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“I don’t know that much about folk music, except that most of it bores me to tears”: the incredible life of Michael Chapman, the greatest singer-songwriter the world never knew about

The life and times of Michael Chapman, the cult singer and guitarist beloved of David Bowie, Elton John and Sonic Youth

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Kim Gordon Curates Influential Films For Galerie Film Club

Discover Kim Gordon's curated film list for Galerie film club, showcasing her eclectic tastes and artistic sensibilities.

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Kim Gordon: The Collective review – so close to the edge it sometimes falls off

The former Sonic Youth bassist’s follow-up to her acclaimed solo debut has some great moments, but tips over into a barrage of distortion

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"Kim Gordon has no interest in making music for the faint-hearted": with The Collective, Sonic Youth's iconic former vocalist/bassist throws expectations out the window in thrilling fashion

Kim Gordon's second solo album is challenging, claustrophobic and an absolute triumph

Louder

Kim Gordon announces UK shows, extends US and European tours, shares video for new single Psychedelic Orgasm

Ahead of the release of her second solo album The Collective, Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth) adds new gigs, drops new video

Louder

"I still have very vivid images of him laughing, smiling, and goofing around": Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon remembers Nirvana's Kurt Cobain

Kim Gordon remembers her friend Kurt Cobain, as the 30th anniversary of his death nears

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‘I’m journalling, just like Taylor Swift’: Kim Gordon on TikTok, motherhood and her revealing new album

The alt rock pioneer has earned social media adoration for her trap-infused new song Bye Bye. Now she’s following it up with a ‘realistic’ new record , as well as a collection of her late brother’s writing

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The 11 best Record Store Day 2024 releases – Gorillaz, Pearl Jam, Sonic Youth and more

Record Store Day returns for 2024 – here are the special edition albums we think you should look out for during the event.

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“I’ve always picked up my dad’s guitars, but I wasn’t that serious about it. Then I realized it was natural to me – it was so deep in my soul I didn’t have a choice”: Thurston Moore loved her demos. Now Devon Ross is journeying from actor to guitarist

Inspired by ‘60s pop and ’90s alt-rock alike, the Fender Mustang-toting Irma Vep star – and daughter of Lenny Kravitz guitarist Craig Ross – brought her debut EP to fruition with help from the Sonic Youth icon

Guitar World

"Mascara, lip mask, eye mask, ear plugs, travel shampoo, conditioner": Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon to release new solo album The Collective, shares disorienting new track Bye Bye

Sonic Youth vocalist/guitarist Kim Gordon announces the arrival of her second solo album, The Collective, shares opener Bye Bye featuring some rather bizarre lyrics

Louder

Worried about naming your baby? Don’t be

Whether you settle on Mathilda, Deke or Ebenezer, it’s bound to be exactly the right name. My own son is living proof, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

“I really wanted to be accepted in that purist world of punk and hardcore. You plug your guitar in and boom! Instead we had 10 guitars... all broken and rejigged”: Thurston Moore on Sonic Youth, taming feedback and musical epiphanies

Reflecting on a life of warping electric guitar norms, Moore discusses punk's duality, guitar technique, environmental sound, and taking his sound beyond the boundary

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Xi Jinping's in the House

Plus: AKs in the MRI room, protesters at Chuck Schumer's house, Sonic Youth takes on Javier Milei, and more...

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"We had an A&R person at Geffen saying, 'You guys can be the Pink Floyd of the underground.' I was, like, No, we can’t." Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore remembers Nirvana and 'The Year That Punk Broke'

Thurston Moore: "When I was putting this book together my agent basically said, Give me your Kurt chapter"

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‘It’s scarily good’: vintage clothing market is flooded with fakes

Counterfeit clothes have become a profitable industry – and it’s much more difficult for bona fide retailers to stem the tide

Guitar World

“Springsteen taught me how to write songs, but Pearl Jam, Dinosaur Jr., Fugazi and Sonic Youth taught me how to play those songs I’d learned to write”: Brian Fallon is breaking out the guitar solos for The Gaslight Anthem’s second coming

Brian Fallon and co. bring the noise – and the solos – on their first album since reforming. And they invited Bruce Springsteen along for the ride

The Guardian - UK

Sonic Life: A Memoir by Thurston Moore review – nerd’s eye view

The Sonic Youth frontman leaves personal confession out of this first-hand account of 80s and 90s alt rock

The Guardian - AU

Sonic Youth co-founder Thurston Moore cancels book tour, revealing ‘debilitating’ health condition

The 65-year-old musician says it was ‘utterly distressing’ to be told he shouldn’t travel after a longstanding but undisclosed illness recently escalated

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‘The hate and contempt are as strong as the love’: alt band Blonde Redhead on their twisted bond

The New York group – one of the very best in the US – are back with their first album in nine years. Here, the trio reveal how infighting, illness and anxiety almost destroyed them

Chicago Sun-Times

The Breeders throw Riot Fest back to the ‘90s with full album play of ‘Last Splash’

Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon were seen watching from the stage wings during the band’s Friday afternoon set.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Humanities Festival kicks off Sunday, with a host of big-name guests

Guests include actors Henry Winkler and Bob Odenkirk, as well as Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and the Tyshawn Sorey Trio.

Wallpaper

Kim Gordon on art and the iPhone, band dynamics, and her next step

American visual artist and musician Kim Gordon, formerly of Sonic Youth, discusses her recent show of paintings, creative collaboration and new ventures

The Guardian - UK

Saint Laurent selling secondhand band T-shirts in its vintage collection

Shirts in the range, which is dominated by Nirvana designs, have sold for as much as £3,295

The Guardian - UK

‘Here’s a green blob. What does it sound like?’: the kids’ orchestra making mind-expanding noise

Cornwall Youth Noise Orchestra sounds like the harsh end of 80s industrial and freaks out even their teachers. Ahead of a major concert, we visit their adventurous sound lab

The Guardian - UK

Post-hardcore mainstay Rick Froberg brought deep feeling to ferocious noise

The frontman and guitarist for some of the most influential post-hardcore bands was a self-deprecating talent who inspired generations with his fearless approach

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