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Alex Chilton, a key influence in pop, alternative rock, and classic rock, died on March 17 in a New Orleans hospital of an apparent heart attack. Navigating through the one-time Box Tops and Big Star leader’s huge output of records over the years can be a daunting task, but here are some recommendations for those looking to buy, download, or just listen to some of his most lasting work.
The Box Tops - The Letter
Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane,
Ain’t got time to take a fast train.
Lonely days are gone, I’m a-goin’ home,
‘Cause my baby just wrote me a letter.
The Replacements - Alex Chilton
Big Star - In The Street
This song was used as the theme song on ‘That 70s Show’ during it’s first season.
NEW ORLEANS – Singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, who topped the charts as a teen and later became a cult hero with Big Star, died Wednesday. He was 59.
With South by Southwest rapidly approaching, it’s time to start brushing up on your buzz bands. With thousands of performers filling out this year’s bill, even the most dedicated music fan couldn’t possibly keep up with all of them. Fortunately, Spinner is here to consume some space on your iPod: Help yourself to these free MP3s from SXSW artists to whet your appetite before all the action in Austin.
Gary Numan / Tubeway Army - Are Friends Electric? (1979)
From ‘Top of the Pops’. This was the performance that brought synthpop into the mainstream.
Synth Britannia - Documentary following a generation of post-punk musicians who took the synthesiser from the experimental fringes to the centre of the pop stage.
In the late 1970s, small pockets of electronic artists including the Human League, Daniel Miller and Cabaret Volatire were inspired by Kraftwerk and JG Ballard and dreamt of the sound of the future against the backdrop of bleak, high-rise Britain.
The crossover moment came in 1979 when Gary Numan’s appearance on Top of the Pops with Tubeway Army’s Are Friends Electric heralded the arrival of synthpop. Four lads from Basildon known as Depeche Mode would come to own the new sound whilst post-punk bands like Ultravox, Soft Cell, OMD and Yazoo took the synth out of the pages of the NME and onto the front page of Smash Hits. By 1983, acts like Pet Shop Boys and New Order were showing that the future of electronic music would lie in dance music.
Contributors include Philip Oakey, Vince Clarke, Martin Gore, Bernard Sumner, Gary Numan and Neil Tennant.
This is part one. Links to the rest can be found here.
