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wednesday morning updates

5058 days ago
Totally Fuzzygibroo said... Almost Ready is a new blog and we invite you to sample Alex Chilton's "Like Flies On Sherbert" http://gibroo.blogspot.com Ekko said... Grynch-The Timeless EP, featuring Blue Scholars. Free & legal! http://www.berkeleyplaceblog.com B... more info

Michael Stipe - Michael Stipe Joins Alex Chilton Tribute

5064 days ago
ContactMusicR. E. M. star Michael Stipe has been added to the line-up for Saturday's (26Mar11) Alex Chilton tribute concert in New York. Stipe will join Chilton's band Big Star at Baruch College for a rendition of the group's Kanga Roo.... more info

Big Star's third album finally gets star treatment

5065 days ago
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - It was supposed to be a celebration. more info

Stipe, Sweet, M. Ward celebrate the sounds of Big Star

5065 days ago
Pop CandyOne of the saddest parts about last year's South by Southwest was hearing that Alex Chilton had died at age 59. The singer/songwriter was scheduled ... more info

Michael Stipe talked to Ted Leo (video), joins Big Star 'Third show cast (full artist/song list announced)

5065 days ago
Brooklyn VeganTed Leo & Michael Stipe @ IFC House during SXSW "Big Star's third album, Third/Sister Lovers, has long been revered by artists and critics as one of the most influential albums ever produced. Written and recorded when the legendary 70s... more info

the final thursday batch of updates

5071 days ago
Totally Fuzzydj d said... Duran Duran - Girls On Film + PoM Edit Cage Mix 2009 Mix Night Version Catbirdman Mix Camera Click Man Beat Thief Extended Richmanu Carnival Mix Alternate Night Version Ultimix Alenia Mix Matt Pop Mix Hot Tracks Mix Central Version ’80... more info

thursday afternoon updates

5071 days ago
Totally Fuzzyhanalex said... Poco - A Good Feelin' To Know (1972) [wv] Hardin & York - Tomorrow Today (1969) [ape] The Very Best Of Wilson Pickett (1993) [flac] http://boyzmakenoyze.blogspot.com Ralph Dodger said... A Ratcat post on Shoulda been huge? For a few ... more info

Alex Chilton Remembered, One Year After His Death

5071 days ago
StereogumAlex Chilton passed away one year ago today. Big Star was scheduled to play SXSW in 2010, instead the show became a tribute, with friends and fans playing Chilton’s music and remembering his work. We posted a short obituary at the time, but I thoug... more info

The Strokes Angles Premature Evaluation

5072 days ago
StereogumA miserable experience recording an album doesn’t always equal a miserable album. So often the opposite happens: Big Star, Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, and Fleetwood Mac all made brilliant albums under internal or external stress. So the early clues into... more info

New band of the day – No 981: Liam Dullaghan

5080 days ago
Guardian MusicSummoning the spirit of Alex Chilton, this singer-songwriter turns sadness into something lovely with his soft and sibilant voiceHometown: Northampton.The lineup: Liam Dullaghan (guitar, vocals).The background: Liam Dullaghan, a lifelong fan of Big S... more info

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