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Here’s a sneak peak at the Brendan Benson live DVD and album to be released later this year. Included in the band are Brad Pemberton (The Pinkhearts, Ryan Adams), and Jonathan Auer and Ken Stringfellow of The Posies/Big Star.
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farrahtheband:
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Pugwash performing “Fall Down”, from The Olympus Sound, at the Meteor Choice Music Prize.
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Slideshow Of Wieners: A Love Story
Directed by Ione Skye
Written by Steven Davis and Kelvin Yu
Cinematography by Morgan Susser
Edited by Tyler Danna
Associate Editor Sean Stearley
Effects/Color by Marshall Sutherin
Starring Kelvin Yu, Selma Blair, Chako Vadaketh, Ben Lee, Nurit Wilde, Tony Powers and Scott Jacobson
Music By Ben Lee
Big Star Third – A concert performance of Big Star’s legendary Sister Lovers album
A fully-orchestrated performance of Big Star’s legendary album Sister Lovers featuring Mitch Easter, Jody Stephens, Chris Stamey, Ken Stringfellow and Mike Mills (R.E.M.).
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Big Star’s third album has long been revered by musicians and critics as one of the most mysterious and influential records ever made. Its fragile, achingly beautiful songs have never been properly performed – but now an all-star band has unearthed the original string and wind orchestrations for this one-off London show.
Big Star – Take Care
Special guests:
Brendan Benson (The Raconteurs)
Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub)
John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Ira Kaplan (Yo La Tengo)
Sondre Lerche
Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip)
Sharon Van Etten
‘Big Star aren’t just rock’s greatest cult band; they were arguably rock’s first cult band’ Pitchfork
‘A single remarkable evening.’ Mojo
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Pugwash guerrilla acapella in Abbey Road, Studio 2.