Slog - Comments on Gentle Sonic Soul http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/gentle_sonic_soul Sonic Youth's founding clairvoyant circuitry scientist, Thurston Moore, played at Neumo's last night. He wasn't with Sonic Youth, though. He's with a stripped-down band ("We don't have a name," Thurston said bashfully as the set began) featuring acoustic guitars, bass, violin and drums by Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley. The songs he's gigging out, from his new solo album, sparkle with his signature pop star melodies and Trans Am guitar lines, but on back-to-the-land acoustic, the heavy Leadbelly roots are loud and clear. And there's a second guitarist with the expert Mr. Moore—Keith Richards-circa-Exile- style Chris Brokaw—who trades off with... Copyright 2008 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:00:54 -0800 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:46:44 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by frederick r meanwhile, gay pitbulls attacked light rail with a wide stance.

]]> frederick r http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/gentle_sonic_soul#c833554 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/gentle_sonic_soul#c833554 Line Out Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:06:39 -0800 Comment by Mathboy Shouldn't Thurston be referred to now as a sonic senior? He's as old and crusty as you, Josh.

]]> Mathboy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/gentle_sonic_soul#c833576 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/gentle_sonic_soul#c833576 Line Out Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:21:52 -0800 Comment by SeMe last time i saw thurston and SY was at bumbershoot. they played an uninspired jamming session and he was higher than a giraffe's arsehole.

youre right that he seems like a gentle soul, at least thats how he and his wife came across in "our band could be your life."

]]> SeMe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/gentle_sonic_soul#c833577 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/gentle_sonic_soul#c833577 Line Out Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:22:55 -0800 Comment by Jean-Genet Ramsey It was a Sausage Fest without all of the macho posturing from said audience members ... Samara Lubeiski looked as if she was going to garrot Thurston with the horsehair from her violin bow !

]]> Jean-Genet Ramsey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/gentle_sonic_soul#c833645 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/gentle_sonic_soul#c833645 Line Out Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:14:09 -0800 Comment by Josh Feit @4,
Yes, I agree. She looked miserable.

]]> Josh Feit http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/gentle_sonic_soul#c833647 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/gentle_sonic_soul#c833647 Line Out Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:16:24 -0800 Comment by p SY uninspired? Yes, I saw them at the Moore last time around and they were dull. It was like paint by numbers sonic freakouts, predictable. Thurston, take a vacation already.

]]> p http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/gentle_sonic_soul#c833839 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/gentle_sonic_soul#c833839 Line Out Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:16:35 -0800 Comment by NBC Who the hell names their child 'Thurston'?

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