Sonic Youth

Readers’ Rock List: Friend Songs

Source: Rolling Stone

15. Sonic Youth – “My Friend Goo” Last week, inspired by John McCain’s frequent use of “My friends,” we dedicated our weekend Rock List to songs that stress companionship. After counting the votes, the Beatles’ Billy Shears and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band anthem beat out other fri...

Published Tue, Oct 14

Album Cover Art

Source: Collecting Vinyl Records

24. Sonic Youth: ‘Goo’ Not a choice I would make, my guess is that one or more of the voters is a big fan of Sonic Youth- I have seen 100 more album covers that would fit in better for a 'best of' list. Goo is an album by alternative rock band Sonic Youth, released on June 26, 1990. A remastered version...

Published Sun, Oct 5

Sonic Youth Goo

Source: The Melvillain

Any doubts as to the continuing relevance of Sonic Youth upon their jump to major-label status were quickly laid to rest by Goo, their follow-up to the monumental Daydream Nation. While paling in the shadow of its predecessor, ...

Published Sat, Oct 4

I Heart Hiroshima - Tuff Teef

Source: musicOMH.com

 UK - It's not unlike Sonic Youth during their Goo period - challenging but accessible and exciting with the duelling vocals so close to those of Kim Gordon and ...

Published Thu, Oct 2

Brian Mackey: Bang on a Can a rare treat

Source: Springfield State Journal Register

 IL - Lee Ranaldo, co-founder of the rock band Sonic Youth and the other featured guest musician, conducted a noisy exploration of his pink electric guitar. ...

Published Wed, Oct 1