COMING SOON – VINYL REISSUES: BIG STAR, "#1 Record" & "Radio City"
The start to the holiday season didn’t feel quite right – no Big Star news for me to report on… until now. While there are some definite inaccuracies in the…
ALBUM REISSUE: BIG STAR, “In Space”
I’ve heard many different viewpoints on Big Star’s In Space and I’d like to offer my own spin on it. This, the final studio album from the band, is as…
Big Star’s Final Studio LP To Be Re-Released Via Omnivore Recordings
The quick overview: Big Star formed in 1971, and in their brief 4 years together, created 3 albums that consistently make “Best of All-Time” lists. 18 years after officially disbanding,…
ALBUM REVIEW: THOSE PRETTY WRONGS, “Zed For Zulu”
Let’s start with an instant disclaimer – I love this band. I’m already a committed fan. So it’s not like any great surprise that I would want to sit down,…
CD REVIEWS: ALEX CHILTON, “SONGS FROM ROBIN HOOD LANE” & “FROM MEMPHIS TO NEW ORLEANS”
Here’s the backstory first: February 8 will see Bar/None Records’ release of two thought-provoking looks at an often-overlooked period of rock icon Alex Chilton’s long, curious career. Alex was at…
CD REVIEW: THE REPUTATIONS, “Electric Power”
According to the press release: “Austin-based “power soul” group The Reputations recorded their new album, Electric Power, at the monumental Memphis recording space, Ardent Studios, with musician/producer, Jody Stephens (Big…
OMNIVORE RECORDINGS TO RELEASE BIG STAR “Live On WLIR”
A New Year wouldn’t be complete without SOMETHING from my favorite band (next to The Beatles and The Who), my beloved BIG STAR. The good folks at Omnivore Recordings are…