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Steve Albini

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    The 10 Best Quotes from Steve Albini's Ask Me Anything on Reddit

    Today, cranky lord of the mixing board Steve Albini submitted himself to an Ask Me Anything on Reddit. This means that random users asked him random questions for a few hours, and he gave responses as he saw fit. Many of the answers were very, very interesting. Steve Albini, of course, is the owner ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    A Handy Guide to the Best and Worst Bands With "Black" in Their Name

    Tonight, the Black Keys are playing the Oracle Arena in Oakland. Did you know they were that big now? We kind of thought they'd be a Fox Theater band forever. Especially since there are so many damn bands with "Black" in their names. Speaking of which, we want to honor Black Keys' arena-playing prow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Screaming Females Talk Guitar Solos, Steve Albini, and What 'Punk' Means to Them

    Marissa Paternoster is the kind of singer and guitarist who makes a writer want to deploy all kinds of ridiculous language: "face-melting," "fire-breathing," "guitar-goddess," "shred-queen," etc. Paternoster, you see, is 5-foot-1, she fronts a fearsome power trio from New Jersey called Screaming Fem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Q&A: Waters on Alaskan Fishing Boats, Norwegian Inspiration, and Why San Francisco Is the Best

    When local folk-rock outfit Port O'Brien disbanded in 2010 after years of relentless touring, frontman Van Pierszalowski needed to clear his head. So, naturally, he headed to Norway, which promised both the isolation necessary to reboot, and the budding romance necessary to write a batch of compelli ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2012

    Live Review, 3/3/12: Cloud Nothings Grow Up at Bottom of the Hill

    Cloud Nothings Saturday, March 3, 2012 Bottom of the Hill Better than: The high school graduation test. Four songs into a fevered, triumphant set at Bottom of the Hill on Saturday, Cloud Nothings' Dylan Baldi stopped playing and said hello: "I'm glad we're playing an all-ages show, because that me ... More >>

  • Film

    February 8, 2012

    "The Vow": Love Story Moves Despite Cliches

    Cloud Nothings Saturday, March 3, 2012 Bottom of the Hill Better than: The high school graduation test. Four songs into a fevered, triumphant set at Bottom of the Hill on Saturday, Cloud Nothings' Dylan Baldi stopped playing and said hello: "I'm glad we're playing an all-ages show, because that me ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Steve Albini on Mario Batali, Ham, Slider-Lust, Olive Oil, and Why Cooking Isn't At All Like Engineering a Record (Except Maybe It Is)

    Cássio Abreu/Wikimedia​Legendary audio engineer (don't call him a producer) and Shellac frontman Steve Albini eschews name brand technology in the studio, despises digital. He's analog; this is common knowledge, championing the visceral over the virtual. As a stalwart traditionalist, he's as ... More >>

  • Music

    November 3, 2010

    Small Black: Show Preview

    Cássio Abreu/Wikimedia​Legendary audio engineer (don't call him a producer) and Shellac frontman Steve Albini eschews name brand technology in the studio, despises digital. He's analog; this is common knowledge, championing the visceral over the virtual. As a stalwart traditionalist, he's as ... More >>

  • Music

    February 24, 2010

    High on Fire polishes its metal weaponry

    Cássio Abreu/Wikimedia​Legendary audio engineer (don't call him a producer) and Shellac frontman Steve Albini eschews name brand technology in the studio, despises digital. He's analog; this is common knowledge, championing the visceral over the virtual. As a stalwart traditionalist, he's as ... More >>

  • Music

    February 24, 2010

    Reviewing Noise Pop headliners' new CDs

    Cássio Abreu/Wikimedia​Legendary audio engineer (don't call him a producer) and Shellac frontman Steve Albini eschews name brand technology in the studio, despises digital. He's analog; this is common knowledge, championing the visceral over the virtual. As a stalwart traditionalist, he's as ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 30, 2009

    Manna from MONO

    Cássio Abreu/Wikimedia​Legendary audio engineer (don't call him a producer) and Shellac frontman Steve Albini eschews name brand technology in the studio, despises digital. He's analog; this is common knowledge, championing the visceral over the virtual. As a stalwart traditionalist, he's as ... More >>

  • Music

    June 10, 2009

    Steve Albini is built for the long haul

    Cássio Abreu/Wikimedia​Legendary audio engineer (don't call him a producer) and Shellac frontman Steve Albini eschews name brand technology in the studio, despises digital. He's analog; this is common knowledge, championing the visceral over the virtual. As a stalwart traditionalist, he's as ... More >>

  • Music

    May 13, 2009

    Rick Froberg takes the straight road in Obits

    Cássio Abreu/Wikimedia​Legendary audio engineer (don't call him a producer) and Shellac frontman Steve Albini eschews name brand technology in the studio, despises digital. He's analog; this is common knowledge, championing the visceral over the virtual. As a stalwart traditionalist, he's as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2008

