Sonic Youth @ Battery Park, NYC 7/4/08

Photos by Abbey Braden © 2008 Downtown Alliance Although much of the city takes the long Independence weekend to make trips to the Hamptons or other places that will sound very impressive upon returning to work today, this annual... CONTINUE READING SONIC YOUTH @ BATTERY PARK, NYC 7/4/08»

Posted on July 7, 2008 in Concert (5 comments)
Tags: Sonic Youth

Sonic Latte

We all like to listen to Daydream Nation while sipping skinny mochas at the local Starbucks. Of course we do. Making that guilty pleasure a little bit easier, 14 celebrities of various stripes each chose a SY track for a... CONTINUE READING SONIC LATTE»

The Cribs Do "Be Safe" With Lee Ranaldo, Cover Replacements Without Him

All in Brooklyn. This past Thursday, Lee Ranaldo joined UK buzzers the Cribs onstage at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, recreating his King Missile contribution to "Be Safe." He'd tried to collaborate with the lads on the song last summer... CONTINUE READING THE CRIBS DO "BE SAFE" WITH LEE RANALDO, COVER REPLACEMENTS WITHOUT HIM»

Posted on March 24, 2008 in Video (4 comments)
Tags: Kate Nash | Lee Ranaldo | Sonic Youth | The Cribs

Blender's 100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums Ever

In the December issue of Blender, the magazine's editors have compiled what they see as the "The 100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums Ever," opening with this little graph:Mumbled lyrics, couldn't-care-less strumming, white dudes in sweaters--what's not to love about indie rock?... CONTINUE READING BLENDER'S 100 GREATEST INDIE-ROCK ALBUMS EVER»

Everybody Covers Dylan: I'm Not There In Concert @ Beacon Theater, NYC 11/8/07

Jim James of My Morning Jacket Just a few weeks until the six-Dylan flick I'm Not There starts showing at a theater near you, but last night's event at Beacon was organized by filmmaker Todd Haynes (hovering above the... CONTINUE READING EVERYBODY COVERS DYLAN: I'M NOT THERE IN CONCERT @ BEACON THEATER, NYC 11/8/07»

New Thurston Moore - "Fri/End"

Thurston Moore, of course, is plenty well known for guitar fireworks. But there's also his teen-riot-causing art-pop sensibility and a smoothly after-six voice that once made a college housemate admit all his Sonic Youth contributions made her weak in the... CONTINUE READING NEW THURSTON MOORE - "FRI/END"»

Posted on September 19, 2007 in MP3 (4 comments)
Tags: Sonic Youth | Thurston Moore

Thurston Moore's "Biggest Career Faux-Pas: Not Breaking Up"

Once a band achieves iconic status, the reasons (perceived or real) for disbanding multiply quickly (nowhere to go but down creatively, don't wanna sully the rep, egos begin conflicting, etc.). But, by example, Sonic Youth have withstood all that: integrity... CONTINUE READING THURSTON MOORE'S "BIGGEST CAREER FAUX-PAS: NOT BREAKING UP"»

Posted on August 30, 2007 (11 comments)
Tags: Dirty Projectors | Ra Ra Riot | Sonic Youth

Pitchfork Music Festival 2007 [Friday; 7/13] Rating: 8.7

There's a vague subtext of "Us and Them" at most concert festivals: like, you know more than half the folks you brush elbows with at Bonnaroo have never heard of the Hold Steady, and most definitely will not be dancing... CONTINUE READING PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2007 [FRIDAY; 7/13] RATING: 8.7»

You Have Permission To Call Thurston "Lurch"

Via NY Daily News:Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore didn't mind that classmates nicknamed him Lurch. After all, "Lurch was the coolest guy on ‘The Addams Family,'" the 6-foot-1 rocker told Webster Hall's Baird Jones at the KS Gallery exhibit of Moore's... CONTINUE READING YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO CALL THURSTON "LURCH"»

Posted on April 11, 2007 (7 comments)
Tags: Sonic Youth | Thurston Moore

Ruby Isle Cover Sonic Youth

Whether intended or not, Ruby Isle (comprising vet Mark Mallman and Dan Geller) is the first band to capitalize on the awesome news that Sonic Youth will be performing Daydream Nation in its entirety during a select few, very special... CONTINUE READING RUBY ISLE COVER SONIC YOUTH»

Posted on March 27, 2007 in MP3, Tour Dates (5 comments)
Tags: Ruby Isle | Sesame Street | Sonic Youth | Thurston Moore

Rolling Stone's Best Albums Of '06

List season is in full swing, and we fully acknowledge how difficult it is to put one together without everyone shitting all over it. Hell we revel in it. But Rolling Stone ... Stadium Arcadium at #2?! Umm. Well Rolling... CONTINUE READING ROLLING STONE'S BEST ALBUMS OF '06»

Posted on December 14, 2006 in List, Shit List, Year-End List (75 comments)
Tags: Bob Dylan | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Sonic Youth

Lollapalooza Update

PJ Harvey and Le Tigre join the Lollapalooza 2004 line-up, which already includes Morrissey, Flaming Lips, Sonic Youth, String Cheese Incident, Modest Mouse, the Polyphonic Spree, Gomez and the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA UPDATE»