Impossible Way Of Life

Episode 513 - A Conversation About Big Star

Impossible Way Of Life

Show Notes

BIG STAR, the greatest band that never got BIG. Or at least not until it was too late. This was mostly a discussion about the two main characters in the Big Star story: Alex Chilton and Chris Bell. So much so, that we ranked both of them.

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