right during Bush era singing his patriotic songs. I don't have that much disdain for him.
Quote from: DJChameleon on Feb 08, 2024, 07:40 PMRIP Toby (https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2024/02/06/toby-keith-death-tribute/)
No Toby Keith fans huh? I was gonna say rest in piss but just because he was on the right during Bush era singing his patriotic songs. I don't have that much disdain for him.
I didn't like his music and I thought he was an asshole, but I'm sorry to hear he died young.
Lillebjørn Nilsen died last week. You probably won't know him, but he was a singer/songwriter from Norway and well liked by most.
Some of our friends played and sang this song during our wedding ceremony (quite a bit of talk first here):
RIP Damo Suzuki - February 9, 2024 (https://exclaim.ca/music/article/r-i-p-can-vocalist-damo-suzuki)
Ahh shit, RIP.
If I get a chance to listen to music today I'm gonna have to put on Future Days in his honor. :'(
oh noo rip :'(
Quote from: Janszoon on Feb 10, 2024, 07:30 AMI didn't like his music and I thought he was an asshole, but I'm sorry to hear he died young.
Same feelings but very rarely do I celebrate someone's death.
Quote from: DJChameleon on Feb 11, 2024, 01:11 AMSame feelings but very rarely do I celebrate someone's death.
Only the ppl famous 4 killing deserve celebratory deaths imo
Man credited with inventing the Pop Tart dies at 96 (https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-credited-inventing-pop-tart-dies-96/story?id=107218696)
R.I.P. Pop Tart man. I'll have one with my morning coffee, in your honor.
Quote from: Psy-Fi on Feb 14, 2024, 02:24 PMMan credited with inventing the Pop Tart dies at 96 (https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-credited-inventing-pop-tart-dies-96/story?id=107218696)
R.I.P. Pop Tart man. I'll have one with my morning coffee, in your honor.
96 holy shit, full life for the man who made sugar breakfast bars lmao, at any rate I love his invention, RIP
Quote from: Psy-Fi on Feb 14, 2024, 02:24 PMMan credited with inventing the Pop Tart dies at 96 (https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-credited-inventing-pop-tart-dies-96/story?id=107218696)
R.I.P. Pop Tart man. I'll have one with my morning coffee, in your honor.
Quote from: tristan_geoff on Feb 14, 2024, 03:35 PM96 holy shit, full life for the man who made sugar breakfast bars lmao, at any rate I love his invention, RIP
Both of you, what are your favorite go to flavors?
Quote from: DJChameleon on Feb 16, 2024, 10:34 AMBoth of you, what are your favorite go to flavors?
I haven't gotten around to trying all of the different flavors, but I haven't had one I didn't like. I've been on a 'Frosted Blueberry' kick for the past several months. I have a box in my pantry right now that I just opened a couple of days ago.
I might try the 'Boston Creme Donut' or the 'Chocolatey Chip Pancake' the next time I buy a box. They both sound like they'd go good with a cup of coffee.
My tried and true is Brown Sugar Cinnamon and the frosted Strawberry. I don't like to venture outside of my staples because I am often disappointed. Don't ever try the Eggo Waffles flavor. Absolutely disgusting.
Also wasn't a huge fan of the smores either. Passable but I won't ever buy it again.
@DJChameleon It's dumb easy to pick my fav flavor:
HOT
FUDGE
SUNDAE
but following that are the cinnamon roll, cherry, and hell u cannot go wrong with BROWN SUGAR CINNAMON NO ONE SAW ME STEALTH EDIT THIS WAS IN THE ORIGINAL
I always had said brown sugar cinnamon as the last pop tart on that post i stg
Cherry is my fave. I don't really like too many of the non fruity ones. In a pinch I'll go cookies and cream. Brown sugar cinnamon dries my mouth out too much.
Jacob Rothschild
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Louis Gossett Jr., 'An Officer and a Gentleman' Oscar Winner, Dies at 87 (https://variety.com/2024/film/obituaries-people-news/louis-gossett-jr-dead-an-officer-and-a-gentleman-roots-1235955575/)
RIP Louis Gossett Jr.
