— Musings —03.18.2010 09:17 AM
Alex Chilton, God-like genius
We were somewhere in NYC last night, people-watching the St. Paddy’s Day partiers (there were plenty, enough to turn the trip to the Carnegie into a faux-Fenian Hellish ordeal), when word came through that Alex Chilton – genius, god, muse to the Mats – had died. Alex Chilton!
Here’s Westerberg, playing the song that bears Alex Chilton’s name. Rest in peace, Big Star.
A Westerburg clip but none from Radio City or Number One Record?
Come on Warren! Show a little guidance to your readership – Alex deserves it, times 1000.
I now realize how non-mainstream I am. This is the third mention of Alex Chilton’s death I have encountered online and on radio this morning. Before today I had never heard of the guy.
“Faux-Fenian Hellish Ordeal”? INTRIGUING!