Monday, Jan. 18th 2009
[BUMMER] RIP Jay Reatard 1980-2010
By Nik Christofferson
I wanted to wait and be sure that the rumors plastered all over the internet were true, and sadly it seems they are. I saw Jay Reatard 4 times over the past few years, and each show was more manic and defeaning than the next. The Jay Reatard show at the Croc back in May '09 was specially awesome, as a visiably drunken crowd came together into a pretty wild mosh pit. It was the first time I had scene crowd surfing at the Croc new or old ever. He was a talented dude, and both of his recent solo records 'Blood Visions' and 'Watch Me Fall' are totally rad. Sucks.
Jimmy Lee Lindsey, Jr. died in his sleep on Wednesday morning. He was 29 years old.
He is survived by his mother Devonna May, his father Jimmy Lindsey, and his sisters Leslie Lindsey, Stephanie Duncan and Gara May. He’ll be missed by music fans all over the world.
With 22 full-length albums and over 100 releases, Jay dedicated his life to music. He played nearly one thousand shows in over 20 countries around the world. He was incredibly grateful for all the support his fans gave him over the years.
Keep up with Nik at his blog--Seattle Rock Guy.com