I didn't realize he was the first black man to win a supporting actor Oscar.
RIP (https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/louis-gossett-jr-1st-black-man-to-win-supporting-actor-oscar-dies-at-87/ar-BB1kKz7F?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=3d9dc3ceb05547fcb398b25420e123a5&ei=17)
ooo I got beat to it by seconds. Still leaving my post up. haha
RIP CJ Snare, lead singer of Firehouse.
OJ Simpson
https://nypost.com/2024/04/11/us-news/oj-simpson-dead-at-76/
Dickey Betts, Allman Brothers Band Singer-Guitarist, Dead at 80 (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dickey-betts-allman-brothers-band-dead-727523/)
The co-founder of the Southern rock institution was known for "Ramblin' Man," a countryfied guitar style all his own, and inspiring a character in Almost Famous
Quote from: innerspaceboy on Apr 18, 2024, 07:43 PMDickey Betts, Allman Brothers Band Singer-Guitarist, Dead at 80 (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dickey-betts-allman-brothers-band-dead-727523/)
I saw Dickey play guitar many times with the Allman Brothers Band when they used to tour the East Coast. He was one of the best back then.
R.I.P.
Mike Pinder, Founding Keyboardist of the Moody Blues, Dies at 82. He was the band's last surviving original member.
(https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/arts/music/mike-pinder-moody-blues-dead.html)
Quote from: innerspaceboy on Apr 27, 2024, 12:23 AMMike Pinder, Founding Keyboardist of the Moody Blues, Dies at 82. He was the band's last surviving original member.
(https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/arts/music/mike-pinder-moody-blues-dead.html)
Ah dang, RIP. Days of Future Passed is a masterpiece album and his keyboard/mellotron work is a such a big part of that.
RIP, I love some of their music.
Duane Eddy, twangy guitar hero of early rock, dead at age 86 (https://apnews.com/article/duane-eddy-dead-rebel-rouser-96135c08595140bf8d01c64f59e0e4e1) :(
QuoteEddy was not a vocalist, saying in 1986, "One of my biggest contributions to the music business is not singing."
Love Duane Eddy. He and Charlie Feathers were both in my top streamed artists for 2023.
Bestselling novelist Paul Auster, author of 'The New York Trilogy,' dies at 77 (https://www.npr.org/2024/05/01/1212212960/paul-auster-dead)
I'm a fan and I'm sad that he's gone. :-[
RIP Steve Albini.
I was not expecting this one :(
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/steve-albini-dead-obit-1235017169/
Quote from: Gandalf on May 08, 2024, 06:57 PMRIP Steve Albini.
I was not expecting this one :(
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/steve-albini-dead-obit-1235017169/
Have to admit I was taken aback by that one.
Didn't know he was also a semi-professional poker player.
"I think paying a royalty to a producer or engineer is ethically indefensible. I would like to be paid like a plumber: I do the job and you pay me what it's worth," he wrote. "There's no way I would ever take that much money. I wouldn't be able to sleep."
Always loved that quote by him. I used to know an assistant engineer who worked at CRC in Chicago and he once said that when Steve Albini came into the studio to work, he usually had all of his ideas worked out ahead of time in his mind before they started a recording session. Sometimes he brought a notebook with him but he often knew what he wanted to do and just went to it.
R.I.P.
The sound he achieved on The Jesus Lizard's album Goat has probably the best drum production I've heard.
I also like this from PJ Harvey about why she wanted to work with him on Rid of Me:
QuoteI knew I wanted to work with Steve Albini from listening to Pixies records, and hearing the sounds he was getting, which were unlike any other sounds that I'd heard on vinyl. I really wanted that very bare, very real sound. I knew that it would suit the songs. It's like touching real objects or feeling the grain of wood. That's what his sound is like to me. It's very tangible. You can almost feel the room.
Damn this one stings. RIP.
How tragic. Nowadays, 61 isn't that old. At the risk of alienating those who have an image of him as an angry person, I spoke with him after one of his band's gigs some years back. He was really nice. What a great body of work he left behind, in both his own music and his production for other musicians.
