Features
Tuesday, March 23 2010
December Boys: On Life and Alex Chilton
Alex Chilton spent his musical life testing the limits of his enormous gifts and the patience of his devoted fans. He was a conflicted artist, equally talented and mistrusting of his talents. Music came easily, so he made it harder.
Friday, March 19 2010
"I'm in Love with That Song": Remembering Alex Chilton
It's impossible with Chilton's music to not become personally engulfed; it's impossible to not feel an impenetrable attachment to it. The quintessential outsider, his music spoke to generations of fans who encapsulate those wrangled emotions.
Reviews
Friday, April 6 2012
Alex Chilton: Free Again: The 1970 Sessions
Free Again: The 1970 Sessions shows Chilton working in top form in a wide variety of genres; it’s as good as anything Chilton recorded
Blogs
Tuesday, March 23 2010
The Replacements: In Love with Alex Chilton’s Song
I have to confess, I’m not too familiar with the musical oeuvre of the recently-passed Alex Chilton. Most of what I know about the late…
Thursday, March 18 2010
Rock Hard, Chilton
I'm very sad to read that Alex Chilton is dead. His music has given me as much comfort as just about anybody I can think…
Thursday, March 18 2010
Alex Chilton R.I.P. (1950 - 2010)
Man, the American rock and roll scene just got discernibly smaller. I’ll defer to the bigger Big Star fans (of whom there are many) to…
News
Monday, March 22 2010
A bittersweet chorus at SXSW: 24th annual fest concludes with moving tribute to Alex Chilton
AUSTIN, Texas — The 24th annual South by Southwest Music Conference began somberly Wednesday as word spread throughout this gathering of 13,000 artists and industry…
Thursday, March 18 2010
RIP Alex Chilton, American Music Man
AUSTIN, Texas — I was supposed to go out and hear some music. I didn't know if it would be some clanging revelation, a sound…
