Scanning the Boing Boing headlines a few days ago, I stumbled across a strangely familiar name: Steve Albini. I wasn't immediately sure where I'd seen that name before but I was pretty sure it was in relation to the great Magnolia Electric Company and the late, very lamented Jason Molina. A quick Google search confirmed my suspicion and made me all the more interested in digging into it.
As I started reading the article entitled Who Cares What Steve Albini Thinks? You Probably Do, I found myself being quickly drawn in by the historical significance of Albini's career as well as his unique attitude toward the role of "music engineer." I strongly recommend checking out the article yourself if you're at all interested in music, and especially following the links "Letter to Nirvana" and "The Problem with Music" included in the piece. It's a fascinating read that I still haven't gotten all the way through, several days later, as I keep stopping to think about whatever I've just absorbed from it. It's an absolute must-read, if you ask me.
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