Today's broadcast is dedicated to American filmmaker, visual artist, musician, actor and downright weirdo, David Lynch. Lynch passed away on January 15th, 2025, shortly before what would have been his 79th birthday. On this special edition of First Crush, we'll hear songs from Lynch's filmography, music from the "Lynchian universe", as well as his original music, as well as current artists that one could imagine performing at The Roadhouse in Twin Peaks.
Known for his films Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, Muholland Drive, as well as the original adaptation of the novel Dune, alongside his television show Twin Peaks, David Lynch had an expansive career of over 50 years. His work was dreamlike, absurd, and poignantly explored the tensions between the sacred and profane in mundane, North American life. Lynch was also notably an advocate for world peace and a practitioner of transcendental meditation. Lynch reportedly passed away in meditation in his daughter's home, after having to evacuate his neighbourhood in Los Angeles due to the ongoing wildfires.
The cinematic legacy of David Lynch will be celebrated with special screenings at Ottawa's independent theatres, The Bytowne and The Mayfair Theatre. For more information, follow the links below:
The Bytowne:
Eraserhead: https://www.bytowne.ca/movies/eraserhead/
Fire Walk With Me + Secret Screening: https://www.bytowne.ca/movies/twin-peaks-fire-walk-with-me-a-secret-screening/#section-buy-tickets
The Mayfair Theatre David Lynch film fest: https://mayfairtheatre.ca/david-lynch-tribute-film-fest/
Falling Julee Cruise - Floating Into The Night (1989) - Warner Records |
Song to the Siren (Tim Buckley cover) This Mortal Coil - It'll End In Tears (1984) - 4AD |
Surrender Suicide - A Way of Life (1988) - Revega Music Company / Saturn Strip |
In Dreams Roy Orbison - In Dreams (1963) - Monument |
California Dreamin' The Mamas & The Papas - If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears (1966) - MCA Records |
Video Games Lana Del Rey - Born To Die (2012) - Polydor |
Pinky's Dream David Lynch, Karen O - Crazy Clown Time (2011) - David Lynch Music Company |
Star Dream Girl David Lynch - The Big Dream (2013) - Sacred Bones Records |
Lazarus David Bowie - Blackstar (2016) - Parlophone Records |
Blue Skied An' Clear Slowdive - Pygmalion (1996) - Sony Music |
Junkyard of Love Night Lunch - Fire In The Rose Garden (2023) - Mothland |
Leather Slash Need - Spit Lip EP (2020) - Self-Released |
Audrey's Dance Xiu Xiu - Plays the Music of Twin Peaks (2016) - Polyvinyl |
Good on you Zoe for doing this. We had weekly "Twin Peaks" Parties at our home with friends every week while the series was running on TV for the first time. We were just so totally hooked from the first notes of the theme music on the very first episode. None of us ever, not once, considered doing anything else on Twin Peaks TV Nite !! Can't thank you and your Dad enough for both doing tributes today. There will never be another like David Lynch !! Farewell you beautiful shooting star up there in the universe now.
3:16 PM, January 24th, 2025