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Wow, think hardcore punk in 1980 as it was in the days of California or England, pre-Henry Rollins Black Flag or those yobs from Stoke-on-Trent in the U.K., or even Dischord in Washington, D.C. This was Lansing, MI, heart of the rust belt and as rusty and

Nina Nastasia’s rare gift of a voice is an intimate, winged presence that is able to either freeze or melt your heart; that can powerfully soar and twist, or brush ultra-gently against you, suddenly summoning goose bumps.

Released in 2003 by Touch and

In October of 1999, Nina Nastasia recorded the album that would finally document her well-seeded career as a local singer-songwriter in New York City. It was exemplary of Nastasia’s style, delicate string arrangements, the restrained beauty of her live b

Long out of print, NA originally released this 10-Song 7” EP in 1982 to a limited pressing of 3000 on Touch and Go Records. The band’s minimalist (read: 30 second songs) and aggressive brand of punk has inspired countless hardcore bands around the globe

Born out of the early 1980’s Austin noise punk scene, Scratch Acid deliberately eschewed the loud, fast rules of hardcore as everything they didn’t want to be and embraced a weirder, artier sound. Prior to the release of their 1984 debut S/T EP, someone g

Born out of the early 1980’s Austin noise punk scene, Scratch Acid deliberately eschewed the loud, fast rules of hardcore as everything they didn’t want to be and embraced a weirder, artier sound. Prior to the release of their 1984 debut S/T EP, someone g

Originally released in 2004, TV on the Radio’s debut album is nine songs about (in no particular order) — discordant living, misrepresentation, how nothing nothing can be, life, afterlife, love and love “after hours.” These are pop songs. These are rock s

Originally recorded by Steve Albini and released in 1989, Slint's debut album "Tweez" has been remastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Studio from the original analog master tapes. "Slint formed in 1986 as an outlet and pastime for four friends from

This is Shellac’s fifth LP. Recording took place sporadically over the past few years at Steve's ELECTRICAL AUDIO studios in Chicago. The record was mastered by Steve Rooke at ABBEY ROAD. There is no comma in ‘Dude Incredible’; like Sir Duke or King Frid

This is Shellac’s sixth studio LP. Recording & Mixing took place at Electrical Audio in Chicago over a bunch of long weekends in November, 2017; October, 2019; September, 2021; and March, 2022. The record was mastered by Bob & Steve at Chicago Mastering S

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The band’s third studio album released in 2008, Dear Science, opened with vintage TVOTR, but the nostalgia does not last. With Dear Science, the band continue to push the limit with sonic experiments that fill out the rest of the album.

At first, this sophomore album from New Yorker Nina Nastasia, with her reedy girlish drawl, sounds merely appealing, like nice background music--but that impression lasts for about a minute. The strings (Dylan Willemsa's viola) conjure John Cale, and the

TV On The Radio's story is one of synchronicity, of serendipity, of epiphany. TVOTR began with Tunde Adebimpe (vocals) and David Sitek (multi-instrumentalist and production kingpin) being roommates, drinking way too much coffee, making art: comics, movies

Big Black was started by Steve Albini in 1982 while he was living in Evanston, Illinois, and attending Northwestern University. By 1984, the band did some touring and signed a deal with Homestead Records. They recorded one more time with Jeff Pezzati on b

Originally issued on Touch And Go Records in 2007, Excellent Italian Greyhound is the fourth full-length release by respected producer/engineer/bassist Bob Weston (Volcano Suns), drummer Todd Trainer (Brick Layer Cake, Rifle Sport), and producer/engineer/

When director Travis Stevens called about composing music for his new horror film, Steve Albini (Shellac) found himself with a new creative challenge. After meeting with Stevens and Greg Newman from Queensbury Pictures, Steve signed on and recruited Tim M

Shellac record number 16, The End of Radio, is comprised of two previously unreleased BBC Radio Peel Sessions. The 1994 session was recorded at BBC Maida Vale Studio 3 and originally aired on John Peel's BBC Radio One show in July of 1994. The four songs