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Texas Outsider Musician Daniel Johnston dies at 58
BBC ^
| September 12 2019
| BBC
Posted on 09/12/2019 6:30:55 AM PDT by Kriggerel
Daniel Johnston, whose guileless, homemade recordings inspired dozens of musicians from Kurt Cobain to Lana Del Rey, has died at the age of 58.
The songwriter and artist "passed away of natural causes" at his home in Texas, said his family in a statement.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: austin; music; outsider; sxsw
I'm actually quite sad about this, as Daniel was quite a beautiful soul, who fought with the demons of severe mental illness his entire life. He was also noteworthy for having been quite deeply Christian his entire life, even amidst all his struggles. Seeing him on Austin City Limits with Glen Hansard and the Swell Season, you understood what a unique gift this man had, although it was a fragile gift...
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09/12/2019 6:30:55 AM PDT
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Kriggerel
To: Kriggerel
UGH, the link just went *poof*.
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09/12/2019 6:40:54 AM PDT
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Kriggerel
("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
To: Kriggerel
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09/12/2019 6:44:28 AM PDT
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Don W
(When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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09/12/2019 6:45:43 AM PDT
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Kriggerel
("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
To: Kriggerel
I have his “discovered covered” dual cd. It’s quite unique and refreshing. May he rest in peace.
To: Kriggerel
USS Johnston also the name of a heroic WWII destroyer.
I mean, REALLY HEROIC!
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09/12/2019 7:10:57 AM PDT
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Does so
(To continue in English, press 2...)
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I guess, one way or another, he’s free of his demons now...
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09/12/2019 7:50:32 AM PDT
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Kriggerel
("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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09/12/2019 8:41:02 AM PDT
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Albion Wilde
(It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it. --Douglas MacArthur)
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09/12/2019 3:14:21 PM PDT
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fieldmarshaldj
(Who will think of the gerbils ? Just say no to Buttgiggity !)
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