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bushdog · 6 months ago
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Thurston Moore is set to release his ninth solo album this September. Titled Flow Critical Lucidity, the seven-track record was recorded at London’s Total Refreshment Centre. Moore is joined on the record by Deb Googe (bass), Jon Leidecker (electronics), James Sedwards (piano, organ, guitar and glockenspiel) and Jem Doulton (percussion). Some of the songs on the album were written and arranged by Moore in Europe and the UK, and include lyrical references to their environments inspired by nature, lucid dreaming, modern dance and the late dancer Isadora Duncan.
Thurston Moore Details New Album, 'Flow Critical Lucidity' | The Quietus
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rollingstonemag · 6 years ago
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Un nouvel article a été publié sur https://www.rollingstone.fr/thurston-moore-itw/
INTERVIEW - Thurston Moore, pédales au plancher
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Le légendaire guitariste de Sonic Youth sera en concert ce dimanche 27 janvier en clÎture du festival Bordeaux Rock ; Rolling Stone en a profité pour poser cinq questions à un des grands druides du bruit
Vous ĂȘtes considĂ©rĂ© comme un pionnier du genre noise : qu’est-ce qui a le plus changĂ© entre vos premiers disques et les derniers ?
À l’époque je ne considĂ©rais pas ma musique comme Ă©tant “noise”, juste expĂ©rimentale. C’était surtout une question de prĂ©paration et de modification de l’instrument : j’utilisais des baguettes, des objets en acier, ça multipliait les possibilitĂ©s de ma guitare. Puis au fil du temps je suis revenu Ă  un jeu plus traditionnel. C’est lĂ  que j’ai commencĂ© Ă  m’intĂ©resser aux pĂ©dales d’effets, ça m’a permis d’explorer de nouvelles sonoritĂ©s, tant pour la composition que pour l’improvisation. Au final je suis le mĂȘme qu’en 1977, pour le meilleur et pour le pire.
Vous étiez à Rock en Seine en 2015, on vous retrouve cette année au festival Bordeaux Rock : quelle relation entretenez-vous avec le public français ?
C’était trĂšs difficile de venir jouer en France au dĂ©but des annĂ©es 80, c’était une scĂšne trĂšs sĂ©lective. Les Cramps et Johnny Thunders Ă©taient trĂšs apprĂ©ciĂ©s, puis il y a eu Husker Du, dont on a assurĂ© la premiĂšre partie Ă  nos dĂ©buts. À partir de ce moment-lĂ , d’un coup, on est devenus trĂšs populaire en France. C’était une vraie victoire. D’autant plus que j’adore votre culture, que ce soit l’art, le jazz, la littĂ©rature, la cuisine, le vin, le rock’n’roll – tout ce qui fait que la vie vaut la peine d’ĂȘtre vĂ©cue, en somme.
Votre dernier album, Rock n Roll Consciousness, a été produit par Paul Epworth, un des producteurs les plus prolifiques du rock et de la pop britanniques des années 2000. Pourquoi avoir fait appel à lui ?
Paul est surtout connu pour avoir travaillĂ© avec Adele. Mais j’ai surtout entendu parler de lui pour son travail avec The Pop Group – ils les adorent et sont amis depuis la rĂ©volution pop-culturelle de Bristol dans les annĂ©es 80. Je suis allĂ© le voir dans son studio, The Church, et je me suis dit que ce serait l’endroit parfait pour enregistrer Rock n Roll Consciousness, qui est un traitĂ© de spiritualitĂ© et de guĂ©rison par l’amour.
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Ça fait quelques annĂ©es maintenant que je travaille pas mal avec James Sedwards, Deb Googe et Steve Shelley. J’ai rencontrĂ© Deb dans les annĂ©es 80, quand Sonic Youth et My Bloody Valentine jouaient ensemble, et j’ai toujours admirĂ© son jeu de basse brutal et en mĂȘme temps bourrĂ© de groove. Steve est un de mes plus vieux amis et un gĂ©nie des percussions. J’ai rencontrĂ© James via ma femme, Eva, c’est un guitariste remarquable, on s’est de suite entendus avec ses goĂ»ts : Led Zeppelin, The Fall, tous ces effets. C’est grĂące Ă  lui que Deb nous a rejoints, ils sont amis. Et nous voilĂ . Comme Steve vit aux États-Unis, je fais parfois appel Ă  d’autres batteurs – comme Jem Doulton. En ce moment on joue avec encore plus de guitaristes. J’ai rĂ©cemment fait un concert avec douze guitares 12-cordes – acoustiques et Ă©lectriques – et nous avons jouĂ©, tous les quatre, avec deux guitaristes supplĂ©mentaires, Jen Schande et Alex Ward.
