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Tag: sonic youth

February 25, 2020
‘Desolation Center’ Director Stuart Swezey: Taking Punk into the Desert
By Dustin Krcatovich / Interviews, TV+Film / interview, TV+Film, Q&A
Nowadays, it’s easy to take punk/alternative-minded outdoor festivals for granted—but in the 1980s, there was little opportunity for scrappy, weird bands to get any sun.
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October 31, 2019October 31, 2019
Sounds Scary To Me: A Riot Fest Halloween Playlist
By Bailey Davis / Holiday, Playlists / halloween, misfits, holiday
What does "scary" sound like? Here's our best guess. Use this for your lame Halloween party tonight.
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June 18, 2018August 6, 2018
You May Remember These Riot Fest Artists From Such Simpsons Episodes As…
By Riot Fest / TV+Film / Blink 182, beck, sonic youth
Hi, everybody! Did you know that ten episodes of the popular TV series 'The Simpsons' feature Riot Fest artists? Don't have a cow, man! Cowabunga!…
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March 28, 2018March 28, 2018
Do Androids Dream of Electric Guitars? Here are 5 Musicians who Can’t Get Enough Philip K. Dick
By Miles Raymer / Science Fiction / sonic youth, Billy Corgan, Gary Numan
While he was alive, sci-fi author Philip K. Dick was astoundingly productive. He cranked out over 120 short stories during the course of a professional…
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June 13, 2017
Daily Riot Fest Roundup
By Riot Fest / Archive, Chicago, Roundup / green day, sonic youth, Gogol Bordello
Today is National Weed Your Garden Day, so don't forget to grow weed in your garden. You can thank us later...if you remember. Worriers has signed to…
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September 10, 2012
Sonic Youth detail “Smart Bar – Chicago 1985”
By Riot Fest / Archive / album details, indie rock, sonic youth
As promised a little while back, the Sonic Youth vaults are being opened and the first release has been confirmed. Smart Bar – Chicago 1985…
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September 7, 2012
Stereogum ranks the Sonic Youth discography
By Riot Fest / Archive / indie rock, noise rock, sonic youth
Let's get ready to argue! Just like their recent Fugazi list, Stereogum has taken on the task of ranking the 16 studio albums of Sonic…
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August 10, 2012
Rabbits detail “Bites Rites”
By Riot Fest / Archive / new music, tour dates, album details
Portland sludge/noise trio Rabbits detailed their sophomore LP this week. Bites Rites is due for release in September via Good to Die Records. The record…
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July 27, 2012
Chelsea Light Moving debut tune #3
By Riot Fest / Archive / new music, indie rock, noise rock
Chelsea Light Moving, the new band from Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, recently leaked another new song online in celebration of his 54th birthday. Check…
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July 20, 2012
Sonic Youth plan a ton of archival releases
By Riot Fest / Archive / indie rock, noise rock, reissue
According to a recent interview with Lee Ranaldo, Sonic Youth are planning a number of archival releases. As of right now a tour film from…
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July 10, 2012
Chelsea Light Moving (Thurston Moore’s new band) posted another song
By Riot Fest / Archive / new music, matador records, sonic youth
The second song from Chelsea Light Moving hit the internet today. Click here to listen to "Groovy & Linda" or right click the link to…
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June 22, 2012
Thurston Moore forms new band Chelsea Light Moving, posts song and tour dates
By Riot Fest / Archive / new music, tour dates, matador records
This morning Pitchfork debuted quite a few things in one simple post. Click here to listen to "Burroughs," the first public recording from Thurston Moore's…
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