Adam Block (music critic) explained

Adam Parker Block (February 7, 1951 – January 27, 2008) was a San Francisco-based writer and music critic for The Advocate, for which he wrote a regular column entitled Block on Rock. He interviewed numerous pop stars as well as lesser known music artists, helping to raise awareness of the emerging queercore movement.^{[1] [2]}

He died of pulmonary illness due to AIDS on January 27, 2008, aged 56, in San Francisco, California.^{[3] [4]}

External links

• Adam Block Memorial
• Confessions of a Gay Rocker by Adam Block
• Summer and Smoke by Adam Block
• Advocate pieces '84-'92

Notes and References

1. Book: Bullock, Darryl W.. David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music. 2017-11-21. Abrams. 978-1-4683-1625-4. en.
2. Book: Kohnen, Melanie. Queer Representation, Visibility, and Race in American Film and Television: Screening the Closet. 2015-11-06. Routledge. 978-1-136-51989-5. en.
3. Web site: Adam Parker Block Obituary (2008) San Francisco Chronicle. 2022-01-01. Legacy.com.
4. Web site: Writer Adam Block dies. 2022-01-01. The Bay Area Reporter / B.A.R. Inc.. en.