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 Post subject: We lost The Man In the Moon (Michael Cheng / Alex Sonatore)Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 6:22 am 
It's been a heavy-hearted winter for many reasons, and with the loss of Mrs. Dupree this forum is especially haunting. Last night while checking in on social media briefly Alex was tagged by a friend of his in a post memorializing him. It had been a little over a week since he and I had last messaged, talking music as always, Eisley, Paramore, Fleetwood Mac. From all the posts I could only gather that it was a sudden illness. He lost his father a few years back, and his mother this winter. He has a sister but I am not sure if she is here in the states or back in Taiwan. He had recently come back to Nashville after handling his mother's affairs there, and visiting other places while abroad, establishing new ties. I just want to acknowledge The Man In The Moon for those of you who still come by here time to time, but have not maintained communication outside of the forum. He was a very sincere and warm-hearted soul that put his all into the things he loved, his art and the art of those he was inspired by. He was 31. 
https://www.phillipsrobinson.com/obituaries/Michael-Cheng/#!/Obituary _________________ yup, that's my name. FOR YOUR RATING PLEASURE: 4 LIKE Buttons, 1 NEUTRAL, 1 VEXED, 5 DISLIKE buttons. LC > FB           
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 10:30 am
Thank you for sharing the sad news Will. Very sorry to hear. It's a weird feature of modern life that you can loosely correspond with someone for years, and appreciate their presence in your sphere, but only find out who they were when they pass. Being quite a bit older than average for the lc demographic , I suppose I always carried the subconscious expectation that I would long predecease most of you. It's quite jarring to confront the reverse when it happens. It feels very inverted. He was much too young. Condolences to those who knew him and are suffering the loss. |
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 9:53 am
Sad to read that. I remember on the forum he always seemed like a warm-hearted fellow. _________________ "A little less love, a little more common decency." - Kurt Vonnegut |
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2025 5:25 pm
https://youtu.be/jbB0nEm323o?si=TZuS3J6-QmwPCdOq He knew Julien would resonate with me because he cared enough to listen. _________________ yup, that's my name. FOR YOUR RATING PLEASURE: 4 LIKE Buttons, 1 NEUTRAL, 1 VEXED, 5 DISLIKE buttons. LC > FB
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:12 am
I found my best friend Peter dead in his flat yesterday - he'd just turned 38 and we'd been best friends since we were 13. We actually first heard Eisley together at V Festival in 2003. I remember we'd just run into the festival grounds past the ticket gates - the first music festival we'd ever been to - and we were stopped short by this enchanting, slightly odd music. We sat on the grass together and listened to 'Marvellous Things'. He had a bit of a crush on Stacy, I did on Sherri. He thought 'Tree Tops' was silly because it sounded like carnival music while I loved it. I think he joined the forum too but I can't remember his username. I remember he brought a flat he'd painted to the festival that year with a mole with a red nose on it he called the 'Marsh Mole'. It rained, which made the paint drip which made the mole look like it was crying. RIP Peter Marsh (1987-2025) _________________ "A little less love, a little more common decency." - Kurt Vonnegut |
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Joined: 21 Aug 2003 | Posts: 5268 | Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2025 11:35 am
😞 I'm sorry for your friend's loved ones, inclusive of you. That is a traumatic thing to endure I hope you're able to be supported, by friends, family, or a therapist of some sort. Weathering it alone isn't impossible, but if it can be easier, that's what I want for you and anyone else grieving. I'll do my best to lift you all up spiritually as an act of solidarity at the least. _________________ yup, that's my name. FOR YOUR RATING PLEASURE: 4 LIKE Buttons, 1 NEUTRAL, 1 VEXED, 5 DISLIKE buttons. LC > FB
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2025 11:34 am
Thank you Wil - that's really kind of you - and it's nice you still check the forum! I do miss it sometimes. I'm in some decent Discord groups, but social media has never replaced what this forum was for me. _________________ "A little less love, a little more common decency." - Kurt Vonnegut |
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