January 5, 2010
Rowland S. Howard, guitarist and songwriter, died Dec. 30 of liver cancer while waiting for a transplant. (Please register as an organ donor — here are some links to get you started: U.S. / Australia / U.K.)
Howard was a founding member of The Boys Next Door, which would soon become the legendary Birthday Party. His [...]
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April 24, 2009
Well damn, y’all, you think I’m gonna post a track by an angry Australian band and then not go on a Boys Next Door/Birthday Party jag? They were only the GREATEST ROCK BAND OF ALL TIME.
When I’m 80 years old (which feels like it will be soon), I’ll hear the astounded voices of youths [...]
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