As well known for his no-nonsense personality as he is for his music and studio career (by his estimate, he’s recorded 2,000 bands), Steve Albini has been a vital lynchpin in the Chicago music ...

Culled from the band’s sessions at Maida Vale Studios in 1994 and 2004, this double-LP that captures, in great fidelity, the acerbic personality and power of Steve Albini’s trio. Save this story Save ...

In 1999, Chinese media reported that a great portion of the single largest trove of master recordings from China’s jazz age – 80,000 gold- or silver-plated masters under the care of the Shanghai ...

Last night (March 20), the trio – consisting of Steve Albini, Bob Weston and Todd Trainer – took to social media to announce the record. The album will mark Shellac’s sixth overall, and first since ...

David has been a features reporter at The Irish News since 2001, writing about music, cinema, comedy, theatre, books, art, TV, travel, motoring and more.... Mr Albini will shortly be taking a break ...

"Most 78s are not worth the shellac they're made of." Nationwide's Christopher Rainbow reports from the home of Brian Rust, who has a collection of about 13,000 78rpm gramophone records, most of which ...

Two’s company, three’s a minimalist rock trio. I think that’s how the saying goes, in indie muso circles at least. And you certainly won’t find a more powerful minimalist rock trio than Shellac this ...