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 U. Utah Phillips has passed away in his sleep at 11:30PM PDT on May 23, 2008.
Utah Phillips is a storyteller, songwriter, and radical pacifist.
He sounds like the kind of person that would be anathema to me.
But he's a good storyteller and songwriter.
If you listen to Dr. Demento, you've heard him tell the famous "moose turd pie" story.
Or the story of "Blackie and the duck".
Or about how to gaff for quick cash while living on the road.
He tells stories about the hobos, tramps, and bums that he knew so well.
I've seen him in concert a couple of times, and own several of his albums--even his rant against the (first) Iraq war, and the one he did with Ani Di Franco.
Our world is poorer without him, but at least we can still enjoy his recorded works. |
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