Tag: cancer
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I Got Knocked Down (But I’ll Get Up)
What can I say about the shitshow that’s been this week? The horror of Orlando, and now the killing of Jo Cox, there just does seem to be some extremist kickback happening, from homophobia, Islamophobia to fascist scaremongering and actual violence. Division and a distinct possibility that UK will vote to leave Europe, leaving us…
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RIP Diane Charlemagne
Sad to hear that Diane Charlemagne, singer from Urban Cookie Collective and from Goldie’s Inner City Pressure (the track that single-handedly got me into drum and bass) has died of cancer. 51? Way too young. And some more Diane C, this time classic High Contrast:
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Light Flight for Bert Jansch – RIP
Amongst other news that will probably drown this out, sad to hear Bert Jansch has lost his fight also against cancer. Mega talented, and took me many years and one half of Lemon Jelly to appreciate Pentangle, but for this song alone I salute you – more funky than it ought to be yet also…
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Frank Sidebottom RIP
Frank Sidebottom aka Chris Sievey RIP – been following him on Twitter I knew he had cancer but really didn’t think he’d be gone. I got to see him once at the Tate doing his Queen medley. I hope Little Frank can cope. Breaking news: it turns out Chris for all his charity work didn’t…
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I <3 James Randi - long may he live :-D
He’s just finished his chemo for intestinal cancer…which seems to have gone well, so I hope his prognosis comes out well…long may James Randi live – already survived a coronary bypass. Love the fact an 81 year old has such grasp of science and technology and is still sharp…:-D And still debunking those psychics and…