Un nouvel artiste ou un nouveau groupe qui a attiré votre attention récemment ?
Avec Eva, on vient de sortir le premier album de Big Joanie, un trio punk fĂ©minin originaire de Londres, qui est fantastique. J’aime beaucoup Ă©galement un groupe qui s’appelle Guttersnipe, de Londres Ă©galement, et Pega Monstro de Lisbonne. Il y a tellement d’artistes solo brillants, de trĂšs grands improvisateurs en art rock, noise, folk, etc. Il y a quelques trucs mainstream que j’aime aussi Ă©normĂ©ment, comme Lana Del Rey et Solange. Mais de maniĂšre gĂ©nĂ©rale, j’écoute surtout les bruits de la campagne et le son dĂ©licieux du souffle de ma compagne.
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dustedmagazine · 4 years ago
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Thurston Moore — By the Fire (Daydream Library)
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Thurston Moore’s seventh solo album reconvenes the ensemble that made Spirit Counsel and nudges them Sonic Youth-ward. His core band of Deb Googe, Jon Leidecker, James Sedwards is back, with alternating drummers Steve Shelley and Jem Doulton, but this time instead of diving into prolonged, instrumental free-for-all, the music coalesces around songs. Most of the elements that made Sonic Youth compelling — the alternate tunings, the preternatural guitar clarity, the dada-ish lyrics, the crunch and roar of rock — are in place here. There’s no Kim, obviously, which tips the music a bit further from art punk into testosterone-fueled guitar-dom (check the Hendrix-y solo in monster-rocking “Cantaloupe”), but considering how far afield Moore’s solo records have drifted, this one is remarkably Sonic Youth-like.
“Cantaloupe” is the album’s sludge-y highlight, its distorted guitar/bass chug powering through it like a disconsolate beast, its elliptical poetry abstract and sexual and, hoo boy, that guitar solo. “Siren” trends more towards the luminous clarity of late-SY, its piercing guitar tones laid in lush, lyrical layers atop the hard thump of drums. It’s a long sprawling jam, rolling out in gentle modulations, with a mid-cut freak-out dividing the instrumental first half from a gentler, folk-sung second half. It’s like hearing “The Diamond Sea” lead into a cut from Demolished Thoughts, but it works.  
The disc’s longest cut is “Locomotives,” a drone and a jangle anchored by pounding, primitive drums. It’s the sort of piece that comes at you in waves, building and receding, swelling and subsiding, with big space rock climaxes that are full of mysterious electronic sounds (that’s Leidecker, I assume). The cut has a wonderful head-trippy aura, the percussion like a stone age ritual, the mesh of guitar and synthetic sounds glistening with futurism.
There’s quite a lot of music here, some tracks abstract and open-end, others more conventionally song structured, all of it rather good. “They Believe in Love (When They Look at You)” splits the difference nicely, with an extended motorik vamp, a slanting rain of oddly-tuned guitar tones, a visceral gut-check that goes straight to your head, and then, all of the sudden, there’s Moore singing, cool and dispassionate, and what has been anything but a straight-ahead rock song turns into one, just like that.
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matthias-songbook · 5 years ago
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Thurston Moore, pédales au plancher
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Le légendaire guitariste de Sonic Youth sera en concert ce dimanche 27 janvier en clÎture du festival Bordeaux Rock ; Rolling Stone en a profité pour poser cinq questions à un des grands druides du bruit
Vous ĂȘtes considĂ©rĂ© comme un pionnier du genre noise : qu’est-ce qui a le plus changĂ© entre vos premiers disques et les derniers ?
