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Tag: Steve Albini
Artist on Artist: John Cale talks to cellist Alison Chesley, aka Helen Money
Artist on Artist: John Cale talks to cellist Alison Chesley, aka Helen Money
Albini expands on his totally correct views re: Amanda Palmer
Somehow there is beef between Steve Albini and someone else and he’s the one who’s not the asshole in the situation
In Rotation: Tortoise’s Jeff Parker digs on Billy Eckstine
Tortoise’s Jeff Parker on Billy Eckstine and engineer Ken Brown on Steve Albini’s food blog
12 O’Clock Track: Rye Coalition, “Heart of Gold, Jacket of Leather”
Rye Coalition’s “Heart of Gold, Jacket of Leather” from the 2002 album On Top
A Chicago music documentary without the music
The documentary Parallax Sounds is about the Chicago underground music scene of the 90s, but you’ll hardly hear any of the music.
12 O’Clock Track: Phleg Camp, “Corn Licker”
Eric Chenaux’s old band Phleg Camp sounds about as different from his new solo record as possible.
The Wedding Present plays Seamonsters on Tuesday
The Wedding Present play their 21-year-old album Seamonsters on Tuesday at the Double Door.
British indie band reps for Chi-Town
Listen to the Cribs’ new Chicago-specific single.
“Only an asshole doesn’t like Brussels sprouts”
Steve Albini on an outspoken minority
Pear crostada with blue cheese streusel
A recipe from Molly O’Neill’s cookbook One Big Table.
Three Beats: Chicago vs. Atlanta on a new cassette comp of local psych
Plus: A transformed Singer returns for a second album, and Parallax Sounds, a doc on Chicago architecture and music, needs your support
Post-Rock and the Amazon
Ken Vandermark performs Saturday 4/2 at a free screening of the Amazon river documentary “Roads of Water,” which he scored. Also showing clips from “Roads” director Augusto Contento’s in-progress post-rock-doc “Parallax Sounds.”