Lux Interior, the singer of seminal psychobilly act the Cramps, died on last night. He survived a few death rumours in his time, but this one has turned out to be true. He was 62.

A full article can be found here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/feb/05/lux-interior-the-cramps-dies

It is a strange feeling when one is faced with the reality of how old “the originals” have become. It’s an easy thing to forget when listening to the albums that they produced, songs that, while not necessarily “timeless”, get a whole new generation as excited today as they did back when they first came out.

READ NEXT

Lisa van Wyk

Lisa van Wyk

Lisa van Wyk is the editor of The Guide and the Mail & Guardian art and entertainment listings. She has managed to convince herself that jumping up and down at gigs counts as adequate...

Leave a comment