Posts tagged as Sonic Youth
Why Do People Like To Eat And Buy And Sing About Dirt?
"Eating dirt was forbidden. I was old enough to understand that. But I could. not. help. myself. My mother would often find me next to a houseplant, black streaks covering my mouth and hands. “Have you been eating dirt?” she would ask. I would solemnly shake my head. The perfect crime. Except for that telltale black ring around my mouth." READ MORE
For Sale: A Gallery Of Sonic Youth-Related Art
In the catalogs of Christie's, Sotheby's and Phillips de Pury's upcoming Contemporary & Post-War auctions (May 11-13) are pieces by a number of artists whose work has previously graced the album covers of Sonic Youth. Meaning that the ardent fan can fill out his or her Sonic Youth rarities collection for a little less than $11 million. Follow the links to register for your paddle. READ MORE
Beck Featuring Thurston Moore, "Santorini"
On March 1, 1994, Beck's major-label debut Mellow Gold — you know, the one with "Loser" — was released. Another album that came out that day? The Greek multi-instrumentalist Yanni's Live At The Acropolis, which sold more than four million copies and brought the genre "New Age" to many a suburban living room. The alt-rock icon celebrated this coincidence by covering the album in its entirety as part of his Record Club, during which he and a bunch of his pals recreate old albums over the course of a day. The first track on Acropolis, "Santorini," is recreated in the above clip; Beck drafted Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore to provide semi-babbley lyrics for the track, since in its original form it was an instrumental. The kind of amazing thing about this cover? It's not as baffling as it seems like it might be on paper! Especially in the context of that Dirty Projectors/Björk collaboration about whales that conjured up the word "Enya" when I first heard it yesterday. [Via]
20 Albums That Are Celebrating Their 20th Anniversary In 2010, Thus Making Me Feel Old
20. Depeche Mode, Violator READ MORE
Sonic Youth, 30 Years On
"The band that once specialized in manhandling pawnshop guitars has become an institution." Sasha Frere-Jones reflects on 30 years of Sonic Youth.
