R.I.P.

07.11.10

RIP Lincoln “Sugar” Minott | Sugar Minott – Rub-a-Dub Sound Dub, R.I.P., Reggae | (0)
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06.29.10

RIP Rammellzee (1960 – 2010) Hip Hop, R.I.P. | (1)
Few people are as deeply influential to the creation of hip-hop and the roots of both hip hop and graffiti culture as Rammellzee. One of the founding fathers and originators, we mourn his passing today.
01.08.10

Willie Mitchell RIP (1928-2010) Musique Non Stop, R.I.P. | (1)
I can't tell you what that first night down at Willie Mitchell's nightclub on Beale Street was like for me back in 19881994 (ed note: thanks Archie), the night Charley Burch first took me in to meet the man himself. I couldn't tell you because, well, I was young and unscrupulous back then and, not to mention, so much fun was being had, I felt like I was spending a New Year's with my own family. Continue Reading...
12.25.09

Vic Chesnutt RIP (1964 – 2009) R.I.P. | (0)
*** UPDATE: ***JesseCASH has set up a donation page requesting assistance to go directly to Vic's family. Click here to be taken to the donation page. (via Kristin Hersh) With a heavy heart, we can now verify that indeed, sadly, of one of the Athens music scene's most enduring figures, songwriter and guitarist Vic Chesnutt, has died. The cause of death is suicide. Surrounded by family and friends, Vic Chesnutt died in Athens Georgia this afternoon, Friday 25 December at 14:59. Continue Reading...
12.25.09

RIP Vic Chesnutt? R.I.P. | (0)
Apparently, some Christmas Eve confusion about the condition of Athens songwriter Vic Chesnutt, who was reported to be in a coma on Thursday, has led to speculation about rumors surrounding his reported death. Stories have swarmed on Twitter and on various blogs this evening about his death. It now appears that two sources which carried notice about his passing, Billboard and Athens Blur, have pulled their stories. Right now, we don't know what's going. Under whatever circumstances, we wish the best to Vic Chesnutt, his friends, family and many fans around the world this Christmas day. (HT: Brooklyn Vegan) [Songs ...
11.15.09

DJ AM Memorial Fund auctioning 800 pairs of DJ AM’s beloved sneakers for charity | Auction begins November 14th Creative Activism, DJ Culture, Fresh Kicks, R.I.P. | (0)
If you were one of DJ AM's millions of fans, there was no way to think of him without recognizing his public appeals regarding his personal struggles with addiction. At the height of his fame as DJ, Adam Goldstein was irrepressible and tireless in his quest to help those suffering from addiction, through both financial contributions and personal counseling of those seeking to conquer their addiction and alcoholism. His death at the hands of drugs coincided with the completion of his impassioned MTV reality show Gone Too Far, which began airing on Thursday nights this past October. But one ...
11.14.09

Juan MacLean to DJ benefit show in memory of Jerry Fuchs on November 20th at San Francisco’s Mezzanine. Breaking News, Charitable Contributions, R.I.P. | (0)
We just got news about a benefit, at which Juan MacLean will DJ, to take place on November 20th at San Francisco's Mezzanine nightclub in tribute to Jerry Fuchs. Jerry, the drummer for !!! (Chk Chk Chk), Maserati, LCD Soundsystem and The Juan MacLean to name just a few, died tragically last week at the age of 34. I'm pasting this straight from the press release. Juan MacLean will DJ a benefit show in memory and in tribute to friend, band mate and legendary drummer Jerry Fuchs, who passed away in an unfortunate accident in the early hours of ...
11.09.09

R.I.P Gerhardt “Jerry” Fuchs, drummer for Holy Ghost!, !!! (Chk Chk Chk), Turing Machine, Maserati and The Juan MacLean R.I.P. | (0)
UPDATE 11/14/09: A benefit show has been planned for November 20th in San Francisco to be DJ'ed by Juan MacLean. Click here for further details. When you saw Jerry Fuchs playing drums in any of the many bands in which he played, you marveled at his skill. When you talked to Jerry, you were disarmed at his complete lack of hubris, wondering how someone with such skill lacked the egotistical leanings of his contemporaries. If you ever saw !!! (Chk Chk Chk), Maserati, Holy Ghost!, Turing Machine or The Juan MacLean (among many others) over these last many ...
11.07.09

Stones Throw’s J. Rocc brings Michael Jackson and J Dilla together. J Dilla, Mashterpiece Theater, Michael Jackson, R.I.P., REMIX!, Stones Throw | (0)
A new teaser-track which features Michael Jackson singing over a J. Dilla beat appeared yesterday (courtesy of turntablist extraordinaire J. Rocc) on the Stones Throw Records website with a cryptic message -- SHARE MY BED=M.J. & DILLA. TEASER FROM J ROCC. Share My Bed=M.J. & Dilla 1st track "Player has Butterflies"...wait 4 the rest The track, by the appropriately named "Dil Jackson", is entitled "Player Has Butterflies". We don't know what "the rest" is, but you can best believe --we're very intrigued after hearing this track. Grab it from the Stones Throw site here. (HT: @Nialler9) J Dilla x Michael Jackson - ...
06.30.09

My thoughts on the death of Michael Jackson Musique Non Stop, Pop Music, R.I.P. | (1)
Photo: Popkrazy I know that I haven't updated this blog in months. Without taking time to get into a lengthy explanation as to why, the death of Michael Jackson has given me a reason to update. While I don't know what the future of Loudersoft is right now, it was important to me to share this with you now. It has taken me days to sit down and write these thoughts to share with you, and I still don't even know where to begin. I expect any number of you who read this to simply not understand where my mind ...