Tuesday, February 15, 2011

children by the million


so yes, the Grammys had moments, and not only Arcade Fire's performance and win.

it seems I'm always touched by the In Memoriam tributes at any awards show, Grammys, Oscars . . . and, of course, this year Alex Chilton was included, albeit in a clip from his better known teenage days singing "The Letter" as the leader of the Box Tops.

and today the Voice broke the news that a wide variety of musician folk, including Ira Kaplan of Yo La Tengo and Mike Mills of R.E.M., will gather alongside drummer Jody Stephens (Big Star's last surviving member) at the Baruch Performing Arts Center on March 26th to run through Third/Sister Lovers in its entirety, which should make for an interesting night.

below are links to two separate Chilton tributes penned by yours truly, one for the Voice written the night he died (and therefore more immediate) and one for Deadspin just a couple weeks later (filled with longer, more thoughtful remembrances from a variety of former Alabama residents).

we still miss you, Alex.

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