À l’époque je ne considĂ©rais pas ma musique comme Ă©tant “noise”, juste expĂ©rimentale. C’était surtout une question de prĂ©paration et de modification de l’instrument : j’utilisais des baguettes, des objets en acier, ça multipliait les possibilitĂ©s de ma guitare. Puis au fil du temps je suis revenu Ă  un jeu plus traditionnel. C’est lĂ  que j’ai commencĂ© Ă  m’intĂ©resser aux pĂ©dales d’effets, ça m’a permis d’explorer de nouvelles sonoritĂ©s, tant pour la composition que pour l’improvisation. Au final je suis le mĂȘme qu’en 1977, pour le meilleur et pour le pire.
Vous étiez à Rock en Seine en 2015, on vous retrouve cette année au festival Bordeaux Rock : quelle relation entretenez-vous avec le public français ?
C’était trĂšs difficile de venir jouer en France au dĂ©but des annĂ©es 80, c’était une scĂšne trĂšs sĂ©lective. Les Cramps et Johnny Thunders Ă©taient trĂšs apprĂ©ciĂ©s, puis il y a eu HĂŒsker DĂŒ, dont on a assurĂ© la premiĂšre partie Ă  nos dĂ©buts. À partir de ce moment-lĂ , d’un coup, on est devenus trĂšs populaire en France. C’était une vraie victoire. D’autant plus que j’adore votre culture, que ce soit l’art, le jazz, la littĂ©rature, la cuisine, le vin, le rock’n’roll – tout ce qui fait que la vie vaut la peine d’ĂȘtre vĂ©cue, en somme.
Votre dernier album, Rock n Roll Consciousness, a été produit par Paul Epworth, un des producteurs les plus prolifiques du rock et de la pop britanniques des années 2000. Pourquoi avoir fait appel à lui ?
Paul est surtout connu pour avoir travaillĂ© avec Adele. Mais j’ai surtout entendu parler de lui pour son travail avec The Pop Group – ils les adorent et sont amis depuis la rĂ©volution pop-culturelle de Bristol dans les annĂ©es 80. Je suis allĂ© le voir dans son studio, The Church, et je me suis dit que ce serait l’endroit parfait pour enregistrer Rock n Roll Consciousness, qui est un traitĂ© de spiritualitĂ© et de guĂ©rison par l’amour.
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Parlez-nous de votre groupe : comment vous ĂȘtes-vous rencontrĂ©s ?
Ça fait quelques annĂ©es maintenant que je travaille pas mal avec James Sedwards, Deb Googe et Steve Shelley. J’ai rencontrĂ© Deb dans les annĂ©es 80, quand Sonic Youth et My Bloody Valentine jouaient ensemble, et j’ai toujours admirĂ© son jeu de basse brutal et en mĂȘme temps bourrĂ© de groove. Steve est un de mes plus vieux amis et un gĂ©nie des percussions. J’ai rencontrĂ© James via ma femme, Eva, c’est un guitariste remarquable, on s’est de suite entendus avec ses goĂ»ts : Led Zeppelin, The Fall, tous ces effets. C’est grĂące Ă  lui que Deb nous a rejoints, ils sont amis. Et nous voilĂ . Comme Steve vit aux États-Unis, je fais parfois appel Ă  d’autres batteurs – comme Jem Doulton. En ce moment on joue avec encore plus de guitaristes. J’ai rĂ©cemment fait un concert avec douze guitares 12-cordes – acoustiques et Ă©lectriques – et nous avons jouĂ©, tous les quatre, avec deux guitaristes supplĂ©mentaires, Jen Schande et Alex Ward.
Un nouvel artiste ou un nouveau groupe qui a attiré votre attention récemment ?
Avec Eva, on vient de sortir le premier album de Big Joanie, un trio punk fĂ©minin originaire de Londres, qui est fantastique. J’aime beaucoup Ă©galement un groupe qui s’appelle Guttersnipe, de Londres Ă©galement, et Pega Monstro de Lisbonne. Il y a tellement d’artistes solo brillants, de trĂšs grands improvisateurs en art rock, noise, folk, etc. Il y a quelques trucs mainstream que j’aime aussi Ă©normĂ©ment, comme Lana Del Rey et Solange. Mais de maniĂšre gĂ©nĂ©rale, j’écoute surtout les bruits de la campagne et le son dĂ©licieux du souffle de ma compagne.
