in memoriam

Hamilton Leithauser (and his friends) remember the legendary musician and producer.

Joe Dante, Martin Donovan, Ben York Jones, Victor Levin and more pay tribute to the late great actor and ardent cinephile.

Stuart Gordon pays tribute to the late Dr. Marshall Purdy, and recalls an early directorial effort that set the tone for their stormy relationship.

Doc filmmaker Jeanie Finlay on how Prince's music – and his gloriously camp, indulgent directorial debut – brought glamour to her teenage existence.

Dave Depper (Death Cab for Cutie), JD Samson and more pay tribute to a pop legend.

As a new documentary about her is released, Tom Kalin looks back on the life and work of the great Chantal Ackerman.

The rocker always felt a kinship with Phife, even if he’s more like Q-Tip.

Rose McGowan, Alex Cox, Allison Anders, Bruce LaBruce and more remember the late iconic performer.

Stephin Merritt (Magnetic Fields), Kim Gordon, Merrill Garbus (Tune-Yards), Will Sheff (Okkervil River) and more pay tribute to an icon.

An emerging writer-director recalls being taken under the wing of the late master of horror.

I was a bit in awe of Lou because of Magic and Loss. I thought that record was the most beautiful musical meditation on death I'd heard.

Some of our favorite Talkhouse writers remember musicians who passed away in 2013.