The RIP thread...

This is a nice tribute to DJ Derek (of whose work I'm completely ignorant, but he does seem to have been an excellent man):

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/hundreds-turn-out-to-wish-cult-hero-dj-derek-a-fond-farewell-a3231836.html

I'm still laughing at "nut cutlet"

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I've got this odd mental image of TAFKAP chowing down on a nut cutlet.

Not a great man but a truly great singer and band leader. A terrible loss.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYFMpZObTlE

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36123214

He was awesome. This film about him is great - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2gGvzXB8nJW6pGYQwLjlnfk/sweet-memories-a-tribute-to-the-unique-dj-derek

Last saw him about 10 years ago playing in a pub in Peckham.

Nobody actually does this, right?

Someone somewhere does everything. Or things wouldn't be Things

Unsurprisingly, that's not what I meant at all.

He was such a dude. Saw him play at Notting hill arts club years ago - he did all his sets (at the time) with a suitcase of minidiscs.

Cheers for that Mark - well worth a watch.

Too much talking over the music. :)

No, a great little film. I liked the dark, allusive style in which they filmed it. People didn't half smoke a bit in those days.

It did make me wonder if that bloke ever got to make Derek some shoes.

a wonderful documentary, hearing Eddie Grant's frontline song brought back alot of memories. Thanks for sharing @Markyboy @Oliver Schick

RIP DJ Derek

Farewell Billy Paul.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX6k5tRzDuU

It's been 4 years since MCA died

His death was the 1st time I cried over the death of someone I didn't actually know.

Isao Tomita.

http://electronicsound.co.uk/blog/isao-tomita-r-i-p/

MCA was the first "celebrity" death that really hit me.

"MCA, get on the mic my man!"

It's also farewell to John Stabb.

http://wtop.com/music/2016/05/d-c-punk-rocker-john-stabb-dies-after-cancer-battle/

Oh bum, responsible for one of my most formative and fave records (Snowflakes Are Dancing)

Loved the Derek film. I used to drink in the Star & Garter between '87 and '89 and he was playing there then. I remember he was almost bilingual in his pure native Brizzle and adopted Jamaican patois... very odd, and yet totally authentic because of who he was and the music he played. Great (hazy) times... RIP.

Farewell Insane Macbeth

Stevie Smith, 26. Damnit.

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/stevie-smith-passes-away.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2Y3_Nygzq0

actual WTF???
http://www.bikemag.com/news/canadian-downhill-legend-steve-smith-dies-at-26/

Horrible news. I remember watching Seasons from the first time, he's only a year older than me so it was amazing to watch. And then he did stuff like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9diSXrTbJ4Y

Constantly flat out and pinned.