Starpower
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Q&A: Inside the 'New Moon' SoundtrackOn-cameras? On Gossip Girl, the first ten episodes have included four on-camera performances: Sonic Youth re-recorded "Starpower" to fit a wedding scene and Thurston Moore and Jemina Pearl did the Ramones' "Sheena Is a Punk... In this article: New Moon, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Chris Weitz, John Hughes, Gossip Girl, Alexandra Patsavas, Thom Yorke, Oh Yeah, and Starpower |
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NME Reviews | October 26, 2009
Track: 10 Tracks You Have To Hear This Week (26/10/09)
...on Gossip Girl, but an extra surprise is that Kim Gordon properly acts in it. No cringing, though: the band's acoustic version of 'Star Power', that eerily pretty track from 'Evol', suddenly gives the episode the atmosphere of Twin Peaks.
In this article: Sonic Youth, Battles, Serge Gainsbourg, Eagles of Death Metal, Huzzah!, Evol, Star Power, and Benjamin Zephaniah
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Independent.co.uk - Music | October 22, 2009
Caught in the net: Murphy's talk turns to song
...throw a further curve ball into the mix, Kim Gordon officiated at the wedding too. They then played a sweet-sounding acoustic version of "Star Power" (from their 1986 album 'EVOL'). Watch it at tinyurl.com/yfgxzf7. To coincide with the...
In this article: James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem, Sonic Youth, Africa, New York, Los Angeles, Falling Slowly, Star Power, and Twitter
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Punknews | October 14, 2009
Sonic Youth's Gossip Girl appearance online
...on Gossip Girl is online now for streaming. As originally reported, the legendary post-punk musicians are fans of the show and performed "Star Power," from their 1986 SST Records album, EVOL. You can click Read More for the video. Please...
In this article: Sonic Youth, Punknews.org, Star Power, SST Records, and EVOL
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MTV.com | October 13, 2009
'Gossip Girl' Welcome Sonic Youth To The Upper Crust
...said ceremony? None other than Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon! Happy married (for now), Gordon joined her band to perform "Starpower," a single off their 1986 release EVOL. It should be noted that this wasn't the first time Sonic...
In this article: Sonic Youth, Gossip Girl, Kim Gordon, The Eternal, Georgina Sparks, Beastie Boys, and Thurston Moore
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Gawker | October 13, 2009
Gossip Girl : Sonic Youth in Revolt [Power Rankings]
...a deadly destroyer. I didn't think it was possible to love her anymore. There were also some break ups, some make ups, and some serious "Star Power." Dorota Fashion Points: We see her out of uniform: +1, She wore that horrible hat to the...
In this article: Sonic Youth and Kim Gordon
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A.V. Club RSS Feeds | October 12, 2009
TV: Gossip Girl: Rufus Getting Married
...is the "Sonic Youth episode" of Gossip Girl. Not only did the band arrive just in time to play an acoustic version of the EVOL single "Starpower" for Lily and Rufus' first dance as husband and wife, but Kim Gordon, Internet-ordained...
In this article: Gossip Girl, Sonic Youth, and Thurston Moore
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Film.com TV Blog | October 12, 2009
TV: Music on TV This Week: Monty Python
...right?) Meanwhile, Sonic Youth will appear on tonight's episode of Gossip Girl, performing an acoustic version of the alt-rock classic "Star Power." I thought the band had gotten it out of their system with their appearance on Gilmore Girls...
In this article: Monty Python, Jimmy Fallon, Sonic Youth, The Flaming Lips, John Cleese, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Gossip Girl, Movie of the Week, and Star Power
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Punknews | September 28, 2009
Sonic Youth to appear on Gossip Girl
...on a Season 3 episode of Gossip Girl. The episode is set to air October 12th and will feature the band performing their classic track, "Star Power," from their 1986 SST Records album, EVOL. Apparently, music historian, label owner and...
In this article: Sonic Youth, Gossip Girl, Punknews.org, Thurston Moore, Star Power, Kim Gordon, SST Records, and EVOL
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Philly.com | August 15, 2009
Sideshow: Life in prison for rapper C-Murder
...American Idol rocks into Atlanta for its next set of auditions. Post-punk Gen-X rock gods Sonic Youth will play an acoustic version of "Starpower" from their third LP, '86's EVOL, in a guest appearance this fall on the fifth episode of...
In this article: Jon Gosselin, C-Murder, Parole, Post-punk, Corey Miller, Antonio de la Rua, and Victoria Beckham
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Gawker | August 14, 2009
Sonic Youth's <em>Gossip Girl</em> Cameo Makes Us Question Everything [Confusion Is Next]
...Youth, will perform on Gossip Girl. This either makes no sense at all, or the most sense ever. They'll be playing an acoustic version of "Starpower" on the show's fifth episode. It was written in 1986, which is before most of the show's fans...
In this article: Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore, Kate Moss, Robert Pattinson, Leighton Meester, and Renee Zellweger
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Description from Wikipedia:
"Starpower" was the first and only single from Sonic Youth's album EVOL. It was released in July 1986 on SST Records.
- Name:
- Starpower
- Genre:
- Alternative rock
- Release Date:
- July 01, 1986
- Preceded By:
- "Halloween II"
- Produced by:
- Sonic Youth
- Recorded By:
- Sonic Youth
- Record Label:
- SST Records
- B Side:
- "Bubblegum" and "Expressway to yr Skull"
- Audio Format:
- 7", 10", 12", Cassette Single, CD Single
- From Album:
- EVOL
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