Alex Chilton died March 17th from a suspected heart attack. Chilton's band, Big Star, was set to play the South by Southwest Music festival in Austin this weekend. Mike Mills (from REM) will join the surviving band members onstage for a Chilton tribute/memorial tonight in Austin. Chilton was 59 years old.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Posted by hangthedj on 5:29 PM
Mark Linkous from Sparklehorse committed suicide yesterday. His death has been confirmed by his family. Read the Rolling Stone report here.
Here's a link to listen to the stream of Dark Night of the Soul project (Sparklehorse, Danger Mouse, and David Lynch). The project was not released officially due to label issues, however there are plans to release it later this year.
Check out Sparklehorse's "Piano Fire" below:
Here's a link to listen to the stream of Dark Night of the Soul project (Sparklehorse, Danger Mouse, and David Lynch). The project was not released officially due to label issues, however there are plans to release it later this year.
Check out Sparklehorse's "Piano Fire" below:
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Posted by hangthedj on 5:58 PM
Soundgarden is giving away a free download of a live version of "Spoonman" recorded in San Diego in 1996.
In more Soundgarden news, a special orange-colored vinyl 7 inch single will be available on Record Store Day (April 17th). The release features the reissue of "Hunted Down" and "Nothing to Say." Click here to find a list of participating independent record stores.
In more Soundgarden news, a special orange-colored vinyl 7 inch single will be available on Record Store Day (April 17th). The release features the reissue of "Hunted Down" and "Nothing to Say." Click here to find a list of participating independent record stores.
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