Remembering Rene Berg
15 July 2010 // On Water //Remembrance
by Luke Jennings. Since the publication of my fishing memoir, Blood Knots, I’ve had a number of enquiries about René Berg, the musician and pike angler who died, tragically, in 2003, and with whom I fished in the late 1990s. With the help of his family, I’ve pieced together a few biographical notes about him, [...]
Caught by the Reaper – Harvey Fuqua
Harvey Fuqua 27 July, 1929 – 6 July, 2010 Reading the paper this morning I was saddened by the news of the passing of Harvey Fuqua, one of my favourite record producers and songwriters of the ’60s and ’70s. Originally starting out as a performer, most notably as the lead voice of The Moonglows on [...]
Caught by the Reaper – Larry Jon Wilson
4 July 2010 // Music //Remembrance
Larry Jon Wilson. songwriter, singer, guitar player. Born October 7, 1940, died June 21, 2010. Remembered by Ross Allen. I hate things like this. It seems that nearly every week of doing my radio show some legend has gone and died. You want to doff your cap and pay tribute, so you play a track [...]
Caught by the Reaper – John Gooders
(pic. P.R.Crabb) John Gooders, birdwatcher, author and businessman, born 10 January 1937; died 18 May 2010. by Stephen Moss. John Gooders, who helped transform birdwatching from a minority pastime into a leisure activity enjoyed by millions, has died aged 73. As the author of Britain’s first guide to birdwatching sites, along with more than 30 [...]
Caught by the Reaper – Dennis Hopper
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Roger Eagle, July 15, 1942 – May 4, 1999
On this day, eleven years ago, DJ, club-runner, music lover and instigator, Roger Eagle, was caught by the reaper. Last year, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of his passing, we declared May 4th, ‘Roger Eagle Day’ and a book of remembrance was sent out to everyone on our mailing list. This booklet contained personal memories [...]
Caught by the Reaper – Alan Sillitoe
photo: Murdo Macleod. Alan Sillitoe, 4 March 1928 – 25 April 2010. Nick Small speaks on behalf of us all at Caught by the River: I can’t claim to have been an avid reader of Alan Sillitoe in later life. In fact, apart from Raw Material, I don’t think I’ve read anything since my mid-teens. [...]
Malcolm McLaren
by Andrew Weatherall I’m listening to the D.J.Premier ‘tribute to Malcolm’ mix but it seems to be coming from a transistor radio on the counter of Marino’s barber shop on Dedworth Road. Sitting on a leatherette covered bench is a thirteen year old boy taking a last look at his shoulder length hair. On his [...]
Caught By The Reaper – Malcolm McLaren
There’s a ton of reasons to say thank you Malcolm McLaren. Here’s one of ‘em: As people working just to the left of the centre of the music industry coalface for the last few decades, McLaren’s shadow looms long over all of us here at Caught By The River. Let’s face it, he orchestrated the [...]
Caught By The Reaper – John Sicolo
21 March 2010 // Music //Remembrance
One of the most loved characters in Welsh rock’n’roll history died last weekend. Two locals pay tribute to the man behind the legendary gig venue TJ’s. Richard King A few doors down from the Victorian redbrick Art School and a few steps back from the riverfront sounds like a suitably romantic and bohemian location for [...]
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