Rounding out their third decade as a band, with sixteen full-length records under their belt, Sonic Youth once again find themselves back on an independent label, Matador Records , after nearly two decades under the wing of Geffen/Universal. This […]
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Sonic Youth :: Computer Age (Neil Young)
Released in 1989 (wow, a whole twenty years ago) The Bridge – A Tribute To Neil Young boasts an impressive array of artists representing a wide swath of the, then, contemporary “alternative” music scene. The set is culled from a fairly diverse […]
Sonic Youth :: Sacred Trickster (Via The Eternal)
I’ve spent roughly a week and a half with Sonic Youth’s upcoming LP The Eternal (SY’s Matador Records debut). Remember in February when we we discussed event albums ? Well, this is most definitely one of mine. The label just released […]
Sonic Youth Acoustica :: Boston, MA 2002
August 13th, 2002 Boston, Massachusetts, WERS Radio. Thurston, Lee, and Jim performed acoustic versions of “Empty Page,” “Disconnection Notice” and “Rain on Tin,” before their gig that evening, in support of the Murray Street LP. I was […]
Daydream Nation :: Ticket Giveaway (Greek Theatre)
Sonic Youth fan? If so you’re surely aware the group is playing several dates this summer in which they will be performing their 1988 album Daydream Nation in it’s entirety. Part of All Tomorrow’s Parties . […]
Daydream Nation :: Reissued & Revisited
While (obviously) nowhere near as revelatory as the original album, the live bonus material on disc II of the Daydream Nation reissue has most definitely increased our anticipation in seeing the band at the Greek Theatre in July. Set […]