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| - | '''Steve Albini''' (born [[July 22]], [[1962]], [[Pasadena, California]]) is an influential singer, songwriter, [[guitarist]], [[audio engineer]] and music journalist. He was a member of [[Big Black]] and [[Rapeman]] and is still a member of [[Shellac (band)|Shellac]]. He is founder, owner, and [[Audio engineering|engineer]] of [[Electrical Audio]], a [[recording studio]] complex located in [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]]. Albini estimates that he has engineered the recording of 1,500 to 2,000 albums, mostly by rather obscure musicians. More prominent artists that Albini has worked with include [[Pixies (band)| Pixies]], [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], [[Whitehouse (band)|Whitehouse]], [[Superchunk]], [[PJ Harvey]], [[Mono_(Japanese_band)|Mono]], [[54-71 (band)|54-71]], [[Om (band)|Om]], [[Bush (band)|Bush]], [[Joanna Newsom]], [[Nina Nastasia]], [[Cheap Trick]], [[Page and Plant]], [[Neurosis (band)|Neurosis]], and [[The Stooges]]. | + | '''Page and Plant''' (also known as Jimmy Page & Robert Plant) were an English rock band active between 1994 and 1998. The group consisted of guitarist [[Jimmy Page]] and vocalist [[Robert Plant]] (formerly of English rock band [[Led Zeppelin]]), accompanied by bassist [[Charlie Jones (musician)|Charlie Jones]] and drummer [[Michael Lee (musician)|Michael Lee]]. Formed in 1994 for an [[MTV Unplugged]] reunion, Page and Plant released the platinum-selling live album [[No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded|''No Quarter'']], featuring both new material and middle eastern-influenced covers of classic Led Zeppelin songs. Following the success of the live album, they embarked on a world tour featuring a full orchestra. |
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| - | Additionally, he is famous (or notorious) in the indie world as an opinionated [[pundit (politics)|pundit]] on the music industry and on trends in indie music, beginning with his earliest writing for [[zine]]s such as [[Matter zine|Matter]] and [[Forced Exposure]], to his commentary on the poor ethics of big record labels, and how their practices filter through to the independent labels. He has been a strong supporter of labels who have tried to break the mold, especially [[Touch and Go Records]], with whom all of his bands have released recordings. He is a supporter of [[analog recording]] over [[digital recording|digital]], as can be evidenced by a 1987 quote on the back cover of [[Big Black]]'s ''[[Songs About Fucking]]'': "The future belongs to the analog loyalists. Fuck digital." | + | |
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| - | == See also == | + | |
| - | * [[The problem with music]][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFMU-IFUMOI] | + | |
| + | In 1998, Page and Plant released [[Walking into Clarksdale|''Walking Into Clarksdale'']], comprised of entirely new material and featuring the [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]]-winning single "[[Most High (song)|Most High]]". Following the album's release, they embarked on a second world tour before disbanding at the end of 1998. The band reunited for a final performance in 2001. | ||
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Page and Plant (also known as Jimmy Page & Robert Plant) were an English rock band active between 1994 and 1998. The group consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant (formerly of English rock band Led Zeppelin), accompanied by bassist Charlie Jones and drummer Michael Lee. Formed in 1994 for an MTV Unplugged reunion, Page and Plant released the platinum-selling live album No Quarter, featuring both new material and middle eastern-influenced covers of classic Led Zeppelin songs. Following the success of the live album, they embarked on a world tour featuring a full orchestra.
In 1998, Page and Plant released Walking Into Clarksdale, comprised of entirely new material and featuring the Grammy Award-winning single "Most High". Following the album's release, they embarked on a second world tour before disbanding at the end of 1998. The band reunited for a final performance in 2001.
