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MYSTERIOUS: 3 | Mind Blowing Facts

“He used little gear, took a low fee, and let the band and their music do the talking - and if he could do it all in one take, so much the better”: The genius of 'anti-producer' Steve Albini

This month in our Pioneers series, we explore the influence of an engineer whose uncompromising approach helped to shape the sound of albums from Nirvana, Pixies and PJ Harvey

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“I had a strong connection with Steve. He was so passionate and knowledgable, really dedicated to the cause.” Jimmy Page pays his respects to Steve Albini, saluting his work on the Walking Into Clarksdale album

Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page salutes the late Steve Albini, who died last week

Louder

Steve Albini obituary

Frontman for ‘noise rock’ bands Big Black and Shellac acclaimed for his production of albums by Nirvana, Pixies and PJ Harvey

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Legendary Producer Steve Albini Dies At 61

Remembering Steve Albini, the influential producer and musician who left an indelible mark on alternative rock music.

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Morning Mail: budget predicted to leave households better off, US threatens to pause Israel arms supply, rock legend Steve Albini dies

Sneak preview suggests many will be better off but no sign of increase of jobseeker; survey links mental health issues to childhood abuse

The Guardian - AU

Shellac frontman and legendary alt. rock engineer Steve Albini dead at 61

Shellac vocalist/guitarist Steve Albini, who engineered classic albums by Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Pixies and more, has died at his Chicago recording studio

Metal Hammer

“Musician, studio engineer and the mastermind behind some of rock's greatest albums”: Steve Albini, punk guitar icon and producer for Nirvana, Pixies, dies at 61

Guitarist and frontman for hard-edged alt-rock titans Big Black and Shellac, Albini was also a famed producer, most famously manning the boards for Nirvana's In Utero

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Steve Albini, US alt-rock musician and producer, dies aged 61

Vocalist, guitarist and producer for Nirvana, Pixies and PJ Harvey suffers heart attack

The Guardian - UK

“I gave my vintage Jazzmaster to a girl after a show in Liverpool. 30 years later she sent me back the guitar. It’s like it died and went to heaven and came back to me”: The miraculous return of US shoegaze pioneers Drop Nineteens

Having not played guitar for 20 years, Greg Ackell and the band are back with Hard Light, finding new ways of crafting sound without expanding the pedalboard

Guitar World

OPINION - Vince Power's untimely death is a bitter blow for the music industry he changed

Vince Power, the veteran music promoter who died on Saturday aged 76, always made a point of refusing to wind down. Over the course of a career beginning with the opening of his first music venue the Mean Fiddler in 1982, an unglamorous but cosy Harlesden spot which hosted legends…

Evening Standard

Pixies part ways with bassist Paz Lenchantin after 10 years and announce Band of Skulls' Emma Richardson as her replacement

Paz Lenchantin's 10-year and 3-album stint with Pixies is over as band bring in Emma Richardson from Band of Skulls

Louder

“We’re grateful for Paz’s many contributions, and wish her all the very best going forward”: Paz Lenchantin leaves the Pixies after 10 years – and her replacement has been announced

Lenchantin will leave the group to focus on her own projects, while Pixies will dive head first into a UK/European tour with the help of a new bassist

Guitar World

Record Store Day returns! RSD 2024's exclusive vinyl releases include Blur, Gorillaz, Pixies and more

Record Store Day returns to celebrate the UK's independent record stores, with 100s of exclusive and limited edition vinyl releases nationwide.

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Music Review: With reissue of ‘Last Splash,’ The Breeders make waves 30 years later

The Breeders are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their second studio album, “Last Splash."

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21 Songs That Automatically Make Me Think Of One Specific Movie Scene

Music can make or break a movie and sometimes songs are so well placed, you can't separate them from the scene they're in.

Metal Hammer

"We kept the groupies and drug dealers away": Steve Albini on the making of In Utero, Nirvana's bleak, beautiful swansong

The unimaginable success of Nevermind made Nirvana the world's most reluctant and confused rock stars. Steve Albini looks back on what Kurt Cobain's band did next, and the birth of their dark masterpiece In Utero

The Guardian - UK

The evolution of Steve Albini: ‘If the dumbest person is on your side, you’re on the wrong side’

The long read: Steve Albini was long synonymous with the indie underground, playing in revered bands and recording albums by the Pixies, PJ Harvey and Nirvana. He also often seemed determined to offend as many people as possible. What led him to reassess his past?

The Guardian - UK

Michael Imperioli: ‘I still give Morrissey the benefit of the doubt’

The actor, writer and musician answers your questions on Buddhism, The Sopranos and his musical heroes

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The Independent UK

Nappy changes and tantrums over Michael Gove: I took my one-year-old to a music festival

Last year, Ben Olsen and his wife decided to take a pilgrimage to a music festival with a tiny newcomer in tow: their one-year-old Nancy. A year on – after surviving Covid, exhaustion and fox urine – they’ve tried again

Metal Hammer

The 10 best rock songs in The Bear, season two

Refused, Nine Inch Nails, AC/DC, Ramones... The most intense show on TV is back, and it's now even louder than before

Manchester Evening News

Castlefield Bowl Sounds of the City 2023 - set times, support acts, getting there and everything else you need to know

Last year’s series took place in June and July and saw performances from acclaimed UK acts including Lewis Capaldi, Sam Fender, Foals, The Libertines, James, and Primal Scream alongside interactional groups Pixies and Crowded House

The Guardian - AU

Taylor Swift v Pixies: what the free tickets claimed by Australian prime ministers reveal about our leaders

A trawl through parliament’s pecuniary interests register reveals how the last three PMs spent their leisure time – and their wildly divergent tastes

Louder

A beginner's guide to US indie in five essential records

From its punk-rock roots to its genre-bending modern wave, we trace the story of US indie in five key albums

Louder

Pixies to play Bossanova and Trompe Le Monde in full for the first time ever at UK/European shows in 2024

Pixies line up three-night residences in Dublin, Manchester, London, Amsterdam and Paris

Dublin Live

Pixies to play Dublin's 3Olympia as tickets set to go on sale

The American alt-rock legends will play their cult classic 4AD albums Bossanova and Trompe Le Monde in their entirety for the first time, as well as other classics from their catalogue

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