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Toronto Star
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
U.S. garage punks at the Horseshoe and a mini-series about Nova Scotia's Black community: what we're obsessed with this week
Concert: New Bomb Turks It's been a while since these boozy garage punks (named after Robert Wuhl's character in the forgotten 1980 comedy 'The Hollywood Knights') brought their supersonic ram-a-lam-a to Toronto. Birthed in Columbus, Ohio, they've been at this sort of thing on and off for 35 years, perfecting a righteous hybrid of the Stooges and Australia's late, great Saints. They'll be ripping apart the Horseshoe Tavern (370 Queen St. W.) on Tuesday night with openers the Drowns and Fluffio. Shout for the head-banging, toe-tapping 'Veronica Lake.' They'll definitely play it. —Doug Brod
Perth Now
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Patrick Walden remembered as one of the best guitarists to have ever lived
Patrick Walden has been remembered as one of the best guitarists to have ever lived. The musician, who was part of rock group Babyshambles alongside Pete Doherty, Drew McConnell, Mick Whitnall and Adam Ficek, passed away aged 46, with his passing announced on Friday (20.06.25) night on the band's Facebook page. A statement from the band said: 'It is with deep regret and sadness that we share the news of Patrick Walden's death. 'We feel very fortunate to have known, loved and worked with him and we kindly ask for respect and privacy during these difficult times. 'Peter, Drew, Mik, Adam.' Tributes have since poured in on social media for the late musician, with one fan writing: 'The best guitarist of my generation. Nobody's sounded as good since Asheton in the Stooges.' Fellow indie band, The Paddingtons, added: 'You're gonna be missed Pat, best guitarist we ever met, one of the good guys. Rest in peace mate.' One fan also recalled their exchange with the musician, saying online: 'I'm devastated by this news. Pat was a kind soul. I remember his kind words and how he helped me after I was assaulted in Camden. An incredible musician. My deepest condolences to his family and loved ones.' Pete Doherty is due to perform with The Libertines on Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage in a week's time. The group's current members include Doherty, McConnell, Mick Withnall, and Adam Ficek. Pete shared the band's announcement of Patrick's death on his social media. Patrick performed in a variety of bands including Fluid, the Six Cold Thousand and The White Sport - before he joined Babyshambles back in 2003. He also worked as a live guitarist and as a session musician for a number of well-known artists, including James Blunt and Whitey. Babyshambles, formed by Pete during a hiatus from the Libertines, released three albums together – Down in Albion (2005), Shotter's Nation (2007) and 2013's Sequel to the Prequel. The Libertines reformed in 2014, but Babyshambles continued to perform sporadic shows and festivals throughout that year. In 2024, Pete revealed that a Babyshambles reunion was in the works. He said the band were hoping to reunite to mark the 20th anniversary of their debut album. Pete told NME at the time: "It is on the cards. We will get back together and get in a room with the instruments and play through the old songs, then get on stage and do it. "But it's the who and the when that needs to be worked out. I think we'll just keep that one on the horizon and deal with that one next year."
Daily Mirror
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Pete Doherty pays tribute to Babyshambles' Patrick Walden as he dies age 46
Babyshambles guitarist Patrick Walden has died, with the rock group confirming the news on social media. The band's frontman Pete Doherty has also paid tribute to his late bandmate Patrick Walden, the guitarist for the iconic band Babyshambles, sadly passed away at the age of 46. The news was confirmed on the group's social media on Friday night (20 June), with a heartfelt statement: "It is with deep regret and sadness that we share the news of Patrick Walden's death," they expressed. "We feel very fortunate to have known, loved and worked with him and we kindly ask for respect and privacy during these difficult times. Peter, Drew, Mik, Adam." Frontman Pete Doherty, who had previously hailed Walden as "the best guitar player I've ever worked with", shared the sorrowful announcement on his own pages in a tribute to the late musician. Formed by Doherty in 2003, amid a break from The Libertines due to his struggles with addiction, Babyshambles quickly made a mark with Walden's distinctive guitar playing helping to forge hits such as "Kilamangiro" and "Delivery". Despite disbanding in 2014, Walden had left the ensemble slightly earlier, in 2005, due to his own battles with drugs. Although Walden would occasionally appear at Babyshambles performances following his departure, a full comeback was never realised. Over the years Walden talked openly about his problems with drug addiction and spells of sobriety. In February 2016, Walden was found by neighbours at the bottom of a flight of concrete steps near his North London home. In 2023, Walden reflected on his sobreity in a 22 Grand Pod podcast episode. "Since I turned 40 I haven't taken a drink or anything. It's quite nice to say that. But my whole relationship towards it has changed. I don't want it anymore," he said. His contribution to music, however, endures through songs like "The Man Who Came to Stay", which showed off both his guitar skills and songwriting talent. As tributes flood in on the internet, fans remember him as a legendary figure in music, with poignant comments like: "The best guitarist of my generation. Nobody's sounded as good since Asheton in the Stooges." The Paddingtons, a fellow indie band, added: "You're gonna be missed Pat, best guitarist we ever met, one of the good guys. Rest in peace mate." A fan shared a touching memory with the musician, writing: "I'm devastated by this news. Pat was a kind soul. I remember his kind words and how he helped me after I was assaulted in Camden. An incredible musician. My deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. " Another person commented: "He was an absolute legend and a huge part of the iconic sound of the first album and gigs around that time I was really hoping he would be part of the reunion absolutely devastating news." Doherty is set to perform with The Libertines on Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage in a week's time. The band's current line-up includes Doherty, McConnell, Mick Withnall, and Adam Ficek.
