“Can you hear me now?” Shellac vocalist/guitarist Steve Albini sarcastically barked Thursday at Hideout, seizing the slogan of a popular series of wireless network commercials. Of course, he already ...

Steve Albini of Shellac performs on stage. Photo / Getty Images The last time Shellac played in Auckland it was at the beautiful Mandalay ballroom in Newmarket in March 2001. Sadly the venue is long ...

Truth be told, it doesn’t take a lot of effort to make it to the 20-year mark when your band is not your primary means of making a living. The flip side is that there’s very little pressure to do ...