Hello listeners. This weeks tune is a simple acoustic thing about Chris Bell, one half of the creative duo, (him and Alex Chilton), who were the driving force behind the band "Big Star", who put out three killer albums that never really took off even though critics loved 'em. Chris Bell died in a car accident on his lonesome, driving home from a job in a restaurant chain owned by his dad, he was 27, had worked in music, written a crap load of amazing songs but never kinda 'made it' I guess. Anyways, look up the band, 'Big Star', they were an influence on my favourite band of all time REM, and you can definitely hear that when you listen to them. Chris Bell also has a solo record, "I Am The Cosmos", find it, listen to it, it's beautiful.
Thanks for your time and ears, as always.
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