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where the ultimate warrior died

from the ultimate warrior posted in pro wrestling by nevereatshreddedwheat

Warrior (aka The Ultimate Warrior and formerly James Hellwig before he legally changed his name in 1993) collapsed on April 8, 2014 while walking with his wife in this residential-style hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital at the age of 54.

Two days prior he was at Wrestlemania 30 as he had just been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. He had only recently reconciled with Vince McMahon and the WWE, and the day before he died he made his first appearance on RAW in 18 years.

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k. west

from david bowie, ziggy stardust posted in music by nevereatshreddedwheat

The album cover photo for David Bowie's 1972 sci-fi rock opera The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars was taken outside the furrier K. West formerly located here at 23 Heddon Street in London.

A commemorative plaque currently marks the exact spot. The iconic original K. West sign was stolen by a fan sometime in 1982, but it was recovered for a David Bowie art exhibition in 2012.

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rockaway beach

from the ramones posted in music by nevereatshreddedwheat

It's not hard, not far to reach
We can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach

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big star grocery store (former)

from big star posted in music by nevereatshreddedwheat

The band Big Star got their name from a grocery store located here, part of the Big Star chain of supermarkets in Memphis in the 60s and 70s. This building, currently occupied by an auto shop, is located across the street from the old Ardent Studios where Big Star recorded their first album.

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ardent studios (former)

from big star posted in music by nevereatshreddedwheat

Ardent Studios, home to the in-house label Ardent Records, was located on National Street in Memphis after founder John Fry moved the studio there from his family's garage in 1966. This is where Big Star recorded their first album #1 Record. Led Zeppelin III was mixed here in 1970, and Ardent also recorded sessions for Stax Records.

In 1971 the studio moved to its current location, where they would go on to work with hundreds of bands including the Replacements, R.E.M. and the White Stripes. This building on National now houses a small deli.

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