Irish Examiner
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Iggy Pop review: Veteran rocker makes welcome return to Dublin for In The Meadows
Iggy Pop, In the Meadows, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin ★★★★☆ The most impressive part of Iggy Pop's first Dublin show in over 20 years? That he was topless for all bar about 15 minutes of his 80-minute set. It's a cool night on the Royal Hospital Kilmainham grounds of IMMA, following some torrential showers earlier in the day, and the crowd increasingly adds layers over the course of the headline slot. But anyone who saw Iggy Pop at All Together Now 2023 knows that the old dog hasn't learned any new tricks, like dressing for the Irish weather. He's always performed topless and ain't changing now. Iggy Pop shouldn't be here, really, when you think about it. Drug addictions and overdoses, confrontational live shows, self-mutilation, run-ins with biker gangs, and, er, rehabbing with David Bowie in Germany are all part of the lore with the Godfather of Punk, who has lived several lives even just this century. The single Lust for Life featured in Trainspotting in the late 1990s, he reunited with the Stooges in 2003, playing Slane the following year, and has hosted a weekly show on BBC 6 Music for the past 10 years. On the airwaves, he has championed numerous bands of all genres, some of whom appear on the second installment of the In The Meadows event that he's headlining on Saturday. Lambrini Girls, Billy No Mates, and local band Sprints are all variations on punk in the 2020s. Gilla Band are too, and play their only Irish show of the year here - when Iggy Pop calls, you answer. It's 10 years since they released their debut album, Holding Hands with Jamie, and with lyrics about wearing hats, buying 'shit clothes' in Easons, and the 'hustle to be a jack russell', you forget just how strange they are - but also how ferocious and exhilarating. Iggy Pop on stage at In The Meadows at Kilmainham in Dublin. Meanwhile, on the main stage, trad/metal act the Scratch are splitting the crowd down the middle for a Slipknot-esque moshpit, and then offering a heartfelt rendition of Christy Moore's Joxer Goes to Stuttgart. When it comes to limits, Irish acts, like Iggy Pop decades before them, are happy to shatter them. Iggy Pop arrives to the guttural intro of TV Eye - taken from the Stooges' second album Funhouse, released 55 years ago. He's 78 now, the same age as US president Donald Trump, and though his voice lacks the raw power of the early 1970s and he walks with a noticeable hitch, he's still cooler than pretty much anyone else in music. Backed by a seven-piece band, he shadowboxes, kicks his leg out, and cocks a pose throughout. It's about an hour into his set before he calls for a jacket. Of course it's thick leather and with 'Iggy' in studs on the back. It only lasts a few minutes before he tosses it away. And how do you argue with the setlist? The Passenger, with its boisterous 'la la las', sounds like the song of every summer. 'Oh fuck, what's that?' he shouts before Lust For Life, which he follows with Death Trip, singing: 'We're going down in history.' I Wanna be your Dog might be the greatest rock song ever written. 'I feel alright,' he shouts on 1970, performed while taking a breather on an amp; did we mention he's 78? His grizzled 6 Music voice is evident when he introduces Sick of You, explaining the song is 'about leaving home to survive and you don't even know why'. We get a little bit of Nightclubbing, written with Bowie and later made more famous by Grace Jones. When you talk about an Iggy Pop show in 2025, you're talking about a history of pop and rock music. And the old dog's not ready to be put down any time soon.
Time of India
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Iggy Pop Ends Gig With Death Drop Exit At Alexandra Palace
Fans were stunned when rock legend Iggy Pop made a dramatic exit inside a black coffin at London's Alexandra Palace. The 78-year-old punk icon appeared topless as the casket was rolled through the crowd, closing his fiery "Lust For Life" concert with a bold, theatrical farewell. Cheers erupted, and the moment quickly went viral after Iggy shared the clip on X, saying, 'London was a hoot! How you exit matters.' The former Stooges frontman, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2010, kicked off the night with high energy on 'TV Eye,' proving he remains rock's fearless outlaw.
