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No one wanted to be known as the person who dropped Sonic Youth
I saw Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth play a gig here last month, a hundred people, and his 21-string guitar. It was mesmerising
Some years ago, a woman Gordon declines to name became a part of the Sonic Youth world, first as the girlfriend of an erstwhile band member and later as a partner on a literary project with Moore. Eventually, Gordon discovered a text message and confronted him about having an affair. They went to counseling, but he kept seeing the other woman.More quotes »
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How Giving Builds Community: A Study of Sonic Youth
– Krist Novoselic, bassist for Nirvana, in 1992 (emphasis mine) The avant garde noise rock band and Do-It-Yourself pioneer Sonic Youth is better known for getting talked about by famous musicians than for the number of albums it sold. It was a major influence from AlanCross.ca Read more »
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Sonic Youth Founder Lined Up for SD Music Thing
She was recently the subject of an Elle magazine feature in which she divulged the details of her breakup with fellow Sonic Youth founder Thurston Moore. And just this last weekend, Gordon appeared alongside Carrie Brownstein, J Mascis and Aimee Mann on SNL from NBC San Diego Read more »
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How Giving Builds Community: The Case of Sonic Youth
Even though they hadn’t generated a lot of income for the label, “No one wanted to be known as the person who dropped Sonic Youth,” a former colleague told band biographer David Browne. The continuous interaction with young bands also helped Sonic Youth maintain from Psychology Today Read more »
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One On 1 Profile: After 30 Years With Sonic Youth, Musician Thurston Moore Continues To Make An Impact
to be a rare example of lasting independence in the music industry. NY1's Budd Mishkin filed the following One on 1 profile. Sonic Youth's days may be over, but Thurston Moore is still at it, on the road in a van with a new band, Chelsea Light Moving. To view from NY1 Read more »
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San Diego Music Thing to move
in part, from North Park to Mission Valley and will mark its debut at its new location with featured speakers Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth and Mike Herrera of MxPx. Bands confirmed to perform thus far at the Sept. 13 and 14 event include Ra Ra Riot, Titus Andronicus, from San Diego Union-Tribune Read more »
