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Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore Separate, Sonic Youth’s Future Uncertain
Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth have separated after a 27-year marriage. The couple have played in Sonic Youth since 1981, and were [...]
STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS – Mirror Trafficreviewed by Dan Chapman
There isn’t the smallest hint of pretension in Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks’ new album. From Malkmus’s quirky lyrics to the laid-back instrumentation, there’s a [...]
Smells Like Teen Spirit, Sounds Like Hell
Exclaim reports (via P4k) that on October 1st at the Toronto Underground Cinema, a group of musicians will take turns covering Nirvana’s biggest hit “Smells Like [...]
Photo Gallery: FYF Fest, Los Angeles 9/3/11photos by Chad Elder
Verbicide’s Chad Elder was on hand to snap some incredible pics of the performers and the rowdy crowd.
FUCKED UP – David Comes to Lifereviewed by Garrett Lyons
If I were to play a word association game with you and I started with “hardcore,” you probably wouldn’t answer back with “rock opera.” Well, [...]
Photo Gallery: Thurston Moore and Kurt Vile at the Troubadour, Los Angeles 7/28/11photos by Chad Elder
Beautiful photos of Thurston Moore and Kurt Vile in LA.
THURSTON MOORE – Demolished Thoughtsreviewed by Vanessa Bennett
This album is not what one would expect from the vocalist/guitarist of Sonic Youth. For Demolished Thoughts, Thurston Moore has left behind the heavily reverberating [...]
THE REATARDS – Teenage Hate/Fuck Elvisreviewed by Thomas Pizzola
For those who really want to know what Jay Reatard was like as a youngster, this deluxe reissue of his early album Teenage Hate — [...]
Thurston Moore – Circulation
Demolished Thoughts, the new solo album from Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, was released on May 24th via Matador Records. Download the lead single “Circulation” below. Click [...]
COLD CAVE – Cherish the Light Yearsreviewed by Garrett Lyons
Cold Cave’s sophomore album Cherish the Light Years marks a completely new sound for the band. Gone are the soft vocals of Caralee McElroy and [...]
Chan Marshall of Cat Power to Appear on Eddie Vedder Solo Album
On May 31st, Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder will release a solo album entitled Ukulele Songs, consisting entirely of solotracks performed by Vedder on the ukulele.
Thurston Moore to Release New Solo Album Produced by Beck
On May 24th, Matador Records will release Demolished Thoughts, the new full-length album by Sonic Youth‘s Thurston Moore, produced by Beck. Matador states that the [...]
KURT VILE – Smoke Ring For My Haloreviewed by Peter Cauvel
Kurt Vile will suck you into his hazy folk. After releasing three albums between 2008 and 2009, critics branded Vile as a sort of neo-classic [...]
ESBEN AND THE WITCH – Violet Criesreviewed by Ryan Moore
After a handful of minor releases and a tour history that would lead you to believe they’ve been around for years, the 2008-formed Esben and [...]
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