05/24/2026
During Memorial Day weekend in 1973, the First Annual National Association of Rock Writers’ Convention rolled into Memphis, Tennessee, dragging in its wake a who’s who of critics out to drink their fill on Stax Records’ dime. Around midnight at Lafayette’s Music Room, one of the media set’s pre-eminent hellraisers wound up on stage. Sh*tfaced, Richard Meltzer gripped the microphone and yelled: “Well, puke on ya momma’s p***y! Here’s Big Star!” Now that’s some U.S. history!!
This weekend we celebrate that historic Big Star gig and our friend Jody Stephens (and Luther Russell) with a sale on his Those Pretty Wrongs Vinyl and CDs (all back in stock) in fact we are celebrating Big STARS ⭐️ and STRIPES 🇺🇸🏳️🌈all weekend with 20% OFF of everything in our shop / NO CODE NEEDED BIGSTAR20 will automatically reduce upon check out!
Celebrate one of America’s greatest bands! Thank you Jody… you deserve it! We salute you and your