Ok, so more death in the music world. Sad that only people dying seems to be worth mentioning to me these days. Is this dark music news, not really, but it's music news that is dark, does that count? Anyway, without knowing the full facts, it seems like a terrible waste, especially since he's got two young girls... Crowded House drummer found dead 28.03.05 9.00am Crowded House drummer Paul Hester has been found dead in a park in Melbourne. Hester, 46, the father of two young girls, failed to return home from walking his two dogs on Saturday night, Sydney's Daily Telegraph newspaper said today. It said police found his body yesterday in Elsternwick Park near his home. Police said there were no suspicious circumstances, and friends said they were not aware of Hester having been depressed. Hester quit Crowded House in 1994 but had reinvented himself as a drummer for hire, cafe owner and charismatic frontman of Music Max Sessions on Foxtel. He lived in Elwood -- a fashion
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Once again maybe not dark music related, but Roxy Music's Avalon is one of my favorite albums of all time and I used to be quoted in saying, "If you play this album on a date and you don't get laid there may be something wrong with you." Legendary rockers ROXY MUSIC have reformed to record their first album since 1983. Frontman BRYAN FERRY has joined PHIL MANZANERA, ANDY MACKAY, PAUL THOMPSON and BRIAN ENO for the reunion. The project marks the first time Eno has worked with Roxy Music since 1973's FOR YOUR PLEASURE disc and will be the first album Roxy Music have recorded since AVALON twenty-two years ago (83). The LOVE IS THE DRUG band, who briefly reformed for a live performance in 2001 without Eno, have also announced a gig at Britain's ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL on 11 June (05).
Wow, this is the best live band/singer picture I've seen in quite some time. It's Wendy Yanko of Flesh Field live in Portland. I honestly don't know much about the band, but I liked what I heard and saw from their site. If they ever come to Denver I'd love to see them. Make sure you check out the audio clips as well at flesh-field.com ...
Ok, so I've been reading a bit more about the podcasting/XM at slashdot.org and I am wondering where and how I get my music involved with it? If it is the vehicle that gives good unheard indie music to the masses why can't I find my music as part of it? I've seen my music only a couple of times mentioned on peoples' blogs and in a couple of peoples' winamp generated playlists or listings of their .mp3 collection, but that's not the same now is it? Hmm, I guess this is me just wondering out loud...