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Alex Chilton, the pop hitmaker, cult icon and Memphis rock iconoclast best known as a member of 1960s pop-soul act the Box Tops and the 1970s power-pop act Big Star, died Wednesday at a hospital in New Orleans. The singer, songwriter and guitarist was 59. "I'm crushed. We're all just crushed," said John Fry, owner of Memphis' Ardent Studios and a longtime friend of Chilton's. "This sudden death experience is never something that you're prepared for. And yet it occurs." Chilton had been complaining about his health earlier Wednesday, Fry said. He was taken by paramedics from his home to the emergency room but could not be revived. Chilton and Big Star had been scheduled to play Saturday as part of the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. Commercial AppealSuch sad news that rippled through Austin last night. The Saturday night show may instead turn into a tribute, but nothing announced yet. Big Star played Brooklyn in Nov

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YouTube Takes Down then Reinstates Video by Artist Using His Own SongDavid Abrams, Chilling Effects Clearinghouse, March 9, 2010 Abstract: Assemblage 23 (A23) frontman Tom Shear reports that YouTube removed the first video in his band’s planned video diary of their American tour at the request of Warner Music Group. The irony in the takedown is that the video included only A23’s own song and its purpose was to promote the band’s US tour and its new album. YouTube has since reinstated the video. Assemblage 23 (A23) frontman Tom Shear reports that YouTube removed the first video in his band’s planned video diary of their American tour at the request of Warner Music Group. The irony in the takedown is that the video included only A23’s own song and its purpose was to promote the band’s US tour and its new album.  YouTube has since reinstated the video. In the first installment of a planned video blog of their American tour, A23’s Tom Shear recorded a nine-a

Small Songs About Us' is an album full of chirpy indie pop. But if you don't want the ending ruined, look away now - it's also intelligent, universal and personal all at once, and is based around human relationships, some romantic, some not, but all interesting. Oh, and it was debuted at Feldiken's wedding. Yes, hisown wedding.Now, needless to say I wasn't at his wedding - the ten-track compilation is now being more widely distributed by iTunes and I'm glad it is. It's a wonderfully bouncy and charming little collection - folky, nicely instrumented, very easy listening. 'This Bridge Won't Burn' is a lovely tuneful excursion - taking us through a basic but intimate story. Some of the simple-but-effective lyrics make you sit back in your chair and think "I've been there. I really have." It's not particularly different - standardly arranged, nicely produced and a little dance-y, and it almost makes me wonder what Feldikin could do with the vagaries of human emotion if he really, REALLY tried. All the same, it's

You may have noticed that I added Califone's All My Friends are Funeral Singers on my year end list. You may also have noticed that up until now no review existed for this outstanding album. Sometimes it is hard to find the words to write a review for albums that you love so much. You want to do it justice while trying to sell it to future fans. Anyway, Califone is one of those bands who don't seem like they care about fans, or about gaining legions of fans.Tim Rutilli's Califone is Chicago based, long revered for it's indie rock roots. Then were does a band like Califone fit in? I'm sure their ethics and such fit in quite nicely into the home of Superchunk and other indie greats. All My Friends opens with a somewhat raunchy track called "Give Away The Bride" and after hearing the song, you can't imagine a better opener. It's raw but deep in delivery. "Polish Girls" follows with more of a rock leaning. One of the best style of songs for Califone is the meandering one. It is a song that doesn't seem like it ha