Sonic Youth

The Six Sweetest Riffs of All Time

I, Ryan James Wasoba, hereby announce that, after over a year and a half of weekly contributions, the end of my Nitpick Six column is upon us. As such, it's bucket list time. This space is usually reserved for microscopic aspects of music, but now let's go big. These are the six sweetest riffs of ... More >>

The Six Most Uncool Members Of Cool Bands

Last week in this very column, we counted down the six coolest members of uncool bands. This week, we flip the script. Here are the six most uncool members of cool bands, and they're all probably really nice people. See Also: -The Six Coolest Members of Otherwise Uncool Bands

Chris Corsano

7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 28. Kranzberg Arts Center, 501 North Grand Boulevard.

Ume

8:45 p.m. Thursday, October 27. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore And The Four Biggest Rock And Roll Breakups

Wikimedia Commons​Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth have separated after 27 years of marriage and now the future of the band is unknown. Their record label released this statement last Friday: Musicians Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, married in 1984, are announcing they have separa ... More >>

Tennis System

8 p.m. Sunday, September 25. Pig Slop Studios.

The Year Punk Broke Finally Gets Reissued: Where The Featured Bands Are Today

​About twenty years ago, Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore asked his friend, filmmaker Dave Markey, to document the band's short European tour, including its performance at the massive Reading Festival. Markey (best known for his underground classic Desperate Teenage Lovedolls) left with his passp ... More >>

The Riverfront Times' Ten Best Local Singles and EPs of 2010

​Singles and EPs have historically served invaluable purposes. For new bands, they can be the best method to come out swinging with their best songs. For established acts, they provide a low-pressure way to showcase new material, try out remixes, or clear the vaults of demos and alternate ta ... More >>

Show Flyer MP3: Gun Outfit, Worm Hands and Cardiac Arrest at Antarctica, Sunday, August 9

Almost forgot about this one: Olympia, Washington's Gun Outfit -- whose influences include Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr and SST bands -- will be playing at new venue Antarctica (5226 Gravois) on Sunday night. Cardiac Arrest and Worm Hands are also on the bill. Show at 9 p.m., admission $6.MP3: Gun ... More >>

Thus Concludes The Coolest July St. Louis Has Ever Known

uploaded by Uncle Pilot to the RFT Flickr Pool​Technically as of last night, we're about to wrap up just the sixth coolest July on record. That doesn't mean it wasn't the coolest, though. The lowest average temperature in July came in 1961 and 1891, when it was typically a balmy 74.9 degrees. Here ... More >>

Abe Vigoda

Over the Weekend: Sonic Youth, Chris Isaak, Pitchfork Music Festival and Beach Bodies

It was a music-heavy weekend, and here's what you might have missed.Sonic Youth at the ArchPhoto: Todd OwyoungIndie rock godfathers, and godmothers, Sonic Youth played a free show under the Arch on Friday. See more photos.Music editor Annie Zaleski called this show on Friday "one of the best concert ... More >>

Photos Review Setlist: Sonic Youth and Awesome Color Under the Arch, Live on the Levee, Friday, July 17

At around 7:45 p.m., sunglasses-clad Thurston Moore strode onstage to thunderous cheers. Deadpan, the lanky Sonic Youth vocalist/guitarist said, "Hi, we're the Sonic Youth. We're going to start things off with a little love song called 'No Way.'" Cue a heavy, punkish version of the tenth track from ... More >>

Ten Things to Do Under $10 This Weekend, July 17-19, 2009

Now that Independence Day and the All-Star Game are in July's rear-view mirror, you might be watching your wallet, what with all those fireworks shopping sprees and major-league bar tabs behind you. So, here are a few economical things to do this weekend all under $10.Cowboy Mouth at Mad Art Gallery ... More >>

FoodWire: Mezcal at Monarch, Papa John Downtown

A couple of food events to share:First, and I apologize for the short notice, but we just got the e-mail about this yesterday, Monarch (7401 Manchester Road; Web site) is hosting Don Cooper, founder of Del Maguey Mezcal, at 7 p.m. tonight. There will be mezcal tastings, live music and more. Call 314 ... More >>

Electric Youth: Sonic Youth and Kim Gordon continue to age gracefully with a new LP, The Eternal

Bad Veins/Dead Confederate/The Domani International

9 p.m. Wednesday, July 15. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Video: Sonic Youth on Jimmy Fallon, "No Way" Thurston Moore's Too-Hot-for-TV T-shirt!

