Sonic Youth, Meat Puppets invade Texas

[Above: Sonic Youth]

The Meat Puppets are back. Sonic Youth never left. Together, the former SST Records labelmates are combining forces for two Texas gigs. On Oct. 5, the devastating duo hits Stubb's in Austin, and two nights later they assault the Dallas version of the House of Blues. Don't live in Texas? Hitchhike, sucka, because these performances mark the only time that SY and the Puppets will share a double bill.

Available for the whole nation to enjoy, however, is the new solo record from Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore. Credited simply to "Thurston," Trees Outside the Academy is currently tangling in record stores with other alt-rock solo releases from Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew, the Pixies' Black Francis, and, soon, Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. The critics seem to like Moore's effort the best so far, but who will win in the sales war? For indie fans, this is like Kanye vs. 50 Cent times approximately one million. Or, something...

The Meat Puppets, meanwhile, are mounting a full-scale fall tour in addition to their two-night collaboration with SY. Check out the Puppets' schedule here.

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