This week on The Bugcast: lamented departures, local bands, local theatres, Reg Hollis, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

• Fresh Body Shop – New Religion – from Nantes, France – source
  


• Bradley Peck – Out – from Southend-On-Sea, UK – source
  


• Ed Napoli – No Turning Back – from Brazil – source
  


• Martin Black – This Is My City – from Doncaster, UK – direct from the artist
  


• KaleidoTek – Ignite – from Rome, Italy – source
  


• Drangorg – Funky Trouble – from Italy – source
  


• The Phillip Traum Group – Eight More Miles – from Virginia Beach, VA – source
  


• Cardinal Line – Mirror – from St Petersburg, Russia – source
  

Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips

Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking

Topics

BBC News: Ozzy Osbourne dies, weeks after farewell show

BBC News: Malcolm-Jamal Warner, The Cosby Show star, drowns aged 54

BBC News: Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies aged 71

BBC News: Veteran jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine dies aged 97

Reytons headlining Tramlines this Saturday, and The Denabys on the Leadmill Stage

Update on Theatre Visits last weekend

Sky News: Jeff Stewart makes his arrest (Reg Hollis)

Upcoming events

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