Steve Albini is famous–well, sort of. He’s the guy who recorded Nirvana’s In Utero and the Pixies’ Surfer Rosa, not to mention over 1,000 other albums. He owns a recording studio called Electrical ...

Forget the Platonic ideal, Shellac have always aspired to the sardonic ideal. On a ditty cheekily titled “Chick New Wave” — off To All Trains, the noise-rock group’s sixth and final album following ...

(Revolution Hall, 1300 SE Stark, #110) We were going to recommend Wednesday’s show at Mississippi Studios, where Steve Albini’s Shellac is going to light everyone’s smarty-pants on fire. But it’s sold ...

Shellac, Camp Lo, Noah Gundersen and The Hot Toddies also made the cut this week. Check out our photos and briefs for the recommended shows for June 10 through 16.Published on June 8, 2009 Portland ...

Every audio medium has its champions from CD oldies to tape hipsters and lossless purists, but those who like to play big discs with a needle instead of a laser should not be lumped into such a vulgar ...