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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2021 14:12:03 GMT -5
RIP to Monkees singer/songwriter Michael Nesmith. He was 78.
-M
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Post by brutalis on Dec 10, 2021 14:48:22 GMT -5
Another punch to the heart. Grew up with the Monkee's show. Enjoying their music all throughout my life always providing a smile in otherwise dreary days. This month truly bites!
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Post by Mister Spaceman on Dec 10, 2021 14:49:23 GMT -5
Ah, this one hurts. I just saw him in October with Micky Dolenz on their Monkees farewell tour. "Papa Nez" was obviously frail and there wasn't much doubt that this truly was the last chance to see him perform. His Monkees-era work (including, of course, penning the Linda Rondstadt hit "Different Drum"), his excellent First National Band albums in the Seventies, his innovative work in the field of music videos, and his involvement with the cult classic film Repo Man adds up to quite a legacy. This was his shining moment on that last tour, sharing his love with the fans before performing "While I Cry" at each show:
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Post by EdoBosnar on Dec 10, 2021 15:40:20 GMT -5
Aw, damn...
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Post by shaxper on Dec 10, 2021 16:26:26 GMT -5
I had a serious Monkees phase in high school (which is interesting since I grew up in the '90s). Whereas with most bands, I could easily choose a favorite member, the Monkees was always harder for me because, while I knew I definitely didn't prefer Mickey or Davey, I loved Peter for his persona and Mike for his songwriting. I guess I respect the songwriting more in hindsight.
I got to meet Mickey once, but I never met the others, and now I doubt I ever will.
May Mike's memory be a blessing.
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Post by badwolf on Dec 10, 2021 16:40:13 GMT -5
RIP to the amazing fantasy artist Chris Achilléos. He was 74. Chis was a staple in the fantasy art field for decades. Comic fans probably know him best for his covers to Heavy Metal, but his oeuvre is vast. -M I think I first knew of him from his Doctor Who art (paperback covers, calendars, etc.) I used to have his book Sirens.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 10, 2021 17:39:30 GMT -5
R. I. P. Mike Nesmeth. The Monkees were just pure fun. And Nesmeth was a damn fine songwriter.
I recognize that The Stone Poney's version of "Different Drum" is probably definitive. But I really love Susanna Hoffs singing it.
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Post by foxley on Dec 10, 2021 18:39:27 GMT -5
RIP to the amazing fantasy artist Chris Achilléos. He was 74. Chis was a staple in the fantasy art field for decades. Comic fans probably know him best for his covers to Heavy Metal, but his oeuvre is vast. -M I think I first knew of him from his Doctor Who art (paperback covers, calendars, etc.) I used to have his book Sirens. Same here. The Target novelizations were a big part of my childhood and Achilléos was the best of the cover artists, with a distinctive style that I could pick even if I didn't know the artist's name at the time.
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Post by codystarbuck on Dec 10, 2021 23:20:53 GMT -5
RIP to the amazing fantasy artist Chris Achilléos. He was 74. Chis was a staple in the fantasy art field for decades. Comic fans probably know him best for his covers to Heavy Metal, but his oeuvre is vast. -M Heavy Metal is where I first saw his work (and Starlog); but I had a couple of his books. Loved this image, of a female Captain America....
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Post by codystarbuck on Dec 10, 2021 23:27:53 GMT -5
Saw the reruns of the show, on Saturday morning, as a kid, at the dawn of the 70s. Mike was always my favorite character, within the show. I watched his short-lived tv spinoff of his Elephant Parts video, TV Parts, and enjoyed it; but, it wasn't to be.
I was in college when MTV started broadcasting reruns of the show and they got back together to tour, minus Mike, who had commitments, but joined them at a couple gigs. He also popped up when they recorded a Christmas video in the MTV studios, in the Santa outfit.
There was an Australian interview (I think) with him and Mickey, when they were touring and he got really emotional talking about Peter Tork, though he was honest about the fact that they never got along with each other.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2021 9:34:45 GMT -5
RIP to writer Ann Rice, author of the Lestat cycle and others. She was 80. My wife was a fan of her stuff. I sampled a few while at university because one of my roommates was also a big fan, but I never really got into her mythology, but her prose was very good. She is largely responsible for the renaissance of vampire fiction that began in the 80s.
-M
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Post by codystarbuck on Dec 12, 2021 12:52:42 GMT -5
RIP to writer Ann Rice, author of the Lestat cycle and others. She was 80. My wife was a fan of her stuff. I sampled a few while at university because one of my roommates was also a big fan, but I never really got into her mythology, but her prose was very good. She is largely responsible for the renaissance of vampire fiction that began in the 80s. -M Also, obliquely, responsible for the whole 50 Shades and imitator Lit-porn. Rice, under the name A N Roquelaure, wrote a trilogy of BDSM-themed novels, featuring Sleeping Beauty, which influenced a lot of the erotica that flooded the markets when 50 Shades hit it big. 50 Shades was actually Twilight fan fiction, with kinkier elements; but, the vampirey stuff was already influenced by Rice's stuff, given how big it was in the 80s and 90s. Her publisher even re-released the books with new covers that more closely mirrored the 50 Shades covers. Also wrote the kinky Exit to Eden and Belinda, as Anne Rampling. For a while there, she was a whole industry, with the Lestat books and some of her others being huge sellers and comic companies, such as Innovation and Millennium produced adaptations of the work.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 12, 2021 13:00:31 GMT -5
RIP to writer Ann Rice, author of the Lestat cycle and others. She was 80. My wife was a fan of her stuff. I sampled a few while at university because one of my roommates was also a big fan, but I never really got into her mythology, but her prose was very good. She is largely responsible for the renaissance of vampire fiction that began in the 80s. -M My wife was also a fan, at least for a while. I recall reading Interview With a Vampire but it didn’t do enough for me to read any more.
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Post by impulse on Dec 13, 2021 10:08:23 GMT -5
RIP to Ann Rice. Her novels were very influential on pop culture when I was coming up, and while not my thing, her success deserves recognition.
I haven't read the vampire books, but I remember being being impressed against my will after forcing myself to watch the Interview with a Vampire movie. I had written off both peak-Brad Pitt and before-we-knew-he-was-nuts-Tom Cruise as empty pretty faces and was forced to eat my words. They both gave great performances.
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Post by Cei-U! on Dec 15, 2021 17:13:45 GMT -5
Just found out that video game designer and comic book artist Kurt Mitchell died in July 2020 at age 67. I met this Kurt Itchell years ago at ComicCon, where we shared a laugh over the attendees who'd been mistaking us for each other. He was a nice guy and a true talent.
Cei-U! I summon the Other!
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