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"Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me" trailer

4353 days ago

Here Comes The Flood — With 12 days to go, the Kickstarter campaign for the Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me has already reached its target. Good news for fans of the legendary Memphis band Big Star: BIG STAR: NOTHING CAN HURT ME is a feature-length documentary about legen... more info

[Live MP3s] Stinson, Death Cab, & Roderick cover Big Star, VU, & NMH

4358 days ago

Bradley's Almanac — In the half-assed juggling act that is my life, the blogging-ball continues to hit the floor. Here's where I pick it up for a second, sharing a trio of cover songs from shows I've seen over the past couple months. Back on April 21st (aka Record Store... more info

Big Star Death Cab for Cutie Richard Thompson The Velvet Underground

Sam Page: Waiting for Another Spring

4359 days ago

Here Comes The Flood — There is something in the air in California that inspires musicians to come up with instantly hummable songs. Sam Page has just released his new EP Waiting for Another Spring, writing songs that pay homage to the sound of Matthew Sweet and the ly... more info

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New band of the day – No 1,283: Zeus

4362 days ago

Guardian Music — This Canadian band's divinely daft pomp-pop is like a thunderbolt from on highHometown: Toronto, Canada.The lineup: Rob Drake, Carlin Nicholson, Mike O'Brien, Neil Quin.The background: Sting, of course, would call it synchronicity. See, only last nig... more info

Drake Sting Field Music Jason Collett Broken Social Scene Electric Light Orchestra Supertramp The Beatles Big Star

Big Star Third – review

4371 days ago

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonFor fans of jangly, emotionally acute indie-rock, Big Star are an ur-band, although their third album, variously dubbed Third and Sister Lovers, is apt to separate the mere admirers from the cult devotees. Recorded in chaos, never pro... more info

Big Star R.E.M. Yo La Tengo Hot Chip Alexis Taylor Robyn Hitchcock The Velvet Underground Ray Davies

Live music: coming up

4372 days ago

Guardian Music — Dionne Warwick, Coldplay and Kyla La Grange are among the shows our writers will be reviewing this week. Take a look at the full list and tell us about live music you've seen recentlyEach week we publish a list of concerts our writers will be coverin... more info

Dionne Warwick Coldplay Esperanza Spalding Big Star Ronnie Scott Norah Jones

This week's new live music

4375 days ago

Guardian Music — Tyga, On tourWhen you sign with Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment, it could seem a little like signing with the mob: you join a family who are there for you, really whether you want them or not. It's an interesting development for Tyga because he... more info

Lil' Wayne Chris Brown Big Star Esperanza Spalding

New band of the day – Poor Moon (No 1,267)

4390 days ago

Guardian Music — Unsung members of Fleet Foxes prove they are both as fleet and as foxy as their leader. Take that, Robin Pecknold!Hometown: Seattle.The lineup: Christian Wargo, Casey Wescott, Ian Murray, Peter Murray.The background: Spin-off projects can provide an ... more info

Fleet Foxes Noel Gallagher Alex Turner Big Star The Hollies My Morning Jacket

Big Star's Third: 'It's hard to nail the chaos'

4397 days ago

Guardian Music — Big Star's chaotic album Third is so shrouded in mystery it doesn't have an official title or running order. How do you go about recreating it live?'I thought it would encounter difficulties," says John Fry, with delicious understatement, down the ph... more info

Big Star R.E.M. Hot Chip Teenage Fanclub The Box Tops

The Honeydogs - What Comes After Review

4426 days ago

411 Mania — After decades in the industry, The Honeydogs have returned with new material. This power pop/alternative country group has been compared to Wilco, The Smithereens, and Big Star. Can 411's Chris Bell find something unique in their sound? more info

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"Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me" trailer

[Live MP3s] Stinson, Death Cab, & Roderick cover Big Star, VU, & NMH

Sam Page: Waiting for Another Spring

New band of the day – No 1,283: Zeus

Big Star Third – review

Live music: coming up

This week's new live music

New band of the day – Poor Moon (No 1,267)

Big Star's Third: 'It's hard to nail the chaos'

The Honeydogs - What Comes After Review

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