On November 25, Chicago got an honorary new street: Steve Albini Way. In May, the iconic producer passed at 61 years old. At the corner of Belmont and Rockwell, where his studio Electrical Audio sits, the official street sign was unveiled in front of a crowd with a speech from Kim Deal of The Breeders and Pixies. Check out Deal’s speech about Albini at the reveal of Steve Albini Way below. More on Steve Albini: An iconic figure in the alternative music industry, serving as a musician, producer, audio engineer, and founder/owner of Electrical Audio recording studio in Chicago, IL, Albini was… Read more »
According to several reports, including confirmation to Consequence and Pitchfork, the legendary record producer Steve Albini has passed away due to a heart attack. He was 61 years old. An iconic figure in the alternative music industry, serving as a musician, producer, audio engineer, and founder/owner of Electrical Audio recording studio in Chicago, IL, Albini was born on July 22, 1962, in Pasadena, CA. Albini worked on some of the most well-known albums across more than three decades, including Pixies’ debut album Surfer Rosa (1988), Nirvana’s In Utero (1993), Frank Iero and the Future Violents’ Barriers (2019), Laura Jane Grace’s… Read more »
Ahead of their forthcoming full-length album, I Want To Disappear, The Story So Far has released their punchy new single, “All This Time.” This release arrives as the third single following the release of “Big Blind” and “Letterman.” As the album’s opener, the track bursts forth with a fervent array of instrumentation. Front and center is vocalist Parker Cannon, whose commanding delivery serves as the perfect introduction to the album. Check out “All This Time” below. Drummer Ryan Torf shares of the album in a press release, “We kind of grew out of our 20s between this record and last.… Read more »
Grammy-nominated rock band, Code Orange have announced the details of their upcoming full-length album The Above. The record is set to drop September 29th via Blue Grape Music. The band also released a brand new single “Take Shape” which features Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins. The new track comes as the third single from The Above, following “The Game” and “Grooming My Replacement“. Code Orange have also shared a captivating visual for “Take Shape” that feels straight out of the late nineties. Speaking on the new album, the band shared: “We wanted the album to be able to wash… Read more »
You can now own a little bit of My Chemical Romance history as Frank Iero has revealed that he is selling some of his old guitars and gear from across his incredible career.
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Machine Gun Kelly, Laura Jane Grace, Linkin Park, and more.
The Catsbury Park Cat Convention is one upping itself by bringing Lil BUB’s Big Show to a live audience for the first time since 2015.
If you’ve ever wanted to meet avant garde punk/metal act Descartes a Kant, they’re hooking you up with an intro video that fills you in on their sound and style.
Considering their last album was released in 1993, you’d think the Breeders could have come up with an album title in that time. Instead, they named their new release Title TK, which in journalism jargon means “title to come” – used when information is still forthcoming. As coolly detached as she is, frontwoman Kim Deal wasn’t being a slacker. This title was conceived even before this album, due May 21, was. “I always thought Title TK sounded cool. Even when Last Splash didn’t have a name, I thought I’d call it Title TK, but I didn’t use it then. And… Read more »
What would you say if someone told you Linda Perry, the unforgettable voice behind 4 Non Blondes’ 1992 hit “What’s Up?,” has become one of the hottest producers in pop music? Perhaps, in her words, “Hey, what’s goin’ on?” It’s a behind-the-boards comeback, that’s what, and all the one-hit wonders are doing it. Find it hard to believe Perry co-wrote and produced several songs on Pink’s Missundaztood, including the title track? Or that she’s behind upcoming projects from Christina Aguilera (see “Christina Aguilera: Not Your Puppet”), Solange Knowles and Courtney Love? Consider that Deep Blue Something’s Todd and Toby Pipes,… Read more »
