The world has lost another rocker, this time Lux Interior, lead singer of The Cramps, who died of heart failure on Feb 4th, 2009. He was 60 years old.
For anyone who has never heard of The Cramps, they hit you with that 'smack you in the face, have you beggin' for another' vibe when onstage. For those like me who have already fallen under their spell, you know what I'm talking about. Still performing as recently as November, 2008, The Cramps were something of a phenomenon even in their formative years, performing at NY's CBGBs in the mid 70's with their 'peers' The Ramones, Patti Smith & Television. The band spent 4 decades delivering that rockabilly/punkabilly garage sound we all know and crave.
In honour of Lux Interior, check out this Live Video of "Way I Walk" performed at the Napa Valley Mental Hospital in 1978, courtesy of the fine folk at The Internet:
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