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Sonic Bits
January 20, 2008

* A video featuring The Thurston Moore groop performing "The Shape Is In The Trance" can be viewed here.
*Lee Ranaldo has been added to the No Fun Fest line up. Lee will perform his "Blind Piece #2" on May 18th.
* Kim Gordon will join Damian Kulash of OK Go and Becky Stark of the band Lavender Diamond in a new short film. The film, that has yet to be given a title, will be directed by Ali Raza and focuses on a short story created by Miranda July. Filming has yet to begin, but will be starting later this month.
* Thurston will contribute to The Bored Fortress split 7" club. The subscribers to this series will receive 2 split 7 inches every other month. Other artists contributing include Vampire can't. Charalambides and the wonderful Magik Markers.
* The mighty Chris Lawrence has updated the Sonic Youth Discography. This guy should be inducted in the Rocknroll Hall of Fame. If you want to help him for future updates please check this thread.

Moshe

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.