I was lying awake doing the maths.
That’s such a beautiful track. Thanks!
I have seen a number of people putting pictures of Jimmy Somerville up on Instagram with RIP
reeeeeeplying to myself - one of my old portland pals who’s a weapons-grade record collector/shop owner (i might as well give his store some props here) did an “in honor” mix of charles english.
Eve’s books are fabulous, her reemergence has been one of the great revivals of the past few years.
Also, the picture:
50,000 is a huge amount but bear in mind the following. A lot of sessions with people like scratch would lay down at least 15 tracks in a day- particularly the rhythms. Then you factor in that a rhythm would be used sometimes at least 50 times- just think of the under me sleng ting which has been used 450 + times - and you get some idea of the scope and potential scale of his basslines being used on recordings. …
Crossroads!! One of the best stores in America.
Joan Didion 87 RIP
Desmond Tutu.
Bernice King: “… we are better because he was here.”
Fuck, totally. What a giant. (and a very smiley one too).
Dont stay neutral in the face of the oppressor he was bang on. A great man.
Janice Long.
One of the best radio DJ’s of the 80’s and arguably far more influential in shaping musical taste than she ever really got credit for.
Remember seeing her alongside all the old dinosaurs on ToTP, a breath of fresh air
RIP Janice Long
Betty White
Oh thats sad. What a total legend.
A cool dude, RIP Sidney
One of the sharpest men in cinema. Such a trailblazer.