I first learned about his Letters To Santa tradition in the late 90s, too bad about the post office not letting them access that mail anymore. They should just redirect them to his house! Cool that Second City has done so much to raise funds.
Here's an excellent, long interview: http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_650_-_steve_albini
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 25 November 2015 06:38 (eight years ago) link
http://www.listenlistenlisten.org/stevealbini/
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 5 May 2016 14:30 (eight years ago) link
He's OK, then?
― Mark G, Thursday, 5 May 2016 14:30 (eight years ago) link
Oh, yeah, sorry - he's OK. But it's a fascinating interview, imo.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 5 May 2016 14:32 (eight years ago) link
Maybe the best of its sort since that Ian MacKaye one that went around last year.
yeah I found that v interesting to read. to my knowledge (which probably has many gaps) it's the only time he's been put on the spot about 'Jordan, Minnesota' since the 80s?
― reader, if you love him so much why don't you marry him? (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 5 May 2016 16:10 (eight years ago) link
Has anyone ever taken him to task for Run N***** Run or (apparently, I've only ever seen this as an aside) praising Skrewdriver?
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Friday, 6 May 2016 00:38 (eight years ago) link
I'm pretty sure he has an excellent answer to any questions about his past, so I don't think it's really worth asking him. He's very well-spoken.
― dlp9001, Friday, 6 May 2016 00:39 (eight years ago) link
I have no idea about either of those things, but I seem to recall the original incarnation of the latter bunch of national front assholes being not racist.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 6 May 2016 00:45 (eight years ago) link
that is the case yes
they are mentioned along with a dozen or so other acts in the liner notes to 'Sound of Impact' as examples of abrasive music he likes
― reader, if you love him so much why don't you marry him? (DJ Mencap), Friday, 6 May 2016 09:02 (eight years ago) link
I'm only sharing this cuz I'm in the article
http://www.ozy.com/good-sht/the-music-mastermind-behind-1000-bands/76847
― chr1sb3singer, Thursday, 27 April 2017 17:26 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPVDZV133kw
― city worker, Tuesday, 21 November 2017 19:55 (six years ago) link
That's hilarious.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 21 November 2017 20:15 (six years ago) link
"Let's go after this song"
― chr1sb3singer, Tuesday, 21 November 2017 21:56 (six years ago) link
that fucking rules
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Tuesday, 21 November 2017 22:28 (six years ago) link
2007 AMA on a poker msg board:http://archives1.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=11034555&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 19 December 2017 21:51 (six years ago) link
Are we celebrating its 10 yr anniversary? He does good Q&A.
I have pretty much always had a weird guitar sound. My early heroes were Johnny Ramone, Ricky Wilson, Keith Levine, Santiago Durango, Colin Newman and Andy Gill. I later came to appreciate (steal from) Billy Gibbons and Wilco Johnson as well.
I love how he used Urge Overkill as a stock answer for any "worst band/most difficult to work with/overrated" type questions.
Also, being the thirtieth reference to McLusky in this thread, it threatens to trivialize them in the way the rest of us hope to trivialize Urge Overkill.
I think you're a defeatist and you are destined not to enjoy music. If you wait for other people to thrust music under your nose, you'll be listening to nothing but crap for a long while, because that's what gets thrust at us. Music is not a spectator sport.
'I want Iggy to be as rich and popular as Justin Timberlake'Rich, okay, but what benefit is it to the world to have douchebags and Justin Timberlake fans listening to Iggy Pop? Not everything is for everybody, and I don't think everything is universally improved if you lay it on with a ladle.
Rich, okay, but what benefit is it to the world to have douchebags and Justin Timberlake fans listening to Iggy Pop? Not everything is for everybody, and I don't think everything is universally improved if you lay it on with a ladle.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 22 December 2017 17:40 (six years ago) link
This is fun, drumming podcast interview with Albini and his BB era drum machine - http://www.thetrapset.net/134-roland-steve-albini-big-black-rapeman-shellac/
― MaresNest, Friday, 22 December 2017 20:05 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vjn8u7HP1o
― tinnitus the night (Ross), Sunday, 25 March 2018 08:55 (six years ago) link
Steve Albini is down to heads up (ie last two players left) to win a championship bracelet at the World Series of Poker. (H/T @pkmonaghan) pic.twitter.com/m9BSKIxXul— Marc Masters (@Marcissist) June 17, 2018
― mookieproof, Sunday, 17 June 2018 06:20 (five years ago) link
Really appreciating that Cocaine Piss shirt
― circa1916, Sunday, 17 June 2018 06:37 (five years ago) link
apparently he won
― Simon H., Sunday, 17 June 2018 06:57 (five years ago) link
http://www.wsop.com/images/imagestore/flashlarge/Steven_Albini_2018_WSOP_EV31_Final_Table_Giron_8JG5835.jpg
― earlnash, Sunday, 17 June 2018 07:15 (five years ago) link
I don't understand any of this but it seems, uh, mighty clever?
