Aquarium Drunkard — (Sevens, a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, pays tribute to the art of the individual song.) There is an understood snarl to much of Alex Chilton’s latter work beginning with Big Star’s Third/Sister Lovers. While it was certainly detectabl... more info

Songs:Illinois — Johnny Burke is a tough nut to crack. The new record Distance and Fortune is a little all over the map. There are loud rockers like the first track “Broke Again” that remind me of the louder Big Star screamers. And then there are tracks like �... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "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 band was primarily a studio project consisting of Alex Chilton... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Jizzrelics said... Ornette Coleman - New York is Now! http://jizzrelics.blogspot.com thank you! matori_deda_strale said... 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die 641. QUEEN LATIFAH – All Hail The Queen (1989) 642. SPACEMEN 3 – Playing With F... more info

Guardian Music — Few artists are true architects of their genre – but DJ Kool Herc has that distinction. It's time for hip-hop to pay him backIt's hardly a surprise that Clive "Kool Herc" Campbell is struggling to pay medical bills after an undisclosed condition re... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Johnny Farfisa said... Blacklight Chameleons- Inner Mission (1986) Sex Museum - Fuzz Face (1987) V/A - Garage Sale (1985) Tina Peel - Pajama Party (2003) Backdoor Men - Sodra Esplanaden #4 (2005) The Chud - Silohuettes of Sound (1986) http://declarat... more info

Totally Fuzzy — O Melonauta said... Guinga - Suíte Leopoldina http://sonsglobais.blogspot.com O Melonauta W said... KIP HANRAHAN - PAUL HAINES Darn It! (2CD, 1994) Bizarre 2CD set from Kip Hanrahan's American Clave label. As usual, there's a WIDE array of talent -... more info

Altsounds — In late 2008 singer-songwriter Paul Cook began cataloguing stories he heard. Stories that he used to try to forget from people he used to try to avoid. In run down bars, on buses and trains - in an out of date diary that had Big Star scratched into... more info

Altsounds — In late 2008 singer-songwriter Paul Cook began cataloguing stories he heard. Stories that he used to try to forget from people he used to try to avoid. In run down bars, on buses and trains - in an out of date diary that had Big Star scratched ... more info

Guardian Music — It's been another bumper year for our tireless New Band writer. Join him as he runs through his playlist of 2010's best tracksAs with any 12-month period since time immemorial, 2010 was hailed by some as a weak year for music, while others claimed it... more info