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Try and win a signed Jazzmaster
September 30, 2009

Filter Magazine are currently running a scavenger hunt contest type of thing where one reader can win a Fender guitar signed by Thurston or Lee.

Also, about the ATP film Moshe posted about earlier � it doesn't have that much SY footage in it that you couldn't find on Youtube. However, you should go and see the film as it is pretty damn awesome.

Jani

Bark Haze - 'Wild & Free' CDr
September 23, 2009

Bark Haze - 'Wild & Free' CDr $7(USA/Canada)/$9(world)

"The duo of Thurston Moore and Gown caught in action during two extended
sessions at the Folk & Cinema Basement studio in 2008. This CDR finds the duo searching out new directions with 5 tracks of murky wail and attack.
Each cover is individually painted by Gown. Limited to 50 for sale."

contact via gown(at)ecstaticpeace(dot)com

Moshe

No Setlist
July 15, 2009

What do you do when you see your favorite band perform live 40 times over 11 years? If you're an aspiring author like Jenn Benningfield, you write a book about it. No Setlist is not just a compilation of Sonic Youth concert reviews covering the time period May 1998 to May 2009. It is more than anything else an unabashed love story--of the creative spirit, of friends, of discoveries, of life. Aided and abetted by 44 pages of tremendous color photos (some personal, most shots from select concerts), these journals immerse you into the experience of countless miles on the bus or plane, exploring the sights, and meeting numerous other Sonic Youth fans at home and abroad. No Setlist is a must-have for not only Sonic Youth fans, but also anyone seeking to understand the unique mindset of that beautiful beast, the "hardcore fan."

More info.

Moshe

Mirror/Dash DVD
July 14, 2009

The wonderful Richard Gajdos provides us another great DVD. Here are the details:

Mirror/Dash
04/22/2009
Donau Festival
Krems
Austria

VIDEO:
DX50, DivX 5.x/6.x
640 x 480, 986 kbps, 29.970 fps

AUDIO:
0x0055 MPEG-2 Layer 3
22050Hz 96 kb/s tot , Stereo

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

Moshe

All Tomorrow�s Parties Film - Trailer & UK Premiere
June 15, 2009

ATP film new trailer up here. UK Premiere an other screenings info here.

Moshe

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Sonic Youth, initially comprising of guitarist / vocalists Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo, guitarist / bassist / vocalist Kim Gordon and drummer Richard Edson, were formed in New York City in 1981. A product of the No-Wave music scene of the late 1970s, the group had their roots in abrasive, experimental music, with Moore and Ranaldo having previously worked with the experimental composer Glenn Branca. The band were joined in 1985 by drummer Steve Shelley, and have now recorded 14 albums together, as well as many side and solo projects. Their work has been consistently challenging and innovative, and they are widely regarded as one of the most intriguing and influential bands of their time.