Goodbye 20th Century: A Biography of Sonic Youth

Moshe · 06.02.2008, 01:20 AM

I read half of the book already and it is so good that it needs it owns thread.

"David Browne's long-awaited Sonic Youth bio, "Goodbye 20th Century," is out this week in the U.S. and UK. It includes new interviews with the band and their family, friends and colleagues, and 64 rare photos. The advance buzz has been strong: "an expressway to the soul of the influential band" (Vanity Fair), "compulsively readable" (Publishers Weekly), and "a rollicking, epic biography" (Salon). Rolling Stone has a sneak peak at some of its photos up now on its site. You can order on Amazon".

Did anyone else read it?

Did you know that there is a recording of some early songs that was never released?!! Some of the songs were later recoded again for the first ep.

skipvacuum · 06.02.2008, 03:44 AM

yeah i read it too..and it's great..i'm really impressed by it..and yeah moshe i didn't know they recorded those early songs before the recording of the e.p.
didn't know how much they made from lollapalooza...actually alot of things i didn't know i learned from this book..if anyone here has read one or all of the previous sonic youth books..do yrself a favor and read this one...

oh also Moshe i saw the thank you to you in it......and i thank you too

SonicBebs · 06.02.2008, 03:51 AM

is it big and hardback? will it make me look even more Geeky on the bus?
s'pose i could could cover it in brown paper...

pantophobia · 06.02.2008, 07:36 AM

i finished it last week, it was such a great book

it was interesting to read about their first managers during which i don't think were ever mentioned before and all the label goings on

greenlight · 06.02.2008, 10:19 AM

still didn't buy it. want to tho.

so what's the story with Genetic?

atari 2600 · 06.02.2008, 10:26 AM

browsed the pics, thanks for news

RanaldoNecro · 06.02.2008, 10:27 AM

You have to read and find out!

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Originally Posted by greenlight

still didn't buy it. want to tho.

so what's the story with Genetic?

blunderbuss · 06.02.2008, 11:10 AM

It's not out for a few more days in Europe (5th June). I've got it on order, and have my fingers crossed that it will arrive in time for me to take it on holiday to read.

✌➬ · 06.02.2008, 11:27 AM

I just got it yesterday, and can't stop reading it. It is so damn good.

deflinus · 06.02.2008, 02:35 PM

its a really good book. very informative. especially in the early years.

agoston · 06.02.2008, 02:42 PM

i'm reading it right now, love it. fun stuff, lots of interesting info. great to nerd out on

tesla69 · 06.02.2008, 02:46 PM

I was skimming it in the store and I noticed the picture of Kim with William Burroughs that said it was his home in Nebraska - Burroughs' home was in Lawrence Kansas - I'm just a little unsure about the fact checking if this obvious detail is wrong. Still, will definitely will need to pick this up soon.

This Is Not Here · 06.02.2008, 03:04 PM

Yeah, lovely photos on the R.S. site. Particularly enjoyed the one of Kim planning out the Daydream Nation Cover. Did anyone notice that the text overlays read "The Sonic Youth- Daydream Nation"? So they were planning to use 'The' Sonic Youth even after Sister...

pantophobia · 06.02.2008, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tesla69

I was skimming it in the store and I noticed the picture of Kim with William Burroughs that said it was his home in Nebraska - Burroughs' home was in Lawrence Kansas - I'm just a little unsure about the fact checking if this obvious detail is wrong. Still, will definitely will need to pick this up soon.

well there were some here and there, most notable was they said Kim's birthday was the 23rd of April (it's the 28th) and a few others, but i don't think there was anything too glaring (other then the Burroughs one of course)

Jerry Garcia · 06.02.2008, 03:51 PM

Check your public library :

http://www.worldcat.org/

RanaldoNecro · 06.02.2008, 10:12 PM

One thing I found kinda humourous was the part towards the end where the author mentioned that SY was living normal lives going to soccer games and Kim going to hen parties or whatever.

Is this the same people that wrote Brother James? I mean, Sonic Youth has pushed our imaginations to the nth degree so lets not describe them as normal...

Even if they have mellowed a tad...

RanaldoNecro · 06.02.2008, 10:12 PM

luv to SY!

Moshe · 06.02.2008, 11:48 PM

Kim's birthday is wrong--but only in the very first printing. (It's actually April 28.) Future printings (already on the way out of the warehouse) correct that.

blunderbuss · 06.02.2008, 11:51 PM

Hey folks - please can you wait a while before revealing all the previously unknown stuff from the book, and leave the rest of us the chance to have a few surprises as we read it. Thanks.

dionysusundone · 06.03.2008, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Moshe

Kim's birthday is wrong--but only in the very first printing. (It's actually April 28.) Future printings (already on the way out of the warehouse) correct that.

