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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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Songs About Fucking
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macijikralj wrote:
DEAD BILLY MAKES YOU CRAWL....
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SHATIN666 wrote:
one of my favs,need more.
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Goo_ wrote:
Some night ago I dreamt their reunion. :(
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bruno__________ wrote:
i can be killed.
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liquidphil wrote:
This is like a slap in the face.
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ChaosUkDk wrote:
DEAD BILLY MAKES YOU HAPPY....
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fru-shaw-nte wrote:
Songs About Fucking: One of the best things that ever happened to me
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lastfmgs wrote:
more of this
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greenwarri0r wrote:
I just love this band.
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manyworlds wrote:
!!!!!!!!!!!
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repete86 wrote:
First half of SAF>Atomizer>Second half of SAF [5]
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macijikralj wrote:
You are my precious thing
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SavageHippy123 wrote:
I'm a whore?
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Loonat1ck wrote:
first half of SAF>Atomizer>second half of SAF. [4] Atomizer might actually be the more accessible of the two albums, but on SAF Albini takes the Big Black sound to it's peak. Just compare Jordan Minnesota to Bad Penny. Jordan is just harmonics (done very well), but Bad Penny is completely idiosyncratic.
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champagneocean wrote:
fish fry muthafuckaz
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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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