[kj] OT: Peter Murphy

[Nick Scott]

My favourite comment from that news report is someone posted "He's *not* in
parties....he's in the can"  :-D

On 19 March 2013 23:43, bq at soundgardener.co.nz <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>wrote:


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> From: "folk devil" <folk.devil at hotmail.com>

> To: "gathering at misera.net" <gathering at misera.net>

> Subject: [kj] OT: Peter Murphy

> Date: Wed, Mar 20, 2013 10:50

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> Looks laaiake Pete was trying to get to Kevin's house...the silly bugger

> should've got on a plane.

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> From: kjlist at live.com

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:16:55 -0500

> Subject: [kj] OT: Peter Murphy

>

> KJ Facebook had two blurbs about Youth working with Peter Murphy and

> Murphy's upcoming US "Bauhaus Hits" tour. Looks like that may go on the

> backburner for a bit:

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> http://www.glendalenewspress.com/news/tn-818-0318-british-goth-rocker-arrested-for-alleged-dui-hitandrun-in-glendale,0,7800622.story

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> Peter Murphy arrested for alleged DUI hit-and-run in Glendale

>      [image: Peter Murphy]

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> Peter Murphy arrested for alleged DUI-related crash. (Glendale Police

> Department / March 18, 2013)

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>  March 18, 2013 | 4:51 p.m.

>  Peter Murphy<http://www.glendalenewspress.com/topic/entertainment/music/peter-murphy-PECLB003276.topic>,

> lead singer of British Goth rock band Bauhaus<http://www.glendalenewspress.com/topic/entertainment/music/bauhaus-%28music-group%29-PECLB0004963.topic>,

> was arrested Saturday after he allegedly rear-ended a vehicle in Glendale,

> injured the driver and then fled to Los Angeles, where he was blocked by an

> eyewitness until police arrived, officials said.

>

> The eyewitness followed Murphy, 55, from the crash at Central and Goode

> avenues in Glendale to the 3400 block of Barham Boulevard in Los Angeles

> because “he was afraid [Murphy] would kill someone with his driving,”

> according to Glendale police.

>

> Murphy, who was in a Subaru Forester, reportedly struck a Mercedes about

> 11:48 a.m.. at the intersection, then drove around it and got on the

> Ventura (134) Freeway, police said. As he fled the scene, a witness who was

> washing windows, snapped a photograph of Murphy’s Subaru, which sustained

> moderate front-end damage.

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> The driver of the Mercedes was also able to write down Murphy’s license

> plate number before Glendale fire personnel hauled her away on a gurney,

> police said.

>

> Meanwhile, the driver of a pickup truck reportedly followed Murphy to Los

> Angeles, where he pulled in front of him, blocked his Subaru and called

> Glendale police to tell them he was detaining Murphy.

>

> Los Angeles police detained Murphy until Glendale police arrived.

>

> Glendale officers said Murphy appeared to be at points “very confused” and

> had difficulty recalling the day and time.

>

> Murphy denied drinking alcohol that day, adding that he had only taken his

> regular prescription pills for depression, according to police.

>

> Murphy — who’s from England but lives in Turkey — reportedly admitted to

> being involved in a traffic collision, telling officers he was jet-lagged

> from a recent flight, police said.

>

> Inside the Los Angeles police patrol car where Murphy had been detained,

> officers reported finding a small plastic bag, possibly of methamphetamine<http://www.glendalenewspress.com/topic/health/drugs-medicines/methamphetamine-%28drug%29-HEDAR00000164.topic>,

> police said. Murphy denied the bag belonged to him, but officers said they

> believed he was trying to discard it in the patrol car.

>

> Murphy was arrested on suspicion of causing injuries while driving under

> the influence of drugs or alcohol, felony hit-and-run and possessing

> methamphetamine, police said.

>

> He remained in custody Monday in lieu of $500,000 bail, which was set

> after officers expressed concern that he could be a flight risk, police

> said.

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> Murphy is best known for his lead vocals with the group Bauhaus, which

> recorded four albums and ignited the Goth rock movement. The group is known

> for its greatest hit “Bela Lugosi<http://www.glendalenewspress.com/topic/entertainment/movies/bela-lugosi-PECLB003063.topic>’s

> Dead,” as well as “She’s in Parties” and “Kick in the Eye.”

>

> After Bauhaus broke up in 1983, he helped form Dalis Car and went on to

> record several solo albums.

> -- Veronica Rocha, Times Community News

> Follow Veronica Rocha on Google+<https://plus.google.com/116388523340522186007?rel=author>and on Twitter:

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