Infamously cantankerous studio rat/national treasure Steve Albini doesn't like to be called a record producer. He prefers the term "recording engineer." That's a dry, clinical term for what Albini…   Read Story »

Here it is, the first mix of The Last Year. So far we've had a flood of good music these first few weeks of 2012, which in fairness is probably just the result of bands wisely holding back on…   Read Story »

The members of Australian violin/guitar/drums instrumental trio Dirty Three have been plenty busy lately; you probably recognize violinist Warren Ellis as Nick Cave's right-hand swamp monster. But…   Read Story »

The eco-friendly Green Man took over Brecon Beacons, Wales this past weekend with a heavy dose of Americana: from midwestern folkies (Bon Iver, Wilco, Andrew Bird) to wailing east coast…   Read Story »