Monthly Archive for January, 2009

SONIC YOUTH’S HOUSE OF SHIFTING PLATES AND RIDICULOUS JUICE

Published on January 5, 2009 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

L.A. ETERNAL RELEASE PARTY JUNE 9

In celebration of their new album, The Eternal, Sonic Youth will take over our little record shop. For one day only, on June 9th, Origami Vinyl will become Sonic Youth’s House of Shifting Plates and Ridiculous Juice, as dubbed by the band itself. Our wall of featured albums will display selections hand-picked by Thurston, Kim, Lee, Steve and Mark –  ranging from Okkyung Lee to John Lennon – as well as a wide range of Sonic Youth and Sonic Youth related releases. The band has also invited their friends Pocahaunted and Shiloe to play sets at the store.

Origami has also teamed up with local artist, Seizer, to create a special limited edition silkscreen print of the art attached. The art poster will be limited to 50 copies, hand numbered and signed, available for pre-order the day of the event.

As if that weren’t enough, Two Boots Pizza will create a special “Eternal” pie that resembles the album’s artwork. Slices of this pie will be given away free during the event at Origami. Phil, owner of Two Boots and long-time friend of the band, is excited to be a part of the band’s new release.

The details of the event are:
Sonic Youth’s House of Shifting Plates and Ridiculous Juice
Tuesday, June 9th from 5.30pm – 9pm
with live performances by Pocahaunted and Shiloe
Limited edition goodies provided by Deathbomb Arc and Not Not Fun
Free “Eternal” Pizza slices provided by Two Boots
+ other SPECIAL surprises
1816 W. Sunset Blvd, Echo Park, Ca 90026
213.413.3030
www.origamiorigami.com

SYR 7 AVAILABLE NOW

Published on January 2, 2009 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

The seventh installment of Sonic Youth’s series of experimental + sometimes instrumental releases is available in a vinyl-only edition self-released on the band’s own SYR label. The record is available now for presale at the sonicyouth.com store.

The A-side, ‘J’accuse Ted Hughes’ is a previously unreleased 22 minute drone-piece recorded by Sonic Youth at the All Tomorrows Parties Festival in the UK April 2001. At ATP the band previewed instrumental and early versions of songs from the then soon-to-be recorded ‘NYC Ghosts and Flowers’ and performed this premiere + exclusive performance of ‘J’accuse Ted Hughes’.

The B-side, ‘Agnes B Musique’ is a soundtrack-style piece recorded at the band’s own Murray Street Studio in 2001 for a never-to-be realized collaboration with French clothing designer Agnes B. This 18 minute long musical piece was recorded with a 5-piece version of SY, the 4 members of SY being joined by Jim O’Rourke who also mixed ‘Agnes B Musique’.

TEXT OF LIGHT: NYC HIGHLINE NOVEMBER 13

Published on January 1, 2009 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

From the High Line park website:

Text of Light–Ulrich Krieger, Alan Licht, Christian Marclay, and Lee Ranaldo–will present a live musical score to Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (Walter Ruttman, 1927), a feature-length “city symphony” film that captures urban life through a vibrant mix of documentary footage, abstract visual compositions, and impressionistic montage techniques. Text of Light’s loosely structured improvisational score will feature the remarkable intonarumori (Futurist noise machines), among many other instruments. The live performance to Berlin will be preceded by a screening of the short film Manhatta (Charles Sheeler and Paul Strand, 1921), another city symphony that depicts a day in New York City. The entire event will take place on the High Line in the 14th Street passage. Tickets

DAN GRAHAM AT THE WHITNEY

Published on January 1, 2009 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

Longtime SY friend and associate Dan Graham is having a retrospective show at the Whitney Museum in New York starting June 25, which includes work he has done with Sonic Youth.  An interesting interview Thurston conducted with Dan is here.

PARTY WITH ME PUNKER

Published on January 1, 2009 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

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.”

MASTER-DIK – FIRST TIME ON CD

Published on January 1, 2009 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

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.

LOST IN THE ARCHIVES – NEW MIXTAPE Vol. 6 + VIDS

Published on January 1, 2009 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

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.

SONIC YOUTH ART UPDATE – FALL EDITION

Published on January 1, 2009 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

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

SONIC YOUTH TAKE OVER PITCHFORK TV

Published on January 1, 2009 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

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.

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