Tom Verlaine, whose band Television was 1 of the most influential to emerge from the NY punk rock scene centered on iconic nightclub CBGB, dead at 73

[basquebromance]

The world was so thin between my bones and skin…

Farewell Tom Verlaine…all my favorite early 2000's indie bands were influenced by Tom!

Tom Verlaine, Founder of Influential Punk-Era Band Television, Dies at 73

Tom Verlaine, a founder, lead vocalist and guitarist for '70s N.Y. rock band Television, has died. He was 73 years old.

variety.com

 

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[Dekster]

Was he an uplifting gormandizer?

 

[basquebromance]

Was he an uplifting gormandizer?

what does that mean

 

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[Dekster]

what does that mean

It is a pithy allusion to the OMFUG in CBGB's name there, whippersnapper

 

[basquebromance]

It is a pithy allusion to the OMFUG in CBGB's name there, whippersnapper

oh. cool cool

 

[B. Kidd]

Another inconsequential obit. brought to us by the Basque-bro topic machine.

 

[basquebromance]

Another inconsequential obit. brought to us by the Basque-bro topic machine.

this guy was a legend. please show some respect. if you want to bash "basquebro" do it in another thread

 

[B. Kidd]

this guy was a legend. please show some respect. if you want to bash "basquebro" do it in another thread

 

[Harry Dresden]

what does that mean

he liked to wrestle naked men....

 

[basquebromance]

Another inconsequential obit. brought to us by the Basque-bro topic machine.

so inconsequential FOX NEWS has a piece on it

Tom Verlaine, guitarist and co-founder of band Television, dead at 73

Tom Verlaine, who co-founded the rock group Television, died at 73 after a brief illness. He also played the guitar and keyboards for the band.

www.foxnews.com

 

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[B. Kidd]

so inconsequential FOX NEWS has a piece on it

Tom Verlaine, guitarist and co-founder of band Television, dead at 73

Tom Verlaine, who co-founded the rock group Television, died at 73 after a brief illness. He also played the guitar and keyboards for the band.

www.foxnews.com

 

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