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Lux Interior is dead

Although DailySwarm now has:

The Official Statement (from Girlie Action, The Cramps’ media representatives):

For Immediate Release:
February 4, 2009

Lux Interior, lead singer of The Cramps, passed away this morning due to an existing heart condition at Glendale Memorial Hospital in Glendale, California at 4:30 AM PST today. Lux has been an inspiration and influence to millions of artists and fans around the world. He and wife Poison Ivy’s contributions with The Cramps have had an immeasurable impact on modern music.

The Cramps emerged from the original New York punk scene of CBGB and Max’s Kansas City, with a singular sound and iconography. Their distinct take on rockabilly and surf along with their midnight movie imagery reminded us all just how exciting, dangerous, vital and sexy rock and roll should be and has spawned entire subcultures. Lux was a fearless frontman who transformed every stage he stepped on into a place of passion, abandon, and true freedom. He is a rare icon who will be missed dearly.

The family requests that you respect their privacy during this difficult time.
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The Daily Swarm are saying it's definitely true.

UPDATE: The Official Statement (from Girlie Action, The Cramps’ media representatives):

For Immediate Release:
February 4, 2009

Lux Interior, lead singer of The Cramps, passed away this morning due to an existing heart condition at Glendale Memorial Hospital in Glendale, California at 4:30 AM PST today. Lux has been an inspiration and influence to millions of artists and fans around the world. He and wife Poison Ivy’s contributions with The Cramps have had an immeasurable impact on modern music.

The Cramps emerged from the original New York punk scene of CBGB and Max’s Kansas City, with a singular sound and iconography. Their distinct take on rockabilly and surf along with their midnight movie imagery reminded us all just how exciting, dangerous, vital and sexy rock and roll should be and has spawned entire subcultures. Lux was a fearless frontman who transformed every stage he stepped on into a place of passion, abandon, and true freedom. He is a rare icon who will be missed dearly.

The family requests that you respect their privacy during this difficult time.

http://www.thedailyswarm.com/headlines/cramps-lux-interior-rip/
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Looks like it's true, then. :(

Their distinct take on rockabilly and surf along with their midnight movie imagery reminded us all just how exciting, dangerous, vital and sexy rock and roll should be.
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Neat summing-up there, I reckon. They were a fucking great band. Genuinely great rock 'n' roll but always funny with it, never too serious. I loved 'em.

RIP Lux.
 
Life is short
Filled With stuff
Dont know what for
I ain't had enough I learned all I know by the age of nine
But I can better myself if I could only find
Some new kind of kick
Something I ain't had before
Somenew kind of buzz
I want go hog mad
I'm lookin and lookin and lookin for
Somehting I ain't had before
I'm lookin and lookin and lookin and lookin to find
Some new kind of kick
Some new kind of kick
Gimme a kick
I wanna kick
Like baby needs mom
Like Suzy needs Dick
This baby needs some new kind of kick.
I want some new kind of kick
I want some new kind of kick
I want some new kind of kick
I want some new kind of kick
Ohhh I'm lookin and lookin and lookin for
Somethin I ain't had before
I'm lookin and lookin and lookin and lookin to find
Whoooooaaaaaa
Life is short
Filled with stuff
Don't know what for
I ain't had enough
I want some new kind of kick
I want some new kind of kick
I want some new kind of kick
I wa wa wa wha wha waaaaoooww
Wooow
Energyne
Barco
Draino hot shot
Whack attack
Helium
Nitrous oxide
Formaldehyde
Some new kind of kick
 
Let's get fucked up
Let's get fuuuuuuuucked up
Let's do some stuff
And get fuuuuuuuuuucked up.
Tomorrow we'll feel like we was hit by a truck but ...
Let's get fucked up.

And that's everything you need to know about rock 'n' roll. :)

RIP Lux. Feeling genuinely sad about this now.
 
he was the best front man for a band that i ever saw. he lived it. he loved it. he was it.

i'm going to bed with a big lump in my throat and a wet tear in my eye.

enough already lux interior rip :cool:
 
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Shit shit shit. After all these years I finally thought I was going to be seeing the Cramps at ATP and now this.

RIP you goddam genius RIP.
 
A radio show he did, 'live from hollywood with extra echo chamber':
http://www.axifile.com/?6409003
the one way streets - jack the ripper
the swanprats - louie louie
j j jackson & the jackals - o ma liddy
trashmen - bird 65
the sparkles - oh girls girls
link wray - the fuzz
bill carter & the rovin gamblers - baby brother
tides - midnight limbo
earl hagan & the interns - new interns watusi
mad mike & the maniacs - the hunch
billy strange - 007 theme
ted weems & his orchestra - heartaches
ray anthony - dragnet
grady o neal & the ballatones - turkey neck stretch
enchanters - cafe bohemian
sam space & the cadets - take me to your leader cha cha cha
archie bleyer - fernandos hideaway
vic mizzy - addams family theme
spark plugs - chicken
frantics - the whip
five blobs - the blob
the troggs - miller beer ad
ward darby & the raves - safari
cozycole - topsy part 2
deadly ones - its a monster surfing time
 
The world just lost a true legend.

I remember them playing on the Tube like it was only yesterday.



See you on the Drug Train Lux.
 
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