Steve Albini

“Why do I breathe? Why do I work?” From “Strange Things” by Big Black Steve Albini has lived a punk rock life. Not only is Albini a founding member of seminal punk rock bands such as Big Black and Shellac but he is also founder of Electrical Audio, an independent,...

The concept of what it is to be a “rock star” has certainly evolved over the course of my life. When I was growing up, the rock star concept was fairly universal. Simply put, the overwhelming majority of the world lived a fairly conventional existence. We were allowed to party...

Musician, songwriter and recording engineer, Steve Albini is a founding member of seminal punk rock bands Big Black and Shellac as well as founder of Electrical Audio recording studio.  He’s been the recording engineer for some of the most essential records in modern history including The Pixies’ Surfer Rosa, The...

“If you start from the premise of refusing to be an asshole, then a lot of other decisions kind of make themselves.”  — Steve Albini Punk rock is not supposed to make us feel comfortable. The essence of punk rock is that it disturbs us — by challenging conventional norms and ideas...