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theeverlastingshade · 4 years ago
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Last week Thurston Moore released a new album called By the Fire, and it's another bracing fusion of his populist indie rock and avant-garde impulses colliding into satisfying new shapes. BtF was recorded with bassist Debbie Googe of My Bloody Valentine, guitarist James Sedwards (both of whom have collaborated with Moore on past records) drummer Jem Doulton, and electronics specialist Jon Leidecker (the latter two helped produce songs on Moore's sprawling 2019 LP, Spiritual Counsel) alongside Moore, and the five of them achieve a massive sound that seamlessly navigates noise, post-punk, blues rock, stoner rock, and drone among othes with remarkably strong clarity and chemistry. Highlight and closer "Venus" is a nearly 14 minute droning guitar groove with Moore's voice replaced with an ominous storm of distortion.
Bells, chimes, and synth drones slip into the mix periodically, but Moore keeps the mix primarily engulfed in these thick plumes of guitar distortion, and while the pitch varies the totality of the sound holds steady for.the first nearly 10 minutes before slowly before beginning a lulling, feedback-laced conclusion. Hi-hats slowly emerge and begin to tremble softly against a searing guitar drone that quickly takes on a pensive, piercing tone. Slowly, but surely, everything else in the mix falls out save for the chiming synths that ring with an increasingly faint glow, before ceasing altogether. "Venus" makes for one of the most compelling ambient-leaning songs that Moore has released in years, and while it's somewhat of an outlier on the rippling guitar work and relatively succinct noise that preceded it, it's a thrilling encapsulation of Moore's more outre leanings. BtF is another thoroughly satisfying post-SY Moore record that continues to prove that even after several decades of recording, Moore still has plenty of ideas worth exploring.
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prettyinnoise-blog · 4 years ago
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Thurston Moore – By The Fire (Limited Cargo Exklusive Edition) (Red Vinyl) (16.10.2020)
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By The Fire ist Thurston Moores siebtes Studioalbum, das auf seinem eigenen Label Daydream Library Series erscheint. Auf dem neuen Album ist der ehemalige Sonic Youth-Gitarrist gemeinsam mit Deb Googe (My Bloody Valentine), Jon Leidecker - aka Wobbly - (Negativland), James Sedwards, Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth) und Hem Doulton zu hören. Read the full article
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underattackmusic-blog · 7 years ago
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Thurston Moore might not be a kid anymore, but he will always be the quintessential poster child indie rock.
After Sonic Youth’s chaotic demise, the artist has been involved in a wildly diverse variety of musical projects - it’s hard to keep up with the many facets of Moore’s creativity and various outlets.
“The Best Day” (2014) hits closer to home as Moore heads back into more familiar territories.
The release echoes the dissonant, hypnotic melodies and gritty sonic textures of his former band, but it places the entire concept into a completely different context, replacing the urgency of Sonic Youth’s music with a more introspective and somewhat fragile mood.
Moore’s vocals are as direct and raw as ever, locking in with a primal rhythm sections created by former Sonic Youth bandmate Steve Shelley. As a drummer, Shelley has always been known for his ability to bring sophistication to even the most basic beat - his work on this album stands out for its dynamics and breadth.
Bassist Deb Googe (My Bloody Valentine) can be heavy and gritty, but also so gentle you can barely feel she is there. Moore’s recognizable guitar playing seamlessly interacts with that of fellow guitarist James Sedward. The pair managed to create a thick and organic sound. 
“The Best Day” is an impressive album showing Thurston Moore in a comfortable and very self-aware format. He is not concerned with dazzling the crowd with experiments, as much as he is looking to create textural and ethereal songs where melody and noise collide.
