and he still looks about 25.

Couldn't we have gone with a better Sonic Youth Song? or at least one that wasn't greenlit a month or so ago.

/loves sonic youth

gardigga: and he still looks about 25.

Dude's like the Dick Clark of indie rock, it's freaky.

"Some people see rock & roll as youth culture, and when youth culture becomes monopolized by big business, what are the youth to do? I think we should destroy the bogus capitalist process that is destroying youth culture by mass marketing, and commercial paranoia behavior control. And the first step is to destroy the record companies."

amen

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tell me that you're 52 now?

jerkobson: Couldn't we have gone with a better Sonic Youth Song? or at least one that wasn't greenlit a month or so ago.

/loves sonic youth

Then you SHOULD be able to see that which I have done below, yeah?

incinerate (new window)

the burning spear (new window)

she is not alone (new window)

white cross (new window)

purr (new window)

snare, girl (new window)

free city rhymes (new window)

the empty page (new window)

disconnection notice (new window)

rain on tin (new window)

unmade bed (new window)

radical adults lick godhead style (new window)

dripping dream (new window)

stones (new window)

peace attack (new window)

thunderclap (for bobby pyn) (new window)

new hampshire (new window)

snare, girl (new window)

wildflower soul (new window)

theresa's sound-world (new window)

the diamond sea (long edit) (new window)

youth against fascism (new window)

tokyo eye (new window)

winner's blues (new window)

starfield road (new window)

screaming skull (new window)

self-obsessed and sexxee (new window)

androgynous mind (new window)

no queen blues (new window)

chapel hill (new window)

100% (new window)

sugar kane (new window)

disappearer (new window)

dirty boots (new window)

mary-christ (new window)

she is not alone (new window)

marilyn moore (new window)

tuff gnarl (new window)

total trash (new window)

stereo sanctity (new window)

(she's in a) bad mood (new window)

the world looks red (new window)

i love her all the time (new window)

kill yr. idols (new window)

expressway to yr. skull (new window)

(i got a) catholic block (new window)

and because I can't resist the opportunity for some threadlinkage when I see it (new window)

Happy b-day, you genuinely nice guy and one of the few musical legends of my era still standing.
And lucky S.O.B. for nabbing one of the best looking AND most talented women in music.

FeedTheCollapse: gardigga: and he still looks about 25.

holy christ he's freakishly tall.

Yep. He's something like 6'6" or 6'7"

I'm 6'1" and he slightly towered over me.

Japancakes: FeedTheCollapse: gardigga: and he still looks about 25.

holy christ he's freakishly tall.

Yep. He's something like 6'6" or 6'7"

I'm 6'1" and he slightly towered over me.

Cool story time:

I was at Maxwells in Hoboken, NJ checking out the Dirtbombs, and the crowd got a bit rowdy and knocked me around. At one point, I got pushed into a tree-like object, turned around, and was nearly sucking on Thurston's nipple.

Turns out one of the bands he was promoting opened up for the 'bombs, and he was also out to support Tiny Masters of Tomorrow

I met Thurston and Steve on the solo "Trees From the Academy" tour. He was such a nice guy. He liked my sweater. When I told Steve that he rocked, he was surprised "You know who I am?" he said. I'll never forget it! Both really lovely people :)

Just bought Ciccone Youth's The Whitey Album at the flea market in his honor. So far it's...interesting.

More cool story time:

I lived a few blocks from them for a couple of years, and I'd always end up parking across from their house when I drove to anything on the Smith campus. Never saw them out and about, though, unlike my girlfriend at the time who worked in a bookstore and said Thurston came in all the time. Ironically, but probably fortunately for him, she's not nearly the fan I am (or a fan at all).

Happy b-day genius man.
/amidoingitrite?

