Daily Jam - Speed of Sound

We all got cheated when Chris Bell died in 1978.  The former Big Star member and power pop singer/songwriter pursued a solo career for a few years, the output of which finally ended up on the posthumously released "I Am the Cosmos" LP in 1992.  I wish there could have been more.  Listen to "Speed of Sound" below, our Daily Jam.

Eamon Fogarty - I Am the Cosmos

Chris Bell's "I Am the Cosmos" is probably one of my favorite songs ever written and recorded, a heartbreaking little nugget of power pop that perfectly encapsulates all of the feelings that come and go with a breakup.  And now, Santa Barbara psych pop artist Eamon Fogarty has seen fit to cover it on his latest album "Blue Values."  He does a great job too, and it closes the whole thing out.  Listen below and get the record here from the artist.

Daily Jam - I Am the Cosmos

One of my favorite songs ever, today's jam comes from the late, great Chris Bell, former member of Big Star.  "I Am the Cosmos" breaks my heart, but is kind of uplifting at the same time.  It's a wonderful little piece of wistful power pop.  Listen below.