"Lux Interior, singer with New York punk band The Cramps, has died aged 62, his publicist has confirmed.
The frontman was being treated at a hospital in California for a pre-existing heart condition.
Interior, who was born Erick Lee Purkhiser, formed the influential band in 1973 with his wife Poison Ivy.
Part of the legendary downtown New York punk scene, The Cramps went on to release 14 albums, the latest being the compilation, How To Make a Monster. "
I don't know why (gold lame pants) but when ever I hear The Cramps (gold lame pants) or think about Lux Interior (gold lame pants) I think of "classic Duncan White." Rest In Peace Lux...
Hey, Duncan. I can beat that hostess jumpsuit. I have a sheer, hot pink polyester one that I wore a few years back for Halloween. I went as "The Boozy Housewife." I no longer have the disheveled red wig, but the jumpsuit/nightie is all yours for the MV reunion next year. Let me find a picture to post. However, that jumpsuit of Celeste's is pretty freakin' fab.
"When Mark Allen started playing, it became apparent that the freedom to smoke squares was probably not the only factor keeping music fans outdoors."
You may want to reconsider this sentence. It sounds like you're saying his playing was driving p...
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"Lux Interior, singer with New York punk band The Cramps, has died aged 62, his publicist has confirmed.
The frontman was being treated at a hospital in California for a pre-existing heart condition.
Interior, who was born Erick Lee Purkhiser, formed the influential band in 1973 with his wife Poison Ivy.
Part of the legendary downtown New York punk scene, The Cramps went on to release 14 albums, the latest being the compilation, How To Make a Monster. "
I don't know why (gold lame pants) but when ever I hear The Cramps (gold lame pants) or think about Lux Interior (gold lame pants) I think of "classic Duncan White." Rest In Peace Lux...
Took a break
How you back?
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