Topic: Jay Reatard is dead (Read 18437 times)

De_El · « **on:** 13 Jan 2010, 13:29 »

http://www.avclub.com/articles/jay-reatard-dead-at-29,37043/

Oh fuck no, c'mon please let this be a hoax what the fuck goddamit

Christophe · « **Reply #1 on:** 13 Jan 2010, 13:31 »

I missed seeing him in Glasgow while I was still there. Fuck. Ing. Guy.

RIP dude.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2 on:** 13 Jan 2010, 13:32 »

RIP, Jay.

Was always a huge fan.

De_El · « **Reply #3 on:** 13 Jan 2010, 13:36 »

Jay Reatard was occasionally inflammatory, sometimes an asshole, but always a good songwriter, and always punk fucking rock.

This sucks so much

Johnny C · « **Reply #4 on:** 13 Jan 2010, 13:46 »

fuck 2010

tricia kidd · « **Reply #5 on:** 13 Jan 2010, 13:50 »

what the hell?

not the biggest fan of his music but he was pretty good and this is very strange.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #6 on:** 13 Jan 2010, 13:50 »

what is going on jesus

I just heard about Brittany Murphy yesterday and now this? fuck

JD · « **Reply #7 on:** 13 Jan 2010, 14:29 »

Quote from: Ptommydski on 13 Jan 2010, 13:44

No way, what the fuck.

Scarychips · « **Reply #8 on:** 13 Jan 2010, 14:39 »

Oh man, what? Man, shit.

Tom · « **Reply #9 on:** 13 Jan 2010, 14:45 »

Oh man, he wasn't even 30 years old yet.

Retrospectre · « **Reply #10 on:** 13 Jan 2010, 18:07 »

Fuck this shit.

It's kinda creepy that I saw him perform almost a year ago (and he almost kicked a mic stand into my face).

R.I.P. Jay.

pat101 · « **Reply #11 on:** 13 Jan 2010, 20:07 »

RIP

fucking shame

Ernest · « **Reply #12 on:** 13 Jan 2010, 21:25 »

It sucks that he's dead, but I've never really found his music to be that special. Can anyone show me something really good by him?

Kai · « **Reply #13 on:** 13 Jan 2010, 21:46 »

what the fuck no this can't happen

Tehz · « **Reply #14 on:** 13 Jan 2010, 21:58 »

I saw him live last summer, after the show he hugged me and signed my shirt. That day means so so so much more to me right now.

ImRonBurgundy? · « **Reply #15 on:** 13 Jan 2010, 22:09 »

Quote from: Ernest on 13 Jan 2010, 21:25

It sucks that he's dead, but I've never really found his music to be that special. Can anyone show me something really good by him?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4rW7qW_ilw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdxzIwqs_7Y

Guys, I gotta fess up here. I made a pact with the Devil. He took the wrong Jay.

Seriously, this is a bummer.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #16 on:** 13 Jan 2010, 23:29 »

This is fucked up. His live show was something to behold, I'm glad I got to witness one.

pinkpiche · « **Reply #17 on:** 13 Jan 2010, 23:36 »

What is up with the universe?

Retrospectre · « **Reply #18 on:** 13 Jan 2010, 23:56 »

Listening to the Matador Singles '08 compilation right now.

Ballard · « **Reply #19 on:** 14 Jan 2010, 05:44 »

Well, I heard about this yesterday and said what Ernest said.

And now I'm watching him on YouTube and rethinking my position.

RIP man you were fucking punk rock

Misereatur · « **Reply #20 on:** 14 Jan 2010, 10:01 »

Quote from: Johnny C on 13 Jan 2010, 13:46

fuck 2010

öde · « **Reply #21 on:** 14 Jan 2010, 10:12 »

This sucks. I was rocking out to Blood Visions last night.

Thrillho · « **Reply #22 on:** 14 Jan 2010, 12:23 »

Please tell me this wasn't drugs related.

onewheelwizzard · « **Reply #23 on:** 14 Jan 2010, 12:40 »

It's not like it'd suck more or less if it was.

tricia kidd · « **Reply #24 on:** 14 Jan 2010, 14:16 »

Quote from: Ballard on 14 Jan 2010, 05:44

And now I'm watching him on YouTube and rethinking my position.

RIP man you were fucking punk rock

same here. seems he was a lot more awesome live than on record.

Thrillho · « **Reply #25 on:** 14 Jan 2010, 14:59 »

Quote from: onewheelwizzard on 14 Jan 2010, 12:40

It's not like it'd suck more or less if it was.

I disagree. The number of people to die young from drug use is ridiculous and I'm so sick of being pissed off at artists for essentially killing themselves. It sucks to be in mourning of someone yet also pissed off at someone.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #26 on:** 14 Jan 2010, 15:01 »

it's one thing if they die of an illness or getting hit by a car or something, but to know that they were actively taking steps towards their own early demise is extra saddening.

tricia kidd · « **Reply #27 on:** 14 Jan 2010, 15:08 »

yeah man fuck people who smoke cigarettes or drink beer.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #28 on:** 14 Jan 2010, 15:09 »

That wasn't what I was getting from what he was saying at all. Are you being contrary to what people say solely to be contrary to what people say?

onewheelwizzard · « **Reply #29 on:** 14 Jan 2010, 15:13 »

I don't see how it's something to be angry at a musician over if they OD. It's just as sad no matter how someone dies, and someone who ODs hasn't done anything to you. Taking personal offense or getting pissed off is just a waste of energy.

