“When people hear an accordion, their heads perk up and they think, “Where’s the music?” It’s natural. When Star & Micey start to play a song with their accordion, people can’t help but jam along with them. It’s just as natural. Last month, Star & Micey stopped by GSD&M  to talk about creativity, Austin vs. Memphis and of course, play us some tunes, as they embarked on their West Coast tour…Pulling us in with their upbeat sound, they fed off the crowd’s energy and, sure enough, had us GSD&Mers on our feet. We went wild when Nick did a back flip in our theater. We cheered for Adam’s accordion solos. And Creative Director Lucy Sansom became smitten with them when they serenaded her in the elevator. We were in musical bliss and we’re glad the feeling was mutual.”

“Star & Micey’s singular brand of soulful folk pop got me bouncing in my seat and working up a sweat as soon as they took the stage.”

You can check it out over at Booth’s blog here. Hope you enjoy!

http://ardentmusic.com/products-page/vinyl/big-star-with-john-davis-live-tribute-to-alex-chilton-7-vinyl-ep/

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“For our last performance as Big Star, Jon, Ken and I had some very good friends join us to celebrate the music and lives of Alex, Andy and Chris on May 15, 2010. The performances really tell the story of what happened and how we all felt about that evening at Memphis’ Levitt Shell. The idea of trying to release the show in its entirety was overwhelming in the sense of time and effort needed for all performance clearances.

So I thought, first artist first: John Davis was the first of many wonderful guest artists to join us on stage. He wailed on three songs: “In The Street,” “Don’t Lie To Me” and “When My Baby’s Beside Me.” These were just the right amount songs (and time) for an EP release. So with mastering engineer Larry Nix and Big Star’s engineer, John Fry, and our Neumann cutting lathe all residing in the Ardent Studios building how could we not cut vinyl?

Watch the video clip below for an idea of what the evening was like. We hope to release more of the show down the road.”

http://blurt-online.com/news/view/5074/

http://listendammit.com/2011/06/09/big-star-alex-chilton-tribute/

http://www.hyperbolium.com/2011/06/09/big-star-tribute-to-alex-chilton/

http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2011/06/12/in-the-news-radiohead-red-hot-chili-peppers-beirut-big-star-dinosaur-jr-mates-of-state-primus-bottle-rockets-jayhawks-john-doe-and-more/

http://thevinylanachronist.blogspot.com/2011/06/big-star-with-john-davis-of-superdrag-7.html

“If you’re looking for a super-hip band fronted by the brooding and troubled poet type, this is not your band. Star & Micey is a band that dances, bounces, and even backflips around while providing an energetic All-American sound with a variety of Appalachian instruments, and yes an accordion! We weren’t kidding about the backflip either.”

You can check out the videos here under the PASTE article, and you can scroll through the other four videos using the navigation at the bottom of the post.

The vinyl is being pressed and artwork printed as we speak.  We’ll keep you updated with when it’ll be released!

Photos From Golden Smog Live In Minneapolis