alternative rock

Legendary musician, producer Steve Albini dead at 61

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Legendary musician, producer Steve Albini dead at 61

Steve Albini, an alternative-rock pioneer and legendary producer who shaped the musical landscape through his work with Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey and more, has died. He was 61. Brian Fox, an engineer at Albini’s studio, Electrical Audio Recording, said Wednesday that Albini died after a heart attack Tuesday night. In addition to his work … Read more

Post-punk, hardcore, metal – ‘guerilla’ Hong Kong live music promoter on levelling the playing field for niche genres

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Post-punk, hardcore, metal – ‘guerilla’ Hong Kong live music promoter on levelling the playing field for niche genres

The founder of Rice, Adrianna Lee, saw that small bands in Hong Kong’s underground rock scene needed support. Photo: Xiaomei Chen Live music gigs are well established in the West, but in Hong Kong the rise of techno has seen the already underground hard-rock scene dwindle. Lee says she had a hard time finding “loud … Read more