Rest In Peace Skatemaster Tate
Photo by Jim Gray Imagine being a teen and skateboarding and music were all you knew. Ok, throw in some 80’s basketball as well. You went everywhere on your Varifelx […]
Tag Archives: R.I.P.
Good Night Lucille
“You only live but once, and when you’re died, you’re done, so let the good times roll”-BB King In memory of BB King who just passed away at age 89. […]
If Otis Were Still Alive
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Thank You Nelson Mandela
“ As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” ― Nelson Mandela Let’s take time to reflect on one of the […]
Police And Thieves In The Street
As a younger music lover, I heard a version of Junior Murvin’s “Police and Theives” by The Clash. Reading the liner notes after hearing Strummer’s voice, I immediately went out […]
R.I.P. Chico Hamilton, He Was Just Passin’ Thru
It’s with sadness that I heard the great Chico Hamilton passed away yesterday. I’ve always had a fond memory of Chico Hamilton, and it’s connected with a guy I call […]
Prince Jazzbo: Rest In Peace
Today, unfortunately we lost another of the greats. Prince Jazzbo lost his battle with cancer yesterday. Starting out with Coxsone Dodd’s Studio One in the early 70’s, Linval Roy Carter […]
R.I.P. George Duke
Woke up this morning to the sad news that George Duke had passed. The keyboard virtuoso and pioneer of Jazz and Jazz Fusion was associated with musicians ranging from Jean […]
R.I.P. Tim Dog
Say it ain’t so…but according to the Source magazine, Tim Dog passed away today at the age of 46 from a seizure after his long fight with diabetes at 46. […]
Rest In Peace Donald Byrd
“Donald Byrd word on the track, quite exact, Giving you the format, Jack See we gotta pave the way and display.” -Guru “Loungin’ I didn’t want to believe this today. […]
Flea Market Funk 