Ep106: Steve Albini

16-May-24 22:00

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This week, we pay tribute to an icon of indie rock: musician and producer Steve Albini, who passed away last week at just 61 years old.

The frontman of bands Shellac and Big Black, he's also responsible for shaping underground rock music as we know it today, having produced and engineered for a wide array of artists across genres, including Nirvana's In Utero, Pixies' Surfer Rose, and PJ Harvey's Rid of Me.

This week, we celebrate Steve Albini's legacy by going Back To Back into his body of work both on the stage and in the studio.

Shellac - The People’s Microphone

Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box

Ty Segall - Every 1’s a Winner

Pixies - Where Is My Mind?

Big Black - Kerosene

PJ Harvey - Rid Of Me

Helmet - In The Meantime

Don Caballero - Fire Back About Your New Baby’s Sex

Cloud Nothings - Stay Useless

Produced by: Daryl Ong

Presented by: Daryl Ong

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Categories: music

Tags: steve albini, shellac, big black, don caballero, back to back, nirvana, In Utero, pixies, pj harvey, ty segall, cloud nothings,

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