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mycatisanalien · 8 years ago
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MY CAT IS AN ALIEN contribute to the first book entirely focused on THURSTON MOORE:
“Thurston Moore - We Sing A New Language” by NICK SOULSBY Omnibus Press (UK/ USA) OUT MARCH 13, 2017
From author Nick Soulsby: For “We Sing A New Language: The Oral Discography Of Thurston Moore”, I wanted to use the experiences and perspectives of the people who have played on the numerous records he’s featured on outside of Sonic Youth, to paint a picture of his development and his interests in music across the years. It’s notable how much of his energies, very early on, were on gaining this wider experience while – since the mid-Nineties – there’s a veritable explosion of effort devoted to other scenes which then feeds back into Sonic Youth in the form of the SYR records, releases with Mats Gustafsson, the presence of Borbetomagus on the Murray Street album, their choices of support acts when touring. There’s even a specific character to Moore’s efforts during Sonic Youth’s peak of commercial success in the early-to-mid-Nineties with Moore evangelising and paying tribute to the underground bands who he felt was important – so much of that era is spend on covers and tributes. It’s that kind of pattern that speaking to the people involved was able to tease out.
The book includes a comprehensive Contributors section in which each of the 170 people involved summarises their personal creative urges and expressions – the hope being that it gives the reader a sense of who they’re speaking to and a starting point for further exploration. Frankly, if you enjoy the work of Thurston Moore then there are a lot of people in here worth finding!
In first name alphabetical order:
Aaron Dilloway, Adam Golebiewski, Adam Kriney, Alan Bloor, Alan Licht, Alan Read (Krayon Recordings), Alex Ward, Amanda Kramer, Ambrose Bye (Fast Speaking Music), Andrew Clare, Andrew Kesin, Andrew MacGregor, Andrya Ambro, Andy Moor, Anne Waldman, Anne-James Chaton
Balazs Pandi, Benoit Bel (Mikrokosm Studios), BenoĂźt Bourreau (Film Maker), Bill Nace, Brett Robinson, Brian Kinsman (Deathbomb Arc), Britt Brown, Bryn Harris, Byron Coley, Byron Westbrook
Campbell Kneale, Carlos Giffoni, Carlos van Hijfte (Tour Manager), Chris Corsano, Chris Gollon (artist), Chris Pottinger, Christian Marclay, Colin Langenus, Cory Rayborn (Three Lobed Recordings), Cris Deison, Cristiano Nunes (ZDB Venue)
Dagobert Sondervan, Daniel Sandor (Producer), Dave Keay, David Markey, David Newgarden (Manager to Yoko Ono), David S. Blanco (Blank Editions), Deb Goodge, DJ Spooky, Don Dietrich, Don Fleming. Dylan Nyoukis
Evan Parker, Frank Rosaly, Frans de Waard, Gene Moore, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Glenn Branca, Greg Vegas, Hal Rammel, Hanin Elias, Heath Moerland (Fag Tapes)
J.D. King, Jim Thirlwell, Jack Rabid, James Nares (Artist), James Sedward, James Toth, Jane Scarpantoni, Jean-Marc Montera, Jef Whitehead, Jeff Hartford (Bonescraper Recordings), Jeremy Miller, Jim Dunbar, Jim Sauter, Jim Sclavunos, Joe McPhee, Joe Tunis (Carbon Recordings), Johannes Buff (Mikrokosm), John Clement, John Corbett, John Howard, John Moloney, John Olson, John Russell, John Tye (Lo Recordings), John Wiese, Jon Forss (Lo Recordings), Josh Baer (White Columns), Justin Pizzoferrato (Sonelab)
Karl Hofstetter (Joyful Noise), Keith Wood, Kevin Crump (Wintage), Kim Rancourt, Kommissar Hjuler
Lasse Marhaug, Lea Cummings, Lee Ranaldo, Leslie Keffer, Lin Culbertson, Loren Connors, Lydia Lunch
Mani Mazinani, Manuel Mota, Marc Urselli, Marco Cazzella (My Dance The King), Marco Fusinato, Margarida Garcia, Martin Bisi (Producer), Massimo Pupillo, Mat Rademan (Breathmint), Mats Gustafsson, Matthew Saint-Germain (Freedom From), Maurizio Opalio (My Cat is an Alien), Michael Chapman, Michael Gira, Mike Gangloff, Mykel Board
Nathaniel Howdeshell (Fast Weapons), Neill Jameson, Nels Cline, Nolan Green, Pascal Hector, Patrick Best, Paul Flaherty, Paul Smith (Blast First), Pete Nolan, Phil Blankenship (Troniks), Phil X. Milstein
