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Whole Foods + you oughta know Choose Music's Next Big Star With VH1 And Whole Foods

4072 days ago
TopixVH1's You Oughta Know franchise is known for introducing you to artists on the cusp of hitting it big. more info

ALBUM REVIEW: Alex Chilton, “Electricity By Candlelight”

4072 days ago
PopdoseIt’s no secret that Alex Chilton is one of my heroes.  So this unexpected release is a happy reminder of what made this late musical giant so great.  The story of Electricity By Candlelight is simple:  at a two set performance in 1997, at New Yo... more info

Review: North Mississippi Allstars let loose on 'World Boogie'

4092 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissBrothers Cody and Luther Dickinson were raised on Memphis blues, soul, R&B and rock ‘n’ roll. Their late father, Jim, is an unsung hero of rock ‘n’ roll who worked with, among others Big Star, the Rolling Stones and the Replacements. (Jim’s... more info

Alex Chilton :: Electricity By Candlelight, NYC 2/13/97

4114 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardIn 2009 I went to see Charlie Louvin play a small club in L.A. on a rainy night in February. Not long into his set the power went out. Sudden darkness, no sound. Louvin said no mind, I’ll play anyway.  Shortly thereafter the club managed to get so... more info

Hear Alex Chilton perform by candlelight

4119 days ago
Consequence of SoundRare, stripped down recording to be released in October. more info

Don’t Lie to Me: An Oral History of Big Star

4157 days ago
Consequence of SoundLen Comaratta relives the life of Alex Chilton through musicians, mentors, friends, and fans. more info

Shorties (An Excerpt from David Rakoff's Last Novel, An Interview with Big Star's Jody Stephens, and more)

4162 days ago
LargeHeartedBoyNPR Books excerpts from David Rakoff's posthumous novel Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish. Aquarium Drunkard interviews Big Star's Jody Stephens about the documentary Nothing Can Hurt Me. Aquarium Drunkard: What’s your reaction to Nothing... more info

A Q& A With “Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me”‘s Danielle McCarthy, Drew DeNicola and Olivia Mori

4163 days ago
PopdoseI’ve written about this movie previously, but now, with the film making its national premiere in theaters, on InDemand and iTunes on July 3rd, I had the opportunity to ask the filmmakers my own questions.  As a fan of Big Star and of this document... more info

Catching Up With Jody Stephens: The AD Interview

4163 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardIf nothing went right for Big Star during their formative years in the early-mid ‘70s (bad distribution, zero management, internal creative strife), in terms of their legacy, it’s all come out golden in the end. As evidenced in the moving, sad an... more info

Big Star, Kurt Vile, Pete Yorn, Sharon Van Etten: Big Star, Pete Yorn, Sharon Van Etten, Kurt Vile (Pics)

4164 days ago
PrefixPhotos from Tribute to Big Star's Third in Rumsey Playfield in New York City featuring Mike Mills, Jody Stevens, Sharon Van ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/big-star-pete-yorn-sharon-van-etten-kurt-vile-pics/ more info

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