http://www.avclub.com/feed/Gateways%20To%20GeekeryThe A.V. ClubThu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/pubrock,39291/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Pop culture can be as forbidding as it is inviting, particularly in areas that invite geeky obsession: The more devotion a genre or series or subculture inspires, the easier it is for the uninitiated to feel like they’re on the outside looking in. But geeks aren’t born; they’re made. And sometimes it only takes the right starting point to bring newbies into various intimidatingly vast obsessions. Gateways To Geekery is our regular attempt to help those who want to be enthralled, but aren’t sure where to start. Want advice? Suggest future Gateways To Geekery topics by ... 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Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:24:00 -0500http://www.avclub.com/articles/george-a-romero,33856/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekeryhttp://www.avclub.com/articles/steve-albini,33581/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=type_gateways-to-geekery Geek Obsession: The music of Steve Albini Why It’s Daunting: For over 25 years, musician and recording engineer Steve Albini has been one of the most divisive figures in the world of rock music. He’s worked with tons of small bands as well as some of the biggest names in alt-rock (including the Pixies and Nirvana), and musicians flock to his famed Electrical Audio studio in Chicago to record; he’s also developed a reputation as one of rock’s biggest cranks. Always as opinionated as they are insightful, Albini’s uncompromising public pronouncements—coming in the form ... 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