Hey the day after mine! Rad!

06.02.2008, 01:20 AM	#1
Moshe Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,889	I read half of the book already and it is so good that it needs it owns thread. "David Browne's long-awaited Sonic Youth bio, "Goodbye 20th Century," is out this week in the U.S. and UK. It includes new interviews with the band and their family, friends and colleagues, and 64 rare photos. The advance buzz has been strong: "an expressway to the soul of the influential band" (Vanity Fair), "compulsively readable" (Publishers Weekly), and "a rollicking, epic biography" (Salon). Rolling Stone has a sneak peak at some of its photos up now on its site. You can order on Amazon". Did anyone else read it? Did you know that there is a recording of some early songs that was never released?!! Some of the songs were later recoded again for the first ep.
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06.02.2008, 03:44 AM	#2
skipvacuum stalker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: dirtmont,pa Posts: 487	yeah i read it too..and it's great..i'm really impressed by it..and yeah moshe i didn't know they recorded those early songs before the recording of the e.p. didn't know how much they made from lollapalooza...actually alot of things i didn't know i learned from this book..if anyone here has read one or all of the previous sonic youth books..do yrself a favor and read this one... oh also Moshe i saw the thank you to you in it......and i thank you too __________________ thank you from the bottom of my sonic addled heart
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06.02.2008, 03:51 AM	#3
SonicBebs expwy. to yr skull Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,680	is it big and hardback? will it make me look even more Geeky on the bus? s'pose i could could cover it in brown paper...
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06.02.2008, 07:36 AM	#4
pantophobia expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,349	i finished it last week, it was such a great book it was interesting to read about their first managers during which i don't think were ever mentioned before and all the label goings on
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06.02.2008, 10:19 AM	#5
greenlight invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,131	still didn't buy it. want to tho. so what's the story with Genetic? __________________
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06.02.2008, 10:26 AM	#6
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,212	browsed the pics, thanks for news
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06.02.2008, 11:10 AM	#8
blunderbuss invito al cielo Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,526	It's not out for a few more days in Europe (5th June). I've got it on order, and have my fingers crossed that it will arrive in time for me to take it on holiday to read.
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06.02.2008, 11:27 AM	#9
✌➬ invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: ιλ Posts: 5,754	I just got it yesterday, and can't stop reading it. It is so damn good.
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06.02.2008, 02:35 PM	#10
deflinus expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: in the darkest part of your mind Posts: 1,737	its a really good book. very informative. especially in the early years.
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06.02.2008, 02:42 PM	#11
agoston little trouble girl Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NYC / BK Posts: 53	i'm reading it right now, love it. fun stuff, lots of interesting info. great to nerd out on
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06.02.2008, 02:46 PM	#12
tesla69 Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 4,055	I was skimming it in the store and I noticed the picture of Kim with William Burroughs that said it was his home in Nebraska - Burroughs' home was in Lawrence Kansas - I'm just a little unsure about the fact checking if this obvious detail is wrong. Still, will definitely will need to pick this up soon.
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06.02.2008, 03:04 PM	#13
This Is Not Here invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kingston-Upon-Thames, London Posts: 2,586	Yeah, lovely photos on the R.S. site. Particularly enjoyed the one of Kim planning out the Daydream Nation Cover. Did anyone notice that the text overlays read "The Sonic Youth- Daydream Nation"? So they were planning to use 'The' Sonic Youth even after Sister... __________________ http://images.google.co.uk/url?sourc...zLTl_B146tcuiw ~~Record of the moment~~
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06.02.2008, 03:51 PM	#15
Jerry Garcia little trouble girl Join Date: May 2006 Location: Montpelier VT Posts: 33	Check your public library : http://www.worldcat.org/
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06.02.2008, 10:12 PM	#16
RanaldoNecro expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eye Of The Squirrel Posts: 1,481	One thing I found kinda humourous was the part towards the end where the author mentioned that SY was living normal lives going to soccer games and Kim going to hen parties or whatever. Is this the same people that wrote Brother James? I mean, Sonic Youth has pushed our imaginations to the nth degree so lets not describe them as normal... Even if they have mellowed a tad... __________________ He is not Alone
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06.02.2008, 10:12 PM	#17
RanaldoNecro expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eye Of The Squirrel Posts: 1,481	luv to SY! __________________ He is not Alone
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06.02.2008, 11:48 PM	#18
Moshe Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,889	Kim's birthday is wrong--but only in the very first printing. (It's actually April 28.) Future printings (already on the way out of the warehouse) correct that.
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06.02.2008, 11:51 PM	#19
blunderbuss invito al cielo Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,526	Hey folks - please can you wait a while before revealing all the previously unknown stuff from the book, and leave the rest of us the chance to have a few surprises as we read it. Thanks.
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