A Man Called Destruction: The Life And Music Of Alex Chilton, From Box Tops To Big Star To Backdoor Man - Plot & Excerpts
Peter Jesperson put him up at his place, near the Oar Folkjokeopus record store, the hub of the city’s vibrant indie-rock scene, where Alex spent his spare time. “Minneapolis was a great refuge,” Alex said. “In the middle of the Reagan ’80s, Minneapolis was fun and very pleasant and unlike the rest of America for me. It was a great breath of fresh air. It seemed like the whole town was one of the few places in America where a person like me or the Replacements could be themselves and not be hauled up on charges.” Though he’d been sober for three years, Alex had no qualms about working with a crew of partiers. Even David Fricke questioned this in his Melody Maker piece: “Funny, how someone who’s gladly said goodbye to drinking should suddenly align himself with a band whose playful alcoholism is already becoming legendary. . . .” Alex’s response: “Yeah, but there’s so much great music that concerns drinking. There’s a lot I still like to listen to.”
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