Pop Candy — One 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

Brooklyn Vegan — Ted 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

Totally Fuzzy — dj 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

Totally Fuzzy — hanalex 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

Stereogum — Alex 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

Stereogum — A 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

Guardian Music — Summoning 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

Totally Fuzzy — Ralph Dodger said... By now y'all hopefully know the wonderful PJ Harvey has released her new album, Let England Shake. This little gem features performances of three tracks from that album: PJ Harvey - 2011-02-19 - Rob Da Bank Show, BBC http://shoul... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Baseball Project at Maxwell's (more by Lori Baily) "Well, we had so much fun the first time that we just had to do it again. Scott, Peter, Linda and I spent much of the last few years on the... more info

Altsounds — Sunshine, sarcastic, and sullen, Brass Bed are a quartet of wide-eyed pop dreamers rifling through record bins and churning out recordings that double as rock and roll history lessons. Born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, their music elevates ... more info