From Loudersound.
Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore is to have his autobiography published by Faber & Faber in 2023.
A synopsis of the book, titled Sonic Life, reads: “From his infatuation and engagement with the 1970s punk and ‘no wave’ scenes in New York City, to the 1981 formation of his legendary rock group, to 30 years of relentless recording, touring, and musical experimentation, birthing the Nirvana-era of alternative rock, and beyond, it is all told via the personal prism of the author’s intensive archives and research.”
Faber published Girl in A Band, a well-received memoir by Kim Gordon, Moore’s ex-wife and co-founder of Sonic Youth, in 2015.
Now resident in London, Moore flagged up his own memoir in an interview with Vulture last year.
“I’ve always wanted to get involved with a writing project I had in mind for many, many years,” he revealed. “It’s] essaying about music and talking about my own personal experience of being a teenager coming to New York in the ’70s, what the city was at that time, the underground music scene downtown, and the records coming out of this 1976, ’77 and ’78 cavalcade of punk rock, No Wave, New Wave, and post-punk. This downtime period allowed me to do this, so I have this manuscript called Sonic Life that I probably will publish at some point in 2021.”
Forthcoming music books from Faber & Faber in 2021 include You Are Beautiful And You Are Alone, a biography of Nico by Jennifer Otter Bickerdike (due on July 15), Nina Simone’s Gum, by Bad Seeds/Grinderman multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis (due on September 2) , and Eruption: The Eddie Van Halen Story by Classic Rock/Metal Hammer contributor Paul Brannigan (due on September 23).
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- Sonic Youth - Bad Moon Rising - US - vinyl LP - £34.99, $42.69, €41.29 (Back In Stock) (arrived 14-Jan-2025 18:00)on January 18, 2025 at 6:33 pm
SONIC YOUTH Bad Moon Rising (2015 US issue of the 1989 8-track vinyl LP with picture labels, housed in a glossy picture sleeve with lyric insert. The sleeve retains its open shrink with the original circular hype sticker attached and displays minimal wear while the vinyl shows very little signs of play)
- Sonic Youth - Disappear - UK - t-shirt - £995.00, $1,213.90, €1,174.10 (New Item) (arrived 03-Dec-2024 15:39)on January 18, 2025 at 6:33 pm
SONIC YOUTH Disappear (Very rare vintage 1991 UK [likely] XL T Shirt, featuring a wonderful image of Traci Lords to the front and guitar listing back print. There is fading to the shirt leaving it a dark grey, whilst despite a little print cracking, the image & text is still nice clear and bright. A highly collectable original nineties T Shirt. See more info for further sizing Infomation...)
- Sonic Youth - Bull In The Heather - silver vinyl - EX - UK - 10" vinyl - £25.00, $30.50, €29.50 (New Item) (arrived 15-Apr-2024 13:07)on January 18, 2025 at 6:33 pm
SONIC YOUTH Bull In The Heather (1994 UK limited edition 3-track 10'' SILVER vinyl single, including the previously unreleased Razor Blade & T-Vox version of Doctor's Orders, individually numbered die-cut picture sleeve. The sleeve has a small split to the front opening, whilst the vinydisplays minimal signs of play GFSV72)
- Sonic Youth - Hits Are For Squares - Gold Vinyl - RSD 2024 - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £49.99, $60.99, €58.99 (New Item) (arrived 18-Apr-2024 13:56)on January 18, 2025 at 6:33 pm
SONIC YOUTH Hits Are For Squares (Record Store Day 2024 UK/EU limited edition RSD 16-track Double Album 2-LP set pressed on Gold Nugget Vinyl. A collection of songs from Sonic Youth’s career, curated by a diverse group of artists, actors, directors and musicians whose own progressive and unconventional style is akin to the freestyle expression of Sonic Youth’s music. The artisans handpicking Sonic Youth include Catherine Keener, Mike D, Radiohead, Portia de Rossi, Diablo Cody, Allison Anders, Dave Eggers, Mike Watt, Eddie Vedder, Michelle Williams, Flea, Gus Van Sant, David Cross, Chloe Sevigny and the Flaming Lips. Gatefold picture sleeve with embossed gold foil, sealed in the hype stickered shrink) rsd 2024
- Sonic Youth - 100% - UK - 12" vinyl - £15.00, $18.30, €17.70 (New Item) (arrived 06-Jun-2024 16:09)on January 18, 2025 at 6:33 pm
SONIC YOUTH 100% (1992 UK 4-track 12" vinyl single, also includes Creme Brulee, Genetic and Hendrix Necro, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only minor edgewear and the vinyl looks barely played DGCT11)
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