Koremora · « **Reply #30 on:** 14 Jan 2010, 15:24 »

According to the sheriff's office, his death is now being investigated as a homicide.

EXTRA SHITTY

tricia kidd · « **Reply #31 on:** 14 Jan 2010, 15:33 »

Quote from: Zingoleb on 14 Jan 2010, 15:09

That wasn't what I was getting from what he was saying at all. Are you being contrary to what people say solely to be contrary to what people say?

no, i am attempting to make a point. if a musician dies of lung cancer should you get all pissed off that they smoked? musicians are people, and people should have the right to get high or skydive or practice auto-erotic asphyxiation if they want to. it's stupid to get mad at an artist because they do something that might get them dead.

scarred · « **Reply #32 on:** 14 Jan 2010, 15:35 »

lung cancer is a far cry from putting a gun in your mouth, or whatever

tricia kidd · « **Reply #33 on:** 14 Jan 2010, 15:42 »

Quote from: scarred on 14 Jan 2010, 15:35

lung cancer is a far cry from putting a gun in your mouth, or whatever

and putting a gun in your mouth is a far cry from putting a needle in your vein.

barring overdose, famous junkies have lived quite long lives. see: burroughs, keith richards, aerosmith, lou reed, kim gordon, etc.

scarred · « **Reply #34 on:** 14 Jan 2010, 15:51 »

to be fair keith richards is a robot

either way it looks like this argument might be moot

Kyros · « **Reply #35 on:** 14 Jan 2010, 17:40 »

Well apparently his death is being investigated as a Homicide so I don't think we have to worry that his death may have been overdose related...although I guess it's technically possibly to kill someone by making them OD or poisoning them or something.

Anyways, this still sucks, also kind of eerie that the last thing it seems he recorded was a Nirvana cover.

tricia kidd · « **Reply #36 on:** 14 Jan 2010, 17:52 »

the fact that police were called to his house at 3 AM is suspicious in itself, considering nobody else was there when the police arrived.

i honestly still think it may have been suicide.

Ballard · « **Reply #37 on:** 14 Jan 2010, 19:34 »

There were no weapons involved or we would know that and I can only assume that the coroner did not find reason to do a toxicology report or it would be reported.

Doesn't sound like suicide.

tricia kidd · « **Reply #38 on:** 14 Jan 2010, 22:17 »

Quote from: Ballard on 14 Jan 2010, 19:34

There were no weapons involved or we would know that and I can only assume that the coroner did not find reason to do a toxicology report or it would be reported.

it's a pretty big assumption to make that there hasn't been, or isn't going to be, an autopsy/toxicology. when someone just "dies in their sleep" at 29 people generally try and find out why.

i think it's just not been long enough for information to be released. i mean, they haven't even said who called the police and why yet.

Ballard · « **Reply #39 on:** 15 Jan 2010, 01:14 »

I dunno, it seems like suicides become obvious and are reported on almost instantly

a pack of wolves · « **Reply #40 on:** 15 Jan 2010, 06:47 »

Quote from: scarred on 14 Jan 2010, 15:51

either way it looks like this argument might be moot

The information came from Fox, and their article's now gone. I'm guessing they made presumptions based on what this article mentions, that they're investigating his death which is perfectly normal when someone unexpectedly dies without a very obvious reason.

tricia kidd · « **Reply #41 on:** 15 Jan 2010, 13:22 »

Quote from: Ballard on 15 Jan 2010, 01:14

I dunno, it seems like suicides become obvious and are reported on almost instantly

a suicide is obvious is you blow your brains out and leave a note.

if you overdose or take too much valium and drink a lot of alcohol and therefore "die in your sleep", not so much.

Quote

An investigation into his death is under way, although foul play isn't necessarily suspected, a police spokesperson told the Memphis newspaper.

An autopsy reportedly was performed and the results are pending.

MrBlu · « **Reply #42 on:** 15 Jan 2010, 15:32 »

Well damn.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #43 on:** 15 Jan 2010, 18:47 »

Don't toxicology reports tend to take ages to produce results?

ImRonBurgundy? · « **Reply #44 on:** 15 Jan 2010, 21:07 »

I've heard conjecture that it was swine flu that got him

amok · « **Reply #45 on:** 16 Jan 2010, 05:07 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 15 Jan 2010, 18:47

Don't toxicology reports tend to take ages to produce results?

Depends what they're looking for. As a rule of thumb though, no, they shouldn't.

Tehz · « **Reply #46 on:** 03 Feb 2010, 21:56 »

Cocaine. It's a hell of a drug.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/feb/03/medical-examiner-cites-cocaine-toxicity-alcohol-de/

Ballard · « **Reply #47 on:** 10 Feb 2010, 21:26 »

Since nobody seemed to react to that last bit of news, bump.

No pun intended, naturally.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #48 on:** 10 Feb 2010, 22:41 »

Good work on bumping right on to a new page, jerkass.

KvP · « **Reply #49 on:** 10 Mar 2010, 22:47 »

Quote from: KvP on 10 Mar 2010, 20:57

I'm too lazy to download and re-up, so I'm just going to link off-site if that's alright with you (if not, fuck you)

Jay Reatard vinyl rips. I think Ian makes a pretty good case for why these are better than the shitty CD masterings. I think it sounds a lot better too.

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