Steve Albini Archives

Music-Related Links for Friday, May 22, 2009

12 Videos of People Smashing Guitars on Peoples’ Heads | Listicles
12 Videos of People Smashing Guitars on Peoples’ Heads
(Via listicles.thelmagazine.com )

Albini that for a dollar | MetaFilter
“In 1997 Steve Albini produced a re-recording of Cheap Trick’s In Color album. It is suspected that it was released by a disgruntled employee. It contains an awesome version of Lennon’s I Want You to Want Me even though Yoko didn’t approve “
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Review: ‘Dark Night Of The Soul’ By Danger Mouse And Sparklehorse With David Lynch : NPR Music
‘Dark Night Of The Soul’ Finds The Light Of Day
(Via www.npr.org )

9 Soundware Releases Heartbeat EXS24 Instrument – 9 Soundware – 2009-05-22 | Harmony-Central.com
An EXS24 Instrument sound set constructed from samples of human heartbeat recordings — and enhanced for drum-like punch. For people who “lub dub”, perhaps? 😉
(Via news.harmony-central.com )

TuneCore, Amazon Set to Unveil On-Demand CD Sales | Epicenter | Wired.com
“Tunecore will charge just $31 a year in upfront fees to handle a 10-track CD from pressing to delivery, passing all other costs through to the buyer. In other words, the service promises to remove nearly all of the risks of short-run CD manufacturing, which can cost musicians hundreds or even thousands of dollars for discs that rarely sell enough to cover expenses.”
(Via www.wired.com )