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Big Star with Rob Sheffield

Oct 27, 2022
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Chris Bell's Story
03:23 • 2min
3
The Importance of Music in the South
05:36 • 3min
4
The History of the Beatles
08:08 • 2min
5
The Rise and Fall of the Beatles
10:27 • 3min
6
The Impossibility of Learning to Listen to Music
13:37 • 1min
7
The Monoculture of Memphis
15:01 • 3min
8
Chris Bell's Dilemma
17:42 • 2min
9
The Big Star Story
19:44 • 2min
10
The Big Star Story
22:07 • 2min
11
The Rise and Fall of the Beatles
24:36 • 4min
12
The Bohemian Lifestyle Vibes of Alex Chilton
29:05 • 3min
13
The Story of Ronnie and the Develts
32:02 • 3min
14
The Letter to Alex Chilton
34:35 • 2min
15
The Letter Is Wacky
36:42 • 5min
16
Charlie Manson and the Beach Boys
42:00 • 3min
17
The Life and Times of John Evans and Danny Smith
44:33 • 4min
18
Alex Chilton's Life View
48:53 • 2min
19
The Unreliable Narrator
51:22 • 2min
20
The Tension Between Chris Bell and Al Shoden
53:42 • 2min
21
Chris Bell's Sexuality
56:01 • 2min
22
Alex Chilton and Chris Ball
58:13 • 2min
23
Non-Stop Bangers Wall to Wall
01:00:28 • 3min
24
The Story of the Big Star Album
01:03:12 • 2min
25
The Artotron and the Big Star
01:05:37 • 2min
26
Arden's Big Star
01:07:40 • 3min
27
Chris Bell and the Studio Is Free
01:10:12 • 5min
28
Alex Jones and Chris Bell
01:15:21 • 2min
29
Absolute Party Ray Dry Animals
01:17:22 • 3min
30
Alex Chilton and Chris Bell: A Cordial Relationship
01:20:38 • 2min
31
Andy Hummel and Chris Bell
01:22:55 • 1min
32
The Influence of Todd Rungren on the Beatles
01:24:23 • 6min
33
The Sound of Chris Bell's Debut Album
01:30:26 • 2min
34
The Valid of Elgato
01:32:18 • 3min
35
The Importance of Chris Bow on the Second Album
01:34:49 • 3min
36
Chime: The Ultimate Guitar Band
01:38:00 • 2min
37
The Relationship Between Chris Bell and John Friday
01:39:57 • 2min
38
The Wistfulness of Chris Bell
01:42:19 • 3min
39
The Revisionist History of a Lost Youth
01:45:14 • 2min
40
The Importance of Music in the 70s
01:47:40 • 2min
41
The Insane Song by Andy Apple
01:49:15 • 3min
42
The Last Song to Play Office
01:52:24 • 4min
43
Chris Bell's Chasm Core
01:56:17 • 1min
44
St 100 Dash Six: The Mythical Bootleg Number
01:57:25 • 4min
45
The Disadvantages of Stacks
02:01:26 • 2min
46
How to Find a Big Star Record
02:03:23 • 2min
47
The Influence of Peter Jessperson on Minneapolis Music
02:05:41 • 3min
48
Chris Bell's Stage Fright
02:08:59 • 1min
49
The Delusions of Grander
02:10:17 • 2min
50
The Importance of Being a Good Life
02:11:50 • 4min
51
The Days of Our Lives Is Full
02:15:30 • 2min
52
The Fragileness of Chris Bell
02:17:34 • 2min
53
The Opportunist's Story
02:19:58 • 3min
54
Alix Chilton and Chris Bell
02:22:48 • 1min
55
Chris Bell's Enemy
02:24:17 • 3min
56
The Relationship Between Chris Bell and Andy Hamel
02:27:10 • 3min
57
Chris Bell Quits Big Star in November 1972
02:30:13 • 2min
58
The Dramatic Vitriol of Chris's First Album
02:32:04 • 2min
59
The Dulby Fuckers
02:34:24 • 3min
60
The Crucible of Cutting Edge Rock Culture
02:37:15 • 3min
61
The Legend of Lenny K
02:39:54 • 3min
62
The Importance of Big Star
02:42:28 • 2min
63
The Making of Radio City
02:44:08 • 3min
64
Andy Hummel's Way Out West
02:47:27 • 2min
65
She's a Mover Should We Hear All My Soul
02:49:52 • 3min
66
Radio City
02:52:53 • 3min
67
The Best Song Ever Written in the History of the Universe
02:55:42 • 4min
68
Velvet Underground by Alex Chilton
03:00:11 • 3min
69
The Second Coming of Christ in a Band
03:03:35 • 4min
70
Alex Hilton's Relationship With Lisa Aldrich
03:07:29 • 3min
71
Chris Bell's Solo Album Is a Big Star Album
03:10:03 • 2min
72
I Am the Cosmos
03:12:11 • 2min
73
I Am the Cosmos: The Ultimate Version
03:14:05 • 3min
74
The Isolation of Chris Bell
03:16:49 • 2min
75
The Yearning by John Frye
03:18:56 • 3min
76
The DBS and the Big Star Story
03:21:50 • 2min
77
The Ghosts of the Chateau
03:24:17 • 3min
78
The Legend of the Beatles
03:26:48 • 2min
79
Chris Bell's I Am the Cosmos
03:29:11 • 2min
80
Alix Chilton and Jim Dickinson: A Match Made in Heaven
03:31:40 • 3min
81
Sister Lovers
03:34:16 • 2min
82
Alix Chilton Moa and Lisa Aldrich on Third the Mixes
03:36:33 • 2min
83
The Destructive Epiphany of Alix Jilton
03:39:01 • 3min
84
Geotelephon Ambulance: A Crisis Album
03:41:46 • 2min
85
The Velvet on the Ground Is a Song About a Girl Named Lucky
03:44:15 • 3min
86
Nighttime Is a Sad Song World
03:47:27 • 2min
87
The Last Great Thing Alix Jol Recorded
03:49:24 • 3min
88
Blue Moon by Jody Stevens
03:52:00 • 3min
89
Thank You Friends
03:55:20 • 2min
90
Night Time Has String Arrangements
03:56:59 • 3min
91
John Friday's the Last Big Star Record
03:59:31 • 2min
92
Arden's Big Star
04:01:55 • 3min
93
Chris Bell and Alan Shillan's Relationship in 1975
04:04:45 • 3min
94
Alix Chilton and the Cossacks
04:07:35 • 2min
95
Alix Chilton's Claws Is a New Wave Icon
04:09:11 • 3min
96
The Story of Chris Bell and Alex Jilton
04:12:39 • 3min
97
The Myth of Radio City
04:15:16 • 2min
98
Christ Bell's Death Is a Sad Story
04:16:58 • 3min
99
Alex Chilton's Career Post Bangkok
04:19:30 • 2min
100
Alex Chilton: A Legend of Power Pop
04:21:59 • 2min
101
Alex Chilton and Tab Falco
04:24:09 • 3min
102
Alex Chilton's Blacklist EP
04:26:59 • 2min
103
The Big Star Years
04:29:16 • 3min
104
The Life and Times of Alex Chilton
04:32:39 • 4min
105
The Influence of Big Star on Contemporary Rock Music
04:36:42 • 4min
106
Nothing Can Hurt Me
04:40:17 • 2min
107
The Big Star Story
04:42:46 • 4min
108
The Last Episode of Band Split
04:47:09 • 3min
109
I'm in Love With a Girl
04:49:58 • 4min