ALEX CHILTON

Alex Chilton has been on my mind. It is still hard to believe that he passed away a year ago today. If there was any justice in this sorry ass world, Alex and Big Star would have been superstars. As big as the Rolling Stones. Bigger. And for those of you who know my love for the Stones, that's a big confession.

I've been knocked back this week by a really bad cold, but today the sun was shining and it was one of the first really warm days that we've had on the Island that I live on. I grabbed my Ipod and sat on my front steps and listened to some live bootleg Big Star and the day got even brighter and I found myself feeling a hell of a lot better.

Pure pop for now people indeed!

If you don't own Big Star's albums, your record collection is incomplete.

Thanks for all the great music, Alex.