Dennis Thomas, original member and saxophonist of funk/soul/disco legends Kool & the Gang, has passed away at age 70. Continue reading…
Alan Peters, former Agnostic Front bassist, RIP
Alan played on Agnostic Front’s 1987 album Liberty And Justice For…, and he also played in NYHC bands Crawlpappy and Absolution. Continue reading…
Cynic/Death drummer Sean Reinert reportedly dead at 48
Reports are coming in that one of the most important and influential death metal/tech-death drummers had passed away. Continue reading…
RIP PhifeDawg, aka Malik Taylor and some of 90’s NYC
(Above a still from the music video for “Jazz/Buggin’ Out” by “A Tribe Called Quest” (1991) featuring a then mostly desolate DUMBO waterfront in the background. Of course that building behind them in this shot is being made currently, into condos.)Phife Dawg is dead at 45. This one personally hurts.”Phife Dawg” aka Malik Taylor was a lyricist and key member of hiphop’s ground breaking group “A Tribe Called Quest”Some folks rant about people mourning the death of entertainers or celebs, and if you’re kind of fan of “A …