Steve Albini, an alternative rock pioneer and legendary producer who shaped the musical landscape through his work with Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey and more, has died. Brian Fox, an engineer at Albini's studio, Electrical Audio Recording, said Wednesday that Albini died after a heart attack Tuesday night. In addition to his work on canonized rock albums such as Nirvana ‘s “In Utero,” the Pixies’ breakthrough “Surfer Rosa,” and PJ Harvey’s “Rid of Me,” Albini was the frontman of the underground bands Big Black and Shellac.
On May 4, Burlington for Accessible Sustainable Transit (BFAST) held their annual Transit Users’ Forum. A panel of transit specialists was assembled for the event, held in the Centennial Hall of the Central Branch of Burlington Public Library. Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward and Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr were also in attendance and kicked off the forum by addressing the crowd. Meed Ward spoke about the increased need for accessible transit and mentioned that city council is already dis
Robinhood Markets prepares to report earnings after the close for a first quarter that saw retail trading activity surge. On Monday, Robinhood revealed a Wells Notice, warning that the Securities and Exchange Commission could pursue enforcement action over cryptocurrency trading on its platform. Estimates: Analysts, on average, expect Robinhood earnings of 6 cents per share vs. a loss of 57 cents a year ago.