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April 18, 2012
M. Ward, Crescent Ballroom, 4/17/12
See also: M. Ward Discusses A Wasteland Companion, and His Arizona Ties to The Meat Puppets and Howe Gelb M. Ward Crescent Ballroom Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Following fIREHOSE's blistering set of punk jazz, I was almost worried that the hushed immediacy of Portland-based singer/songwriter/produce ... More >>
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April 12, 2012
M. Ward's Solo Work Reveals the "Him" in She & Him
See also: M. Ward Discusses A Wasteland Companion, and His Arizona Ties to The Meat Puppets and Howe Gelb M. Ward Crescent Ballroom Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Following fIREHOSE's blistering set of punk jazz, I was almost worried that the hushed immediacy of Portland-based singer/songwriter/produce ... More >>
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November 14, 2011
Loudon Wainwright III on 40 Odd Years, Rufus, Martha, and Emotionally Flashing
The past few years have been busy for prolific songwriter Loudon Wainwright III: he revisited his early records with Recovery, a full-band effort produced by Joe Henry, won a Grammy for his High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project , a tribute to the American banjo player, and released ... More >>
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September 9, 2011
Army Navy, Locksley and The Postelles Vie for Best Power Pop Release of Summer 2011
Big Hassle MediaThe timeless power pop of Los Angeles' Army Navy makes for a great summertime soundtrack.Like your favorite comfort food, power pop music is familiar, tasty and satisfying... and, sometimes, it's the only thing you want. If you consider The Raspberries' 1972 self-titled debut ... More >>
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July 25, 2011
Five Totally Rad Things About Katy Perry
If every discerning music nerd only gets to pick one pop princess to admit to unapologetic digging, I totally pick Katy Perry.Yes, she's good looking-- that's a given, but it's much more than that. Perry has a sort of easygoing charm, a rare thing in the realm of radio dominating queens. Yeah, I ... More >>
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March 17, 2011
One Year On: Alex Chilton Remembered
At the risk of sounding like a real nerd, when I got knockout drunk on this day last year, it had nothing to do with green beer or a quick embrace of my Celtic heritage. Big Star leader, Box Tops singer, and solo provocateur Alex Chilton died one year ago today, and I reacted the only way I knew ... More >>
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January 6, 2011
Sister Lovers: Paula Stop Pretending (1993)
Sister Lovers, "Paula Stop Pretending" Welcome to Obscuro, a weekly feature where Up on the Sun dives deep into the world of vinyl oddities: private press jobs, major label cast-offs, and general thrift shop clutter that's thus far escaped anyone's attention. These LPs have been hiding out, coll ... More >>
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March 18, 2010
Big Star's Alex Chilton Dies at 59
Alex Chilton.Alex Chilton, singer and guitarist of '70s rock band Big Star died last night in New Orleans at age 59. The cause of death is suspected to be a heart attack, and Big Star was set to play at this year's SXSW.The band is cemented in history as a highly influential with a cult following ... More >>
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November 20, 2009
Big Star Box and Deluxe Reissue of Alum Chris Bell's Lone Solo Effort are Pop Treasures
John FryThe mighty Big Star in their original early 1970s incarnation. L-R: Jody Stephens, Chris Bell, Alex Chilton, Andy Hummel. More than a decade into the internet age, it's hard to imagine a time when music and the artists who created it carried an aura of mystery. Before information abo ... More >>
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October 15, 2009
The Academy Is… Power Pop’s Leading Light
John FryThe mighty Big Star in their original early 1970s incarnation. L-R: Jody Stephens, Chris Bell, Alex Chilton, Andy Hummel. More than a decade into the internet age, it's hard to imagine a time when music and the artists who created it carried an aura of mystery. Before information abo ... More >>

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Big Star (Band)

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M. Ward, Crescent Ballroom, 4/17/12

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M. Ward's Solo Work Reveals the "Him" in She & Him

Blogs

Loudon Wainwright III on 40 Odd Years, Rufus, Martha, and Emotionally Flashing

Blogs

Army Navy, Locksley and The Postelles Vie for Best Power Pop Release of Summer 2011

Blogs

Five Totally Rad Things About Katy Perry

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One Year On: Alex Chilton Remembered

Blogs

Sister Lovers: Paula Stop Pretending (1993)

Blogs

Big Star's Alex Chilton Dies at 59

Blogs

Big Star Box and Deluxe Reissue of Alum Chris Bell's Lone Solo Effort are Pop Treasures

Music

The Academy Is… Power Pop’s Leading Light

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