Wow, yes, also surprised (and slightly horrified) by the loss of Albini. Besides everything he's been involved with, I also picked up some good mic tips from him.
As someone who went to college for audio engineering, I have a great respect for his work in that field. RIP
Roger Corman, Pioneering Independent Producer and King of B Movies, Dies at 98 (https://variety.com/2024/film/news/roger-corman-dead-producer-independent-b-movie-1235999591)
Quote from: innerspaceboy on May 12, 2024, 08:27 PMRoger Corman, Pioneering Independent Producer and King of B Movies, Dies at 98 (https://variety.com/2024/film/news/roger-corman-dead-producer-independent-b-movie-1235999591)
I was just about to post that one.
One of my all-time favorite film-makers.
R.I.P. to a legend
Roger Corman, Giant of Independent Filmmaking, Dies at 98 (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/roger-corman-dead-independent-director-producer-king-of-the-b-1235896846/)
R.I.P.
Frank Ifield, Australian singer who livened up his repertoire with a bit of yodelling, and who gave The Beatles a break when he was a bigger star than they were.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0vv1ngrq5yo
^ This was the first or second single I ever bought.
Doug Ingle, Iron Butterfly founder who sang 'In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,' dies at 78 (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/doug-ingle-iron-butterfly-founder-sang-gadda-da-vida-dies-78-rcna154149)
Ingle was the last surviving member of the original lineup, which was formed in San Diego in 1966.
Nasa 'Earthrise' astronaut dies at 90 in plane crash (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw99wj5e5q8o)
Two days ago I found out that my favorite tattoo artist passed away two months ago. Cause of death unknown but it's sad. I went into the shop to schedule an appointment with him over a design I kept putting off and found out the news.
Now I don't even want to get the tattoo done that we discussed. It seems like it would be bad juju to have someone else do the design that he drew up.
Françoise Hardy, French pop singer and fashion muse, dies aged 80 (https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/jun/12/francoise-hardy-french-pop-singer-and-fashion-muse-dies-aged-80)
You know, it's a month late but damn! So sorry to see Bernard Hill go, at a relatively early age considering. I'll always remember him from The Boys from the Blackstuff, giving us our catchphrase for the 1980s, "Gizza job!" RIP
Donald Sutherland Dead at 88 (https://deadline.com/2024/06/donald-sutherland-dead-1235978933/)
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"When it comes to sex, the most important six inches are the ones between the ears."
- Ruth Westheimer
June 4, 1928 – July 12, 2024
Bob Newhart, sitcom pioneer and beloved 'Elf' actor, dies at 94 (https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/bob-newhart-everyman-comic-elevated-sitcom-art-form-dies-94-rcna41588)
Richard Simmons cause of death underway dead at 76 (https://www.mensjournal.com/news/richard-simmons-cause-death-investigation)
Shannon Doherty dies at 53 (https://people.com/tv/shannen-doherty-dead/)
Quote from: innerspaceboy on Jul 18, 2024, 11:46 PMBob Newhart, sitcom pioneer and beloved 'Elf' actor, dies at 94 (https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/bob-newhart-everyman-comic-elevated-sitcom-art-form-dies-94-rcna41588)
Back off, Bowtie!
Farewell Bob. You were always hilarious.
Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, last surviving member of Motown group Four Tops, dies at 88 (https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/07/22/abdul-fakir-dead-four-tops-motown/74504677007/)
Quote from: DJChameleon on Jul 23, 2024, 04:52 PMAbdul 'Duke' Fakir, last surviving member of Motown group Four Tops, dies at 88 (https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/07/22/abdul-fakir-dead-four-tops-motown/74504677007/)
John Mayall - Dead at the age of 90 (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80ej3j9j72o)
Chino XL Reportedly Dead at 50, Tributes Pour in From Chuck D, Joe Budden, and More (https://www.complex.com/music/a/jose-martinez/chino-xl-dead-at-50-tributes)Damn man, RIP Chino. This guy has been one of my favorite rappers ever since I first heard him as a teenager. He was always underappreciated.
