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Jeremiah Green, founding member and drummer for rock band Modest Mouse, has died following his battle with cancer. He was 45. The musician’s passing was announced by Modest Mouse in an emotional social media post on New Year’s Eve. “I don’t know a way to ease into this: Today we lost our dear friend Jeremiah. He laid down to rest and simply faded out,” the band wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of Green. “I’d like to say a bunch of pretty words right now, but it just isn’t the time. These…

Geely-owned Volvo Cars has announced it is joining the Accelerating to Zero Coalition, which will be launched at this year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. During COP27, Volvo Cars also called on countries to step up their climate action to meet the threat of global warming. The Accelerating to Zero Coalition consists of a broad group of stakeholders committed to facilitating and…

Keith Levene, the innovative guitarist who was a founder member of both the Clash and Public Image Ltd, has died at the age of 65.Levene, who had liver cancer, died at his home in Norfolk , leaving a lasting legacy of influence on British rock music.His influence on the post-punk music scene was hailed by musicians as news of his death broke. Among his fans is Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante, who once described his style as “spectacular”, saying “he explored the possibilities of what you can do with the…

Two days ago, Samsung Electronics held its 53rd Founding Day at Samsung Digital City located in Suwon. The company’s annual Founding Day event was held quietly as South Korea is mourning the Itaewon accident, where 155 people died during Halloween celebrations. The ceremony was attended by various high-level executives, including Vice Chairman Han Jong-hee and President Kyung Kye-hyun. In his speech, Han Jong-hee said that Samsung will strive to create new business opportunities in AI (Artificial Intelligence), IoT…

Noel Duggan, a founding member of the Irish folk group Clannad, has died aged 73. The band shared the news on its Twitter account, adding that Duggan had died “suddenly in Donegal” on 15 October.“Noel will be for ever remembered for his outstanding guitar solos, his love of music and his dedication to the band,” they said.Duggan formed Clannad in 1970 alongside his brother Pádraig and nieces and nephews Ciarán, Pól and Moya Brennan. Pádraig died in 2016.In 1973, they competed for Ireland in the heat stages of the…

Mark Cousins’s dynamic and entirely arresting documentary essay, with his distinctive collage of photos, clips and narrative voiceover, returns us to the grisly founding myth of European fascism for its 100th birthday: Benito Mussolini’s March on Rome in 1922: his ragged march of blackshirts from Naples to the capital.On their arrival, and in the face of the marchers’ supposed fascist might, Italy’s abysmal King Victor Emmanuel III simply outdid Chamberlain in timidity, overruled his prime minister Luigi Facta and…

Shari Rose is working on her own SEO company while doing SEO full time for someone else. Her full-time job involves helping dentists in California, but her new business, Blurred Bylines, focuses on small firms and nonprofits in Michigan, where she lives and works remotely. Rose says her main job is still her main priority. She also says her job is aware of her startup and is okay with it. “They were very explicit in saying that they really needed me, and they really wanted me to stick around,” she said. “I get the…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto & GTA News Music Crime Gord Lewis was found dead Sunday in a residence at Brockton Apartments Publishing date: Aug 09, 2022  •  14 minutes ago  •  3 minute read  •  15 Comments Teenage Head guitarist Gord Lewis is pictured in July 2005. Photo by Joe Warmington /Toronto Sun Article content Gord Lewis, the lead guitarist of Canadian punk band Teenage Head, has been found murdered in his Hamilton apartment, the Toronto Sun has confirmed.…

The family behind luxury Italian shoemaker Tod’s TOD 20.29% SpA said it plans to take the company private as part of an effort to boost growth at the maker of high-end loafers. Chief Executive Diego Della Valle and his family on Wednesday said they were offering to pay 40 euros a share, equivalent to $40.67, to acquire 25.55% of the company’s stock and increase their holding to 90%. The acquisition would…

A founding member of Elon Musk's Neuralink left the company in recent weeks, according to two people familiar with the matter, the latest in a string of departures at the brain implant startup. Paul Merolla, who helped launch Neuralink in 2016 and worked on its chip design program, is no longer with the San Francisco area company, the sources said. The reason for Merolla's departure and his career plans could not be learnt. Merolla, Musk and Neuralink representatives did not respond to requests for comment.There were…