scotianostra:

Although not formally identified yet a body was found at Port Edgar Marina area of South Queensferry. The sad loss of Scott Hutchison has affected many people all over the world, the man wore his heart on his sleeve and wrote about his struggles among other things, this is my favourite from Frightened Rabbit.

“Scottish Winds”

Come gather in my lungs Scottish wind
Belt out your blackest poems
As the sea around you sings
When that drone takes to the air
A single note to raise my hair
Carry songs beyond my lungs
Cold Scottish wind

Come fall upon my shoulders, Scottish rain
And dissolve all of the worry
That has hunched this back of mine
So the hurt run down the drain to the reservoir
One day I’ll add a drop of my own worries
To a dram

Gather heavy in these long Scottish winds
All the fag smoke in the ether
Of the grouse has clipped your wings
Now I cough just like my granddad
And his grandpa before him
Ah, blow youth into these lungs
Oh, Scottish wind

Come burl around my body, Scottish blood
I’ll try not to spill a drop
Oh, I’m sure you’ve spilled enough
And the English fucking rule
Who mean nothing to these times
Ah, run forever in my veins
Bold Scottish blood

And the whisper to my mouth, soft Scottish winds
Just enough to say I love you
To the girl who keeps me sane
Take the stupid things I’ve said
Blow them miles and miles away
Thank you in advance, Scottish wind
Thank you in advance, Scottish wind

Avicii dead at 28: Swedish DJ became an EDM star with hits ‘Levels’ and ‘Wake Me Up’

ideonhenry:

Swedish DJ Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, died at age 28 on Friday, April 20, his publicist confirmed.

“It
is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also
known as Avicii,” his publicist Diana Baron said in a statement. “He
was found dead in Muscat, Oman this Friday afternoon local time, April
20th. The family is devastated and we ask everyone to please respect
their need for privacy in this difficult time. No further statements
will be given.”

Bergling started out releasing music on Laidback Luke Forum in the
late ‘00s, where DJs and producers would post music and seek feedback
from budding peers. In 2011, he broke through to an international
audience with the progressive house track “Levels,” which hit No. 1 in
his native Sweden and on the U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs chart –
and earned him a Grammy nod. His 2012 David Guetta collab “Sunshine”
earned him a Grammy nomination as well, and that same year, he became
the first electronic artist to headline New York City’s storied Radio
City Music Hall.

In 2013, Avicii released his debut studio album, True,
which featured the game-changing, massive international hit “Wake Me
Up!” ft. Aloe Blacc. Combining EDM, folk and country music, the song
became a No. 1 hit in many countries and peaked at No. 4 on the
Billboard Hot 100. His second album, Stories, dropped in 2015
and featured vocals from Chris Martin, Wyclef Jean, Robbie Williams,
Matisyahu, Brandon Flowers, Gavin DeGraw and more. The EP Avīci (01) came out in Aug. 2017 and featured his Rita Ora collaboration “Lonely Together.”

Bergling started out releasing music on Laidback Luke Forum in the
late ‘00s, where DJs and producers would post music and seek feedback
from budding peers. In 2011, he broke through to an international
audience with the progressive house track “Levels,” which hit No. 1 in
his native Sweden and on the U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs chart –
and earned him a Grammy nod. His 2012 David Guetta collab “Sunshine”
earned him a Grammy nomination as well, and that same year, he became
the first electronic artist to headline New York City’s storied Radio
City Music Hall.

In 2013, Avicii released his debut studio album, True,
which featured the game-changing, massive international hit “Wake Me
Up!” ft. Aloe Blacc. Combining EDM, folk and country music, the song
became a No. 1 hit in many countries and peaked at No. 4 on the
Billboard Hot 100. His second album, Stories, dropped in 2015
and featured vocals from Chris Martin, Wyclef Jean, Robbie Williams,
Matisyahu, Brandon Flowers, Gavin DeGraw and more. The EP Avīci (01) came out in Aug. 2017 and featured his Rita Ora collaboration “Lonely Together.”

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