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A Fan’s Notes: Alex Chilton, “Free Again: The 1970 Sessions” (Win the Exclusive Vinyl Bundle)
In 1970 Alex Chilton was fed up with is role in the Box Tops and still a year away from Big Star. The music he made that summer was a bridge to the future
Read More »Rob Smith Can’t Say No: Oranjuly
"Rob Smith Can't Say No" to the power-pop goodness of Boston's Oranjuly. Check it out at Popdose
Read More »Bootleg City: Alex Chilton (1950-2010)
Alex Chilton was the king of rock 'n' roll. The king of rock 'n' roll is dead. Long live the king
Read More »Infinite Play: Big Star, “September Gurls”
In his latest Infinite Play column, Dave Lifton takes a look at "September Gurls," the power pop masterpiece by the late, great Alex Chilton of Big Star
Read More »Alex Chilton Remembered
When Alex Chilton died, it left a gaping hole in the hearts of music fans everywhere. The Popdose staff remembers Chilton's life, music, and legacy
Read More »CD Review: Chris Bell, “I Am the Cosmos” Deluxe Reissue
In the summer of 1978, EMI saw the light. Driven by interest in Big Star in the U.K., they released a gatefold double album package containing the first two Big Star albums, #1 Record,
Read More »Infinite Play: Chris Bell, “You and Your Sister”
This is a series I began on my blog, Wings for Wheels, a few years ago under the awkward title Songs I Never Get Tired Of. When I begged asked Jeff Giles if I
Read More »Test of the Boomerang: Phish, “Joy”
Phish is back with their first album in five years, and Ben Wiser thinks it might be their best yet. Also: A list of potential candidates for Phish's 2009 "Halloween costume."
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