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12 January 2010

RIP Vic Chesnutt, who as most of you know died by his own hand on Xmas day. In case you missed it, Terry Gross did an incredible memorial show for Chesnutt last week on Fresh Air. You can listen to it here.→[More:]

Gross had just done an interview with Chesnutt in early December, which was fantastic in itself. The first half of this memorial show plays excerpts from that interview, and it's chilling how different some of his comments sound just a few weeks later, given his suicide so soon after.

The second half of the show features Guy Picciotto of Fugazi, Michael Stipe, and filmmaker Jem Cohen, who were all friends of Chesnutt's, reminiscing about him (sometimes very emotionally) and each telling their favorite Chesnutt song (which Gross then plays on the air). It's one of the most moving things I've ever heard on Fresh Air.

post by: BoringPostcards at: 14:09 | 5 comments

Heard it too - it WAS really good. And sad.

posted by Miko 12 January | 14:52

I just finished listening. Thanks, BP.

It's very sad. I heard the original interview when it aired in December. Chestnut seemed like a one of a kind, supremely talented person. The Coward song had me on the verge of tears. The Lucinda Williams song reminds me of REM's sound. I will have to listen to more of his music -- it is wonderful. Thanks again for the followup.

posted by LoriFLA 12 January | 15:30

Apologies, I misspelled his name.

posted by LoriFLA 12 January | 15:31

Yes, "Coward" or whatever the actual title is is an amazingly powerful song.

I heard the original interview, too, and had made a note to myself to get both of his new albums, but never got a chance over the holidays. Now I think I have to wait a little while- they sound like they might be very sad listening right now.

posted by BoringPostcards 12 January | 16:13

I missed this. Thanks for posting it.

posted by arse_hat 13 January | 00:45

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