Rafael Toral, Rat Bastard, Rhys Chatham, Richard Hell, Richard Kern (Film Maker), Rob Hayler, Robert Meijer (En/Of), Robert Poss, Roberto Opalio (My Cat is an Alien), Ron Lessard (RRRecords)
Samara Lubelski, Sanford Parker, Sarah Register, SĂ©rgio Hydalgo (ZDB), Shayna Dulberger, Sonny Vincent, Stavros Giannopoulos, Steve Lowenthal (Vin Du Select Qualitite), Stuart Braithwaite, Susan Stenger
T. Mortigan (Destructive Industries), Terri Kapsalis, The New Blockaders, Thurston Moore, Tim Foljahn, Tom Moore, Tom Smith, Tom Surgal, Toshi Makihara, Trumans Water
Venec Miller, Vice Cooler, Virginia Genta, Wally Shoup, Walter Prati, Warren Defever, Wharton Tiers, William Hooker, William Winant, Yoko Ono
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NICK SOULSBY: https://nirvana-legacy.com/
OMNIBUS PRESS: http://www.omnibuspress.com/Product.aspx?ProductId=1127389
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wendellbartonn · 5 years ago
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Thurston Moore shares previously unreleased song "May Daze"
Thurston shared a previously unreleased rocker by The Thurston Moore Group, aka Thurston, his former Sonic Youth bandmate Steve Shelley, My Bloody Valentine's Deb Googe, and James Sedwards.
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Thurston Moore shares previously unreleased song "May Daze" published first on https://soundwiz.weebly.com/
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teenagestrangler · 6 years ago
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@walkerartcenter @thurstonmoore58 Thurston Moore Ft Steve Shelley Deb Googe James Sedwards Daniel Carter Anne Waldman Nels Cline Brian Gibson Crys Cole Sun Yung Shin đŸ™đŸ”źđŸ”­â€ïž https://www.instagram.com/p/BqC45xDledA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15l0zkpzr9abk
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caramelsnowmusic · 6 years ago
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Thurston Moore last night at BSP in Kingston NY with a band including Steve Shelley on drums and Debbie Google (from MBV) on Bass. The first “song” was the premiere performance of an hour long instrumental composition featuring Thurston and James Sedwards on matching Fender 12 string guitars, and Deb on a Fender baritone guitar. And yes, they read from music on stands. The encore was in fact a song (Thurston sang) with Thurston and Sedwards on matching Fender Jazzmasters. Deb switched to a Hofner (McCartney style) bass for this one. I admire and respect Thurston for everything he’s done but, being a fanatic MBV fan, it was almost a religious experience to be only a few feet away from Debbie Googe, I have to be honest about that! (I should also mention that I wore earplugs and over 24 hours later my right ear is still a little fuzzy/ distorted in the mid to low range, just be forewarned if you’re going to see this current tour!) #thurstonmoore #steveshelley #bspkingston #debbiegooge #sonicyouth (at BSP Kingston) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpvo3QQgrSO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=omyezvow27l7
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bushdog · 7 years ago
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This Is Not This Heat @ Cafe Oto, London, 10th February 2018 by Fabio Lugaro Via Flickr: Leica M Monochrom - Zeiss C Sonnar T* f/1.5 50mm ZM
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allbrooklynveganposts · 6 years ago
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These shows will have Thurston presenting ”new extended instrumental compositions focusing on the 12-string electric guitar focusing on noise, beauty, action, fire and love.”
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blankeditions · 6 years ago
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I Hear Moore - Thurston Moore Songs - The Blank Tapes 25
Special 'Private Press' cassette tape featuring Beck, Cat Power, Le Volume Courbe, Ashley Paul and an unnamed neighbourhood band (populated by Thurtson's bandmates and local friends) covering Thurston Moore & Sonic Youth songs as a gift for his 60th birthday!
