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BOXSET REVIEW: BIG STAR, “Complete Third” (3 disc set)

3216 days ago
PopdoseThe first thing I want to disclose before going further is to say that in the canon of the three albums Big Star, one of my favorite bands (and part of my Holy Trinity with The Beatles and The Who), Third isn’t one of my favorites – I know that... more info

Porches – “Morpha Too” (Big Star Cover)

3217 days ago
StereogumFollowing this summer’s Water EP, Porches have shared a new cover of Big Star’s “Morpha Too,” which Aaron Maine describes as his “new favorite” Big Star song. Hear his spare, emotional take on it below. ⛓💓 here is a cover of my new f... more info

TOY open up about their most ambitious album yet

3227 days ago
Gigwise TOY are back with new album, Clear Shot, set for release on 28 October. Their first two albums helped cement their reputation as one of the best alternative bands in the country. Their relentless, passionate Neu!-inspired drum beats, impressive effe... more info

Skylar Gudasz in Big Star Third, released a debut LP, made videos

3268 days ago
Brooklyn VeganEven before releasing her debut album, Virginia's Skylar Gudasz caught the attention of dB's member/record producer Chris Stamey, who invited her to be a member of Big Star Third... Continue reading… more info

Big Star’s ‘Third’ to get deluxe reissue

3271 days ago
NMEThe reissue will feature new mixes and demos of Big Star's cult classic more info

Big Star 'Third' deluxe box set coming in October — listen to "Like St. Joan (Kanga Roo)" demo

3272 days ago
Brooklyn VeganThe three-disc, 69 track set features every demo, rough mix, alternate take and final master known to exist. Continue reading… more info

Cyrus Erie :: Get The Message

3276 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardIn this Big Star worshiping world (a church of which I’m a card-carrying member), Eric Carmen’s seminal power pop work with the Raspberries simply doesn’t get the respect it deserves. But that’s another story. Several years ... more info

Ramones, Heavens to Betsy, Big Star & more releasing stuff for Cassette Store Day 2016

3282 days ago
Brooklyn VeganThe initial list of 2016 Cassette Store Day releases also include an Elliott Smith tribute, a Sire Records compilation on Burger Records, Xiu Xiu's 'Plays the Music of Twin Peaks' and more. Continue reading… more info

Kishi Bashi previews new album with bouncy “Hey Big Star” — listen

3284 days ago
Consequence of SoundProduced by Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear. more info

Kishi Bashi – “Hey Big Star”

3284 days ago
StereogumKishi Bashi is the pseudonym used by Athens, Georgia musician Kaoru (or “K”) Ishibashi. The project came to prominence with the release of Kishi Bashi’s cultishly proselytized 2012 debut LP, 151a, which was preceded by a 2011 EP and followed by... more info

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