Tag: The Eternal

Thurston Moore’s new memoir “Sonic Life” to recount path to Sonic Youth and beyond

Thurston Moore’s new memoir “Sonic Life” to recount path to Sonic Youth and beyond

Thurston Moore this fall will release a new memoir called “Sonic Life” that will trace his musical awakening, the formation of and decades-long run of Sonic Youth.

Video: Watch Sonic Youth’s full ‘Austin City Limits’ performance — plus The Black Keys

The episode of ‘Austin City Limits’ featuring noise-rock mainstays Sonic Youth premiered this weekend, and now you can watch the whole thing online. The episode also features The Black Keys.

Video: Sonic Youth, ‘No Way’ on ‘Austin City Limits’ — preview of Jan. 22 episode

Video: Sonic Youth, ‘No Way’ on ‘Austin City Limits’ — preview of Jan. 22 episode

Last October, Sonic Youth ventured to Austin, Texas, to tape a performance for the venerable public-television concert series ‘Austin City Limits’ — an episode, also featuring The Black Keys, that finally debuts next Saturday.

Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore blogs about new solo album/book, Yoko Ono collaboration

Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore blogs about new solo album/book, Yoko Ono collaboration

Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore today took to his new blog — Flowers & Cream, which he quietly launched earlier this month — to announce a pair of intriguing musical projects: a new solo album and book, plus a “trio” record with wife/bandmate Kim Gordon and Yoko Ono.

Sonic Youth planning new studio album, ‘Daydream Nation’ live DVD in 2010

Sonic Youth planning new studio album, ‘Daydream Nation’ live DVD in 2010

Tweet The members of Sonic Youth will be looking forward and backward in 2010, guitarist Lee Ranaldo says, as the band plans to both record […]

Sonic Youth releasing acoustic ‘Gossip Girl’ version of 1986’s ‘Starpower’

Sonic Youth releasing acoustic ‘Gossip Girl’ version of 1986’s ‘Starpower’

Not only will Sonic Youth do a highly improbable guest turn on teen soap “Gossip Girl” next week, but the band also is releasing a […]

Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo fractures wrist playing tennis, band reschedules tour

Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo fractures wrist playing tennis, band reschedules tour

Thanks to a tennis injury of all things, Sonic Youth has been forced to reschedule much of its fall mini-tour of the Southwestern U.S. in […]

Sonic Youth plots mini-tour of U.S. southwest

Sonic Youth plots mini-tour of U.S. southwest

Nearing the end of its summer tour of the U.S., Sonic Youth this week announced a seven-date “southwest mini-tour” this fall as it extends its […]

Sonic Youth to host satellite radio show on Sirius XMU each night next week

Sonic Youth to host satellite radio show on Sirius XMU each night next week

The members of Sonic Youth will play DJ each night next week when the band hosts a show on Sirius XMU, the indie-rock station on […]

In stores this week: New albums from Sonic Youth and Pigface, Paul Weller live CD/DVD

Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new releases hitting stores this Tuesday: ARTIST: Sonic Youth RELEASE: The Eternal BACKSTORY: After 20 years on […]

Sonic Youth to release latest, Merzbow-assisted SYR project in July

Sonic Youth to release latest, Merzbow-assisted SYR project in July

This summer not only will see the release of Sonic Youth’s next proper album — The Eternal, due June 8 — but also Andre Sider […]

Sonic Youth announces dates for U.S. tour in support of ‘The Eternal’

Sonic Youth announces dates for U.S. tour in support of ‘The Eternal’

Noise-rock legends Sonic Youth this morning unfurled the itinerary for their summer tour of the U.S. in support of forthcoming LP The Eternal, which drops […]

Download free MP3 of new Sonic Youth track ‘Sacred Trickster’

Download free MP3 of new Sonic Youth track ‘Sacred Trickster’

Fans of Sonic Youth this week got the first official taste of the band’s forthcoming The Eternal, as Matador Records posted the album’s first MP3— […]