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| From | Chuck Warner <chuck@hyped2death.com> |
| Subject | Bill Asp r.i.p. |
| Date | Tue, 10 Aug 2004 18:41:21 -0400 |
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Rotten news today. Bill Asp, whose Wasp Records was responsible for
much of the D.C. pre-hardcore new-wave/pop scene 1977-84, is reported
to have killed himself in Arizona earlier this month.
Wasp bands included Tru Fax, The Strand, The Young Caucasians, The
Insect Surfers, Beex, Cheeters, Golden Bats... but Bill played a much
more influential part of the scene in many ways as promoter,
store-owner and all-around cheerleader for the D.C. scene. (His store
VaRTX -Virginia Record & Tape Exchange- closed in 1986 or so.)
Various Wasp label alums are workign to put together a memorial gig
or two: I'll try to have further info for Audities as it comes along,
but hopefully there are others on this list who'll have more to add.
peace,
Chuck Warner
Hyped to Death CDs
http://hyped2death.com
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