Sonic Youth
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Neil Young...aesthetic. Young toured for the album with Orange County, California country-punk band Social Distortion and alternative rock elder statesmen Sonic Youth as support, much to the consternation of many of his old fans. Weld '', a... In this article: Neil Young, Crazy Horse, Lionel, Stephen Stills, Kurt Cobain, Buffalo Springfield, Rust Never Sleeps, Cerebral palsy, Homegrown, and Hey Hey, My My |
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The Reflector | October 29, 2009
Local band takes stage at The Tavern's masquerade
...in Starkville for me and Steve." Poacher's rock sound has been influenced by members' common taste in music such as Sonic Youth, Neil Young and Dinosaur Jr. But unlike other bands that make setlists consisting only of influential bands'...
In this article: The Replacements, Starkville, IP Address, Mississippi State University, and MySpace
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Wikipedia | June 27, 2009
Jon Harper
...with whom he grew up with in Reading . He has cited Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, dEUS , Sonic Youth, Primal Scream, Squarepusher, Miles Davis and Stevie Wonder as some of his his main influences. Gretsch USA Maple Custom in natural wood...
In this article: Jon Harper, The Cooper Temple Clause, CSS, Forest School, Adriano Cintra, Stevie Wonder, Squarepusher, Miles Davis, and Iracema Trevisan
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San Francisco Chronicle | November 21, 2008
Holiday books: Coffee table books
...of musicians. The eclectic list includes B.B. King, Carlos Santana, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, James Brown, Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Metallica, Sonic Youth, Dr. Dre, Dwight Yoakam, Tracy Chapman and Radiohead. Among the 1,200...
In this article: Albert Kahn, Elvis Presley, Rolling Stone, Eric Meola, and B.B. King
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Wikipedia | November 01, 2009
Eddie Vedder
...speeches he has cited them all as influences. Other influences that Vedder has cited include The Who, The Jackson 5, The Beatles, Talking Heads, Sonic Youth, Fugazi, Tom Waits, and the Pixies. Vedder's lyrical topics range from personal...
In this article: Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam, Grammy Award, Vitalogy, Chicago Cubs, Ramones, Jack Irons, Chris Cornell, Vs., and 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
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Independent.ie | June 05, 2009
Homage to Primavera
...of the deliriously vocal locals. Sonic Youth famously supported Neil Young & Crazy Horse on the Weld tour, so it was interesting to see roles reversed with the New Yorkers going on after Young. Premiering tracks from their 15th studio...
In this article: Primavera Sound, Neil Young, Barcelona, Champions League, Foxbase Alpha, The Eternal, Bull in the Heather, and A Day in the Life
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Wikipedia | October 16, 2008
Bluebottle Kiss
...Kiss Formed in the mid 90s, Bluebottle Kiss took their influences from the late '80's American indie scene which included artists such as Sonic Youth and the Afghan Whigs, singer-songwriters of the '70's such as Neil Young and Van Morrison...
In this article: Bluebottle Kiss, Doubt Seeds, Revenge Is Slow, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Murmur, The Stems, Nonzero Records, Tap Dancing, and The Church
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www.washingtonpost.com | October 01, 2007
POP MUSIC
...Youth's distortion-happy outer crust. The set's highlight came early with "The Shape Is in a Trance," as Moore's guitar work evoked both classic Sonic Youth and the weathered melancholy of Neil Young. Forgive the expression, Thurston, but...
In this article: John McLaughlin, Thurston Moore, Mahavishnu Orchestra, No Neck Blues Band, Fireworks, Who Could Win a Rabbit, Avey Tare, and Gary Husband
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Wikipedia | August 14, 2009
Enderby (rock band)
...Down on the Cloud'', Ami, Blandi Blue, Burning Inside, and Nova. Their major influencies were Pixies, Ramones, The Smiths, Sonic Youth, Neil Young and Frank Black. Enderby also participated in the musical project Interferencias,...
In this article: Enderby, Frank Black, Neil Young, and Pixies
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New York Daily News | June 29, 2009
Wilco moves forward while giving back to fans
...arty. "Bull Black Nova" pivots on pointillist guitar pings that could have been devised by Sonic Youth, while "Wilco (The Song)" chugs along on distorted whines that recall the Velvet Underground's "I'm Waiting for the Man." The lead...
In this article: Wilco, Jeff Tweedy, Two of Us, I'm Waiting for the Man, Velvet Underground, George Harrison, Feist, Neil Young, and Beatles
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Sonic Youth is an American rock band formed in New York City 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, Sonic Youth was pivotal in the rise of the alternative rock movement.
Sonic Youth have expressed a wide variety of influences, ranging from the influential protopunk musician Patti Smith to composer John Cage. The band has been praised for having "redefined what rock guitar could do", using a wide variety of unorthodox guitar tunings, and preparing guitars with objects like drumsticks and screwdrivers to alter the instruments' timbre.
- Name:
- Sonic Youth
- Origin:
- New York City, New York, USA
- Years Active:
- 1981–present
- Current members:
- Former Members:
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- Jim Sclavunos
- Anne DeMarinis
- Jim O'Rourke
- Bob Bert
- Richard Edson
- Associated With:
- Ciccone Youth
- Neil Young
- Free Kitten
- Mirror/Dash
- Genre:
- Art-punk
- Record Label:
- Neutral, Ecstatic Peace!, Zensor, Blast First, Homestead, SST, Enigma, DGC, SYR, Interscope, Matador
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