Tag: <span>Pete Shelley</span>

Give me back my man – Remembering Ricky Wilson

02/05/2026
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This piece is not about The B-52s. It’s not even about Ricky Wilson. For those who don’t know, Ricky Wilson was the original guitar player of the B-52s. He died from AIDS in 1985, at the age of 32. I love the B-52s. I always had a soft spot for them. Their ridiculous mix of…

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Ever fallen in love? – In Memory of Pete Shelley

22/02/2026
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Take 1 When Pete Shelley died at the age of only 63, I realised for the first time how short and fragile life is. It was a month after the death of my father, and at the age of 50 I should of course have realised it before. Only I didn’t. Sure, I thought about…

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Missed Opportunities

09/12/2018
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One of John Lennon’s many contributions to everyday philosophy is his observation that ‘life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans’. It crossed my mind when I read Glen Matlock’s affectionate words in a Pete Shelley obituary. Talking about the brilliance of the Buzzcocks and taking the time to go to…

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