U.K. native Iain Burgess, famed producer/engineer of the post-punk scene of the 80s, died on Thursday of a pulmonary embolism, apparently a complication of pancreatic and liver cancer. Along with his many audio accomplishments, Burgess is best known for his work on Big Black’s Racer X, The Effigies‘ Fly on a Wire, Naked Raygun’s Jettison and Three Chord Monte by Pegboy. Rest in peace Iain Burgess.
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The Cribs – Ignore the Ignorant
11.15.09The Cribs open up the family business to indie heavyweight Johnny Marr, to harvest Ignore the Ignorant. The last round, in their corner, Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos produced Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever, but he was never shoulder-to-shoulder in the ruck. (more…)
