David Berman, the poet, cartoonist, and singer-songwriter behind Silver Jews and Purple Mountains, died yesterday at the age of 52. Many of his friends, collaborators, and fans, including Pavement's Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich, have shared tributes since the new broke. And now Jagjaguwar, the Bloomington, Indiana record label that was founded in Charlottesville, Virginia…
Stereogum — David Berman, the poet, cartoonist, and singer-songwriter behind Silver Jews and Purple Mountains, died yesterday at the age of 52. Many of his friends, collaborators, an... more info