Not a new post - still pissed off here with the lack of response...
This is just to repost the recent Big Star compilation, in light of Alex Chilton's untimely death yesterday.
Chilton's beautiful composition "
September Gurls" is also available on the file player @ the top of the blog.
http://rapidshare.com/files/360420165/Big_Star_-_The_Best_Of_Big_Star.rar
Here's a short News piece I googled :
Alex Chilton has died at the age of 59.
Longtime friend John Fry said that the Big Star founder passed away in an emergency room in New Orleans, Louisiana after suffering from heart problems, CNN reports.
Fry said: "Obviously, we are all stunned and deeply saddened at this news."
"I'm crushed. We're all just crushed," he added to Commercial Appeal. "This sudden death experience is never something that you're prepared for. And yet it occurs."
Fellow Memphis musician Van Duren said: "When some people pass, you say it was the end of an era. In this case, it's really true. It puts an end to the Big Star thing, and that's a very sad thing."
Chilton started his music career as a member of the Box Tops before founding Big Star, who released the critically-acclaimed 1970s albums #1 Record, Radio City and Third/Sister Lovers.
Big Star released a comprehensive 98-track box-set last year titled Keep An Eye On The Sky.
The reformed band were due to play at the South by Southwest music festival in Texas this weekend
Not a new post - still pissed off here with the lack of response...
This is just to repost the recent Big Star compilation, in light of Alex Chilton's untimely death yesterday.
Chilton's beautiful composition "September Gurls" is also available on the file player @ the top of the blog.
http://rapidshare.com/files/360420165/Big_Star_-_The_Best_Of_Big_Star.rar
Here's a short News piece I googled :
Alex Chilton has died at the age of 59.
Longtime friend John Fry said that the Big Star founder passed away in an emergency room in New Orleans, Louisiana after suffering from heart problems, CNN reports.
Fry said: "Obviously, we are all stunned and deeply saddened at this news."
"I'm crushed. We're all just crushed," he added to Commercial Appeal. "This sudden death experience is never something that you're prepared for. And yet it occurs."
Fellow Memphis musician Van Duren said: "When some people pass, you say it was the end of an era. In this case, it's really true. It puts an end to the Big Star thing, and that's a very sad thing."
Chilton started his music career as a member of the Box Tops before founding Big Star, who released the critically-acclaimed 1970s albums #1 Record, Radio City and Third/Sister Lovers.
Big Star released a comprehensive 98-track box-set last year titled Keep An Eye On The Sky.
The reformed band were due to play at the South by Southwest music festival in Texas this weekend
thanks for the preview!
ReplyDeletefor me, march 17th has ceased to be st. patrick's day, it will always now be remembered as -the day alex chilton died- thanx for sharing some big star etc., happy to find that odd stuff here!
ReplyDeleteamazing blog, made it thru the whole thing, after 3 days!
also wonderful to find anything by ol' billy childish, discovered him with thee headcoats in seattle in '91 opening for mudhoney, part of a period of musical awakening for me ;)
also lucky enuf to see big star in s.f. around '94, fell in love with chilton & his ilk...
many thanx & praises!