Steve Albini News and Photos

Queen Sized Polly: PJ Harvey's Rid Of Me Revisited

Tue, May 21 2013 1:51pm - Source: The Quietus

Twenty years ago, I raced back home from Manchester's Piccadilly Records with an eagerly-awaited album in my sweaty paws.

This Is War: John Robb Of Gold Blade Interviewed

Mon, May 20 2013 12:18pm - Source: The Quietus

If he's not touring the world with his punk rock hooligan soul band Goldblade, he is writing.

The Scaramanga Six - Phantom Head

Thu, May 16 2013 12:09pm - Source: The Quietus

If there were any justice in the pop music world, Scaramanga Six would be in for some well deserved kudos right about now.

Wrekmeister Harmonies – “You’ve Always Meant So Much To Me” Excerpt (Stereogum Premiere)

Fri, May 10 2013 4:09pm - Source: Stereogum

When I was editor at Invisible Oranges , we covered the inaugural performance of something called Wrekmeister Harmonies — an ambitious and artsy project that combined avant-garde film with live music by a black metal/doom ensemble made up of some of Chicago's most notable experimental/metal musicians.

New Shellac Album In The Works

Tue, May 07 2013 11:34am - Source: ClashMusic.com

Legendary alt rock group Shellac are preparing to release a new studio album.

Rid Of Me Turns 20

Fri, May 03 2013 8:36pm - Source: Stereogum

I couldn't presume to say that there's a right way or a wrong way to hear PJ Harvey for the first time, but I like the way that I did it.

Iggy & The Stooges - Ready To Die

Mon, April 29 2013 1:01pm - Source: The Quietus

OK, so let's the get the obvious out of the way, shall we?

Sloy, 69, Françoise Hardy & French Music BDP (Before Daft Punk)

Fri, April 12 2013 10:08am - Source: The Quietus

When I started looking at current French music in the 90s, it was in the knowledge that this was a post-DP context, in which the horizons of French musicians appeared to have been expanded, and perceptions of the country's musical output, particularly in the Anglo press, was starting to shift.

Conan Neutron: Seattle's The Bismarck Hit the Bay Area, and You Should See Them

Fri, April 05 2013 6:15pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Music

That's why I sincerely hope people come see them this weekend in the Bay Area. So there you are, Bay Area, two shows... one at legendary punk rock institution 924 Gilman, and an SF matinee at the wonderful Hemlock Tavern.

Low - The Invisible Way

Fri, April 05 2013 1:40pm - Source: The Quietus

They emerged from Minnesota's club circuit in the early 90s, at a time when grunge was dominant, kicking against expectations by developing a defiantly minimalist sound.

A Quarter of a Century of Sub Pop

Thu, April 04 2013 9:55am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Well, right , but that's just the surface you're scratching, kiddo.

Jason Molina: Fading Trails

Mon, March 25 2013 4:29am - Source: Consequence of Sound

On the one hand, the pure love expressed for Molina — from Steve Albini , to Jens Lekman , to Will Johnson , to artist Will Schaff , to Strand of Oaks' Tim Showalter, to countless others — has been comforting in the sense that so many have been affected by just one man's songs.

Bands of Brothers

Wed, March 20 2013 9:12pm - Source: The Portland Mercury

KARP were three friends who played chugging, gnarled, fun-loving thrash—heavy ideas exorcised with a scream and a wry, electric smile.

Magnolia Electric Co. – Baton Rouge – 9/27/2006

Tue, March 19 2013 3:47pm - Source: The Sound of Indie

The terrible news yesterday was of Jason Molina's passing.

Sunday Mix Tape Number 300

Mon, March 18 2013 6:25am - Source: Swan Fungus

Library Tapes – Cold Leaves For The Violent Ground – Originally posted to Mix Tape #3, which was right around the time of the Boston Beer Festival back in February 0f 2006.

Dave Grohl, SXSW 2013 Speech: 'The Musician Comes First' Says Foo Fighters Leader

Thu, March 14 2013 9:15pm - Source: Spinner

That was the recurring theme of Grohl's impassioned 55-minute keynote address, which drew a standing ovation from hundreds of South by Southwest Music Conference delegates before and after, at the Austin Convention Center on Thursday morning.

Graded on a Curve: Fred Schneider, Just…Fred

Thu, March 14 2013 12:32pm - Source: The Vinyl District

Fred Schneider is famous for his work in The B-52's, but over the years he's also released a pair of solo LPs, the second of which found him in some unexpected company and delivering a set of pumped-up, punked-out mania.

The Cribs - Payola

Thu, March 07 2013 2:57pm - Source: The Quietus

There's a delightful incongruence when it comes to assessing The Cribs' position in the British rock canon.