Jack Russell, Great White vocalist and founding band member, dies at 63 (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jack-russell-great-white-vocalist-founding-band-member-dies-63-rcna166903)
Unfortunately, he and the band will probably be remembered more for the horrific fire and ensuing tragedy at the 'Station' nightclub, than for any of their music.
Talk show host Phil Donahue dies aged 88 (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33n51rlgy4o)
Just last night I watched a video clip of him interviewing Ayn Rand. Hadn't seen any of his interviews for probably 30 years or more until last night when I stumbled across that clip on YouTube.
Eerie.
Quote from: Psy-Fi on Aug 17, 2024, 03:13 PMJack Russell, Great White vocalist and founding band member, dies at 63 (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jack-russell-great-white-vocalist-founding-band-member-dies-63-rcna166903)
Unfortunately, he and the band will probably be remembered more for the horrific fire and ensuing tragedy at the 'Station' nightclub, than for any of their music.
You are completely right. I'll never forget the first time I saw the video footage of that incident
Spain's Maria Branyas Morera, world's oldest living person, dies at 117, her family says (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maria-branyas-morera-worlds-oldest-living-person-spain-dies-117/)
RIP to my baby brother, killed three years ago today by a suicide bomber during the Taliban takeover in Kabul when US troops were unceremoniously pulled out.
He relieved another boy - neither old enough to legally have a drink - of his watch just minutes before the detonation.
That boy lives locally to me, and I've met his mother. I told her I do not wish it to have been her loss instead of mine. Most days I still feel that to be true.
My brother saved many people's lives before his was taken, but I learned just this morning of another suicide among those who survived that day. Their numbers are dwindling.
:love: Steph
Quote from: degrassi.knoll on Aug 26, 2024, 08:31 PMRIP to my baby brother, killed three years ago today by a suicide bomber during the Taliban takeover in Kabul when US troops were unceremoniously pulled out.
He relieved another boy - neither old enough to legally have a drink - of his watch just minutes before the detonation.
That boy lives locally to me, and I've met his mother. I told her I do not wish it to have been her loss instead of mine. Most days I still feel that to be true.
My brother saved many people's lives before his was taken, but I learned just this morning of another suicide among those who survived that day. Their numbers are dwindling.
:'( 🫂
Rip Rylee, and the poor boy who committed suicide too :'( I hope you got through the day ok
Rapper Fatman Scoop dies after collapsing on stage during Connecticut concert (https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna169100)
RIP Fatman Scoop.
My favorite song of his is Drop that was in that one dance movie.
James Earl Jones (https://variety.com/2024/film/news/james-earl-jones-dead-darth-vader-lion-king-1236138656/)
Tito of The Jackson 5 dies at 70. (https://www.npr.org/2024/09/16/nx-s1-5113794/tito-jackson-jackson-5-dies-70-obituary)
David Graham, Voice of Doctor Who's Daleks, Dead at 99. (https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/doctor-who-peppa-pig-thunderbirds-david-graham-dead-99/)
He played roles in the landmark science fiction series but for other programs like Thunderbirds' Parker and Gordon Tracy. For younger audiences, his part in Peppa Pig as Grandpa Pig served as the perfect voice to help their favorite character through an adventure of the day.
Kris Kristofferson, Songwriter Whose Poetic Lyrics Transcended Genre, Dead at 88 (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/kris-kristofferson-dead-1107074/)
Alex Salmond has died.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8rd8z70pn8o
RIP.
That's the Scottish MP, right? Wasn't he young enough? Haven't clicked the link yet; total SOP for Trollheart - ask the question before reading the article.
RIP the scratch pad that my cat peed on.
Liam Payne of One Direction, dead at 31.
RIP.
