Steve Albini (1962-2024)

[rostasi]

Steve Albini, Storied Producer and Icon of the Rock Underground, Dies at 61

[mjazzg]

Just read this, a shock. He leaves a legacy that's for sure

[rostasi]

Coincidentally, Shellac made the cover of the June issue of THE WIRE Magazine,
because their first album in a decade has just come out.

Edited May 8, 2024 by rostasi

[Rabshakeh]

Too young. A big shock. 

A hell of a legacy, but a complicated one. His work really draws into perspective the cultural shifts that have taken place in the last couple of decades.

Edited May 8, 2024 by Rabshakeh

[clifford_thornton]

Gutted by the news. Was/am a fan of Big Black, R•peman, and Shellac -- Shellac was the only one I caught live back in the day, as I was a bit too young to have seen the earlier two bands. "Two Nuns and a Pack Mule" remains an absolute favorite. The first few Shellac singles are great, and while the albums don't hit as hard, "At Action Park" is quite something.

[mjazzg]

I still remember the furore when, as a librarian, I bought 'Songs For Fucking' to add to the public library collection.

[clifford_thornton]

Strong album, Songs About Fucking. There's also this insanity:

https://www.discogs.com/release/1800069-Big-Black-Talk-About-Fucking

Atomizer was alway my go-to Big Black album.

[Rabshakeh]

22 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

I still remember the furore when, as a librarian, I bought 'Songs For Fucking' to add to the public library collection.

That was one of my favourites back in the day, and is going on now.

[clifford_thornton]

This was always my jam from Action Park:

 

[jlhoots]

Sex , Drugs & Rock n' Roll - R.I.P.

[rostasi]

Steve Albini Standing Outside Gates of Heaven Telling Everyone How Much He Hates the Smashing Pumpkins

[romualdo]

14 hours ago, clifford_thornton said:

 "Two Nuns and a Pack Mule" remains an absolute favorite.

Yep, picked up a copy at the time - was a winner IMHO

[Joe]

12 hours ago, rostasi said:

Steve Albini Standing Outside Gates of Heaven Telling Everyone How Much He Hates the Smashing Pumpkins

Awesome.

He helped give us Slint's SPIDERLAND. 'Nuff said.

[AllenLowe]

I liked the first group, was it big black? And I had one weird experience with him that I consider positive. I was thinking at one point of trying to record with him as engineer, and though it never happened he actually responded to an email. Just almost never happens these days. 

[clifford_thornton]

yep, Big Black. I understand that he'd record anyone who could pay the fees/time, so I'm sure he would've done it.

[Larry Kart]

He recorded my sons's now defunct math rock  band --Crush Kill Destroy. Good band; they spoke highly of him. 

[clifford_thornton]

That’s great!

[rostasi]

Pete Margasak has stated in words what I haven't been able to.