Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore to Become Book Publisher in 2010
When Paste last caught up with Thurston Moore, the 51-year-old rocker mused that curating art shows, contributing to film projects and running record label Ecstatic Peace! was not enough for him to do, let alone lead Sonic Youth.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsIggy Pop and Sonic Youth Featured in Burroughs Doc
Iggy Pop, Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo are just three of the dozens who can testify to the personal insanity and cultural significance of William S. Burroughs. The proof: an upcoming documentary on the beat generation writer himself, titled William S. Burroughs: A Man Within.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSonic Youth to (Acoustically) Rock Gossip Girl This Fall
Gossip Girl is rather au courant when it comes to featuring the industry's finest bands. If a group featured on the show isn't already popular, then it likely will be, for better or worse, after making it into an episode.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSonic Youth - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse - 7/13/09
Photos taken by Mike White at Variety Playhouse... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsBest Music of 2009 (So Far): Steve LaBate, Associate Editor
To celebrate the half-way point of 2009, this week Paste staffers are counting down their favorite albums and songs of the year (so far). Check out all of our lists here, and share your own favorites in the comments.So much love to give already this year, and it's not even July. And there's even more to come later this year with new albums from The Avett Brothers, Pearl Jam, the Beastie Boys, Tom Russell and Calexico, Jay-Z, Os Mutantes, Yo La Tengo, The Black Crowes, Gordon Gano, Erykah Badu, Lil Wayne and The Dead Weather. I'm only supposed to include 10 albums and 10... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayCatching Up With... Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore
Three hours north of New York City in Northampton, Mass., Thurston Moore is fresh out of parent-teacher conferences... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesSonic Youth Unveils Signature Fender Guitars
In the spirit of capitalism, the success of an artist is sometimes followed by some sort of product endorsement. The noisy experimentalists of Sonic Youth were the last people we'd expect to see this from, but fear not; they're not hocking any awful cologne or overpriced sneaks.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSonic Youth: The Eternal
Inspired by everything from the MC5 to Yves Klein... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsSonic Youth Announce Summer Tour Dates
The veteran noise-makers of Sonic Youth have announced a 21-date U.S. Summer tour. Beginning at the end of June, the trek will continue through July and end on Aug. 2. The band will be supporting its new album, The Eternal, which comes out June 9.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSonic Youth Leads Seattle's Capitol Hill Block Party
Well, we're finally reaching the tail end of music festival lineup announcement season. It's a bittersweet moment, of course.No more wacky message board speculation about who will play Coachella. No more selling spare organs to pay for all of those premium VIP passes. No more "Beastie Boys to headline..." headlines. Sigh... memories.... read more
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