ACL Music Fest Live Shots

Friday

"...textures, creating a thoughtfully arranged assault vaguely reminiscent of Sonic Youth crossed with Warm Jets-era Brian Eno. At the..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Music Feature by Greg Beets

M83

Sunday

"...out to hear sweaty synthesizers. More of a softer Sonic Youth than a computerized beat-machine, M83 opened with "Moonchild,"..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Music Review by Martin de Leon II

Whatever: The '90s Pop & Culture Box

In-Box

"...etc. With the notable absence of favorites Nirvana and Sonic Youth – the former of which is copped to..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

TCB

Plunging into Austin music's past with the Armadillo, and its future with MySpace. Craig Ross included free of charge.

"...soundscapes to "stuff that's seven times nastier than anything Sonic Youth was doing." "There's something really pure about it,"..."

Aug. 5, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

For Those Who Know

Record review

"...a Walkmen dysphoria. The closing "Words Have Rhythm" wafts Sonic Youth tendencies, leaving only the clang of the hi-hat...."

July 1, 2005 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

The Raveonettes, Autolux, the Peels

Live shots

"...back to the Nevermind era with VU for the sonic youth, courtesy of debut Future Perfect. Drummer Carla Azar..."

May 20, 2005 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Slow growing lobsters and dog leash death for Bonapartes

"...played by Richard Edson, former drummer for the band Sonic Youth...."

April 1, 2005 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Out There

Reviews and reports from SXSW Film and Interactive 05

"...on mother love itself. With a jarring soundtrack by Sonic Youth and expressive cinematography by Van Sant regular Eric..."

March 18, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Songs of Pain Was Not in Vain

The day a skinny young kid named Daniel Johnston came shuffling to the back door of the 'Chronicle'

"...The Dead Milkmen recorded "Rocket Ship," David Byrne and Sonic Youth were interested. It was fun to really know..."

March 11, 2005 Music Feature by Louis Black

Beatbox

Beatbox

"...extra drum track or creating a seamless blend between Sonic Youth's "Bull in the Heather" and Smashing Pumpkins' "1979,"..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Music Review by Robert Gabriel

Phases & Stages

Live shots

"...a concise post-punk riff here, a wall of serrated Sonic Youth noise there, avant-garde know-it-alls masquerading as pop savants..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Left of the Dial: Dispatches From the 80s Underground

Gift guide

"...take baby steps toward iconhood. Depeche Mode, New Order, Sonic Youth, Echo & the Bunnymen, the Pretenders, Jane's Addiction,..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Transcending Transgression

Richard Kern abandons hysteria for erotica

"...melodrama-on-acid hysterics of "You Killed Me First" to the Sonic Youth-scored "Death Valley 69," remain cinematic NYC touchstones. The..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

SXSW comes up fast on the outside, and the ascent of one Keun-Pyo Park

"...and features interviews from friends and fans Willie Nelson, Sonic Youth's Steve Shelley, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, and Guy..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Low

In box

"...spellbinding evolution of a band in harmonic symbiosis. Like Sonic Youth, Low falls into the category of aging-punkers-with-families, for..."

July 30, 2004 Music Review by Taylor Holland

Fivehead

Texas platters

"...Sleep" still get their hooks in you. With the Sonic Youth-on-Shiner Bock pedal steel ballad "Wallet Chain," Fivehead creates..."

April 23, 2004 Music Review by Matt Dentler

Kino Eye

Texas platters

"...and sharp. "Collar Up" is a dead ringer for Sonic Youth circa 1981. Its tightly wound fits and starts..."

April 23, 2004 Music Review by Michael Chamy

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...fireball burns so bright that days after opening for Sonic Youth, they're playing two SXSW showcases. Alternative Tentacles just..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Spotlight: Broken Social Scene

Strike the "next" from Next Big Thing

"...This time they were right. From the Sonic Youth jilt of "Cause = Time" to the endlessly..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Television

"...title track presages both the Strokes' shimmering melodics and Sonic Youth's dissonant crescendos in one disciplined package. Verlaine's lyrics..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Music Review by Michael Chamy

Jetscreamer

Texas Platter

"...self-assured, but Starhead thrives when it falls apart, vintage Sonic Youth-style, as on the Confusion Is Sex-influenced "Rain/Venus/Rain." Ten-minute..."

July 18, 2003 Music Review by Michael Chamy

deEP End

deEP End

"...in icy, down-tuned intrigue. Imagine if Interpol worshipped Sister-era Sonic Youth instead of Joy Division... Single Frame Ashtray's Burn..."

April 11, 2003 Music Review by Christopher Gray

The Raveonettes

SXSW Records

"...outgunning the drum machine. No overdubs, either, only a Sonic Youth sneer, VU drone, and the Jesus & Mary..."

March 14, 2003 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Kinski

SXSW records

"...cadence on "Rhode Island Freakout," a spastic counterpoint to Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation ruby "The Sprawl." Between the outbursts,..."

March 7, 2003 Music Review by Michael Chamy

Picks 2 Click

SXSW 2003

"...is, I can make a song and have either Sonic Youth guitars in it or take it and have..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Critics Poll

"...BEST LOCAL SHOWGreg Beets: Pong/Masonic/Coco Candissi, Mercury..."

Jan. 3, 2003 Music Feature

Terrastock 5

Live Shot

"...Axis. Sunday's monster bill allowed for such moments as Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, and Lee Ranaldo yakking..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Music Review by Michael Chamy

Psychedelic Warlords

The kings of Texas psyche rock, ST 37

"...picked a good one, as this year's notables include Sonic Youth, Acid Mothers Temple, and Bardo Pond. The veteran..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

BK Baby

The once-future Kurt Cobain, Ben Kweller, grows up to be Elliott Smith.

"...genuinely wanted to be in an indie band like Sonic Youth or Pavement. I wanted that kind of career,..."

July 12, 2002 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Summer Reading

Words gone wild! The best and the breeziest for beating the heat in 2002

"...is dead," according to no less an authority than Sonic Youth. But what was the scene? In 1910, it..."

May 31, 2002 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

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