TVD Recommends: Office of Future Plans at the Black Cat, 3/8 (& Vinyl Giveaway!)

Wed, March 06 2013 8:18pm - Source: The Vinyl District

Office of Future Plans was never supposed to be a band, yet destiny planned otherwise.

Anthony Cozzi of Radar Eyes: The TVD Interview and Vinyl Giveaway

Mon, March 04 2013 4:12pm - Source: The Vinyl District

Anthony offered some insight into his songwriting, the home recording process, and the direction the band is heading.

2012 Artist Survey Bonus Answers: Egyptian Hip Hop

Wed, February 27 2013 6:37pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

For Under the Radar 's 10th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2012.

Shorties (Bookworm Interviews George Saunders, Led Zeppelin Legends Fact-Checked, and more)

Thu, February 21 2013 2:52pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

Bookworm wraps up its interview with author George Saunders.

2012 Artist Survey Bonus Answers: Telekinesis

Fri, February 15 2013 4:34am - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

For Under the Radar 's 10th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2012.

2012 Artist Survey: Zulu Winter

Mon, February 11 2013 4:04pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

For Under the Radar 's 10th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2012.

2012 Artist Survey: Big Black Delta

Wed, February 06 2013 7:40pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

For Under the Radar 's 10th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2012.

2012 Artist Survey: Man Without Country

Wed, February 06 2013 6:00pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

For Under the Radar 's 10th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2012.

2012 Artist Survey: Jason Collett

Thu, January 31 2013 7:15pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

For Under the Radar 's 10th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2012.

I Took Dating Advice From an Article Mark McGrath Wrote in 1998

Wed, January 30 2013 9:04pm - Source: Spinner

While intoxicated, we -- on a very infrequent basis -- morph into kleptomaniacs.

2012 Artist Survey: The Darcys

Wed, January 30 2013 7:12pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

What was the highlight of 2012 for either you personally or for the band?

Various Artists – From Koenji To Eternity

Sat, January 26 2013 1:51am - Source: Swan Fungus

And to conclude our week of Japanese noise/metal/experimental/rock, we have this wonderful compilation released by the Inoxia Records label in 1996.

Strange Navigations: The Story Of Southern Records' Latitude Sessions

Thu, January 24 2013 4:25pm - Source: The Quietus

Recently I've picked up a habit; a dirty little habit.

Graded on a Curve: Big Boys and The Dicks, Live at Raul’s

Thu, January 24 2013 3:57pm - Source: The Vinyl District

Decades after their breakups the Big Boys and The Dicks remain two of the greatest bands in the history of Texas punk.

Neurosis made their return to Brooklyn Masonic Temple (pics, video, setlist)

Mon, January 21 2013 3:02pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

"Back from Brooklyn. Full of Oasis falafel and grape leaves. Neurosis blew my mind and ears. Easily the loudest set I've seen a band play."

2012 Artist Survey: The Joy Formidable

Mon, January 21 2013 1:09pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

For Under the Radar 's 10th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2012.

2012 Artist Survey Bonus Answers: Desaparecidos

Fri, January 18 2013 9:42pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

For Under the Radar 's 10th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2012.

New music: Low – Just Make It Stop

Wed, January 09 2013 10:00am - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

"We've made many records, and you know our MO: slow, quiet, sometimes melancholy, and, we hope, sometimes pretty," is how Low singer and guitarist Alan Sparhawk describes his band's sound.

Jawbreaker: Bivouac

Wed, January 09 2013 6:36am - Source: Pitchfork Media

They never became a household name and people still think Face to Face or some other shitty "pop punk" band wrote "Chesterfield King", but Jawbreaker were a huge deal for a lot of people.

Tug Baker’s Top Albums of 2012

Mon, December 31 2012 7:41pm - Source: Drawer B

I don't think Tug Baker has an enemy in this world.

Jam Pack Friday with This Moment in Black History, Dead Sweaters, B. Hamilton, James Murphy and Pulp, and Wax Idols

Fri, December 28 2012 7:45pm - Source: I ROCK CLEVELAND

In talking with the Plain Dealer's John Benson , This Moment in Black History's Lamont "Bim" Thomas described Higher Deffer, his band's newest effort as a back to basics record with bite, "We just dove back in just trying to get back to what it was about and having some fun. Instead of going with [producers] Jim Diamond or Steve Albini, we just got back to what we do, simple recording process, good songs, good acoustics and it turned out to be our best album."

CMU Review Of The Year 2012: The artists and the music

Fri, December 21 2012 11:15am - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

CMU Editor Andy Malt picks and reviews the big ten stories in the music world in 2012, from the major artist stories to the key musical trends.

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