Butch Vig

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June 7, 2012
Throwback Thursday: Garbage Still Rules
Alternative/industrial rock darlings Garbage released its fifth album, Not Your Kind of People last month, and the record shows no signs of wear or dust after a seven year break. The band steps slightly away from the alterna-pop that earned them radio domination in the '90s, with synths and slower s ... More >>
Music
October 13, 2011
Foo Fighters @ US Airways Center
Music
June 10, 2010
Crystal Castles, Against Me!, and Blitzen Trapper; June 8 Was a Record-Release Bonanza
Blogs
April 5, 2010
Against Me! Announces Tracklist, Release Date for White Crosses... Wait A Minute, Didn't I Already Hear That Record?
I was excited to see an e-mail about the new Against Me! record, due June 8 on Sire. As the band's publicist says, the record from one of the best live bands I've seen in the past year was produced by Butch Vig (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, etc., etc.) so it should be pretty awesome.Then I remembe ... More >>
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January 13, 2009
You Asked For It: Seven Car Pileup
Seven Car Pileup Seven Car Pileup (Self-released) With all the American Idol in Phoenix fever it took me awhile to sit down and do this week's You Asked For It. Luckily, Seven Car Pileup, was a nice change of pace, sounding like nothing you'll ever hear on Idol. Unless, that is, Chris Daughtry bri ... More >>
Music
March 27, 2003
AFI
Sing the Sorrow (DreamWorks)
Music
April 18, 2002
Shin Music
Indie quartet emerges from a decade of obscurity to find itself the great pop hope
Music
March 15, 2001
Two for One
On a new split double disc, the Young Fresh Fellows and the Minus 5 revive good-natured pop-rock
Music
December 24, 1998
Critical Mass
A recap of the releases that made it worthwhile to own a CD player in 1998
Music
October 1, 1998
Trash Compactors
Pop music may be in its most confused hour, but Garbage is covering all the genre bases
Music
June 11, 1998
Recordings
Calendar
December 5, 1996
Pic Hits for the week
Calendar
May 9, 1996
Pic Hits for the week
Music
December 1, 1994
KING HEROD OR ROCK 'N' ROLL JESTER?GALEN HEROD TAKES YET ANOTHER STAB AT QUITTING HIS DAY JOB
Music
August 25, 1993
CLAWING THEIR WAY TO THE TOPWHEN IT COMES TO PUNK-METAL, YOU'VE GOT TO HAND IT TO PAW
Music
June 2, 1993
THE ART OF NOISE IF MUSIC HAD A LOUVRE, AUSTIN'S ED HALL WOULD BE HUNG
Music
May 26, 1993
PLAYINT THE SKIN GAME
Music
August 19, 1992
SONGS FOR A PUNK SAGENATIONAL NOISEMAKERS PAY TRIBUTE TO TEMPE'S GREG SAGE