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Al Barger lives to see Pete Doherty sober!

Gary Roberts, artist friend of MoreThings, sent me this groovy picture he made of Pete Doherty. 

Not particularly having any pages for Mr Doherty, I expressed that I'd look for an opportunity to use this picture for my new releases column when next the guy sobers up enough to actually make a record.  This resulted in the following missive from Brother Roberts:

INFAMOUS SATIRIST AL BARGER, 257, (Pictured Left) TODAY SPOKE OF HIS DELIGHT AT THE SOBERING UP OF BRITISH ROCKER PETE DOHERTY. BARGER, WHO LOST HIS BEARD OVER A CENTURY AGO, TOLD ROLLING BONE MAGAZINE THIS MORNING: "I AM DELIGHTED THAT PETE DOHERTY HAS FINALLY BEATEN HIS DEMONS. I AM REMINDED OF THAT SIMILARLY LIFE-AFFIRMING DAY 89 YEARS AGO WHEN ROLLING STONES GUITARIST KEITH RICHARDS FINALLY CLEANED UP, AND CUT DOWN TO A MERE 300 MARLBOROS AND 7 BOTTLES OF VODKA A DAY." BARGER'S NEW BOOK, "CHUCK HESTON AND THE ART OF WIG-MAKING", IS RELEASED BY DUFUS BOOKS NEXT WEEK.

 

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