https://www.pokernews.com/tours/wsop/2018-wsop/event-31-1500-stud/chips.216758.htm
― Simon H., Sunday, 17 June 2018 07:33 (five years ago) link
Wow - https://www.pokernews.com/tours/wsop/2018-wsop/event-31-1500-stud/https://pnimg.net/lrep/1966/80/b1c5ebd78fb.jpg
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Sunday, 17 June 2018 08:58 (five years ago) link
This is incredible
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Sunday, 17 June 2018 09:25 (five years ago) link
I read an interview once saying that poker is at least partially responsible for keeping Electrical Audio afloat.so awesome, first WSOP winner in a Cocaine Piss band t shirt haha
― The Desus & Mero Chain (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 17 June 2018 12:35 (five years ago) link
Amazing.
― pomenitul, Sunday, 17 June 2018 13:21 (five years ago) link
saw this, and also very cool that he busted chris ferguson, who is a scam artist
― k3vin k., Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:40 (five years ago) link
Everything about this is perfect https://t.co/CcstyaD9Rf pic.twitter.com/WaWIoZXexi— dan sinker (@dansinker) June 17, 2018
― ... (Eazy), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:55 (five years ago) link
Ha, I can't believe that smile. That is hilarious.
― earlnash, Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:29 (five years ago) link
the idea of albino winning not a trophy or a belt for this but what looks like a transuclent green bracelet from he dollar store is hilarious to me
― CARL MARKS PRINCIPAL INVESTING AND ADVISORY SERVICES (bizarro gazzara), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:34 (five years ago) link
this is the only good story of the year
― Simon H., Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:41 (five years ago) link
Brian Callaci@brian_callaci21mReplying to @dansinkerReally disappointed to see Albini selling out to WSOP instead of supporting his local indie poker scene
― Kim Kimberly, Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:34 (five years ago) link
https://www.facebook.com/cokepiss/posts/1864045666985642
― StanM, Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:41 (five years ago) link
Good, long piece here about Steve & poker & winning et al
https://www.theringer.com/sports/2018/7/2/17524632/steve-albini-poker-world-series-champion
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 2 July 2018 16:22 (five years ago) link
That is a good article.
― i’m still stanning (morrisp), Monday, 2 July 2018 17:09 (five years ago) link
Don't know where else to put this, but I learned about the existence of this in the WTF podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvrJxZ5iBcc
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 01:23 (five years ago) link
Thought this would revive would be an annual reminder about this:
https://www.ltschi.com/don127876te.html
but apparently Steve's goodwill knows no bounds, thanks for posting.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 01:47 (five years ago) link
but apparently Steve's goodwill knows no bounds
should have said "no limit"... lol
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 02:02 (five years ago) link
The Teeth record is really cool, I played with some folks at a live tribute to Grabski and we played the whole thing, I don't know who it sounded out in the room, but it was a wild thing to be a part of,
I know there was talk of some other recordings he made with Steve and possibly another record, but I'm not sure where all that is at.
― chr1sb3singer, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 19:17 (five years ago) link
It's like a cottage industry of mini Albini docs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86uTd_Y6vzg
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 14 January 2019 19:07 (five years ago) link
There's a new(ish) Kreative Kontrol podcast chat with Albini around too, it's good but I just wish Vish Khanna wasn't such a mush mouth.
― MaresNest, Monday, 14 January 2019 22:53 (five years ago) link
I am in the background at that home game, under the unflattering lights. Fun to have our home game archived like this.
― ... (Eazy), Monday, 14 January 2019 23:24 (five years ago) link
I can't decide what's less interesting: watching people (especially celebrities) play poker or listening to a friend describe their fantasy football team.
― Sam Weller, Tuesday, 15 January 2019 12:33 (five years ago) link
Depends on the nicknames.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 15 January 2019 12:48 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwkF3-JmSeA
― StanM, Sunday, 7 April 2019 11:02 (five years ago) link
"I have some of the worst pedals here, you're gonna love these"
― StanM, Sunday, 7 April 2019 11:34 (five years ago) link
He has a rep as a big curmudgeon, but he comes across as such a chill dude in this and the poker video.
Love the 16 string guitar.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Sunday, 7 April 2019 16:54 (five years ago) link
The other Show Us Your Junk films are worth watching too, Lee Ranaldo, Money Mark, Mario Caldato and a few others.
― MaresNest, Sunday, 7 April 2019 17:54 (five years ago) link