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Two Quietus writers, JR Moores and Alex Maiolo, pay tribute to Steve Albini who died this week, remembering him not only for his innumerable contributions to music, but his humour, his generosity, his self-awareness, and his impact on keeping communities alive. Main photograph by Maria Jefferis
This summer Zero published Ben Graham's excellent book on Texan psychedelic rock, A Gathering Of Promises... this extract concerns Janis Joplin meeting the 13th Floor Elevators during a particularly fraught month in the State's history and a collaboration that wasn't to be