R.I.P. Alex Chilton

I feel like I just got punched in the gut: Alex Chilton dies at 59.

Big Star!

Hey gang, just a quickie post tonight, and I'm going to post Disc Four in the Birth of Power Pop series first thing tomorrow morning. That way I can leave it up until Saturday night. I found this (fairly short) NPR story about Big Star on Youtube. Unfortunately, it's not a real video, but it is worth a listen, especially if you're new to the Big Star Story:



P.S. Apparently there's a Big Star Documentary on the Horizon!