From the archive: The evolution of Steve Albini: ‘If the dumbest person is on your side, you’re on the wrong side’

5/15/2024

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We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2023: Steve Albini was long synonymous with the indie underground, playing in revered bands and recording albums by the Pixies, PJ Harvey and Nirvana. He also often seemed determined to offend as many people as possible. What led him to reassess his past? By Jeremy Gordon. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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From the archive: The evolution of Steve Albini: ‘If the dumbest person is on your side, you’re on the wrong side’

The Audio Long Read

More episodes from "The Audio Long Read"

As a teenager, John was jailed for assaulting someone and stealing their bike. That was 17 years ago – will he ever be released?

From the archive: Can computers ever replace the classroom?

The man who turned his home into a homeless shelter

From low-level drug dealer to human trafficker: are modern slavery laws catching the wrong people?

From the archive: How globalisation has transformed the fight for LGBTQ+ rights

‘Ryan Reynolds never had to deal with this’: the slow death and (possible) rebirth of Southend United

César Aira’s unreal magic: how the eccentric author took over Latin American literature

From the archive: ‘The Silicon Valley of turf’: how the UK’s pursuit of the perfect pitch changed football

Mother trees and socialist forests: is the ‘wood-wide web’ a fantasy?

‘I’ll stay an MP for as long as I can’: Diane Abbott’s tumultuous political journey