Was never into 1D but that's a sad way to go falling from the 3rd floor of a hotel
One of the last Navajo Code Talkers from World War II dies at 107 (https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/21/us/navajo-code-talker-john-kinsel-death/index.html)
Quote from: Psy-Fi on Oct 21, 2024, 02:21 PMOne of the last Navajo Code Talkers from World War II dies at 107 (https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/21/us/navajo-code-talker-john-kinsel-death/index.html)
RIP
The Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh dies at 84 (https://www.npr.org/2024/10/25/1227749378/phil-lesh-grateful-dead-dies)
Quote from: innerspaceboy on Oct 25, 2024, 10:47 PMThe Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh dies at 84 (https://www.npr.org/2024/10/25/1227749378/phil-lesh-grateful-dead-dies)
My interest in The Grateful Dead is mostly just from 1967 to 1972 but for my listening enjoyment, they were definitely one of the greats of the late 60's to early 70's.
R.I.P.
Teri Garr, star of 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Tootsie,' dead at 79 (https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/29/entertainment/teri-garr-death/index.html)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/quincy-jones-music-legend-dead-at-91-1236052792/ (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/quincy-jones-music-legend-dead-at-91-1236052792/)
Quincy :(
Quote from: DJChameleon on Nov 04, 2024, 09:47 AMhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/quincy-jones-music-legend-dead-at-91-1236052792/ (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/quincy-jones-music-legend-dead-at-91-1236052792/)
Quincy :(
RIP
:'(
I guess it's kinda weird to "like" a post that says someone is dead, but I think we all know what we mean. A real force in music, I think Quincy is the first real legend I've noted passing this year. I know there have been deaths, but while I'm sure they meant a lot to many people, most of them did not impact me. Quincy I remember from his work with Jackson and I think he may have been on one of the reality music shows like American Idol? But everyone knows him, and while he may not have made his own music (or he may, I'm not sure, but I think he was primarily a producer?) he more or less touched anyone who heard soul, funk or even pop music. A real loss to the music industry, and while not necessarily young, not that old either: Chuck Berry was still performing live at that age.
RIP Music Man: Sure will be a less funky world without you in it.
Good post Big T but I would say that 91 is definitely old :laughing: Chuck Berry was just a freak of nature to be performing at that age.
Quincy was the music genius behind MJ. I know he did a lot of film scores and also jazz music. One of the most musical music guys of the past century surely.
A definite legend of the industry.
RIP to an absolute giant.
Aside from his work with MJ, he also composed the instrumental of the Fresh Prince theme, and this iconic track used in Austin Powers.
Definitely an icon of a lot of us 90s kids' childhood even if we weren't necessarily aware of who he was.
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Nov 04, 2024, 07:58 PMGood post Big T but I would say that 91 is definitely old :laughing: Chuck Berry was just a freak of nature to be performing at that age.
Chuck stayed in the game a bit too long, unfortunately. Much like B.B. King, his later live shows were a sad mess.
Chuck Berry last live concert video 24.04.2014
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Nov 04, 2024, 07:58 PMGood post Big T but I would say that 91 is definitely old :laughing: Chuck Berry was just a freak of nature to be performing at that age.
Quincy was the music genius behind MJ. I know he did a lot of film scores and also jazz music. One of the most musical music guys of the past century surely.
A definite legend of the industry.
Fuck I thought it was 81?? 91 is old yes. D'oh!
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Alice Brock, inspiration behind Arlo Guthrie's classic "Alice's Restaurant," dies at 83 (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alices-restaurant-arlo-guthrie-inspiration-alice-brock-dead-at-83/)
RIP Tony Todd.
Candyman scared me so much as a kid and the social commentary that it makes which I only appreciated as an adult.
https://deadline.com/2024/11/tony-todd-dead-candyman-1236171521/
World's oldest man, John Tinniswood, dies aged 112 (https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/26/uk/oldest-man-john-tinniswood-death-scli-intl/index.html)QuoteGive it all you've got. Otherwise it's not worth bothering with.
