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Jon Lindsay - Summer Wilderness Program (album stream)

4617 days ago
Totally Fuzzy — "Coming off like a synthed-out version of the DBs, this is weird, wonderful stuff. A keep! And a treasure" -- Ken Stringfellow (REM, The Posies, Big Star, Minus 5, The Disciplines) Read more » more info
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"Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me" trailer

4628 days ago
Here Comes The Flood — With 12 days to go, the Kickstarter campaign for the Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me has already reached its target. Good news for fans of the legendary Memphis band Big Star: BIG STAR: NOTHING CAN HURT ME is a feature-length documentary about legen... more info
Big Star R.E.M. The Replacements Belle and Sebastian Elliott Smith Teenage Fanclub

[Live MP3s] Stinson, Death Cab, & Roderick cover Big Star, VU, & NMH

4633 days ago
Bradley's Almanac — In the half-assed juggling act that is my life, the blogging-ball continues to hit the floor. Here's where I pick it up for a second, sharing a trio of cover songs from shows I've seen over the past couple months. Back on April 21st (aka Record Store... more info
Big Star Death Cab for Cutie Richard Thompson The Velvet Underground

Sam Page: Waiting for Another Spring

4634 days ago
Here Comes The Flood — There is something in the air in California that inspires musicians to come up with instantly hummable songs. Sam Page has just released his new EP Waiting for Another Spring, writing songs that pay homage to the sound of Matthew Sweet and the ly... more info
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New band of the day – No 1,283: Zeus

4637 days ago
Guardian Music — This Canadian band's divinely daft pomp-pop is like a thunderbolt from on highHometown: Toronto, Canada.The lineup: Rob Drake, Carlin Nicholson, Mike O'Brien, Neil Quin.The background: Sting, of course, would call it synchronicity. See, only last nig... more info
Drake Sting Field Music Jason Collett Broken Social Scene Electric Light Orchestra Supertramp The Beatles Big Star

Big Star Third – review

4647 days ago
Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonFor fans of jangly, emotionally acute indie-rock, Big Star are an ur-band, although their third album, variously dubbed Third and Sister Lovers, is apt to separate the mere admirers from the cult devotees. Recorded in chaos, never pro... more info
Big Star R.E.M. Yo La Tengo Hot Chip Alexis Taylor Robyn Hitchcock The Velvet Underground Ray Davies

Live music: coming up

4648 days ago
Guardian Music — Dionne Warwick, Coldplay and Kyla La Grange are among the shows our writers will be reviewing this week. Take a look at the full list and tell us about live music you've seen recentlyEach week we publish a list of concerts our writers will be coverin... more info
Dionne Warwick Coldplay Esperanza Spalding Big Star Ronnie Scott Norah Jones

This week's new live music

4650 days ago
Guardian Music — Tyga, On tourWhen you sign with Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment, it could seem a little like signing with the mob: you join a family who are there for you, really whether you want them or not. It's an interesting development for Tyga because he... more info
Lil' Wayne Chris Brown Big Star Esperanza Spalding

New band of the day – Poor Moon (No 1,267)

4665 days ago
Guardian Music — Unsung members of Fleet Foxes prove they are both as fleet and as foxy as their leader. Take that, Robin Pecknold!Hometown: Seattle.The lineup: Christian Wargo, Casey Wescott, Ian Murray, Peter Murray.The background: Spin-off projects can provide an ... more info
Fleet Foxes Noel Gallagher Alex Turner Big Star The Hollies My Morning Jacket

Big Star's Third: 'It's hard to nail the chaos'

4672 days ago
Guardian Music — Big Star's chaotic album Third is so shrouded in mystery it doesn't have an official title or running order. How do you go about recreating it live?'I thought it would encounter difficulties," says John Fry, with delicious understatement, down the ph... more info
Big Star R.E.M. Hot Chip Teenage Fanclub The Box Tops

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