time 8,618 Posted March 14, 2011 Whoopsey, didn't see em! There are a lot of threads for a newbie to peruse in my defence, your honour! There is of course the 'Search' button. Its not half as useless as some people make out. If everyone did so, what would pedants have to whine about? We'd find something, don't worry. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trash 2 Posted March 14, 2011 Whoopsey, didn't see em! There are a lot of threads for a newbie to peruse in my defence, your honour! There is of course the 'Search' button. Its not half as useless as some people make out. If everyone did so, what would pedants have to whine about? We'd find something, don't worry. I have just drawn a like button on my monitor, with my best crayon and have pressed it very,very hard! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted March 15, 2011 Smiley Culture has stabbed himself to death after police raided his home on drug charges. No word yet if the police officer gave him no producer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted March 15, 2011 Gerard Smith, bassist with TV On The Radio, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689 Posted March 18, 2011 Tony Meehan, one of the founder members of "The Shadows". He played drums on the early Cliff Richard and Shadows instrumental hits. He died aged 62, after suffering an accident at home. Tony's pal/bandmate Jet Harris has joined him in the celestial shadows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Falkekopf 50 Posted March 18, 2011 Former Shadows bassist Jet Harris dies of cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted March 22, 2011 Loleatta Holloway The singer whose vocals were sampled for the "Black Box" hit "Ride on Time" has died aged 64. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,655 Posted March 22, 2011 Loleatta Holloway The singer whose vocals were sampled for the "Black Box" hit "Ride on Time" has died aged 64. But the thin bimbo who mimed to those vocals continues to breathe, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted March 22, 2011 Loleatta Holloway The singer whose vocals were sampled for the "Black Box" hit "Ride on Time" has died aged 64. But the thin bimbo who mimed to those vocals continues to breathe, right? ... and has her own website. Perversely, Wikipedia has her occupation as "singer" but then states "Despite claims to the contrary, she has never contributed musically to any of Black Box's hits". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted March 22, 2011 Loleatta Holloway The singer whose vocals were sampled for the "Black Box" hit "Ride on Time" has died aged 64. But the thin bimbo who mimed to those vocals continues to breathe, right? ... and has her own website. Perversely, Wikipedia has her occupation as "singer" but then states "Despite claims to the contrary, she has never contributed musically to any of Black Box's hits". Fitting to post her greatest hits Relight my fire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted March 23, 2011 Outsider artist Zoogz Rift anyone? Me neither. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ra Ra Rasputin 99 Posted March 24, 2011 Poly Styrene, the punk icon and former frontwoman for X-Ray Spex, is battling breast cancer. http://www.spinnermusic.co.uk/2011/02/22/x...styrene-cancer/ Looks like the cancer has spread to the spine and lungs according to the Guardian. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 606 Posted March 24, 2011 Poly Styrene, the punk icon and former frontwoman for X-Ray Spex, is battling breast cancer. http://www.spinnermusic.co.uk/2011/02/22/x...styrene-cancer/ Looks like the cancer has spread to the spine and lungs according to the Guardian. indeed. Always loved X-Ray Spex; 'Germ Free Adolescents' is probably the best punk album of them all (go on, try and argue against that). One of the more surreal moments of my life was having a lovely conversation with a Hare Krishna/Gouranga man on Oxford Street who knew Poly and Lora Logic. I don't say this very often, but I hope her faith pulls her through. Looks rather bleak though. I don't like my childhood icons dying Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted April 12, 2011 Roger Nichols, producer for Steely Dan and thus a major influence on the genesis of yacht rock, has died 66. Guess you could say he "Peg"ged it. Because Steely Dan had a song called "Peg". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted April 14, 2011 Randy Wood The founder of Dot Records has died aged 94. Their list of artists included The Andrews Sisters, Louis Armstrong, Pat Boone, Lonnie Donegan, Jimmy Dorsey, Freddy Fender, Eddie Fisher, Tab Hunter, Danny Kaye, Liberace, Barbara Mandrell, Tony Martin, Wink Martindale, Leonard Nimoy (!), Nervous Norvus, Louis Prima, Lalo Schifrin, The Surfaris and (according to the Wiki entry for Dot) lots of others, most of which mean very little to me, but some great names in there! I particularly like "Six Fat Dutchmen". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted April 20, 2011 Gerard Smith, bassist with TV On The Radio, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Only a few weeks later, Gerard Smith is dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted April 20, 2011 Gerard Smith, bassist with TV On The Radio, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Only a few weeks later, Gerard Smith is dead. Being in a buzzband is a dangerous profession. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted April 21, 2011 "All six members of popular Argentine rock band The Callejeros have been found guilty of murder." http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/21/3197935.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted April 22, 2011 Gerard Smith, bassist with TV On The Radio, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Only a few weeks later, Gerard Smith is dead. Being in a buzzband is a dangerous profession. So apparently Smith's lung cancer death at such a young age was because he was a first responder at 9/11? I think this means we can pencil in Steve Buscemi for DL 2012? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted April 26, 2011 Poly Styrene, the punk icon and former frontwoman for X-Ray Spex, is battling breast cancer. http://www.spinnermusic.co.uk/2011/02/22/x...styrene-cancer/ Ex Ray Spex. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted April 26, 2011 Poly Styrene, the punk icon and former frontwoman for X-Ray Spex, is battling breast cancer. http://www.spinnermusic.co.uk/2011/02/22/x...styrene-cancer/ Ex Ray Spex. I shall dig out the vinyl of 'Germ Free Adolescents' later I think... RIP Poly... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,150 Posted April 26, 2011 Damn shame. Here's her . She looks so well there, who'd have guessed she'd be gone so soon. RIP Poly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saint Peter 14 Posted April 26, 2011 Beaten to annonce it. I actually used to like her when i was at UNI. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted April 26, 2011 Poly Styrene, the punk icon and former frontwoman for X-Ray Spex, is battling breast cancer. http://www.spinnermusic.co.uk/2011/02/22/x...styrene-cancer/ Ex Ray Spex. Poly Gon? I knew her body double - Poly Filla. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notaguest 16 Posted April 26, 2011 I've never heard of Poly Styrene.Is she related to the famous rapper Balls A Wood? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