Bob Bryar, former My Chemical Romance drummer, dead at 44 (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bob-bryar-dies-my-chemical-romance-drummer-dead-age-44/)
Quote from: Psy-Fi on Dec 03, 2024, 01:52 PMBob Bryar, former My Chemical Romance drummer, dead at 44 (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bob-bryar-dies-my-chemical-romance-drummer-dead-age-44/)
The sad part about that story being that no one checked in on him for 22 days and his body just laid there.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, dies at age 100 (https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/jimmy-carter-death-news-12-29-24/index.html)
Perhaps not a great president, but a very great man, with an honorable, inspirational, and excellent post-presidency.
Rest in Peace, Jimmy.
I like the work Jimmy did with Habit for Humanity. Great man indeed.
His time as President was lackluster for the most part, but there were some bright spots...
Homebrewing Community Remembers President Jimmy Carter (https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/news/homebrewing-community-remembers-president-jimmy-carter/) :beer:
QuoteOn October 14, 1978, President Carter signed bill H.R. 1337, which contained Amendment 5354 sponsored by Senator Alan Cranston (D-CA) and Representative William Steiger (R-WI). That amendment created an exemption from taxation of beer brewed at home for personal or family use. Essentially, it lifted regulations imposed by Prohibition laws over 50 years previous.
R.I.P.
The best Jimmy story was when he was out on his fishing boat and there was a rogue swamp rabbit that angrily swam towards his boat (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter_rabbit_incident). Carter swung his paddle to shoo it away. He told his advisors about it, and they did not believe him. But fortunately there was a White House photographer taking pictures of the trip at the time and captured the rabbit in a photo.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EgqerH-XkAMiE5F.jpg)
As one might expect, the media/press blew it out of proportion and used it to mock Carter.
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For those that have seen Monty Python and the Holy Grail, I've always had the headcanon that the violent and dangerous 'killer rabbit' in that movie was the same rabbit that went after Jimmy in his boat.
And I'd be remiss if I failed to include this classic xkcd comic (https://xkcd.com/204/).
(https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/america.png)
I'd forgotten about the "killer rabbit" story. :laughing:
And I just remembered about the connection Jimmy Carter had with the Allman Brothers Band, which seemed very cool to me at the time...
How the Allman Brothers Band Helped Make Jimmy Carter President. (https://alanpaul.substack.com/p/how-the-allman-brothers-band-helped)
Sam Moore, half of iconic soul duo Sam and Dave, dead at 89 (https://nypost.com/2025/01/10/entertainment/sam-moore-half-of-iconic-soul-duo-sam-and-dave-dead-at-89/)R.I.P. to one of the greats.
Sam and Dave - Hold On, I'm Coming
David Lynch, Visionary Director of 'Twin Peaks' and 'Blue Velvet,' Dies at 78 (https://variety.com/2025/film/news/david-lynch-dead-director-blue-velvet-twin-peaks-1236276106/)
QuoteI don't think that people accept the fact that life doesn't make sense. I think it makes people terribly uncomfortable. It seems like religion and myth were invented against that, trying to make sense out of it.
- David Lynch
R.I.P.
RIP Lynch
RIP - Lynch was a true visionary.
I always feel it's weird "liking" a post about someone dying, but I guess there's no other way to show your support, as it were. It's a pity Exo didn't join us; I bet he's pretty broken up right now. He was a real Lynch fan. I wonder if he's looking in over at MB? Might drop him a line.
I suppose Lynch being the maverick he was, there's some alternate dimension where there's only him and maybe three other people alive (one of whom lives permanently in black-and-white) and he's still making films. RIP Mr. L: your movies weren't for me, but I recognise your genius and your status in the movie community, and you will be missed, most likely never replaced.
I was very sad to hear of Lynch's passing. Maybe the most sad I've been about any celebrity death so far. May his movies and memory live on.
Eraserhead is my favorite of his films. I showed it to my wife 3 or 4 years ago - she'd never seen Lynch movies before and we took some edibles before watching it. And she was shook after seeing that movie. She claims she hates it but has watched it 2 or 3 more times since her first viewing. She takes every opportunity to watch it again. And that tells the real story. :laughing:
lol I have an "eraserhead baby on board" bumper sticker on my car. It's my second favorite, after Elephant Man.
