Thurston has edited a new book of photos by Dave Markey and Jordan Schwartz. From Markey’s site: “A book of unique photos taken during the We Got Power fanzine days (1981-83) covering the Southern California hardcore punk scene, edited by Thurston Moore. Featuring The Minutemen, Descendents, Black Flag, Red Cross, Redd Kross, Social Distortion, Big Boys, Butthole Surfers, Saccharine Trust, Gun Club, DRI, Suicidal Tendencies, Circle One, Mood Of Defiance, Civil Dismay, The Urinals / 100 Flowers, Sin 34, & many others. With writings from Joe Carducci, Janet Housden, Dez Cadena, Mike Watt, Jennifer Schwartz, David Markey, Jordan Schwartz, Jack Brewer, Keith Morris, Jeffrey McDonald, Steven McDonald, Tony Cadena, Eugene Tatu, Steve “Human” (Vandals), Sean Wheeler & many others. Where were you in ’82? Coming in 2009 published by Abrams.”Info.”
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Sonic Youth’s ‘Master-Dik’ EP has been released on CD for the first time and is available exclusively through sonicyouth.com. Originally released between Sister and Daydream Nation this re-mastered EP includes the title track, a cover of the Ramones ‘Beat on the Brat’ and a sound collage of psycho-distorto-soundscapes recorded by the band while on tour and at Wharton’s Palace of Confusion.
Track List: 1. Master-Dik 2. Beat on the Brat 3. Under the Influence of The Jesus and Mary Chain/Ticket To Ride/Master-Dik(version)/Introducing the Stars 4. Ringo/He’s On Fire/Florida Oil Drums/Westminster Chimes 5. Chinese Jam 6. Vibrato/Guitar Lick/Funky Fresh 7.Our Backyard 8. Traffik. Pick up yr copy exclusively at the sy.store.
Mix Tape 6 is up. Just click on the cassette on the front page of sonicyouth.com and listen as it streams. We’ve included a couple of songs from the new Deluxe Edition of Daydream Nation, songs that might be considered outtakes from Daydream Deluxe, one song from Thurston’s upcoming Ecstatic Peace! record and a few rarities or oddities that could’ve wound up on the Destroyed Room LP. There’s also new video up of SY shot by Jonas Mekas. Keep checking the Store, MP3 and Video pages for new additions.
Lee is curating a video series at the Hudson Valley Community College running Spet 17 through Oct 24. First up is Michael Morley’s “The Black Album”—manipulated film of Iggy’s ’07 ATP set in UK.
Put Blood in the Music – Introduction by director Charles Atlas Thursday, September 17 at 7 pm
This is a rare U.S. screening of Put Blood in the Music (1989), a documentary on the late 1980s downtown New York music scene, featuring early performances by Sonic Youth, John Zorn, Hugo Largo, and Ambitious Lovers and appearances by Dan Graham, Glenn Branca, Karen Finley and others. Experimental filmmaker, video artist, and director Charles Atlas will introduce his film.
This program will take place at X Initiative, 548 West 22nd Street. This is a free event. No reservations. Space is limited; first-come, first-seated.
‘Social Static’the film by Chris Habib and Spencer Tunick featuring a soundtrack by Sonic Youth will be installed in it’s own room at the Moscow Biennale 9/25/09-10/2509
Celebrating the release of ‘The Eternal’ next week, SY will take over the TV section of pitchforkmedia.com. On June 8 and 9 a two-part version of the show A>D>D featuring SY will air. The show was filmed at the band’s studio using about 1000 VHS machines and a cassette 4-track. Airing on Wednesday, June 10 and Thursday, June 11 is a two-part interview with the band, conducted by Pitchfork writer Nitsuh Abebe. And on Friday, June 12 is a video playlist curated by the band. It could get mental.
