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 ...

“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 ...

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Forget the Platonic ideal, Shellac have always aspired to the sardonic ideal. On a ditty cheekily titled “Chick New Wave” — off To All Trains, the noise-rock group’s sixth and final album following ...