Eraserhead might be my favorite as well. Maybe Blue Velvet second? I also like Elephant Man and even like Fire Walk With Me. Lost Highway and Mulholland are movies I wanna rewatch. The first half of Lost Highway is creepy.
The ones I haven't seen are The Straight Story and Inland Empire. They've been on my to-do list forever.
The Straight Story is wholesome af and downright pleasant viewing as I recall.
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Although he died last year, it has only been officially announced that John Sykes passed away. I loved him in Thin Lizzy and thought he was an exceptional guitarist. He was also good with the later incarnation of Tygers of Pan-Tang and played for Whitesnake too. A real all-rounder, his solo on Lizzy's "Cold Sweat" is forever imprinted on my mind.
RIP John, gone way too soon.
Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, her spokesperson has said.
(https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8k931j423o)
Born in Hampstead in December 1946, she was known for hits like As Tears Go By, which reached the UK top 10 in 1964, and for starring roles in films including 1968's The Girl On A Motorcycle.
She was also famously the girlfriend of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger in the 1960s, inspiring songs such as Wild Horses and You Can't Always Get What You Want. After a period of heroin addiction in the 70s, she resurrected her career with the classic album Broken English.
Sad to hear about Marianne Faithfull. She made a lot of good music over her lengthy career. Her cover of 'Working Class Hero' is my favorite version of that song and the album it's on is one of my all-time favorite albums. I got to see her perform live in a club in Boston many years ago. She put on a fantastic show.
R.I.P.
RIP Roberta Flack
QuoteRoberta Flack, the beloved, Grammy-winning 1970s R&B singer best known for such hits as "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly" died on Monday (Feb. 24) at 88. At press time a statement from Flack's spokesperson revealed that she died peacefully, with no official cause of death available.
https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/roberta-flack-dead-killing-me-softly-dies-obituary-1235908521/
'Buffy' and 'Gossip Girl' actress Michelle Trachtenberg dead at 39 (https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/buffy-gossip-girl-actress-michelle-trachtenberg-dead-39/story?id=119215091)
:'( :'( :'(
Oh wow that's Dawn, isn't it? So young... :(
Yeah Dawn and from gossip girl
Harriet the Spy to me. RIP.
Gene Hackman: One of Hollywood's greatest 'tough guys' (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjm9ndw9xeeo)QuoteThe US actor, his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, and their dog were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Santa Fe County Sheriff's office in New Mexico confirmed they were found "deceased Wednesday", but that officers "do not believe that foul play was a factor".
R.I.P. x 3
Quote from: Psy-Fi on Feb 27, 2025, 12:33 PMGene Hackman: One of Hollywood's greatest 'tough guys' (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjm9ndw9xeeo)
R.I.P. x 3
Something weird seems to be going on with this one. Double-suicide maybe? But if so, why?
Gene Hackman, wife and dog found dead in home under 'suspicious' circumstances; 2 other dogs found alive (https://abcnews.go.com/US/actor-gene-hackman-wife-found-dead-home-sheriff/story?id=119242578)
I hope you're not accusing the other two dogs!
Looks like some sort of suicide pact, alright. You'd wonder though: at 95, why bother? Was he sick? It doesn't say. And she was in her sixties so plenty of life left to leave. Not to mention the poor aul mutt, who surely got no say in it.
RIP anyway. But I wonder if we'll find out the true story?
Quote from: SGR on Feb 27, 2025, 06:46 PMSomething weird seems to be going on with this one. Double-suicide maybe? But if so, why?
Gene Hackman, wife and dog found dead in home under 'suspicious' circumstances; 2 other dogs found alive (https://abcnews.go.com/US/actor-gene-hackman-wife-found-dead-home-sheriff/story?id=119242578)
I think it's just CO poisoning. Especially since the dog went too
Quote from: DJChameleon on Feb 27, 2025, 09:02 PMI think it's just CO poisoning. Especially since the dog went too
Certainly possible. You'd think people that rich would have carbon monoxide detectors though, assuming you're saying it was probably accidental.
