Through his ThunderAnt collaborations with Carrie Brownstein or his various SNL skits -- recently as Obama -- Fred Armisen's no stranger to Stereogum readers. One extended skit you may not have seen…   Read Story »

After OKX, our 10-year cover tribute to the Radiohead classic OK Computer, we soon began narrowing the list of prospects for our next celebratory project: sifting, sorting, debating, etc. But when we…   Read Story »

The Forms On "Ignoreland" "There is much talk these days about the death of the album and singles being the future, but Automatic For The People is one of the best arguments to be made for preserving…   Read Story »

That poker forum thread in which Steve Albini mystically appeared to dish, rather curiously, on his prolific past as indie-rock studio god was a veritable treasure trove of too much information to…   Read Story »

So here's what we know: By all accounts, indie icon Steve Albini is a bit of a poker freak (just ask Mike Watt). And now Metafilter points us to a poker forum thread begun by a user named…   Read Story »

The blonde-wigged Brit singer-songwriter Emma Louise (a.k.a. Scout) Niblett has once again wooed Steve Albini away from spending all his time with his excellent Italian greyhound long enough to…   Read Story »

Though Nina was open to shaking things up for her forthcoming, fifth full-length, some things you don't mess with -- like enlisting Steve Albini on recording duties. But instead of taking a solo…   Read Story »