Powell v Steve Albini

Hilarious!!!

http://thequietus.com/articles/18882-powell-vs-steve-albini

Big Black is a legend in underground music, who the fuck is Powell? LOL, Gen-X rant haha

Haha, awesome. Steve Albini is just as Steve Albini as ever.

I am pleased by this offering (rant) by Albini.

steve albini is such a cunt

Just saw this on Facebook, Pitchfork article linked some Powell track which was really good. Thanks Albini for introducing me to music that you hate.

edit:

and a Big Black track, holy shit how was I unaware of this band

  On 9/30/2015 at 4:15 AM, gmanyo said:

Just saw this on Facebook, Pitchfork article linked some Powell track which was really good. Thanks Albini for introducing me to music that you hate.

 

edit:

 

and a Big Black track, holy shit how was I unaware of this band

U don't know big black??? Instaban

there's some good Albini footage to be found on Sonic Higways dvd (chicago)

Can't say I disagree with him.

Still pretty funny he mentioned Cabaret Voltaire, though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRzzwVGE7J0

Has Albini ever spoken as passionately about the things he loves as about the things he detests?

  On 9/30/2015 at 7:32 AM, Braintree said:

Can't say I disagree with him.

 

Still pretty funny he mentioned Cabaret Voltaire, though.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRzzwVGE7J0

to be fair, he did say the "earliest stuff from cabaret voltaire, ..."

He still let him use the sample which was cool I suppose.

Top rant much drama.

I don't understand where the drama is (apart from the implications from the 'journalists')? Unless Albini comes out and says he's upset about the billboard.

Yeah just Albini being Albini innit.

I think he's got the wrong end of the stick here tbh. Didn't realise Powell is the joint owner of Diagonal Records who put out stuff by Haswell etc. He was probably quite pleased to be told to fuck off by his hero. You wouldn't want anything less from Albini if you were a fan lol.

Just been listening to this podcast type thing he does

https://soundcloud.com/diagonal-records/powell-melon-magic-11022015

also:

  On 9/30/2015 at 4:41 AM, dr lopez said:

U don't know big black??? Instaban

  On 9/29/2015 at 2:46 PM, Rubin Farr said:

Big Black is a legend in underground music, who the fuck is Powell? LOL, Gen-X rant haha

He's pretty great, looking forward to him supporting ae in London.

Not sure Albini's response is that impressive of a rant, but makes for interesting marketing I guess.

Albini can produce the hell out of sludgy rock albums though

The Jesus Lizard, Weedeater, Om, etc

  On 9/29/2015 at 3:13 PM, sweepstakes said:

Haha, awesome. Steve Albini is just as Steve Albini as ever.

the powell thing is kind of gimmicky tbh - music isn't bad tho

albini's opinions on rave seem a bit more evolved and understandable than henry rollins

Questionable form using a private email to promote stuff as well.

Lol people on iddumz forum don't know who Powell is.

We can't all be filthy hipsters, though some of us strive for such perfection...

  On 10/1/2015 at 1:59 PM, hello spiral said:

We can't all be filthy hipsters, though some of us strive for such perfection...

I'm just a better person.

  On 10/1/2015 at 1:33 PM, Dan C said:

Lol people on iddumz forum don't know who Powell is.

so many producers, so little time

  On 10/1/2015 at 1:33 PM, Dan C said:

Lol people on iddumz forum don't know who Powell is.

yeh kinda weird ... Diagonal is crazy good

  On 10/1/2015 at 12:11 PM, Palo Alto said:

Questionable form using a private email to promote stuff as well.

He apparently asked for permission and Albini was like "still don't care".