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SXSW Photos: Alex Chilton Tribute Concert

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Robert Duffy

Alex Chilton died days before Big Star was supposed to perform at SXSW. Instead of cancelling the event entirely, musicians got together to pay tribute to the man.

Photos by my friend Kristy Duncan.


M. Ward


Evan Dando

We’ve got a ton more..


Mike Mills


Sondre Lerche & Ken Stringfellow


Chris Stamey & Ken Stringfellow


Jon Auer, Jody Stephens


Jon Auer, M. Ward, Ken Stringfellow


Jody Stephens, Susan Cowsill, The Watson Twins & Ken Stringfellow


Amy Speace & Evan Dando


Jody Stephens, Ken Stringfellow, Andy Hummel


Chris Stamey & Ken Stringfellow


John Doe


Jon Auer & Chuck Prophet


Jon Auer & Amy Speace

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RIP Alex Chilton

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Robert Duffy

Pop hitmaker, cult hero, and Memphis rock iconoclast Alex Chilton has died. The singer and guitarist, best known as a member of ’60s pop-soul act the Box Tops and the ’70s power-pop act Big Star, died today at a hospital in New Orleans. Chilton, 59, had been complaining of about his health earlier today. He was taken by paramedics to the emergency room where he was pronounced dead. The cause of death is believed to be a heart attack.(full story)

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