Tag Archives: Thurston Moore

Live Video: Chelsea Light Moving play new songs!

By Jim Beckmann | Published: April 9, 2013

“You got your peanut butter on my chocolate?” No, we got your chocolate on Thurston Moore! Or maybe it was the other way around! Either way, a simple chocolate bar wrapper was the inspiration for a brand new song, written on the spot, by Thurston and his new project Chelsea Light Moving. No doubt you’veRead more...

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Live Video: Chelsea Light Moving at SXSW

By Jim Beckmann | Published: March 27, 2013

Anyone still lamenting the demise of Sonic Youth has clearly not yet listened to Thurston Moore’s new band, Chelsea Light Moving. While not to diminish the longtime contributions of Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley, et al, this new collective of Moore and his Ecstatic Peace! labelmates Samara Lubelski (who appeared on his solo LP,Read more...

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Live Review: Chelsea Light Moving w/ Grass Widow @ Neumos 3/23/13

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: March 26, 2013

If current trends continue, Thurston Moore will evoke the true spirit of rock and roll musicianship and artistry until the day of his death. 35 years into his career, he and his band of extravagantly talented musicians in Chelsea Light Moving are making hard and heavy rock with just as edge and demand as hisRead more...

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Album Review: Chelsea Light Moving - Chelsea Light Moving

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: March 20, 2013

Thurston Moore has thrown us for a couple loops in the last couple years, starting with the long-time coming disbandment of Sonic Youth. Arguably one fo the most influential American bands of all time, Sonic Youth have, for many years, had a turbulent air about them, but after 2009′s noisy but excellent The Eternal, noRead more...

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KEXP at SXSW 2013, Day 2: Chelsea Light Moving

By Chris Beiter | Published: March 14, 2013

Thurston Moore has nothing to prove after decades spent as part of one of the most influential bands of all time, Sonic Youth.  The guitarist, singer, and songwriter has long been worshiped by SY fans and adored by critics as Sonic Youth evolved from brash indie upstarts in the 80s, to semi-commercial success on aRead more...

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Thursday Music News

By Hallie Santo | Published: January 10, 2013
photo by Kyle Johnson

How to destroy angels_, Trent Reznor‘s collaboration with his wife, Mariqueen Maandig, and Atticus Ross, announced this morning that their debut album is on its way. Welcome oblivion will be out March 5 on Columbia Records, Stereogum reports, but those are all the details we have for now. However, Reznor & Co. have shared theRead more...

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Thursday Music News

By Hallie Santo | Published: November 8, 2012
photo by Dave Lichterman

First things first: South by Southwest has announced its initial line-up for 2013! The list, available at SXSW’s website, includes Thurston Moore, Alt-J, Akron/Family, Klaxons, and more. The festival will take place from March 8-17, and we’ll keep you updated as more acts are added to the roster. As we reported yesterday, Cat Power hasRead more...

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Agitated Atmosphere: Samara Lubelski - Wavelength

By Justin Spicer | Published: September 14, 2012

As major labels continue to exist behind the times, artists and labels with little capital and lesser reputations are producing some of the most innovative, interesting, and inspiring music. Whether it’s creating a new niche in digital technology or looking to once obsolete formats, Agitated Atmosphere hopes to pull back the curtain on a wealthRead more...

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Tuesday Music News

By Gerrit Feenstra | Published: July 31, 2012

Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth has joined the black metal band Twilight and will help record their next album. Guitarist and vocalist Blake Judd has been a long time fan of Moore’s work and has stated his excitement in several interviews. No dates have yet been announced for when the record is due out, butRead more...

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Monday Music News

By JB Bonifacio | Published: June 25, 2012

Indie rock/hip-hop duo Matt and Kim locked themselves in their home studio this past winter to watch an excessive amount of Game of Thrones / Downton Abbey.  Oh, and of course, to work on their upcoming fall release, Lightning, which, today, has just seen its first single, “Let’s Go,” released today on both Soundcloud and iTunes.Read more...

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