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Steve Albini, famed underground producer who worked with Nirvana and Foo Fighters, dead at 61

to Pitchfork.Albini is best known for producing Nirvana’s 1993 cult-classic album In Utero, in which he helped craft the record’s abrasive and metallic tones. He is also credited as a pioneer who brought 80s indie outfits like Pixies to the mainstream, leading the way for other underground acts’ success.More recently, the Chicago-based icon produced Foo Fighter’s “Something From Nothing” in 2014.During Albini’s decade career, he engineered multiple underground classics, including The Jesus Lizard’s Goat, PJ Harvey’s Rid of Me, Jawbreaker’s 24 Hour Revenge Therapy and dozens more.In addition to his production work, Albini was the guitarist and frontman for Shellac — who are set to release To All Trains, their first album in a decade — next week.Albini began his professional music career in 1981 when he founded the often-confrontational punk group Big Black, an aggressive act famous for their industrial use of drum machines and icy guitar riffs.In his final years, the performer criticized exploitative music industry practices, according to Pitchfork.Celebrities across the internet shared their condolences after the rocker’s death.“Ugh man, a heartbreaking loss of a legend.
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We found a hack for buying last-minute Punk Rock Bowling Festival tickets
Punk rock…and bowling?Yes, one typically doesn’t associate music’s most anarchic genre with sport’s most relaxed game but when they come together at Las Vegas’ annual Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival at the DLV Events Center on May 26-29, punk and bowling make a harmonious pair.Especially when you bring in big-name headliners like Bad Religion, Rancid, Dropkick Murphys, The Damned and The Interrupters.Let’s not forget Suicidal Tendencies, Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies, L7, Fear and Hepcat will be there too.Or the buffets, bowling, gambling, comedy and pool parties.Essentially, the festival curators have created a weekend you won’t want to miss.Best of all though, last-minute tickets are still available for the long-running fest.At the time of publication, we found four-day general admission passes going for as low as $323 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $300 before fees.So, yes, we recommend purchasing four-day passes — even if you only attend two days, you still come out on top price-wise.Still need more information before committing to the festival?We’ve got all the essential Punk Rock and Bowling Festival details below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the cheapest tickets available for all multi-day and single-day general admission passes can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.
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Billy Bragg announces 40th anniversary UK and Ireland tour
Billy Bragg has announced a UK and Ireland tour to mark his 40 years in music – find all the details below.The singer-songwriter and left-wing activist is due to hit the road this autumn following the release of his forthcoming career-spanning boxset ‘The Roaring Forty’, which is out on October 27.Kicking off in Brighton on November 14, Bragg’s 2023 tour will also include shows in Portsmouth, Cambridge, Cork, Dublin, Belfast, Cardiff, Birmingham, Leeds, Edinburgh and Manchester throughout that month.In December, the artist will head to Gateshead, Nottingham and Bristol before completing the stint with a gig at The Roundhouse in Camden Town, London.“Doesn’t seem like just that long ago that I was playing Thursday nights at the Tunnel in Greenwich, opening for whoever was headlining that night,” Bragg said in a statement. “I learned my chops there in late ’82/ early ’83 and I’m still putting those lessons to good use 40 years later.”He added: “Hope to see some of you on the Roaring Forty tour this autumn.”Pleased to announce UK and IE dates for The Roaring Forty Tour.Pre-order the album from the official store by 5pm March 27th to gain access to pre-sale tickets – https://t.co/BuRCFT8RJSGeneral on sale 31st March at 10am#TheRoaringForty #BB40 pic.twitter.com/Zism1IeaEN— Billy Bragg (@billybragg) March 21, 2023Tickets for Bragg’s 2023 UK and Ireland tour go on general sale at 10am BST next Friday (March 31) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.
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