My buddy Jon Valania passed away on Saturday, 9/11/21, unexpectedly.
We shared a fondness for all things music and Spacemen 3 / Spiritualized were among our favorites.
Hadn't seen him in some time, but we kept in occasional touch. He got me comp tix for The Sonics in 2015 when they played in Philly.
He founded Phawker, and wrote for Magnet among many other publications.
http://www.phawker.com/2019/04/18/from- ... -spaceman/
Here's the article on his passing:
http://www.phawker.com/2021/09/16/r-i-p ... n-valania/
2001 article: Hey Mr. Spaceman by Jon Valania (RIP)
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Re: 2001 article: Hey Mr. Spaceman by Jon Valania (RIP)
Thank you for sharing that and I’m sorry to hear about your pal. An extraordinary piece of writing
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Re: 2001 article: Hey Mr. Spaceman by Jon Valania (RIP)
Hey, cheers for sharing that article Dave, really enjoyed it, like an interview where the journo adds some colour and detail like this, you don`t see so much of it these days. Sorry to hear about your mate as well
Re: 2001 article: Hey Mr. Spaceman by Jon Valania (RIP)
Thanks, he had a real way with words, and rarely took the easy path when he interviewed and wrote.
He used to front a band from the Lehigh Valley, then later Philadelphia, called Psyclone Rangers.
I shot this video at Limelight NYC when they opened for Reverend Horton Heat.
My buddy Pat, the bass player here, passed not too long ago, too; the big C.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXqEi1Q6IMU
Here's some audio of them on the BBC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fayo3DfyhOA
Here's Deal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGH_5t3rXFs
Here's Christie Indecision, I was at the filming of this in Allentown:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Oe99gUGYqQ
Meth Carnival (the lead song from the Limelight show)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLqO8DB-rTM&t=101s
He used to front a band from the Lehigh Valley, then later Philadelphia, called Psyclone Rangers.
I shot this video at Limelight NYC when they opened for Reverend Horton Heat.
My buddy Pat, the bass player here, passed not too long ago, too; the big C.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXqEi1Q6IMU
Here's some audio of them on the BBC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fayo3DfyhOA
Here's Deal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGH_5t3rXFs
Here's Christie Indecision, I was at the filming of this in Allentown:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Oe99gUGYqQ
Meth Carnival (the lead song from the Limelight show)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLqO8DB-rTM&t=101s
Re: 2001 article: Hey Mr. Spaceman by Jon Valania (RIP)
This is the weirdest thing, L.A. Guns covering one of the Psyclone Rangers' early songs, I Feel Nice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7I_4bMjNS4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7I_4bMjNS4