Tag: sad news
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RIP Mark Linkous aka Sparklehorse
(Hundreds of Sparrows) Sad news I heard via the radio today about the suicide of Mark Linkous aka Sparklehorse. Maybe not a name/band you know of, but Good Morning Spider and later Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot were an important part of my life in the late 90’s. It’s a cliche to say ‘got me through some bad times’…
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RIP Bad Young Brother – Derek B is dead
At 44 no less, from a heart attack in Charing Cross Hospital. Although many might wonder ‘who?’ or scoff now, he was the first signed UK rapper, and also produced and was A&R for the early UK rap scene, even supported Public Enemy, Cookie Crew and loads of others, had several hits in the 80’s,…
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Ivor Cutler is dead…
You’ll probably know already, but if you didn’t I just heard of the sad news of Ivor Cutler dying. He was 83 but he’s always got a place in my heart, as that mad genius scotsman with creaky organ and a weird fixation on herring and bugs. I am so sad… More news here I…