Quote from: DJChameleon on Feb 27, 2025, 09:02 PMI think it's just CO poisoning. Especially since the dog went too
^^
Gas leak or something.
Yeah sorry, I think there's a French Connection.
All right, all right! I'm going! No need to push!
Tried to find an original French Connection juicy funk chase scene track but they've gone! Instead, some classic Quincy vibrations.
Boris Spassky, Chess Champion Who Lost 'Match of the Century,' Dies at 88 (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/world/europe/boris-spassky-dead.html)If anyone is unfamiliar with the story of US chess player Bobby Fischer beating Russian chess master Boris Spassky in the 1972 World Chess Championsip (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Chess_Championship_1972), it's a very interesting story. There's a few interesting docs/movies about it too. It became a proxy spectacle of the Cold War.
Seems it wasn't Carbon Monoxide poisoning, anyway...
Gene Hackman was likely dead for 9 days before he and his wife were found, sheriff says
Data from actor Gene Hackman's pacemaker shows he was likely dead for nine days before he and his wife were found dead at their New Mexico home, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said.
The pacemaker shows Hackman's "last event" was recorded on February 17, Mendoza said at a Friday news conference. "According to the pathologist, I think that is a very good assumption, that that was his last day of life," the sheriff said.
Both Hackman and his wife tested negative for carbon monoxide, according to Mendoza.
Yeah last report I heard cops are investigating their deaths as suspicious.
David Johansen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Johansen)
Never paid much attention to him outside of the New York Dolls but the their debut album is an all-time favorite LP of mine.
R.I.P.
David Jo is a top tenner for me. Everything from the Dolls to solo to Buster to the ghost of future past.
Countless hours of listening since I was a teenager and three outstanding concerts courtesy of David Johansen and company. Lighter held high, LUV
Link to David Jo site.
https://www.sweetrelief.org/davidjohansenfund.html
Quote from: Buckeye Randy on Mar 02, 2025, 12:17 PMDavid Jo is a top tenner for me. Everything from the Dolls to solo to Buster to the ghost of future past.
Countless hours of listening since I was a teenager and three outstanding concerts courtesy of David Johansen and company. Lighter held high, LUV
Link to David Jo site.
https://www.sweetrelief.org/davidjohansenfund.html
I saw the New York Dolls when I was in Austin for the SXSW festival back in 2005. It was David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain. Arthur Kane had been playing with them but passed away suddenly several months prior. An enjoyable show even with just two of the original members present.
That was the only time I saw either of them perform live.
RIP Angie Stone
QuoteThe music world and saddened fans are mourning the sudden loss of Angie Stone. The Grammy-nominated R&B singer died Saturday morning in a car crash in Montgomery, Ala. She was 63.
Stone's sultry voice resonated with multiple generations. She first entered the music scene professionally in the late 1970s as a member of the hip-hop trio The Sequence. The group was one of the first all-female groups to release a rap single, with "Funk You Up" in 1979. Stone is also remembered for her vocals as part of the R&B group Vertical Hold in the early 1990s.
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/02/nx-s1-5315113/angie-stone-dies-car-crash
Joey Molland, last surviving member of Badfinger
Departed March 1, 2025 (age 77 years)
Back in 2019, I saw Joey Molland, Todd Rundgren, Mickey Dolenz, Christopher Cross and Jason Scheff (Chicago) on stage together performing The Beatles White Album. Each artist performed a couple of their own songs as well.
Pamela Bach (https://pagesix.com/2025/03/06/celebrity-news/david-hasselhoffs-ex-wife-pamela-bach-dead-by-suicide-at-61-report/?_gl=1*7f7ksa*_ga*MTcyOTk3MTg3Mi4xNzQxMjc4NDk2*_ga_0DZ7LHF5PZ*MTc0MTI3ODQ5Ni4xLjEuMTc0MTI3ODcxMy42MC4wLjA.)
Update on the deaths of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa and one of their dogs...
Gene Hackman's wife was protective of his health for years. She died of hantavirus and days later, he was gone (https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/08/us/gene-hackman-wife-death-investigation/index.html)