NEW ALEX CHILTON LIVE SET DUE FOR RELEASE ON MAY 7TH
Friday, May 7th sees Omnivore Recordings’ release of a new live album/disc by the late Alex Chilton with the Hi Rhythm Section, Boogie Shoes: Live On Beale Street, which was…
Friday, May 7th sees Omnivore Recordings’ release of a new live album/disc by the late Alex Chilton with the Hi Rhythm Section, Boogie Shoes: Live On Beale Street, which was…
In this very strange time of a worldwide pandemic and (subsequent) necessary isolation, going gift shopping may not be the best idea. However, if you have someone in your life…
After co-founding Big Star, the world only received two tracks of new music from Chris Bell during his lifetime — a 1978 single on the Car Records label, run by…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
Okay, onto the re-release of Big Star: Live On WLIR (which originally came out in 1992 on Ryko as Big Star Live): first, the “featured image” is with Andy Hummel,…
In trying to write this “review”, I have to make some immediate disclosures: this will not be easy nor objective. That’s not meant in a negative fashion. You see, I…
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…
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…
Hoboken mainstay label Bar/None will be issuing two notable releases this coming February; two collections devoted to the lesser-known works of the late, legendary Alex Chilton. On February 8th, From…