It was an interesting experience to have a phone conversation with the infamous
Steve Albini. To be honest with you, I was pretty nervous about the whole thing, as I’d heard reports about the guy ripping into fanzine journos for no apparent reason. So it was with great relief that I found the
Shellac guitarist to be both cordial and eloquent.
1. All Tomorrow Parties.
We were invited to play in 2000 (
Mogwai curated ATP) and we were all immediately impressed with the unique nature of the festival. We had been apart of the European festival experience previously and we decided that we weren’t going to bother with them any more because they were a pain in the ass! They are no fun for the patrons and no fun for the band. It’s an unflattering and uncomfortable environment to see music in. So it actually took a lot of convincing on behalf of the foundation and