Big Star - Radio City180 gm reissue. Chris Bell's departure meant Alex Chilton was pretty much free to write an album without Chris Bell's influence (though bassist Andy Hummel makes more contributions than before). Wow, does it make a difference. Big Star still make the pop music as infectious as they ever have, but this time, the sound is pretty different. Messy, inspired, ragged, horny, drugged up, fucked up, schizophrenic, bummed out, american slacker rock pop

VU-styled downer moments

3: Sweet DearåÊ

he was driving around town and filming stuff

Woody Herman ‰ÛÒ Amen

His duets with bassist Deal

the first album in 13 years from legendary punk band Half Japanese

Crystal A3

Washboard Sam & His Washboard Band - Gonna Hit The Highway 22

In those early days bands who showed an allegiance to their roots of punk risked social ostracism and worse

Soundtracks and Tago Mago

and he‰۪s backed by three musicians that he says ‰ÛÏare the best in their craft‰۝: Mark Winchester (bass)

or even care about something which he‰۪d regarded as a rag-bag of demoes