Sonic Youth The Best Band In The Universe Article

dazedcola · 06.10.2006, 01:39 PM

I was skimming through the village voice today and found this article about sy that i think people here would find interesting.

http://www.villagevoice.com/music/06...,73468,22.html

badgercorn · 06.10.2006, 02:10 PM

Good article. I expect SY don't want to kill Christgau anymore...

FruitLoop · 06.10.2006, 03:28 PM

Sonic Youth play CBGB with Tall Firs Tuesday, June 13. Sold-out as hell.

atsonicpark · 06.10.2006, 08:19 PM

That article is a lie.

HaydenAsche · 06.10.2006, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atsonicpark

That article is a lie.

Seconded.

Best band in the universe? Less than possible.

sonic kid 51306 · 06.10.2006, 08:27 PM

why did sy originally want to kill christgau?

SonikJesus · 06.10.2006, 09:10 PM

Three members of Sonic Youth pose with the American Idol winner

Is that a typo, or a joke? I hope it's a joke. But I would love a bigger version of that picture.

SubSonicPumpAction · 06.11.2006, 03:39 AM

umm so the reason thurston wrote the christgau thing, I think was because he talked shit on the first self titled record. I think. Read Confusion is Next.

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whorefrost · 06.11.2006, 11:24 AM

yeah, like a lot of journalists of that era, christgau was quick to dismiss no wave and early sonic youth... i suppose you can't fault him too much, the early 80s probably weren't ready for such music

Bal · 06.11.2006, 02:08 PM

noice.

Rob Instigator · 06.13.2006, 08:47 AM

Sonic Youth Is The Best Band In The Universe Ever

Rob Instigator · 06.13.2006, 08:48 AM

the joke about the american idol winner is in reference to lee ranaldo's grey hair, like the dipshit that won american idol.

gmku · 06.13.2006, 10:05 AM

Great article. Hilarious caption about the American Idol.

Christgau, though--I dunno. He always seemed a bit bloated in the ego department, but at least he's given the Youth their due. And he was totally wrong about thier first album (the s/t EP) but then not many people back in that time really understood what was going on, so we should forgive him.

kingcoffee · 06.13.2006, 09:58 PM

Pretty favorable article. I'm really surprised at how Mr. Christgau has changed his opinions completely around. Maybe the Kill Yr. Idols lyrics gave him a swift proverbial kick in the ass and made him realize the errors of his ways.

acousticrock87 · 06.13.2006, 10:27 PM

Christgau has been quite the fan for a while. Though it was a bit after Kill Yr Idols. I really do respect the guy. Obviously a band's goal should not be to impress people like him, but he's a very honest and opinionated man and I admire that about him, even if I disagree with some (or a lot) of his reviews. Can't blame him for not liking the first few CDs - he really didn't like them. At the time they were a revolution, not a talent. Very hard to judge that objectively. What can you do?

All of his stuff is at his website, including his ratings and summaries for every single SY album. I believe they were all written at the time they were released, too. Also, somewhere on his site there's a personal interview with Thurston and Kim, at their house, with Coco. It's crazy thinking about their history together and how they ended up there.

atari 2600 · 06.14.2006, 01:17 AM

damn skippy

06.10.2006, 01:39 PM	#1
dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	I was skimming through the village voice today and found this article about sy that i think people here would find interesting. http://www.villagevoice.com/music/06...,73468,22.html __________________ "I said I didnt mean to take up all your sweet time Ill give it right back one of these days If I dont meet you no more in this world then uh Ill meet ya on the next one And dont be late " -Jimi Hendrix ...And me just another dream theory, lost inside your eye "when my mind's uncertain my body decides what it will do to get through the hell of the night as I trip on the ocean that leads through your eyes well my eyes can't wait til they finally see through you"
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badgercorn bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 229	Good article. I expect SY don't want to kill Christgau anymore...
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FruitLoop children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 323	Sonic Youth play CBGB with Tall Firs Tuesday, June 13. Sold-out as hell.
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	That article is a lie. __________________
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sonic kid 51306 empty page Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 23	why did sy originally want to kill christgau?
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SonikJesus the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 998	Three members of Sonic Youth pose with the American Idol winner Is that a typo, or a joke? I hope it's a joke. But I would love a bigger version of that picture.
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SubSonicPumpAction little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tarzana Posts: 68	umm so the reason thurston wrote the christgau thing, I think was because he talked shit on the first self titled record. I think. Read Confusion is Next. s
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whorefrost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arrived in Smoke, Arrived in Gold Posts: 2,569	yeah, like a lot of journalists of that era, christgau was quick to dismiss no wave and early sonic youth... i suppose you can't fault him too much, the early 80s probably weren't ready for such music
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Bal the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Budapest city Posts: 1,011	noice. __________________
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	Sonic Youth Is The Best Band In The Universe Ever __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	the joke about the american idol winner is in reference to lee ranaldo's grey hair, like the dipshit that won american idol. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	Great article. Hilarious caption about the American Idol. Christgau, though--I dunno. He always seemed a bit bloated in the ego department, but at least he's given the Youth their due. And he was totally wrong about thier first album (the s/t EP) but then not many people back in that time really understood what was going on, so we should forgive him.
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06.13.2006, 09:58 PM	#14
kingcoffee expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,510	Pretty favorable article. I'm really surprised at how Mr. Christgau has changed his opinions completely around. Maybe the Kill Yr. Idols lyrics gave him a swift proverbial kick in the ass and made him realize the errors of his ways. __________________ "No way, man! Cuz dyin' would be a stone groove! Got any messages for Jimi Hendrix?" "Yes. Pick up your puppy."
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acousticrock87 invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,515	Christgau has been quite the fan for a while. Though it was a bit after Kill Yr Idols. I really do respect the guy. Obviously a band's goal should not be to impress people like him, but he's a very honest and opinionated man and I admire that about him, even if I disagree with some (or a lot) of his reviews. Can't blame him for not liking the first few CDs - he really didn't like them. At the time they were a revolution, not a talent. Very hard to judge that objectively. What can you do? All of his stuff is at his website, including his ratings and summaries for every single SY album. I believe they were all written at the time they were released, too. Also, somewhere on his site there's a personal interview with Thurston and Kim, at their house, with Coco. It's crazy thinking about their history together and how they ended up there.
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atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,212	damn skippy
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