eulogies
David Henry Amador 1975-2012
Everyone always had their own nickname for Dave Amador. At SLUG, Amador made up his own when he chose to write under the pseudonym of Peter Panhandler back in 2005. He’d handwrite a rough draft on yellow lined paper, bring it in and read it to me aloud. I always loved these readings—he’d stop and laugh at his own jokes or ask “Is it okay if I write that?” … read more
Bob Moss 1953 – 2011
Bob Moss was the greatest man I’ve ever known. At first he was just the hairy dude in a picture on my friend Brian Staker’s desk. One day, while awaiting my paycheck, I imagined him plunking off-key songs on his beat-up guitar. “That’s my friend Bob Moss,” Staker said. “He’s an artist and musician.” … read more
R.I.P. Trish Keenan of Broadcast
Trish Keenan passed away on January 14, 2011 from pneumonia. She was only 42. Her mortality will make this music even more immortal, and she will continue to inspire people and challenge what people think they know. R.I.P. Trish. Your lullabies will always sing me to sleep—sometimes with dreams, sometimes with nightmares. … read more
Rusty White RIP
I met Rusty in the art department at the University of Utah. He was an up-and-coming photographer, and I was taking classes as a photography major. Rusty was working with Blindside and would soon work for Elevation. … read more
Keiran Scott McDonald 1977-2005
When his friends didn’t return from that dark submerged cave, Scott knew what he must do. The decision had been made a long time ago: he would sacrifice himself for the needs of others. Without personal regard, he ventured into the cold dark water, never to return. Keiran Scott McDonald was born July 27, 1977
Jennifer Lynn Galbraith 1984-2005
“I really am passionate about what I’m doing and I’m going to do it. The passion stems from the interest and love I have in what I’m doing; the knowledge I gain…I genuinely want to learn, to be open-minded. I want experience and peace.” — Jen Galbraith It’s nearly impossible to capture the beauty that
Ariel Singer 1987-2005
For those who never met Ariel Singer, I will attempt to sum up her life as I knew her. She was beautiful, intelligent and full of life. She never let her hardships get her down and always put others before herself. She had a passion for reading, being in the outdoors, music and cooking. She
Guitar Wolf Eulogy
Guitar Wolf Eulogy (An e-mail from Billy Nord from Narnack Records) It’s with deep and saddest regret to announce this latest news. Last night (3/30) Billy, aka Bass Wolf, passed away of natural causes. He was 38. The band had just returned from their month-long US tour, and fortunately Billy did get to spend
Hunter S. Thompson
Tragic Happenings in This Foul Year of the Cock, 2005 Woody Creek, Colorado, 02/20/05: I turned on the news today and saw that Hunter S. Thompson had died, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. My first reaction was that it couldn’t be true. I thought it must be some kind of publicity stunt; why would
