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May 16, 2005

Not exactly the freshest news ever, but Gus Van Sant's new movie Last Days was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. In this movie loosely based on Kurt Cobain's death, Kim plays a role that is credited as "record executive", whatever that means... Go here for some articles on the premiere, and here for an interview featuring Kim and Thurston. To watch the trailer, go to the Last Days website.

Jef Mertens' film "Elegy from the hearts" has a new screening at Subbacultcha in Antwerp Belgium, May 20th. Watch the trailer (2,7 Mb Quicktime) if you haven't seen it yet, or download flyer of the event (158 Kb PDF).

Jani

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.