http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/6941716.stm Very sad to hear this. Although I never knew him particularly well, I did meet him a few times and had a pint or two with mutual friends. I know they are going to miss him a lot and as probably the most influential figure in the Manc music scene in the last 30 years a lot of people are going to mourn his passing. :(