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Top 19 Dead People for 2011

Jan 31, 2012

Carl Gauze reviews 19 important people who died this year and just didn't get the Ink they deserved. Spoiler alert: it was a bad year for Jacks.

Wanee Festival Coming Soon!

Feb 22, 2011

Get ready for Florida's three-day music festival featuring Allman Brothers, Widespread Panic, and more!

Top 19 Dead People of 2010

Dec 31, 2010

Carl F Gauze reviews 19 movers and shakers we'll miss in the New Year.

I Love You, You Big Dummy

Dec 18, 2010

Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart has died of complications from MS at 69 -- now that's some Low Yo Yo stuff. James Mann recalls a genius.

Fela Kuti Lives

Apr 23, 2010

With over 40 albums and an unassailable legacy as the originator of one of Africa’s most popular and enduring sounds, the job of curating Fela Kuti’s catalog for the 21st century is a difficult and enviable task. Ink 19 dives into the Knitting Factory’s Chop n’ Quench, Fela’s first nine albums re-released, and gives a heads up on the Na Poi set of albums due to drop on May 11.

Alex Chilton: Children by the Million

Mar 19, 2010

Alex Chilton died March 17 in New Orleans. James Mann remembers the man who gave so much to so many.

Top 19 Dead People of 2009

Jan 15, 2010

Another tough year is dead and gone, leaving only the tough and the clever. Carl F Gauze remembers 19 of 2009's great and not so great dead people.

Remembering Vic Chesnutt: 1964-2009

Dec 28, 2009

The world lost an astonishingly gifted artist when singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt passed away December 25, 2009.

Les Paul

Aug 14, 2009

James Mann finds it hard to say goodbye to an American Genius, and recounts all the wonderful ways he said hello.

British Mysteries from Acorn Media

Jul 9, 2009

Whether you are a fan of quirky detectives and wacky coincidences, or in-depth investigations with detailed forensic analysis, Acorn Media probably has a British mystery set that will appeal to you. Joe Frietze is here to take a look at four of their newest releases.

The Ventures' Bob Bogle, 1934-2009

Jun 16, 2009

Not many musicians can claim the vitality and staying power that Bob Bogle and his band The Ventures have enjoyed. Steve Stav recalls the highlights of the man and his career.

Susan Boyle, Folk Hero

May 1, 2009

After a week of YouTube mania, Steve Stav assesses the far-reaching ramifications of the Susan Boyle phenomenon in his essay on the Scottish singer.

Operation Rooster

Feb 13, 2009

In which Kevin Johanssen punks a famous independent actor/director/composer/supermodel. Warning: contains profanity. And Vincent Gallo.

Top 19 Dead People of 2008

Jan 16, 2009

Carl F Gauze rounds up the best of those who left us last year. If there's a more perfect number than nineteen, we've yet to find it!

British Mysteries From Acorn Media

Sep 19, 2008

Are you tired of detective shows where the lead is a mess of addictions, neuroses, and failed relationships? If so, Joe Frietze recommends this trio of British mysteries with a different spin on the genre. Check out The Last Detective, DNA, and Midsomer Murders.

Hey! Bo Diddley

Jun 4, 2008

He declared "I'm A Man" and by damn, he was. Bo Diddley passes away at the age of 79, and James Mann takes a look at the man and the beat.

The Top 19 Dead People of 2007

Mar 22, 2008

Don't you dare close the book on 2007 yet! Carl F Gauze reviews the Top 19 celebrity deaths of the year that was, and you're not likely to see these folks in soft-focus pinups in People Magazne.

Studio One Reissues Series

Jan 9, 2008

Trying to put the sprawling creative mess that is Jamaican music into order is a daunting task... until you realize that a lot of it sprang from Studio One. Scott Adams recaps several reissues from C.S. "Coxsone" Dodd's pivotal recording studio.

Oscar Peterson

Dec 25, 2007

Jazz luminary Oscar Peterson has died at age 82 in Toronto. James Mann looks at the legendary pianist.