rehearsals. In a 2004 interview with Frank Bangay, Coyne named his favourite blues musicians as Robert Johnson, Leroy Carr, Peetie Wheatstraw and Tommy McClennan Death Diagnosed with lung fibrosis in 2002, Coyne died peacefully at his home. He is survived by his wife Helmi and his sons Eugene, Robert and Nico. His wife Helmi intends to continue releasing recordings Coyne made in his last years, on his own Turpentine Records label. The first was Underground (2006). 2007 tributes In 2007, the Nightingales recorded a version of "Good Boy" for their album Out of True, Jackie Leven recorded a song about Coyne on his album Oh What A Blow The Phantom Dealt Me!, and "Here Come The Urban Ravens" featured on the album, Whispers From The Offing – A Tribute to Kevin Coyne, put together by Coyne's friend Frank Bangay. The full track listing for the CD version of the album was: "Black Cloud" – Nigel Burch "Talking To No One" – Big Mehr and friend "Born Crazy" – Razz "Sand All Yellow" – Goldfish "Cycling" – Dog Latin "Marlene" – Nikki Sudden "Raindrops on the Window" – Kevin Hewick "Hello Judas" – Alternative TV "I Only Want To See You Smile" – Veronique Acoustique "Blame It on the Night" – Grae J Wall "My Evil Island Home" – Jowe Head "Case History No 2" – Pascal Regis "House on the Hill" – Leo O'Kelly "Mad Boy No2" – Frank Bangay and almost real "Looking for the River" – Chris Connelly "Victoria Smiles" – Heinz Rudolf Kunze "Are We Dreaming?" – The Otters (Ft. Mark Astronaut) "Strange Pictures" – Dave Russell "Weirdo" – Joey Stack "A Loving Hand" – Clive Product "Lonesome Valley" – Stumble on the Valves "Here Come The Urban Ravens" – Jackie Leven The downloaded version also includes two bonus tracks – Sally Timm's "I'm Just A Man" and Jon Langford's "Having a Party" in Coyne's own voice. In 2008 Swiss performance artist Pipilotti Rist produced a video in which she mimes "Jackie and Edna" against the background of various images, including film taken from a moving train. This video was exhibited in Helsinki's Kiasma Gallery in January 2012 as part of the "Thank you for the Music" exhibition. Critical appraisal Although Coyne has been neglected by popular music historians and academics, George McKay's 2013 book Shakin' All Over: Popular Music and Disability, features a critical discussion of