eephus wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2024 4:07 pm

twelvepoint wrote:Beserkley recording artist Greg Kihn

Next of Kihn?

Kihnspiracy, Kihntinued - love him or hate him you gotta respect the dedication to the self referential puns

Jack Russell of Great White. Once bitten, twice died.

That dude had an insane life, man. That oral history of hair metal in the 80's was WILD, and I'd say his 'story' stole the show.

Dave N. wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2024 11:09 am Jack Russell of Great White. Once bitten, twice died.

Alain Delon

A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2024 1:53 am Alain Delon

Huh, I thought he had already passed. Le Samourai and Le Cercle Rouge are great. R.I.P.

Isaac wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2024 12:59 pm That dude had an insane life, man. That oral history of hair metal in the 80's was WILD, and I'd say his 'story' stole the show.

Dave N. wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2024 11:09 am Jack Russell of Great White. Once bitten, twice died.

Which book was this? The Martin Popoff one?

Dean Roberts, at just 49. How very sad. I've a soft spot for that whole run on Kranky.

A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Dean Roberts, at just 49. How very sad. I've a soft spot for that whole run on Kranky.

Oh, man. That really, really sucks. I'd lost track after Thela and the early White Winged Moth releases, but remember meeting him during the years he lived in NYC, back in the '90s. We were the same age. And although I can't claim to have known him at all as a person, I recall him seeming really easygoing and friendly. We laughed about the juxtaposition of his demeanor against the serious, even severe nature of his music and the imagery evoked by the name "White Winged Month." And then had a fanboy discussion about our mutual love of the Dead C. Nice guy. Shit. RIP, Dean.

This year is turning out to be brutal for me in this thread. Really I am shocked and especially saddened today.

A. Justin Chearno, my friend and, very, very briefly, musical collaborator in the 1990s. Way better known for his work in Pitchblende, Turing Machine, and Panthers. Hell of a guitarist. And more esteemed still as a beverage director, restauranteur, and natural-wine enthusiast. The Four Horsemen, the neobistro he founded w/James Murphy, is infinitely better than it has any right to be. I wanted to write it off as some trendy stuff, but the food and, of course, the list are both top-notch. Vibes are pretty good, as well. About a year ago, a mutual friend cracked Justin up by texting him a photo of me downing an entire bottle of Carcavelos there. He and I had barely been in touch over the last decade, but it was always wonderful to correspond w/him or unexpectedly run into one another, as we still shared many of the same interests and some of the same social circle. Hope his family has a solid support system. My thoughts are w/them. I'll miss the guy, and it was comforting knowing he was around and steering that excellent restaurant's ship. Way, way too young.

Aww man. Don't know him but I loved Turing Machine (and of course, not the first tragedy to hit that crew). Fuck.. 54. RIP