Nick's Big Star tribute night is on the calendar! Friday September 15th, to be exact. At 12 Galaxies. It will be in the tradition of his tribute to the Replacements, but this time it'll be all Big Star songs, all night long. Special guests to be announced. (!)

I wonder if Nick will allow songs written about Big Star at the Big Star tribute...like the Replacements song "Alex Chilton" or the Jayhawks song "Big Star."

There will be many decisions and miles to go before September 15th. Our six-year wedding anniversary is the very next day. Someone should sing a tribute to us at midnight!

Once, my fanatacism for Big Star was so ridiculous, I would say things like, "Big Star are my Beatles" and "If you don't like Big Star, I don't want to be friends with you." I've gotten a little older since. But not much.