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SY To Appear In A New Film
August 23, 1999

The film chronicling the all-star 1996 Tibetan Freedom Concert, "Free Tibet," will be available on video Aug. 3. The documentary, which toured college campuses last year, features performances by such artists as event co-founders the Beastie Boys, hip-hop folkie Beck, avant-garde guitar-rockers Sonic Youth, rappers A Tribe Called Quest and singer Bjork. The movie of the performances at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park chronicles the event's first year. Three more concerts have followed, raising several million dollars for Tibetan causes.

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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.