Sonic Youth is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore (vocals and guitar), Kim Gordon (vocals, bass, guitar), Lee Ranaldo (vocals and guitar), Mark Ibold (bass) and Steve Shelley (drums). In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City. Part of the first wave of American noise rock groups, the band carried out their interpretation of the hardcore punk ethos throughout the evolving American underground that focused more on the DIY ethic of the genre rather than its specific sound. As a result, some consider Sonic Youth as pivotal in the rise of the alternative rock movement.
Sonic Youth's history began when guitarist Thurston Moore moved to New York City in early 1976. Interested in punk, Moore joined the Coachmen, a guitar-based quartet, after arriving in the city. Lee Ranaldo, an art student at Binghamton University, became a fan of the Coachmen, and he and Moore were soon friends. Ranaldo was a member of Glenn Branca's electric guitar ensemble, touring throughout the United States and Europe. After the breakup of the Coachmen, Moore began jamming with Stanton Miranda, whose band, CKM, featured local artist Kim Gordon. Moore soon renamed the band "Sonic Youth". The name came from combining the nickname of MC5's Fred "Sonic" Smith with the trend of reggae artists, such as Big Youth, featuring the word "Youth" in their names. Gordon later recalled that "as soon as Thurston came up with the name Sonic Youth, a certain sound that was more of what we wanted to do came about.
Sonic Youth's history began when guitarist Thurston Moore moved to New York City in early 1976. Interested in punk, Moore joined the Coachmen, a guitar-based quartet, after arriving in the city. Lee Ranaldo, an art student at Binghamton University, became a fan of the Coachmen, and he and Moore were soon friends. Ranaldo was a member of Glenn Branca's electric guitar ensemble, touring throughout the United States and Europe. After the breakup of the Coachmen, Moore began jamming with Stanton Miranda, whose band, CKM, featured local artist Kim Gordon. Moore soon renamed the band "Sonic Youth". The name came from combining the nickname of MC5's Fred "Sonic" Smith with the trend of reggae artists, such as Big Youth, featuring the word "Youth" in their names. Gordon later recalled that "as soon as Thurston came up with the name Sonic Youth, a certain sound that was more of what we wanted to do came about.
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The 1988 double LP Daydream Nation was a critical success that earned Sonic Youth substantial acclaim. The album came in second on the Village Voice Pazz & Jop poll and topped the year-end album lists of the NME, CMJ, and Melody Maker. In 2006, it was one of 50 recordings chosen that year by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry. The lead single from the album, "Teenage Riot", was the first song from the band to reach significant success, receiving heavy airplay in modern and college rock stations. A number of prominent music periodicals including Rolling Stone hailed Daydream Nation as one of the best albums of the decade and named Sonic Youth as the "Hot Band" in its "Hot" issue. Unfortunately, distribution problems arose and Daydream Nation was often difficult to find in stores. Moore considered Enigma a "cheap-jack Mafioso outfit" and the band began looking for a major label deal.
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In 1992, the band released "Dirty" on the DGC label. Their influence as tastemakers continued with their discovery of acclaimed skateboard video director Spike Jonze, who they recruited for the video for "100%", which also featured skateboarder turned actor Jason Lee. This song, along with the Gordon tune "JC" contain lyrical references to the murder of Joe Cole, a friend who worked with the band as a roadie. The album features artwork by Los Angeles-based artist Mike Kelley. In addition, Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise opened on numerous occasions for Sonic Youth in the late 90s. "Dirty" features a guest appearance by Ian McKaye (Minor Threat and Fugazi) playing guitar on the track "Youth Against Fascism".
In 1994 the band released Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star, their best charting release in the United States, which peaked at #34 on the Billboard 200. The album was filled with low-key melodies and even produced a hit single, "Bull in the Heather". Moore and Gordon's daughter, Coco Hayley Gordon Moore was born earlier in the year, and many of the songs from the album were never played live because there was never a full tour to support the album due to Gordon's pregnancy. The song was named after a racehorse from a bumper sticker given to Thurston and Kim from Bob Nastanovich of Pavement. In May 2007, NME magazine placed "Bull in the Heather" at number 48 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever. The song starts with a sound which is very recognizable in the music of Sonic Youth, by striking a tailed bridge guitar, in this case a Fender Jazzmaster, behind the bridge.
