Music fans were shocked to hear the news on Wednesday that Jay Reatard had passed away (and then Teddy Pendergrass! RIP). Reatard played a memorable show at the 2008 Pop Explosion, and as you can see from Mark Black’s Pop Ex story, he wanted to be remembered by more than just his stage antics.
-Laura Kenins’ review of Reatard’s live show at the Marquee
This article appears in Jan 14-20, 2010.