Albini speaks in Melbourne about the advantages of the internet, the death of the major label system, copyright law and that ‘purple dwarf in assless chaps’ 

Discuss amongst yourselves

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/nov/17/steve-albinis-keynote-address-at-face-the-music-in-full

It may take me a while to read this. I'll try to put my opinions of Albini and his music on the backburner.

I think he has something to say about the state of the music industry , don't get me wrong.  He's certainly become more directly involved in the past 20 years or so. No one wants to upset the applecart. To his credit , Albini wants to derail the fucker.

Steve ,again , sorry , I've read some , but not all , of this.

The Albini productions I did like are the ones other people did'nt like , part. The Fleshtones and The Mentally Ill. The former sounded that much better after the weak as last weak's tea production by Peter Buck......     The Stooges LP/CD , not a single discernible guitar solo on what would prove to be Ron Asheton's swansong effort....OK , maybe I missed one. It's just like Radio Birdman's reunion album. It's GOOD , but , Deniz Tek sounds like he's getting sideman's wages.

That Fleshtones album that Buck produced sucked weenie warts. SOunded like 3rd rate folk rock

man , you are so right , it's like you just told me the sky is blue.

I liked "Not Everybody's Jesus" , to a point , but, that's the only ANYTHING by The Fleshtones I've ever tried to trade back . They would'nt take it !!!!

 RIGHT AWAY , STEVE , I  THINK ALBINI IS ONTO SOMETHING , but , it's hard for me to read such a long article on the idiot box , here.  I'm adjusting to new glasses , and my focus could be alot better. i poured 3/4th of a bottle of Clorox down the sink (Not all at once) in an effort to clear up a nasty clog. The fumes are irritating my eyes a bit , tho' I've stayed out of that area.......ok , none of this means much , but , that's why I liked Steve Albini's old column in Forced Exposure. He'd talk about music , and stuff not related to music , and made it all make sense.  Some of his little local references I did'nt get til I moved here.        i never found myself becoming a fan of his music , but , his week beats my life , so , hey....