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Released: Jan 1, 2009
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    Antenna

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    steve tours w/ @DISAPPEARS ( + fresh and onlys) w. coast feb 18-25 http://70.32.78.35/sonicnews/?p=1352

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    Check out an exclusive first look at lee's new video for "Off The Wall": http://t.co/neQtieKH http://t.co/6Mta3vvX https://t.co/uzN3QbwA

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    David Fricke reviews NYC Thurston Moore show http://t.co/nM5Fb1Y0

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    RT @6_Columbus: Thurston/ @DemoedThoughts of @thesonicyouth unveils his solo record tonight at The Allen Room. http://t.co/NxO5kEyW

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    from '86 RT @kamen @ubuweb Mike Kelley & @theSonicYouth "Plato's Cave, Rothko's Chapel, Lincoln's Profile" http://t.co/lGnHJnNv

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General Info

  • Genre: Experimental / Indie / Rock

    Location New York City, New York, US

    Profile Views: 5732741

    Last Login: 9/1/2011

    Member Since 10/3/2005

    Website http://www.sonicyouth.com

    Record Label Matador, SYR, goofin', geffen/universal

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

  • Members

    Kim Gordon: Bass, Guitar, Vocals.. Thurston Moore: Guitar, Bass, Vocals.. Lee Ranaldo: Guitar, Vocals.. Steve Shelley: Drums.. Mark Ibold: Bass, Guitar

  • Influences

    neu, the stooges, velvet underground, neil young + crazy horse, black sabbath, kevin ayers, the grateful dead, television, can, talking heads, the minutemen, the birthday party,...

  • Sounds Like

    the eternal

Bio

Sonic Youth began way back in 1980 in the downtown disaster unit of NYC. First three records (Sonic Youth, Confusion is Sex, Kill Yr Idols) began in 1981 on the Neutral label started by Glenn Branca. They then signed to Gerard Cosloy’s Homestead imprint releasing Bad Moon Rising and the Flower/Halloween 12” to universal intrigue and acclaim. They switched labels to release records (Sister, Evol) on SST, the Southern California label overseen by Greg Ginn of Black Flag, while Mr. Cosloy went on to join Matador Records with Chris Lombardi. Concurrently they established a relationship with Paul Smith and Blast First Records in the UK co-releasing the Homestead and SST titles and culminating with the massive end of the decade double LP Daydream Nation, since added to the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress. The band signed to DGC/Geffen in 1990 and began an ascendant affair there releasing Goo and Dirty to much heated excitement until the label became a scattered asylum. They continued to release strange, out-of –step recordings with Geffen throughout the 90s and early 2000s. Young wizard Jim O’Rourke came on board with the band as a multi-instrumentalist/producer collaborating on two of their most progressive LPS to date, Murray Street and Sonic Nurse, as well as the ongoing series of experimental LPs on the bands own SYR imprint. After Jim’s departure, and after releasing Rather Ripped, their final statement on Geffen (and which ranked third in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums of 2006) the band recruited their pal from compatriot 90s band Pavement, Mark Ibold, to play bass. After a solid bout of touring Mark joined the band in the recording of The Eternal. The cover art is a painting by the late, great American folk artist John Fahey. This is where we live forever. Sweet dreams…

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