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New York's own legendary Sonic Youth released Daydream Nation nearly 20 years ago, and a number of upcoming concerts will celebrate this legendary L.P. Sonic Youth returned to opening night of the Coachella Festival last Friday, April 27th. Didn't head to Indio for the festival? No problem. Components of Sonic Youth will be at Brooklyn's No Fun Fest in mid-May.
You can catch the Daydream Nation performances in Europe in June; Chicago, Nor Cal and So Cal in July; and London at the end of August. Or stick around New York to catch the show on July 28th at Brooklyn's McCarren Park Pool. Even though Daydream Nation was added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry in 2005, it's taken nearly 20 years for a phenomenal re-release on 2xCD or 4xLP, slated for June 12th. Fortunately, The Whitey Album by Sonic Youth alter-ego Ciccone Youth was already re-released, featuring three of the finest covers ever heard: "Burnin' Up," "Addicted to Love" (channeling Robert Palmer as well as Madonna), and "Into the Groovey." Speaking of Sonic Youth covers, their takes on the New York Dolls' "Personality Crisis" and Ramones' "Beat on the Brat" are two you also want to get your hands on, in case you've never heard them.
Even after listening to it 100 times, Daydream Nation still has the fresh, raw energy, the long chords, great feedback and classic Sonic Youth sound that emanated from the original Confusion is Sex, Kill Yr Idols and live Sonic Death LPs from the early 1980s. Some highlights on video include some really obscure live clips as well as mash-ups done by YouTube addicts:
Teenage Riot:
Silver Rocket:
Eric's Trip:
Kissability:
("Look into my eyes, dont you trust me/Yr so good you could go far/Ill put you in a movie, dont you want to/You could be a star/You could go far")
Finally, until May 12 at KS Art in Tribeca, check out Thurston Moore's first solo exhibit of his collages, handsomely-framed fanzine-like archival inkjet artwork. From Iggy Pop to Lou Reed to Patti Smith, all the antics of the New York music scene are chronicled in these deceptively serene collages, which sell for $1200 each. (Splat No. 9 D O A evokes the Andy Warhol disaster series.) Also available are his 'zine for $10 a pop, a nice homage bygone punk bands, especially Dez of Black Flag.
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coachella, daydream nation, indio, sonic youth, the whitey album
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Posted on 5/1/2007
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