Passed-Punks & No-Wavers

[The Old Crem 3,178]

33 minutes ago, Sly Ronnie said:

Keith Levene, early member of The Clash but best known as guitarist with Public Image Ltd has died aged 65.

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11420863/The-Clash-Public-Image-guitarist-Keith-Levene-dies-aged-65.html

 

 

 

Gets a BBC breaking news notification which suprised me as he doesn’t seem famous enough to get that - he hasn’t had a Sky or Mirror one who Give more celebrity death notifications 

[Sly Ronnie 610]

5 minutes ago, The Old Crem said:

Gets a BBC breaking news notification which suprised me as he doesn’t seem famous enough to get that - he hasn’t had a Sky or Mirror one who Give more celebrity death notifications 

 

Well he did write a track called 'Radio 4'.

[Slackhurst Broadcasting 336]

I suspect that the people now in charge of BBC newsrooms listened to post-punk and indie in their teenage/student years.

[Sir Creep 7,013]

8 hours ago, Sly Ronnie said:

Keith Levene, early member of The Clash but best known as guitarist with Public Image Ltd has died aged 65.

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11420863/The-Clash-Public-Image-guitarist-Keith-Levene-dies-aged-65.html

 

 

 

Awful news.

RIP

[YoungWillz 19,091]

Gordon Dair, drummer with Scottish punk band The Valves, reportedly dead: 

Eins zwei drei vier:

 

 

[maryportfuncity 10,017]

On 27/02/2022 at 13:20, harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy said:

Their two hits were derivations of Eddie & the Hot Rods and the Clash respectively, but a couple of cracking singles nonetheless.

 

It was all downhill after he was outed as really being called Nicky Waitrose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah, but... it ain't like The Clash or Eddie and the Hot Rods were completely original, is it?

 

[YoungWillz 19,091]

Raf Edmonds, long time manager of Buzzcocks and the late Pete Shelley, reported dead by the band: https://www.buzzcocks.com/posts/2022/11/30/rip-raf

[Slackhurst Broadcasting 336]

Mike Bryson, bass player and cover artist of 80s pranksters Bogshed, died recently. There's now only one of the band still alive, making them probably one of the most recent bands to have reached that stage:

 

http://dieordiy2.blogspot.com/2022/11/andy-matthews-spring-or-bog-shed-in.html

[YoungWillz 19,091]

Report that Steve Smith aka Cast Iron Smith, vocalist with punk/oi! crossover Sunderland band Red Alert, who troubled the UK Indie Charts in the early 80s, has died:

 

 

 

 

 

[JQW 228]

Jet Black, of the Stranglers at 84.

 

https://twitter.com/StranglersSite/status/1600898000045322241

[Drewsky1211 4,075]

On 03/12/2017 at 11:30, ObakeFilter said:

*snip*

Major Figures

Jet Black b. 26 August 1938

*snip*

Jet Black dead at 84.

EDIT: 

[justonecornetto 783]

Just now, Drewsky1211 said:

Jet Black dead at 84.

 

Just saw that, shocker

[Joey Russ 7,119]

Just now, justonecornetto said:

 

Just saw that, shocker

Not really, it’s more shocking he lasted as long as he did given his ailments

[msc 17,762]

He did well to last so long after that stroke. RIP.

[maryportfuncity 10,017]

4 minutes ago, msc said:

He did well to last so long after that stroke. RIP.

 

 

Aye, perfect way to end a radio show celebrating the dead of the year - playing No More Heroes

 

Saw him right up to the end - when the band had replaced him but he still came out for a few numbers

[YoungWillz 19,091]

Think I actually now have a TOTP team hit.

 

Sad news.

 

Unbelievably, in 1986, the Stranglers only crept into #30 on the singles chart with possibly my favourite of their 80s hits Always The Sun, and wouldn't have charted again until 1988.

 

Please please please @gcreptile and @Death Impends, can the header for my theme team and the description of my theme team in the league now be changed from 1985 to 1986, even at this late stage.

 

 

[TheKeysOfMarinus 366]

No longer hanging around. 
 

Sad news about the powerhouse in a great band and - eek - a DDP hit for me. 

 

[Phantom 2,469]

I had him pencilled in for next year.

Saw The Stranglers many times back in the day. Saddened by this. 

[Toast 14,845]

I've seen them a few times too.  Always a great night.

JJ used to say they'd carry on until Jet couldn't play any more, but they did go on without him and who would have guessed that Dave would go first.

[gcreptile 10,234]

2 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Think I actually now have a TOTP team hit.

 

Sad news.

 

Unbelievably, in 1986, the Stranglers only crept into #30 on the singles chart with possibly my favourite of their 80s hits Always The Sun, and wouldn't have charted again until 1988.

 

Please please please @gcreptile and @Death Impends, can the header for my theme team and the description of my theme team in the league now be changed from 1985 to 1986, even at this late stage.

 

 

I can do it when I'm back from holiday, i.e. in a week.

Guess for next year we need to keep in mind which info is very year-specific.

[YoungWillz 19,091]

45 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

I can do it when I'm back from holiday, i.e. in a week.

Guess for next year we need to keep in mind which info is very year-specific.

Thanks.

 

Keeps my record of at least one hit off this team a year.

 

Looking at my possibles for next year, hoping for around 6 or 7.

[maryportfuncity 10,017]

Wattie (i.e. the voice of The Exploited) fell ill on stage in Columbia and needed medical treatment. Planning to come home soon, otherwise social media is saying nowt. 

 

[Phantom 2,469]

4 hours ago, maryportfuncity said:

Wattie (i.e. the voice of The Exploited) fell ill on stage in Columbia and needed medical treatment. Planning to come home soon, otherwise social media is saying nowt. 

 

I have a feeling that he'll be gone by the time Rebellion Fest '23 rolls around 

[maryportfuncity 10,017]

1 minute ago, Phantom said:

I have a feeling that he'll be gone by the time Rebellion Fest '23 rolls around 

 

 

No idea what's up with him, have you?

[Phantom 2,469]

5 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said:

 

 

No idea what's up with him, have you?

Only thing I have heard is that he's been having a lot of heart issues