Mike Kelley has died

afonso · 02.01.2012, 02:34 PM

Artist Mike Kelley has passed away at his home in Los Angeles, having apparently taken his own life.

Genteel Death · 02.01.2012, 03:59 PM

ann ashtray · 02.01.2012, 05:27 PM

Serious bummer.

I'm gonna go home and listen to Destroy All Monsters.

stu666 · 02.01.2012, 05:34 PM

jon boy · 02.01.2012, 06:30 PM

total bummer. rip.

Pelle · 02.01.2012, 06:33 PM

Sucks......

R.I.P.

RanaldoNecro · 02.01.2012, 07:34 PM

hipster_bebop_junkie · 02.01.2012, 07:58 PM

This is really sad.

Screaming Skull · 02.02.2012, 09:42 AM

http://sonicyouth.com/mustang/lp/lp9.html

"Kim's long-time friend Mike Kelley designed the artwork for "Dirty", which depicts a series of somewhat innocent, somewhat creepy stuffed animals. The cover features one of these creatures, and the insert folds out to 6 pages, each featuring a different animal (and a portrait of a young Mike Kelley). The malicious grinning bear appears only on the vinyl and CD longbox (and the cassette, I think), as does the one-eyed monkey. The other side of the insert has the album credits on one panel, and the remaining five are blank (one wonders if these were intended for the lyrics, which are again not included). The back features individual band member portraits by Richard Kern. The vinyl art has things switched around a bit -- the back cover includes the animal pics & the track listing, the sleeves have the (full-sized) band pics and the credits. Both 12"s are on orange vinyl. The vinyl was released in Australia on Waterfront, packaged in a cotton bag with a large "Dirty" poster (this set was limited to 1000). There were a few different CD versions -- the initial longbox release; the Japanese CD w/ "Stalker" as the final track (and likely unofficial lyrics); and the not-so-limited edition "dirty picture" version with a tray liner photograph depicting performance artists Bob Flanagan and Sherry Rose, naked, defiling various stuffed animals. By the way, random stuffed animals similar to those featured on the cover were sold at "Pretty Fucking Dirty" tour shows, each bearing a "Hug Me I'm Dirty" button"

EVOLghost · 02.02.2012, 09:43 AM

Ouch.

scott v · 02.02.2012, 11:58 AM

bummers

Lee is Free · 02.02.2012, 02:45 PM

I posted something on my site, w vintage pic of SY in a performance piece of Mike's fr 1986.
--Lee

http://www.sonicyouth.com/symu/lee/2...2/mike-kelley/

Genteel Death · 02.02.2012, 02:51 PM

Repped. Thank you so much!

hipster_bebop_junkie · 02.02.2012, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee is Free

I posted something on my site, w vintage pic of SY in a performance piece of Mike's fr 1986.
--Lee

http://www.sonicyouth.com/symu/lee/2...2/mike-kelley/

Thanks, Lee.

nicfit · 02.02.2012, 06:57 PM

Damn. Sad, sad news.R.I.P.

ann ashtray · 02.02.2012, 07:23 PM

Lee just got repped.

pokkeherrie · 02.02.2012, 08:24 PM

Most people here probably know, but since it hasn't been mentioned yet: the audio of SY's performance for "Plato's Cave, Rothko's Chapel, Lincoln's Profile" can be listened to on Ubuweb. Some other recordings of Kelley there too.
http://www.ubuweb.com/sound/kelley.html

hipster_bebop_junkie · 02.02.2012, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pokkeherrie

Most people here probably know, but since it hasn't been mentioned yet: the audio of SY's performance for "Plato's Cave, Rothko's Chapel, Lincoln's Profile" can be listened to on Ubuweb. Some other recordings of Kelley there too.
http://www.ubuweb.com/sound/kelley.html

There is also some video:
http://www.ubuweb.com/film/kelley.html

...And an interview by Sérgio Bessa with Mike Kelley:
http://www.ubuweb.com/papers/bessa_kelley.pdf

Ghostchase · 02.08.2012, 09:02 PM

Very sad, a nice man is gone.

E. Noisefield · 02.09.2012, 07:44 PM

I saw that, and it's really sad.

Dirty's cover is an all time great. I don't know why, but it's just totally emblematic and perfect.

RIP, sir.

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Pelle expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,725	Sucks...... R.I.P.
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hipster_bebop_junkie 100% Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 788	This is really sad.
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02.02.2012, 09:42 AM	#9
Screaming Skull children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 393	http://sonicyouth.com/mustang/lp/lp9.html "Kim's long-time friend Mike Kelley designed the artwork for "Dirty", which depicts a series of somewhat innocent, somewhat creepy stuffed animals. The cover features one of these creatures, and the insert folds out to 6 pages, each featuring a different animal (and a portrait of a young Mike Kelley). The malicious grinning bear appears only on the vinyl and CD longbox (and the cassette, I think), as does the one-eyed monkey. The other side of the insert has the album credits on one panel, and the remaining five are blank (one wonders if these were intended for the lyrics, which are again not included). The back features individual band member portraits by Richard Kern. The vinyl art has things switched around a bit -- the back cover includes the animal pics & the track listing, the sleeves have the (full-sized) band pics and the credits. Both 12"s are on orange vinyl. The vinyl was released in Australia on Waterfront, packaged in a cotton bag with a large "Dirty" poster (this set was limited to 1000). There were a few different CD versions -- the initial longbox release; the Japanese CD w/ "Stalker" as the final track (and likely unofficial lyrics); and the not-so-limited edition "dirty picture" version with a tray liner photograph depicting performance artists Bob Flanagan and Sherry Rose, naked, defiling various stuffed animals. By the way, random stuffed animals similar to those featured on the cover were sold at "Pretty Fucking Dirty" tour shows, each bearing a "Hug Me I'm Dirty" button"
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EVOLghost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cybatraz! Posts: 11,537	Ouch.
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scott v expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,484	bummers __________________
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Lee is Free Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 175	I posted something on my site, w vintage pic of SY in a performance piece of Mike's fr 1986. --Lee http://www.sonicyouth.com/symu/lee/2...2/mike-kelley/
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Genteel Death invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 8,744	Repped. Thank you so much!
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nicfit invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: banana boat Posts: 15,570	Damn. Sad, sad news.R.I.P. __________________ 11:11 11-11-11 I Ascended.
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ann ashtray expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Macon, GA Posts: 2,299	Lee just got repped. __________________ Team Thurston!
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pokkeherrie invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,289	Most people here probably know, but since it hasn't been mentioned yet: the audio of SY's performance for "Plato's Cave, Rothko's Chapel, Lincoln's Profile" can be listened to on Ubuweb. Some other recordings of Kelley there too. http://www.ubuweb.com/sound/kelley.html
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Ghostchase 100% Join Date: May 2010 Location: Western Decay Posts: 796	Very sad, a nice man is gone.
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02.09.2012, 07:44 PM	#20
E. Noisefield the end of the ugly Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: In the hearts of men Posts: 869	I saw that, and it's really sad. Dirty's cover is an all time great. I don't know why, but it's just totally emblematic and perfect. RIP, sir.
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