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Our Favorite Photos of 2009: Sonic Youth
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This is a photo of Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth at this year's Capitol HillA Block Party, which IA originally for Stereogum. Comment?
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FILTERa s Top 10 of 2009: White Denim
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It's December, which could only mean one thing: top 10 lists. FILTER has taken this end-of-the-year sacrament to the extreme with its Top 10 of 2009 series. Comment?
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George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today" added to Library of Congress
Every year, the Library of Congress selects recordings it deems worthy of being preserved for all time. Comment?
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"13th Annual Townes Van Zandt Wake"
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It's been thirteen years since Townes Van Zandt left this world and it seems that his legacy and shadow only seems to get more and more monolithic as the years pass by. Comment?
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This was based on detailed questions: "What time do you go to bed?" "What is your ideal Saturday night?" "When was the last time you vomited?" It would have been better to tell Facebook that I was living in the South Side on Carson Street the summer Mike Ness tore up Club Laga with his gruff vocals, the same summer Against All Authority sold out ... Comment?
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The 30 Best Albums of 2009: Steve LaBate, Associate Editor
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Even though it was - musically speaking - my least favorite year of the decade, there were still some great records that came out in 2009; albums I'll have in my permanent collection for years to come. Comment?
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BANDS: The Cubists, since 2006; Night People, since 2005; Shaun Piazza Band, 2002-2009; Deathstar, 1995-2002; Moniker, 2002-05; Snapdragon, 1993-95; Lyrical Sol, 1993-95; Grinch, 1990-1992; The Bud Hudson Jazz Explosion, 1996-2001 PLAYS: Guitar, keyboard, bass, drums, sitar, clarinet, saxophone, loops and samples FAVORITE ALBUM: Sonic Youth's ... Comment?
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Continue reading "an end of 2009 interview w/ Travis Johnson of Grooms"
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Pyramiddd ) and Brooklyn's Muggabears who are now known as Grooms . The new moniker definitely fits their loud, droney sound better -- which you can hear on Grooms terrific debut album, Rejoicer . Comment?
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Ennio Morricone to play London in April
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One of the most legendary film composers of all time, Academy Award winner Ennio Morricone will return to London in April to perform his Classic Film Soundtracks as part of the 5th anniversary of ATP Concerts' Don't Look Back season. Comment?
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Eric Danton: Top 10 Albums Of 2009
My favorite albums of 2009. What are yours? Let me know in the comments section! 1. Neko Case , "Middle Cyclone" -- A showcase for Case's astounding voice on some of her most compelling songs. Comment?
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Eric Danton: Top 10 Albums Of 2009
My favorite albums of 2009. What are yours? Let me know in the comments section! 1. Neko Case , "Middle Cyclone" -- A showcase for Case's astounding voice on some of her most compelling songs. Comment?
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Uganda, Jerusalem December 15 As Deerhoof rocked the Barby in Tel Aviv, their lesser-known compatriots Tall Firs brought Brooklyn to a Jerusalem alleyway on Tuesday evening as they played for a small crowd crammed into the Uganda's sidecar gig venue. Comment?
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Their unorthodox tunings and feedback-sculpting forays into chaos helped defined the cutting edge of alternative rock in the '80s and '90s. This June marks the 20th anniversary of "Goo," Sonic Youth's major-label debut, but they're here in support of a brilliant new album that marks their return to the world of independent labels, having inked a ... Comment?
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Weekly Mixtape: Listen to this week's issue of the Phoenix
Sonic Youth is an experimental rock group formed in New York City in 1981. The band consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon... Devendra Banhart Devendra Banhart is a folk singer-songwriter whose first few records were released on... Comment?
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From the Vaults Friday: Jandek, Chair Beside a Window
The Year : 1982 The Album : Jandek, Chair Beside a Window Who It Influenced : Bill Callahan, Low, Six Organs of Admittance, The Tower Recordings, Charalambides, Sonic Youth It's getting hard to remember that it's only been 5 years of Jandek playing live. Comment?
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Why the music cassette has never died
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Central to the lingering affection that people still have for tapes is the fact that you can compile them yourself Pete Paphides Richard Goldsmith, of the upscale hi-fi geeksters' paradise Audio Gold, dismisses the notion of a a dying format. Comment?
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"Hi,Thurston!" I said smiling, leaning by the doorway of the SculptureCenter at the gala for Dan Graham. Comment?
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Five things to do today: December 16
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This morning, I find myself caught in an irresolvable mind loop on the topic of authenticity - I'm not sure why, but I would guess a pit stop at Steve Krakow's pop-culture museum/apartment last night has something to do with it. Comment?
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Kevin Shields and co curate a blinding (and deafening) line-up at winter's loudest weekend
Of all the hallowed ways of paying homage to the birth of Christ, holing up in the imposing white spires of Butlins Minehead has become a tradition as holy as gouging a candle and some dolly mixtures into an orange. Comment?
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Here's a good theme for the season of giving ... toys. You can go in many different directions here: Studio shots of interesting or antique pieces, environmental shots with interesting angles, toys as props in funny scenarios , or images that incorporate a child's joy. Comment?
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