Lou Reed - Goodnight Ladies [Transformer]

So after Kostas’ wonderful Lou Reed profile we will sign off the day with a recommendation from our Chris Frántz ( you know the drummer! ) who says: "Good Night From The Drummer, My Friends. Sleep Tight."

Lou Reed - Goodnight Ladies [Transformer]

Roddy Frantz - Chris Frantz’s sad family news

 Chris Frántz the Drummer of The Talking Heads let us know on Facebook about the death of his brother

Now I am ashamed to say I didn't know of him the band or his music nor who he had worked with and the Warhol Museum connection with people I used to work with. The Eno/ Urban Verbs track below came as a revelation

"Have a kind thought for my brother Roddy Frantz who passed away yesterday afternoon after long struggle with health issues. He was surrounded by his family and friends. He is best known as the vocalist and lyricist for the avant- rock band Urban Verbs who made two great albums and for his work supporting the arts and environment in Pittsburgh and Connecticut. He was on the board of directors of The Warhol Museum. More recently, he had made a record as Nicki Butane with some good friends called Flameproof Mascara. As his brother, I have always been very proud of him. He is survived by his sons Max and Charles Frantz, his grandchildren Sam and Amy Frantz and his sister Ruth Frantz. A memorial service is being planned for some time next month."

URBAN VERBS with Brian Eno

Chris Frantz Interview with Nicki Butane (his brother Roddy) Part 1

Chris Frantz Interview with his brother in FLAMEPROOF MASCARA Part II

Chris Frantz Interview with Roddy Frantz (Nicki Butane!) Part III

The Drummer’s Choice (TALKING HEADS’ Chris Frantz choose music of the Day)

 Chris Frántz

Mighty Sparrow

R.I.P.

Joey Ramone on Dee Dee! (Thanks to Chris Frantz)

 

From legendary drummer with Talking Heads Chris Frantz!

TALKING HEAD

Chris Frantz :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview

Posted on August 28, 2020

With his new book Remain In Love Frantz continues his search for different approaches. It’s a look at his time in Talking Heads and his marriage and creative partnership with Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club bassist Tina Weymouth. He doesn’t entirely shy away from rock bio requirements—if you want dirt, it has enough of a dark dusting to satisfy—but it’s more a document of extraordinary shows, recordings, and the early days of punk when he, Weymouth, singer/guitarist David Byrne, and Jerry Harrison cracked open the template, building one of the most expansive discographies in all of art-rock history

Tina and Chris - a Love Story 

Chris Frantz - The Aquarium Drinkard Interview