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SONIC YOUTH
To jog your memory:
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…
Thurston Moore 2/2009
http://www.sonicyouth.com
http://www.matadorrecords.com/sonic_youth
interactive discography at: http://sonicyouth.com/mustang/lp/

Tuesday, July 21
Mainroom / 7:00 pm / 18+
SONIC YOUTH
$30.00 adv | $30.00 door

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