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Evanston, Illinois, United States (1982 – 1987, 2006 – 2006)
Two artists go by this name:
1.) An independent punk rock band from Chicago active from 1982-1987.
2.) A jazz and funk percussionist, born Daniel Ray in 1934 active from the 1950’s-onward.
1.) Big Black was an Independent punk-rock band founded in Evanston, Illinois, United States, that was active between 1982 and 1987. They were headed by singer, lyricist, guitarist, and co-songwriter Steve Albini.
They sought and found little mainstream success, but the group’s piledriver drum machines and brutal, slashing electric guitars were widely influential, especially for industrial rock. Albini’s snide, malevolent singing and provocative lyrics garnered much attention.
They have been classified as noise rock, and were a formative influence on industrial rock, but the band members have always described the band as solidly punk rock; in the notes for Pigpile, a live recording of their final London performance, Albini explicitly describes Big Black as punk.
Albini made a name for himself for his controversial “Tired of Ugly Fat?” column in the Chicago zine Matter, as well as irregular contributions to Forced Exposure. At the time, the band consisted of Albini and his drum machine, a Roland TR-606. (All of Big Black’s recordings credit “Roland” as if “he” were a member of the band.)
1.) An independent punk rock band from Chicago active from 1982-1987.
2.) A jazz and funk percussionist, born Daniel Ray in 1934 active from the 1950’s-onward.
1.) Big Black was an Independent punk-rock band founded in Evanston, Illinois, United States, that was active between 1982 and 1987. They were headed by singer, lyricist, guitarist, and co-songwriter Steve Albini.
They sought and found little mainstream success, but the group’s piledriver drum machines and brutal, slashing electric guitars were widely influential, especially for industrial rock. Albini’s snide, malevolent singing and provocative lyrics garnered much attention.
They have been classified as noise rock, and were a formative influence on industrial rock, but the band members have always described the band as solidly punk rock; in the notes for Pigpile, a live recording of their final London performance, Albini explicitly describes Big Black as punk.
Albini made a name for himself for his controversial “Tired of Ugly Fat?” column in the Chicago zine Matter, as well as irregular contributions to Forced Exposure. At the time, the band consisted of Albini and his drum machine, a Roland TR-606. (All of Big Black’s recordings credit “Roland” as if “he” were a member of the band.)
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kaylastarkiller wrote:
first half of SAF>Atomizer>second half of SAF. [3]
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tenrapid wrote:
The Hammer Party (or the eps that make it up) need more love here! easily some of their best stuff.
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2Fold wrote:
the best songs are about fucking x2
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th1s1sm1n3 wrote:
first half of SAF>Atomizer>second half of SAF. [2]
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lastfmgs wrote:
Steve Albini is obviously god
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Steris wrote:
Albini's diary of the last Big Black tour: http://www.petdance.com/actionpark/bigblack/tourdiary/
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riigo wrote:
the best songs are about fucking
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TomBarlow wrote:
first half of SAF>Atomizer>second half of SAF.
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pina-colada wrote:
shotgun!!!111 ︻╦╤─
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mimi_do wrote:
http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Консервированная+Нина+Дробышева
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Bockop wrote:
You tagged Big Black with ‘intellectual metal’. yesterday evening
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conditionals wrote:
"I hate myself for my weakness, my past sickens me... I tell myself I will not go, even as I drive there" - AWESOME.
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TomBarlow wrote:
For me it's Bad Penny and L Dopa. The whole of that first half is amazing though. And I think SAF is better than Atomizer. Although Kerosene is great.
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Haz567 wrote:
L Dopa and Precious Thing is possibly my favourite pair of consecutive songs ever.
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mattgee725 wrote:
"one time with a girl i put on big black and then i realized it was songs about fucking and not songs for fucking. boy will i never make the same mistake again."
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MuzikMonster wrote:
Steve Albini is such a great musician. Glad they're getting some respect now. http://www.ranker.com/list/alltime-best-bands-from-illinois/clark-benson
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lordcthulhu wrote:
COCK!
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DookieMestrebug wrote:
OH MAN, KEROSENE IS AWEASOME! Thanks LastFM to show me a band like them..Noise Rock is fucking amazing
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Dornelas wrote:
Everything they maded is amazing, but I think 'Songs about fucking "has one thing more than the" Atomizer. "Is more uniform. The name is good, sure, but is not a any name, is because the album is some kind of conceptual record.
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hicsuntdracones wrote:
Yeah I've always preferred Atomizer as well.
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Elsyum, rored, tAnKxRiles and 9 other people added Big Black to their libraries. 2 hours ago
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Elsyum tagged Big Black with punk and noise rock. 2 hours ago
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discodawg tagged Big Black with ‘steve albini’. Monday morning
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tenrapid tagged Big Black with punk, post-punk and noise rock. Monday morning
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