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Butch Vig

Butch Vig at Smart Studios, Madison, WI - 2006

The one song Butch Vig said was “from another galaxy”

Music that’s from universes away.

Tim Coffman
Apr 19, 2024
Butch Vig at Smart Studios, Madison, WI - 2006

“It inspired everybody”: the album Butch Vig called “the best punk record” ever

The raucous sounds of punk bliss.

Tim Coffman
Mar 30, 2024
Butch Vig at Smart Studios, Madison, WI - 2006

Why Butch Vig turned down producing Van Halen

Saying no to the kings of hard rock.

Tim Coffman
Feb 28, 2024
Butch Vig at Smart Studios, Madison, WI - 2006

The album Butch Vig called “the best punk record ever”

Breaking down the barriers of sophisticated rock.

Tim Coffman
Feb 3, 2024
Butch Vig at Smart Studios, Madison, WI - 2006

The Nirvana song Butch Vig called imperfect: “It’s a little out of tune”

The eeriness behind musical dischord.

Tim Coffman
Dec 6, 2023
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Steve Albini explains how he and Butch Vig come from “the same school” of production

The production maestro sets the record straight.

Arun Starkey
Nov 4, 2023
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How Butch Vig tricked Kurt Cobain into recording vocals

Thinking outside the box during the sessions.

Tim Coffman
Oct 29, 2023
Butch Vig at Smart Studios, Madison, WI - 2006

The album Butch Vig calls a masterpiece: “I’ve played it 1000 times”

“I just never get tired of it. It’s so ambitious in its scope.”

Poppy Burton
Oct 14, 2023
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The Nirvana song that was “the hardest to record” on ‘Nevermind’

How to keep quiet.

Tim Coffman
Aug 2, 2023
Butch Vig at Smart Studios, Madison, WI - 2006

Why was Butch Vig disappointed after hearing Radiohead album ‘Kid A’?

The masterpiece letdown.

Tim Coffman
Jul 20, 2023
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Nirvana producer Butch Vig remembers his first time hearing ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’

Music of the revolution.

Tim Coffman
Jul 10, 2023

The five best albums produced by Butch Vig

Best of a grunge wizard.

Thomas Coll
Aug 2, 2022

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