    Macworld and Beyond: Independent Musicians and Digital Recording

    Cássio Abreu/Wikimedia​Legendary audio engineer (don't call him a producer) and Shellac frontman Steve Albini eschews name brand technology in the studio, despises digital. He's analog; this is common knowledge, championing the visceral over the virtual. As a stalwart traditionalist, he's as ... More >>

  • News

    October 17, 2007

    Blaze of Glory

    High on Fire reignites interest in Bay Area metal

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2007

    CD Review: High on Fire - Death Is This Communion

    High on Fire reignites interest in Bay Area metal

  • Music

    September 12, 2007

    High on Fire

    Death Is This Communion (Relapse)

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2007

    Steve Albini’s Shellac Excellent Italian Greyhound Grade: B

    Death Is This Communion (Relapse)

  • Music

    July 25, 2007

    Shellac

    Excellent Italian Greyhound (Touch and Go Records)

  • Music

    July 18, 2007

    The Last Time We Reunite (Except for That Next Time)

    Sometimes it's so damn hard to be a Slint fan

  • Music

    February 21, 2007

    Noise Pop Tip Sheet

    Dump the Dandy Warhols for Dead Meadow

  • Music

    December 13, 2006

    The Past Imperfect

    Joanna Newsom redefines lost languages

  • Music

    September 20, 2006

    Nina Nastasia

    (Fat Cat)

  • Music

    May 24, 2006

    Stealing riffs and loser beats

    (Fat Cat)

  • Music

    June 15, 2005

    Hear This

    Electrelane proffers that come close/go away rock; punk paragons the Leaving Trains do the "all original members" thing

  • Calendar

    May 11, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Electrelane proffers that come close/go away rock; punk paragons the Leaving Trains do the "all original members" thing

  • Listen Up

    March 16, 2005

    No Sympathy for the Demo

    Presenting SF Weekly's definitive guide to making it in indie rock, without actually having to make it

  • Music

    March 2, 2005

    Flame On

    Having conquered the Bay Area, Oakland metal monolith High on Fire sets its sights on the entire nation

  • Listen Up

    March 17, 2004

    Darken the Corners

    With the release of The Hoop, Crime in Choir is poised to become your new favorite scary instrumental band.

  • Music

    July 16, 2003

    Cheap Trick

    Special One

  • Music

    December 24, 2002

    Love Plus One

    Or five ways to make existing groups that much more super

  • Music

    September 11, 2002

    Uneasy Listening

    Oxbow drags experimental rock into the heart of darkness

  • Music

    January 16, 2002

    Sound Advice

    Ancient slack-key, futuristic sex slaves, and time-spanning schizophrenia

  • Music

    August 15, 2001

    The Lunatic Fringe

    Neurosis brings its loud and crazy friends to town for the Beyond the Pale festival

  • Music

    March 8, 2000

    The House of Tudor

    Flogging Molly, Los Mex Pistols del Norte, Reid Paley

  • Music

    June 16, 1999

    Psychotic Reaction

    Still committed to "annihilate all weak riffs," Oakland's Neurosis has gotten subtle but not soft

  • Music

    May 19, 1999

    Hear This

    Still committed to "annihilate all weak riffs," Oakland's Neurosis has gotten subtle but not soft

  • Music

    February 17, 1999

    Riff Raff

    Still committed to "annihilate all weak riffs," Oakland's Neurosis has gotten subtle but not soft

  • Calendar

    August 5, 1998

    Night + Day

    Still committed to "annihilate all weak riffs," Oakland's Neurosis has gotten subtle but not soft

  • Music

    April 8, 1998

    Reviews

    Still committed to "annihilate all weak riffs," Oakland's Neurosis has gotten subtle but not soft

  • Music

    March 11, 1998

    Love, Albini Style

    Still committed to "annihilate all weak riffs," Oakland's Neurosis has gotten subtle but not soft

  • Music

    April 30, 1997

    Racket

    Still committed to "annihilate all weak riffs," Oakland's Neurosis has gotten subtle but not soft

  • Music

    January 15, 1997

    Recordings

    Still committed to "annihilate all weak riffs," Oakland's Neurosis has gotten subtle but not soft

  • Music

    December 11, 1996

    Recordings

    Still committed to "annihilate all weak riffs," Oakland's Neurosis has gotten subtle but not soft

  • Music

    May 1, 1996

    Recordings

    Still committed to "annihilate all weak riffs," Oakland's Neurosis has gotten subtle but not soft

  • Music

    February 14, 1996

    Recordings

    Still committed to "annihilate all weak riffs," Oakland's Neurosis has gotten subtle but not soft

  • Music

    November 22, 1995

    Samples

    Still committed to "annihilate all weak riffs," Oakland's Neurosis has gotten subtle but not soft

  • Music

    September 13, 1995

    Moon Rocks

    The otherworldly sounds of Tortoise and the Sea and Cake

  • Music

    July 12, 1995

    Recordings

    The otherworldly sounds of Tortoise and the Sea and Cake

  • Music

    February 22, 1995

    Samples

    The otherworldly sounds of Tortoise and the Sea and Cake

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