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Man that's so sad.

jonsolomon wrote: Wed Feb 08, 2023 3:07 pm Was this Princeton show in 2007 (or so) at the Terrace Club?

It was at the Terrace Club but way earlier, 2000 or 2001. With Sweep and the Dismemberment Plan. Very fun times. I had so much more energy then....

Chipping in to say that as a young person in a band, most touring bands - particularly American touring bands (as a Brit) - seemed to pride themselves on an efficient, almost cold commitment to the duty of playing. They seemed like they were from another universe and despite playing shows with lots of them and putting a fair few gigs on for them it was rare that a band would cross that divide and make a human connection. Sweep really weren't like that - it seemed to be all about meeting people for them and they had no pretenses, no self-conscious sense of 'cool' that kept that at arms length. Then they'd go out onstage and be impossible to follow every time. I know lots of folks in the UK especially that were heavily influenced not only by their music but how they carried themselves and interacted with others. Seeing so many people share stories about Steve and the band has been lovely to read, I just wish it wasn't in such terribly sad circumstances. RIP Steve.

Burt Bacharach.

Natural causes at a ripe old age, but sad nonetheless.

Burt Bacharach.

Natural causes at a ripe old age, but still sad nonetheless.

What a body of work to leave behind. Staggering.

He put his unique stamp on a type of music that didn't necessarily ask for it/require it. Respect.

Dionne Warwick taking euphemism to the next level by talking about Burt Bacharach "transitioning".

Yeah, he's just come out as trans-living.

RIP Burt Bacharach

Love how Luther Vandross took 'em to church with his rendition of "A House is Not a Home" with Ms. Warwick in the audience beaming like the Sun.



Dusty ain't nothin' to fuck with neither

zorg wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 6:52 am

Mickey242 wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 6:07 pm My hero, Joe Meek, shoot himself 56 years ago today.
You all should listen to Telstar!

Brilliant art, but this being a MURDER-suicide, I see no need to eulogize the man himself.

Well put.

Trugoy the Dove of De La Soul.