jon auer Archive
05 Sep 2024
The Music of Big Star Gets What it Deserves (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… “It was Jody’s instinct,” says Sansone, “for the songs to be played by a band, in the spirit that the records were made.” Sansone describes his […]
04 Sep 2024
The Music of Big Star Gets What it Deserves (Part 1 of 2)
An edited version of this featured appeared in Spin. Rock music’s history is filled with success stories, both of the gradual and so-called “overnight success” varieties. But that history also […]
24 Nov 2023
Jon Auer: The Musoscribe Interview, Pt. 5 of 5
Continued from Part Four… In the final part of my wide-ranging conversation with Big Star, we explore what the late Alex Chilton was like as a person, and learn about […]
23 Nov 2023
Jon Auer: The Musoscribe Interview, Pt. 4 of 5
Continued from Part Three… In the fourth part of my conversation with Jon Auer, we dig deep into history and learn the story of how he discovered the music of […]
22 Nov 2023
Jon Auer: The Musoscribe Interview, Pt. 3 of 5
Continued from Part Two… In Part Three of my conversation with Jon Auer, we discuss the appeal of house concerts like the one he did in Asheville. – bk BILL […]
21 Nov 2023
Jon Auer: The Musoscribe Interview, Pt. 2 of 5
Continued from Part One… In the second part of my conversation with Jon Auer, we discuss his perspectives on in-person vs. remote recording. – bk BILL KOPP: Especially during the […]
20 Nov 2023
Jon Auer: The Musoscribe Interview, Pt. 1 of 5
In September, I had the distinct pleasure not only of seeing Jon Auer in an intimate house concert, but – the next morning – spending a few hours in conversation […]
06 Sep 2023
Preview: Jon Auer – House Concert 9/8
Quick post today. I’d like to let you know about a very special event happening this coming Friday here in Asheville NC. Acclaimed songwriter, singer and musician Jon Auer has […]
01 Sep 2023
30 Days Out, Sept. 2023 #1: Train, Jon Auer, Judy Collins, Old 97s
Mainstream pop rock, a leading light of alternative rock, an acclaimed and esteemed folk legend and a critical favorite from Texas: those are the highest of highlights in the next […]
04 Nov 2014
Big Star Lives! with “Live in Memphis” (Part 2)
Continued from Part One… As Jon Auer pointed out in metaphor form during our conversation, speaking of Big Star in a slightly different context, “You can write the greatest letter […]
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