Bradley Nowell

2/28/68 - 5/25/96

The 12th anniversary of the death of Bradley Nowell is right around the corner.
Lou Dog died a few years ago as well.

This is what I wrote on another message board:

First time I ever heard Sublime was 1994. My ex was at UCSB and her roommate was from Long Beach. Told me about this "awesome, up and coming band" she would hear at backyard parties in high school. First song she put on for me that day was Date Rape.

I was floored. I was also pretty bombed at the time, so that might have had something to do with it. I went out and found the cd the next day and bought it.

Sublime quickly became one of my favorite bands of the '90's. My musical tastes in the 90's fluctuated from gangster rap to east coast rap to punk and everything in between.

But one of the constants, musically, was Sublime.

At my bachelor party in 2000, while having two huge boobed strippers give me a lap dance I wouldn't soon forget, What I Got and Doin Time were being played. Good times.

It brought me back to the days of the mid 90's, taking bong rips and listening to Badfish, Santeria and all the other Long Beach, sun kissed goodness. Just a complete happiness about it. RIP Bradley (and Lou Dog also).

I don't smoke much anymore, but I may spark one up for you this weekend...

-J-