El Chode, good on ya for bein at a Dirtbombs show!
Tiny Masters of Tomorrow were terrible: ugh. i hate to hate on some 14 year olds, but i saw them and it was terrible. i would fully endorse encouraging these kids to keep practicing and playing small shows, but when every major rock n roller things you're the next big thing in garage rock, you're kind of screwed.

and oh yeah, Sonic Youth, woooo!

zabbers: El Chode, good on ya for bein at a Dirtbombs show!
Tiny Masters of Tomorrow were terrible: ugh. i hate to hate on some 14 year olds, but i saw them and it was terrible. i would fully endorse encouraging these kids to keep practicing and playing small shows, but when every major rock n roller things you're the next big thing in garage rock, you're kind of screwed.

and oh yeah, Sonic Youth, woooo!

Dude when I saw them they were probably all of 9 and 10 years old and closed with a rousing rendition of "Jump Around"

Also, the kid's guitar strap broke mid-set and he handled it like a pro. I give them credit

Otherwise, I've seen the dirtbombs like 5 or 6 times now ,but I'm mad at them after they cancelled their last show I was supposed to see them at and I've heard they've dropped the double bass format to have two guitarists

Hey, Japancakes, I can't send you a message, but will you check out my song and tell me what you think? It's very SY inspired. Thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGDZlkVfJoU

doshus: Hey, Japancakes, I can't send you a message, but will you check out my song and tell me what you think? It's very SY inspired. Thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGDZlkVfJoU

I listened. If this were, in fact, a Sonic Youth track I'd absolutely love it. It's a little toooo obviously SY-inspired, though. Still, cool guitar sounds.

Easily one of the most overrated bands of all time.
They somehow became more than they were years later in the minds of tragically hip wanna be rock critcs.


"It's just noise"

I'll just leave this right here
Ciccone Youth

/MIKE WATT!

In the Kingdom #19.

for my bang, the key jangle bit at 2:28 ~makes~ that song.

doshus: Hey, Japancakes, I can't send you a message, but will you check out my song and tell me what you think? It's very SY inspired. Thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGDZlkVfJoU

What incircles wrote pretty much sums up my opinion.

I'm not a critic just an avid listener. Your track kept me listening to the end without once inspiring the thought to turn it off. Consider that a major victory over about 70 percent of all of the new music I've listened to in the past decade.

/Many times during my life I've been asked (and occasionally well-enough-paid) to play music. Never before have I been asked by the music's creator(s) to appraise their creation. I don't make music (and couldn't if I tried) so you're one giant step up from me. Would I willingly listen to it again? Yes. In fact I've bookmarked it. I'll say that upon a handful of listens I thought it was a very commendable effort. I tried to give it a thumbs up AND leave a positive notice on youtube however I was rebuffed from doing so for some reason. You do it by yourself and for yourself right? Keep on with what makes you happy, man. I could definitely hear the Youth influence. But that's not the worst thing imo.

TL,DR: I didn't hate it (and I both hate a lot of music AND am not shy in saying so).
I'd listen to it again.
Sorry for the late reply but it WAS my Monday at work and...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5E5oY_xYiw

sorry had to repost it under public...thanks for the comments!

doshus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5E5oY_xYiw

sorry had to repost it under public...thanks for the comments!

np.
Was I correct in my presumption that that was a one-person project?

Yep..all me...

Never been a big Sonic Youth fan, but damn, Sunday is one fine song.

Broktun: Never been a big Sonic Youth fan, but damn, Sunday is one fine song.

What Sonic Youth albums do I need?

Broktun: Broktun: Never been a big Sonic Youth fan, but damn, Sunday is one fine song.

What Sonic Youth albums do I need?

Start with Daydream Nation. Depending on how well you like it's more experimental parts, I'd recommend Sister, Evol, And Dirty after that. If not, anything post 2000 is pretty accessible compared to their earlier work.

Seminal:
Confusion is Sex
Bad Moon Rising
EVOL
Sister
Daytream Nation

Really Damn Good:
Dirty
Sonic Nurse
A Thousand Leaves
Murray Street
Sonic Youth

More Hit Than Miss:
Goo
The Eternal
Washing Machine

More Miss Than Hit
NYC Ghosts 'n' Flowers
Experimental Jet Set Trash & No Star

For Hardcore Fans Only (*Waves*):
Everything Else They've Every Recorded.

Thanks