RIP 2018
-
A couple of obscure departures in the last week, but interesting in musical history.
Glenn Snoddy - Pioneering Nashville recording engineer and the inventor of the ‘fuzz box’. Changed the sound of R&R guitar for good.
Roger Clark - FAME and Muscle Shoals session drummer from age 16. Played on probably 50 odd major hit albums. -
I have read several books over the years about Hollywood and rock n’ roll during the free-love cocaine-fuelled era of Los Angeles during the 1970s that frequently mention Margot’s pad as Party Central.
-
Damn. Awful , only 61
-
-
“Don’t Eat Before Reading This,” by Anthony Bourdain
The late chef’s 1999 essay about working in Manhattan restaurants. “Gastronomy is the science of pain,” he writes. “It was the unsavory side of professional cooking that attracted me to it in the first place.”
-
The late chef’s 1999 essay about working in Manhattan restaurants. “Gastronomy is the science of pain,” he writes. “It was the unsavory side of professional cooking that attracted me to it in the first place.”
He was certainly the first 'celebrity chef' (he wasn't a celebrity until after writing) the laid bare the reality of how kitchens work.
Marco Pierre White had done a warts and all TV series before Kitchen Confidential came out but that was only showing the heated environment and abuse, not the food 'trickery' or truths. He got a lot of shit for it at the time as he smashed the wall of mystery that others had always adhered to.
Even now, TV shows display these gleaming sparse unhurried kitchens led by calm head chefs who may occasionally swear. There's no drug addled dish pig in the corner that may disappear at a moments notice. No career commis chef that spends their days/nights getting shit from above for everything they do, never any steaks dropped on the floor. -
-
His all access look at el Bulli and the 5 hour lunch at the French laundry were good porn at their finest
-
Shame , he was a role model to me
'Pawn Stars' Richard Harrison, known as 'The Old Man,' has died at 77
Richard Harrison, who was referred to "The Old Man" on the television series "Pawn Stars," has died.
-
Shame , he was a role model to me
Richard Harrison, who was referred to "The Old Man" on the television series "Pawn Stars," has died.
Indeed. His grumpiness and general hatred of the world was quite inspirational.
-
Shame , he was a role model to me
Richard Harrison, who was referred to "The Old Man" on the television series "Pawn Stars," has died.
Not running noscript on work laptop so you forget how appalling and obtrusive some websites can be. USAToday's is dreadful.
-
Shame , he was a role model to me
Richard Harrison, who was referred to "The Old Man" on the television series "Pawn Stars," has died.
Indeed. His grumpiness and general hatred of the world was quite inspirational.
He managed to reach a point where absolutely everything irritated him, I’m not quite there yet but apparently I’m getting closer.
It’s good to have goals I reckon . -
Shame , he was a role model to me
Richard Harrison, who was referred to "The Old Man" on the television series "Pawn Stars," has died.
Indeed. His grumpiness and general hatred of the world was quite inspirational.
He managed to reach a point where absolutely everything irritated him, I’m not quite there yet but apparently I’m getting closer.
It’s good to have goals I reckon .
-
RIP Mark Irwin, 20 years old and selected to prop against the 1956 springbok team.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/105177819/former-all-blacks-prop-mark-irwin-dies-aged-83
-
Steve Ditko, the artist behind Spiderman, has died at 90.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-44748923
Jack Kirby went a while ago, so it’s only Stan Lee left standing now.
