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 - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $48.30, €40.95 (New Item) (arrived 21-Jul-2021 16:46)on July 26, 2021 at 4:15 pm
SONIC YOUTH Bad Moon Rising (1985 UK/US 8-track vinyl LP with custom labels, this is the first pressing made in UK and simultaneously released by Blast First in the UK and Homestead in the US, with 'A Porky Prime Cut' written in the run-out groove, including Brave Men Run and Death Valley '69 with Lydia Lunch, housed in a glossy picture sleeve with both Blast First & Homstead Records credit on the reverse, and includes the lyric insert. The sleeve shows just the odd light sign of age,and the vinyl shows only light signs of play HMS016)
- Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £75.00, $103.50, €87.75 (New Item) (arrived 21-Jul-2021 16:35)on July 26, 2021 at 4:15 pm
SONIC YOUTH Daydream Nation (Classic 1988 UK 13-track double LP of Sonic Youth at the height of their powers, including Teen Age Riot, Silver Rocket and Eric's Trip. The glossy gatefold picture sleeve displays just a little light age wear, whilstthe vinyl has minimal signs of play BFFP34)
- Sonic Youth - Sister - Censored Sleeve - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $41.40, €35.10 (New Item) (arrived 24-Jun-2021 10:39)on July 26, 2021 at 4:15 pm
SONIC YOUTH Sister (1987 UK second issue 10-track vinyl LP, essential Sonic Youth including Schizophrenia, [I Got A] Catholic Block and a cover of The Crime's Hot Wire My Heart. The picture sleeve is 'censored' on the reverse side [top left corner] and shows a little shelfwear to the edges but comes with the lyric inner and the vinyl remains in EX condition with only a few minor signs of play. One of the classic Sonic Youth albums, along with Evol, before their Daydream Nation breakthrough! BFFP20)
- Sonic Youth - Touch Me I'm Sick / Halloween - 2nd - UK - 12" vinyl - £15.00, $20.70, €17.55 (Back In Stock) (arrived 26-Feb-2021 12:45)on July 26, 2021 at 4:15 pm
SONIC YOUTH / MUDHONEY Touch Me I'm Sick / Halloween (1989 UK second issue 12" single divided between the two heavyweight grunge pioneers, picture sleeve. The battle commences with New York's finest Sonic Youth covering Mudhoney's immortal Touch Me I'm Sick & the Seattle bunch return the favour by destroying Halloween. Who wins ? You decide. The sleeve shows just light wear with a bit of edge scuffing & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play BFFP46)
- Sonic Youth - Touch Me I'm Sick / Halloween - 2nd - UK - 12" vinyl - £15.00, $20.70, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 23-Feb-2021 17:01)on July 26, 2021 at 4:15 pm
SONIC YOUTH / MUDHONEY Touch Me I'm Sick / Halloween (1989 UK second issue 12" single divided between the two heavyweight grunge pioneers, picture sleeve. The battle commences with New York's finest Sonic Youth covering Mudhoney's immortal Touch Me I'm Sick & the Seattle bunch return the favour by destroying Halloween. Who wins ? You decide. The sleeve shows just light wear with a bit of edge scuffing & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play BFFP46)
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