Always checked for his byline in Musician, great writer. R.I.P.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 21 August 2014 16:08 (nine years ago) link
Very nice remembrance from David Felton.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/charles-m-young-a-rolling-stone-colleague-remembers-20140821
I find the end-days of Young and Paul Nelson very scary--although it does sound like Young had lots of support the last year.
― clemenza, Friday, 22 August 2014 15:54 (nine years ago) link
Thought of Paul Nelson as well, being another almost forgotten rock critic, although Nelson's end was a lot sadder, I think.
Wonder if Chuck went to AA meetings with Roger Ebert?
― I Am the COSMOGRAIL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 22 August 2014 17:41 (nine years ago) link
http://www.counterpunch.org/2014/08/29/charles-m-chuck-young-1951-2014/
Another obit
― curmudgeon, Friday, 29 August 2014 15:44 (nine years ago) link
this quote from the counterpunch obit is a nice exclamation point on veronica moser's memories above:
“Wait, let me get this straight: a newspaper that has no editor? It sounds like a dream come true! Sign me up!”
and i assume the anecdote about him trying to strangle jann wenner at an office party makes him a hero to ... pretty much all humans.
― fact checking cuz, Friday, 29 August 2014 17:50 (nine years ago) link