jay reatard r.i.p

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Author Message   skulldisco Member Username: Skulldisco Post Number: 560 Registered: 10-2008 Posted on Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 02:03 pm:    december and january always seem to be bad months for losing musicians. i quite liked his punky power pop singles and always thought he might progress to be a big talent. http://pitchfork.com/news/37575-rip-jay- reatard/ not my scene, but apparently teddy prendergast has also passed   Mark Leydon Member Username: Mark_leydon Post Number: 285 Registered: 05-2005 Posted on Friday, January 15, 2010 - 01:45 am:    Latest report from Pitchfork says his death is now being investigated as a possible murder. Yikes. http://pitchfork.com/news/37592-jay-reat ards-death-investigated-as-homicide-by-m emphis-police/ Don't know much about him but I did like his contribution to the recent Chris Knox tribute album.   Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 3359 Registered: 05-2005 Posted on Friday, January 15, 2010 - 03:16 am:    Very sad indeed.   Austin Member Username: Bruegelpie Post Number: 70 Registered: 09-2004 Posted on Friday, January 15, 2010 - 08:24 pm:    His cover of "Don't Let Him Come Back" was possibly the best-ever Go-Betweens cover in my book.