Guardian Music — Big Star's commercial failure bequeathed pop one of its great what-if storiesWith some hugely influential bands who failed to sell many records in their prime you can sort of get the reasons for their lack of commercial success. Take Hüsker Dü – ... more info
LargeHeartedBoy — At the Calgary Herald, author Patrick DeWitt lists his favorite Western films and novels. Watch the trailer for the forthcoming documentary Nothing Can Hurt Me: The Big Star Story. The List of Online Year-End 2011 Music Lists was updated yesterday... more info
Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offSiri Nilsen Alle Snakker Sant The title track from the American-Norwegian singer's excellent new album is, like the rest of the record, sung in Norwegian. But you don't need... more info
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Alex Chilton’s first post-Box Tops and pre-Big Star recordings are being released on Omnivore Recordings. Free Again: The "1970" Sessions will be available on CD, LP and digital. The first 1,500 LPs are pressed pressed on clear vinyl. As an added... more info
Swedesplease — If your idea of Swedish music is something exotic like Lykki Li, First Aid Kit, and/or Jens Lekman the music of might surprise you. On the whole the new record hews closer to Big Star meets Wilco dad rock than the drum and bass electronica music comi... more info
Stereogum — Name: R.E.M. Progress Report: Mike Mills talks greatest hits, covering Big Star, and life after R.E.M. It’s kind of hard to comment on the progress of a band that just released a career-capping retrospective and officially broke up. Still, it’s h... more info
Here Comes The Flood —
Minneapolis quartet High on Stress are about perseverance. Their third album iving Is a Dying Art digs even further in darker niches of DIY garage rock. They like to get in your face and under your skin, serving up their song with bravado. They ran... more info
Topix — On Sunday, Nov. 13, Tav Falco is in town for two events. He is the semi-ironic, Memphis-born garage rockabilly singer, personality and provacateur with whom the late Alex Chilton frequently collaborated. more info
Stereogum — With their last show in Los Angeles dating back nearly six years ago at the Troubadour, Kings of Convenience returned without a new album or any merchandise for sale and still easily sold out the Music Box. Some of many highlights of the evening incl... more info
Guardian Music — You really let loose on this week's suggestions, breaking out everything from Dylan to a dark Alex Chilton collaborationEscapism is an essential component of some of the best pop music. Of some of the best music, even. What is transcendence if not es... more info
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