Sonic youth perform works by modern avantgarde composers such as john cage christian wolff, pauline oliveros and yoko ono on goodbye 20th century syr, 1999, a twodisc set, the latest in a series of unconventional, mostly. Fire and rain, a new book by david browne, chronicles that turbulent. The result is a minimal album of silence occasionally interrupted by strange dissonance that quietly reaps noisy havoc on your mind. Venerable new york guitar abusers sonic youth have been the cool older siblings to several generations. In david brownes 2008 biography of sonic youth, goodbye 20th century, he writes on the groups lasting stability.
Jun 05, 2008 david brownes biography of sonic youth, goodbye 20th century, is as much a chronicle of the combustion of music and popular culture they helped ignite as it is an earnest portrait of the. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Jan 31, 2000 based on the players, the title, and the time of its release, one might expect sonic youth s goodbye 20th century to be the bands cataclysmic soundtrack to the last times. The cardboard cd sleeve opens to reveal one disc in each side, with all of the songperformance credits printed on the inside. A biography of sonic youth, author david browne describes it as a time when.
Sonic youths new book sensational fix to include 4. Much of the early going is devoted to connecticutraised guitarist thurston moores apprenticeship in the 70s new york punk. Sonic youth always maintained artistic freedom and somehow managed to do it on major record labels without selling any records. Kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth, fashion icon, and role model for a generation of women, now tells her storya memoir of life as an artist, of music, marriage, more. We as come up with the money for hundreds of the books collections from outmoded to the additional. If youre going to read every book about sy, this isnt bad, it just relies too heavily on interviews with a couple of bplayers in the sy story, as well as the authors own interviews. The bands songwriting on goo is more topical than past works, exploring themes of. A biography of sonic youth by david browne available from da capo press. Get the guaranteed best price on rock vinyl ps like the sonic youth goodbye 20th century at musicians friend.
Sonic youths 11th fulllenght studio album and, of course, the last one they released before the turn of the century is surely the bands most academic and intellectual. You wait ages for a decent sonic youth biog, and then. The vinyl version had a slightly different track order, due to the side length constraints of the format. Rock lore abounds with stories of pivotal yet scarcely. The title goodbye 20th century is buried beneath the hypnotic spiral patterns on the cover. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. No band cooperation on this one, instead it pulls from sources far, wide and. A biography of sonic youth, by david browne is a 784page companion volume to sonic youths museum exhibit of the same.
A biography of sonic youth 1st da capo press ed by david browne isbn. There has never been a rock institution quite like sonic youth. It is a double album of versions of pieces by avantgarde composers, performed by sonic youth and collaborators. David browne the definitive biography of sonic youth, architects of noise rock and the most beloved, longestrunning house band of alternative nation. Rising from the druginfested streets of 80s new york city, the incomparable sonic youth recorded some of the most important albums in alternative music history and influenced an entire generation of indie rockers. Sep 14, 2017 we chatted up sonic youths kim gordon about her upcoming yoko ono tribute concert. We chatted up sonic youths kim gordon about her upcoming yoko ono tribute concert. Based on the players, the title, and the time of its release, one might expect sonic youths goodbye 20th century to be the bands cataclysmic. Mar 21, 2019 get this link to readdownload book you can download and read books for free with epub pdf file format and kindle version download goodbye 20th century. Sonic youths distinctive, uncompromising sounds have.
We actually did voice piece for soprano on our record goodbye 20th century we did it as a. A biography of sonic youth rising from the druginfested streets of 80s new york city, the incomparable sonic youth recorded some of the most important albums in alternative music history and influenced an entire generation of indie rockers. Goodbye 20th century is an album by american alternative rock band sonic youth. The bands members arrived in new york at the close of the 70s the decade when rock and roll in all its forms arguably peaked.
The first disc of the cd edition contained a quicktime video of a performance of piano piece no. Actually, its not too far removed from the other syr eps, especially in terms of production sound. On page 1 he relates not knowing noise was an itunes category and never having seen the designation unclassifiable before researching the book. Nearly overlooked amid the buzz surrounding sonic youths forthcoming, backtotheindies album is the bands hefty new book, which is due to be published next week. Sonic youth s distinctive, uncompromising sounds have provided a map for innumerable musicians who followed, from 90s groundbreakers like nirvana and pavement to current faves like the strokes and the yeah yeah yeahs.
The many collaborators make goodbye 20th century a curious listen certainly not your standard sonic youth album. Sonic youth cooperated with the author on this one. Goodbye 20th century is an evenkeeled biography about a band that has struggled for nearly 30 years to balance artistic ambition with financial success. Sonic youth leaders kim gordon and thurston moore announced their split last week, adding a sad chapter to the complex and mysterious relationship weve all been watching play out over the course. Im a huge fan my son was given the middle name thurston. The lives and music of jeff and tim buckley, 2001, etc. Venerable new york guitar abusers sonic youth have been the cool older siblings to several generations of the indieunderground rock set for over two decades. Sonic youth and the rise of the alternative nation. Sonic youth albums, songs discography album of the year. The sonic youth story by stevie chick is available now from omnibus press in the uk. Goodbye 20th century a biography of sonic youth david browne.
His favorite album by the youth is goodbye 20th century, their selfreleased cover album of avantgarde works by various modern classical composers. Sonic youth and the rise of the alternative nation reprint by david browne isbn. If youre going to read one book about sonic youth, let it be goodbye 20th century. A biography of sonic youth is a 2009 biography on the american alternative rock band sonic youth, written by david browne. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It is a double album of versions of pieces by avantgarde composers. Jun, 2008 sonic youth came out of the new york no wave scene of the late 70s and early 80s. Kim gordon lee ranaldo steve shelley thurston moore. The track is the first song on sonic youths goodbye 20th century, the fourth release. And their journey, meticulously documented in goodbye 20th century, unfolds much like a sonic youth song, slowly and deliberately, over the span of 27 years, 14 albums, and 5 drummers. Their distinctive, uncompromising sound provided a map. Goo is the sixth studio album by american alternative rock band sonic youth, released on june 26, 1990 by dgc records. Feb, 2012 ive been reading the book goodbye 20th century. Theyd grown accustomed to each others idiosyncrasies and personalities.
Record collector is the worlds leading authority on rare and collectable records. Get this link to readdownload book you can download and read books for free with epub pdf file format and kindle version download goodbye 20th century. They helped spawn an alternative arts scene of underground. A soothing new sound for a crummy new decade 1970 was a bummer of a year. May 25, 2011 the bands members arrived in new york at the close of the 70s the decade when rock and roll in all its forms arguably peaked. Add to your book collection on bookogs or save for later. The life of amelia earhart by susan butler and goodbye 20th century.
Sonic youth came out of the new york no wave scene of the late 70s and early 80s. Sonic youth and the rise of the alternative nation by david browne book jrnls80s. Much of the early going is devoted to connecticutraised guitarist. A biography of sonic youth by david browne is now available from da capo press. David brownes biography of sonic youth, goodbye 20th century, is as much a chronicle of the combustion of music and popular culture they helped ignite as it. For this album, the band sought to expand upon its trademark alternating guitar arrangements and the layered sound of their previous album daydream nation 1988. Sonic youths distinctive, uncompromising sounds have provided.
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