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times up, pete shelley r.i.p.
« on: December 06, 2018, 02:59:11 PM »
one of the best singles bands ever. ever. great run late '70s - early '80s. loved 'em so much i could barely stand to listen 'em anymore. gonna spin some now. cheers pete, you done great. https://youtu.be/robZo60o5e4
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Re: times up, pete shelley r.i.p.
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2018, 03:07:59 PM »
incredible songwriter.
amazing singles obvs, but stellar albums as well. didn't discover his solo stuff until a few years ago but love that stuff as well.
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Re: times up, pete shelley r.i.p.
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2018, 07:22:02 PM »
Sucks, first punk song I heard after The Pistols was "Orgasm Addict" and first full length a bought was "Singles". A cool dude, a great songwriter. RIP.
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Re: times up, pete shelley r.i.p.
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2018, 02:28:54 PM »
Best punk band ever, best punk songwriter, a model for anti-machismo, great person by all accounts, v sad about this.
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Re: times up, pete shelley r.i.p.
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2018, 03:07:13 PM »
Always loved Buzzcocks, but his second solo album is the one that hit me the hardest over the years. He wasn't that old, but he also wasn't that young and appears to have lived a pretty full and interesting life. The importance of his contribution to culture not just as punk pioneer and songwriter, but as an explicitly bisexual songwriter will only grow in recognition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER9rVzpwB4I
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Re: times up, pete shelley r.i.p.
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2018, 03:17:57 PM »
I reckon because Buzzcocks were my first real punk exposure then I always knew punk is (or should be) queer music... which is a great first thing to learn.
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« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2018, 07:45:41 AM »
I thought I kind of moved past Buzzcocks for a long time but put on Singles Going Steady a few months ago and was re-impressed just how damned good it is.
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Re: times up, pete shelley r.i.p.
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2018, 09:28:04 AM »
Really sad, Heaven And Sea was one of the first punk cassettes I bought when I was a teen
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