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The music video features former Bikini Kill and Le Tigre singer Kathleen Hanna dancing, throwing Thurston Moore about by his guitar and kissing Kim Gordon, while wearing speedos over her tights. During filming, Hanna gave Thurston a bloodied lip. The video is directed by Tamra Davis. The scenes of the guitarists jumping around on a bed were recreated from a photo Kim Gordon gave to Davis of Thurston when he was younger. In the video, Kim Gordon is five months pregnant.
Celebrating twenty-five years of musical excellence, New York indie heroes Sonic Youth are aging well. Not in a rush to reinvent, Sonic Youth return with a sound similar to 2004's Sonic Nurse. Perhaps not the most inventive or awe-inspiring album in the band's catalog, "Rather Ripped" is a delightfully solid album which was released on June 13, 2006, with some stellar sonic landscapes within. Opening with the Gordon delivered atmospheric and oddly uplifting "Reena", Sonic Youth kick start the album in fine fashion. Moore and Renaldo's winding guitars shimmy around each other playfully as Shelley's driving beat pushes Gordon's seductive vocals. Shifting between gorgeous melodies and hazardous weaving, the guitars on the song are just what fans have come to expect from the band.
From Sonic Youth's earliest days, Kim Gordon had occasionally played guitar with the group. About the time of A Thousand Leaves and Washing Machine she began playing guitar more frequently, resulting in a three-guitar and drums lineup. These songs were something of a shift for the group's sound, and would lead to the introduction of a fifth member a few years later. the group announced on their website that ex-Pavement member Mark Ibold would play bass for the band on their upcoming tour.
Celebrating twenty-five years of musical excellence, New York indie heroes Sonic Youth are aging well. Not in a rush to reinvent, Sonic Youth return with a sound similar to 2004's Sonic Nurse. Perhaps not the most inventive or awe-inspiring album in the band's catalog, "Rather Ripped" is a delightfully solid album which was released on June 13, 2006, with some stellar sonic landscapes within. Opening with the Gordon delivered atmospheric and oddly uplifting "Reena", Sonic Youth kick start the album in fine fashion. Moore and Renaldo's winding guitars shimmy around each other playfully as Shelley's driving beat pushes Gordon's seductive vocals. Shifting between gorgeous melodies and hazardous weaving, the guitars on the song are just what fans have come to expect from the band.
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A funky bass line and mind-bending distortion drive Renaldo's eerie "Rats". Perfectly creepy and off-kilter, Renaldo's tale of betrayal is startling. Placed back-to-back, Moore's "Incinerate" and "Do You Believe In Rapture" are the best of the bunch. The most ear-catching song from Sonic Youth in quite a while, "Incinerate" is brilliant. The striking melodic guitar interplay, frantic beat, and engaging hook make "Incinerate" one of the best songs of the year. Moore gruffly scoffs, "You douse my soul with gasoline / you flicked a match into my brain", describing a relationship gone sour. In stark contrast to the frantic pace of "Incinerate", a slowly thumping beat marches deep in the background of the religious "Rapture". An atmospheric treasure, the sparse song questions the end of days; lingering long after it has ended.
Ripped succeeds in large part because of the signature Sonic Youth guitar interplay and inspired distortion laden compositions. Although not a large step either forward or backwards for the band, more of the same from a pioneering band like Sonic Youth is certainly not a negative.
Ripped succeeds in large part because of the signature Sonic Youth guitar interplay and inspired distortion laden compositions. Although not a large step either forward or backwards for the band, more of the same from a pioneering band like Sonic Youth is certainly not a negative.
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"Sugar Kane" was the third single from Sonic Youth's 1992 album Dirty. It was released in 1993 on DGC. The music video for Sugar Kane was directed by Nick Egan. The video is shot in New York City and portrays Sonic Youth performing in the midst of a fashion show showcasing "grunge" clothing. The clothing, in fact, is one of the collections done by Marc Jacobs, "Grunge Collection", for Perry Ellis in 1992. Marc is also a close friend to Kim Gordon and the band. The video also marks the first film appearance of Chloe Sevigny. The title may be connected to the Marilyn Monroe character 'Sugar' Kane Kowalczyk in some like it Hot.
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