We, along with our neighbours, collaborators and dear friends Ecstatic Peace Library surprised Thurston on his 60th birthday (25th of July 2018) by not only arranging a surprise gathering in our neighbourhood of N16 but by presenting him with this special and highly limited cassette tape featuring unique cover versions of Thurston's solo and Sonic Youth songs.
There will be a small undisclosed number of copies available to the public which can be purchased direct from us.
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1. Green Light - Beck Originally recorded by Sonic Youth for the album, Evol.
2. Psychic Hearts - Cat Power Originally recorded by Thurston Moore for the album, Psychic Hearts.
3. Benediction - Le Volume Courbe Originally recorded by Thurston Moore for the album, Demolished Thoughts.
4. Illuminine - Ashley Paul Originally recorded by Thurston Moore for the album, Demolished Thoughts.
5. Silver > Blue Originally recorded by Thurston Moore for the album, Trees Outside The Academy.
Jem Doulton - Drums Deb Goodge - Bass James Sedwards - Guitar Eva Prinz and Laura Groves - Vocals
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Format: Cassette Tape Length: 35 Mins / 5 Tracks
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Cassette package includes
- 3 panel double sided j - card - Pro-dubbed cassettes - Download code
ps - The download code will contain 3 songs of the 5 that are on the actual cassette tape. The Beck and Cat Power tracks were unavailable for digital due to licence restrictions. ------------------------------------------------
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alterna2mag · 7 years ago
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Thurston Moore Group en La [2] de Apolo
21.11.2017 | La [2] de Apolo | Organiza: Primavera Sound
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Debajo de ese aspecto de adolescente eterno, Thurston Moore ya suma años como para ser considerado el padre del indie rock estadounidense. El padre que todos querríamos tener, claro, porque donde muchos otros se limitarían a vivir una madurez artística a base de rentas, el ex Sonic Youth no se conforma con el legado que dejó el grupo que lideró junto a Kim Gordon.
Después de escribir algunas de las påginas mås gloriosas de la cultura independiente de los ochenta, noventa y dos mil, la nueva década sirvió a Moore para renacer como artista en solitario con una carrera que toma velocidad de crucero gracias a Rock n Roll Consciousness, quinto ålbum que firma con su nombre y que ha visto la luz este mismo año. En él, Thurston se adentra en pantanos espirituales a base de ruido, experimentación e intensidad de la mano de algunas de las letras mås luminosas de su carrera. Su disco de amor, han llegado a decir.
Thurston Moore presentarå Rock n Roll Consciousness en directo a finales de noviembre en Barcelona y Madrid, acompañado por su excepcional banda, formada por Steve Shelley (batería de Sonic Youth), Debbie Googe (bajista de My Bloody Valentine) y el guitarrista James Sedwards. Noche de ídolos.
Entradas ya a la venta al precio de 26€.
Puntos de venta: Redtkt, Ticketmaster y La Botiga del Primavera Sound.
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vmonteiro23a · 8 years ago
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FIRST LOOK AT THE VIDEO FOR THURSTON MOORE’S NEW AGE/NO WAVE SINGLE ‘APHRODITE’. Directed by Francis Coy (with footage from the Azores by Eva).
Thurston Moore’s new album Rock n Roll Consciousness was released on April 28th via Caroline International. The new material was recorded with the same line-up of musicians he’s been working with since 2014: Deb Googe of My Bloody Valentine on bass, Nþught’s James Sedwards on guitar and Moore’s longtime musical collaborator from Sonic Youth, Steve Shelley on drums.
With a title like Rock n Roll Consciousness, and the way the press materials describe the new single, you could be forgiven for wondering if Moore’s gone all New Age: “Aphrodite,” a strange and heavy No wave rocker in salutation to the icon of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation, enumerates tools beyond the consciousness: electric guitars, the power of mind, imagination, will and intention to practice magick. Thurston sings of spells and possession as he and James pick up energies from string sorcery in a true group sĂ©ance. Steve Shelley transmits the power of the symbolic into actual shimmering cymbal resonance and Deb Googe’s bass weaves a mesmeric psychic shaping — all in service to the mystic song.
.dangerous minds
(via FIRST LOOK AT THE VIDEO FOR THURSTON MOORE’S NEW AGE/NO WAVE SINGLE ‘APHRODITE’)
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