Thanks to the Village Voice, who posted this video of Sonic Youth performing last night on Jimmy Fallon's show and debunked the totally too-hot-for-TV shirt Thurston Moore was rocking. (Confidential to Kim Gordon: I love your dress.) Everyone beyond stoked yet for the band's July 17 show under the A ... More >>

Complete Fair St. Louis/Live on the Levee Lineup for 2009!

To go along with yesterday's announcement of Sonic Youth on July 17, here's the entire line-up for Fair St. Louis and Live on the Levee -- below! Fair St. Louis: Friday, July 3 6:00 p.m. Magnolia Summer 8:00 p.m. Counting Crows Counting Crows

New MP3s: Sonic Youth, "Sacred Trickster" and Dinosaur Jr., "I Want You to Know"

Still trying to get my bearings this week, so I figured I'd toss up a few new MP3s available on the web. Neither of these bands have tour dates scheduled in town -- and really, I'm about ready to start passing the hat for Dinosaur Jr. to finally get here -- but these new tunes should satisfy.Up firs ... More >>

Tyvek

8 p.m. Friday, March 6. Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center, 3301 Lemp Avenue.

Raglani to Play at the 2009 No Fun Fest in Brooklyn

Congrats to Raglani (who is not known as Ghost Ice, nor known as anyone else but himself), who is playing the 2009 version of the No Fun Fest in Brooklyn. The three-day event, which takes place from May 15-17 at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, is an annual mecca for noiseniks and experimental artist ... More >>

The Curse of Alternative Nostalgia and the Class of '93: A Response to the Chicago Sun-Times' Article

The Chicago Sun-Times’ blog recently published an interesting piece by noted music critic Jim DeRogatis, in which he attempts to prove that ‘90s Alternative Nation darlings (and specifically Chicago acts Urge Overkill, Veruca Salt, Liz Phair and Smashing Pumpkins) resemble the baby-boomer acts t ... More >>

Ad Astra Per Aspera

8:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 6. The Bluebird, 2706 Olive Street

Learn, Artist! and Shed Shot vs. Territories and Trades Tonight at the Way Out Club

Film School at the Bluebird, Tonight, July 15!

I'm Back.

Sonic Youth's Starbucks Mix Almost Ready to Hit Stores

SXSW From a First-Timer's Perspective: R.E.M., Undertow, Dead Confederate, Thurston Moore, J Mascis, more

SXSW: The Aftermath and the Comedown

Best Music of the Year, Post #1: Love of Diagrams, !!!, Bjork, New Young Pony Club

Awesome Color at Spooky Action Palace, Monday, December 10

Random Weblinks, Here, There and Everywhere: Sonic Youth, the Verve, So Many Dynamos, Girl Talk, Japan, more!

Homespun: Skarekrauradio

The One Eyed Swine Is Queen (Apop Records)

Nine Black Alps

Tuesday, April 11, at 9 p.m. Blueberry Hill (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City)

Loose Fur

Born Again in the U.S.A.(Drag City)

ROCK

Saturday, December 10; Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center (3301 Lemp Avenue)

...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

Worlds Apart (Interscope)

Why Lollapalooza Died

We explore campaign theme songs, examine the death of Lollapalooza and get down verbally with Paul Oakenfold

Letters

Week of July 14, 2004

Sonic Youth

Sonic Nurse (DGC)

Mates of State with I Am The World Trade Center and The Thermals

Saturday, October 18; Rocket Bar

Treasure Hunt

It's hard to figure Demonlover out, but it's fun to try

Best CD Store (Used)

Vintage Vinyl

Sonic Youth with Quix*O*Tic

Tuesday, June 17; Pageant

Jucifer

Saturday, February 22; Rocket Bar

St. Losers

Sonic Youth's on tour, and once again St. Louis isn't on the itinerary. Why does punk rock's most formidable institution slight us?

Band Aid

Ronald Reagan was president, Michael Jackson and Phil Collins ruled the charts and a bunch of little rock bands were changing lives

Sonic Youth

NYC Ghosts & Flowers (Geffen)

Davie Allan and the Arrows and the Knoxville Girls

Tuesday, Aug. 3; Side Door