Chris Knox

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• Tall Dwarfs Slide

  
  Lost At E Minor: For creative people — Authority: 573
  Tragically, Chris Knox, the grandfather of low-fi New Zealand pop, had a stroke a few months back, which has left him considerably restricted and probably out of the Kiwi music scene that he worked so hard to foster. This 1980s track, Slide, was a classic Knox production: melodic, slightly unnerving, gloriously ...
  5 days ago

• Portastaic, Jeff Magnum, others featured on Stroke: Songs For Chris Knox

  
  Triangle Music — Authority: 429
  In June of 2009, New Zealand songwriter Chris Knox suffered a stroke at his home. Fellow musicians have rallied around Chris and Merge Records have/is releasing a two-disc album featuring some big indie artists covering his songs. Some artists include Portastatic, The Mountain Goats, Yo La Tengo, A.C. Newman, Lambchop ...
  1 week ago

• NRA Out of Line in Iowa

  
  AmmoLand.com — Authority: 620
  NRA Out of Line in Iowa FirearmsCoalition.org Manassas, VA - - (AmmoLand.com) - The Firearms Coalition yesterday issued a scathing denunciation of legislation proposed by the National Rifle Association for the state of Iowa saying that Iowa is the latest instance of the NRA cavalry riding in to snatch defeat ...
  1 week ago

• Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox

  
  Drawer B — Authority: 129
  I know, I know, it’s not news anymore, but I don’t think we ever wrote about it and it’s the least we can do for one of our heroes. So, in case you weren’t aware, the to-be-released Merge Records tribute album Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox features Jeff Mangum, Yo La Tengo, Stephin Merritt and many more ...
  2 weeks ago

• Giving Thanks – At An Appleseed Shooting Event

  
  AmmoLand.com — Authority: 620
  Giving Thanks – At An Appleseed Shooting Event By Chris Knox FirearmsCoalition.org Phoenix, Arizona - - (AmmoLand.com) - Thanksgiving is a time for reflection on our blessings, including the blessings of liberty and on the sacrifices our forebears made for us. With that in mind, son Brandon and I ...
  2 weeks ago

• Jeff Mangum returns … with a cover song

  
  Crib Notes — Authority: 509
  The reclusive Neutral Milk Hotel mastermind returns (to stay, we hope)
  2 weeks ago

• Jeff Mangum Contributes to Chris Knox Tribute Album, Sends Indie Kid in Athens into Paroxysm of Joy

  
  The Tripwire — Authority: 514
  Former Neutral Milk Hotel frontman Jeff Mangum is the indie rock world’s J.D. Salinger: a recluse whose limited musical production following the demise of that one perfect record prompts JUBILATION whenever he shows his face or shares some music. Even if that’s in Bulgaria. Fans of the man will be excited to ...
  2 weeks ago

• Chris Knox benefit album features Jeff Magnum, Yo La Tengo, Lou Barlow

  
  Consequence of Sound — Authority: 620
  Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox is awesome for a variety of reasons. First, as the title conveys, it’s a benefit album for New Zealand punk legend Chris Knox, who suffered a stroke back in June . Knox is said to be improving , which is great considering he can now enjoy the inanely stellar list of contributors ...
  2 weeks ago

• Jay Reatard, Yo La Tengo and Others on Chris Knox Benefit Album

  
  LimeWire Music Blog — Authority: 575
  New Zealand cult hero Chris Knox made indie-rock history in his homeland and beyond with his bands Toy Love and The Tall Dwarfs and later as a solo artist, spreading the lo-fi, DIY gospel and influencing scads of similarly inclined artists all over the globe. It’s a tribute to the looming legacy Knox has created ...
  2 weeks ago

• 2-CD Knox tribute raises $, offers great music

  
  Things I'd Rather Be Doing — Authority: 109
  Its a shame that it took Chris Knox having a stroke to lead to this, but the new 2-CD tribute to Knox, Stroke , is a fantastic collection of songs from the New Zealand songwriter performed by 34 simpatico artists. The proceeds from the set go to help Knox, who suffered a life-altering stroke on June 11 of this ...
  2 weeks ago

• Jeff Mangum, Portastatic, Yo La Tengo contribute to “Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox”

  
  Ventvox — Authority: 140
  On June 11, 2009, musician Chris Knox suffered a life-altering stroke at his home in Grey Lynn, New Zealand. Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox is a celebration of Chris and his music. He was instrumental in bringing New Zealand punk and alternative music to international audiences with Tall Dwarfs, Toy Love, and his solo ...
  2 weeks ago

• Jeff Mangum returns with a cover of Chris Knox’s ‘Sign the Dotted Line’

  
  The Music Mix — Authority: 654
  When Jeff Mangum’s name showed up in connection with a planned Chris Knox tribute album this summer, you could almost hear the collective gasp issuing from the indie-rock world. New music from the genius who more or less retired after recording two all-time classic albums with Neutral Milk Hotel in the ’90s? ...
  2 weeks ago

• CHRIS KNOX TRIBUTE ALBUM

  
  Viceland Today — Authority: 136
  New Zealand’s king of cynicism and free-spirited creativity fell victim to a stroke earlier this year and as a sign of the esteem in which he is held across the lo-fi global community, his fans and friends have rallied around him to contribute to Stroke - Songs For Chris Knox . If you haven’t spent the last 30 ...
  2 weeks ago

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