Friday, December 9 2011
Yuck: Yuck (Deluxe Edition)
The shoegazing Brits re-release their excellent February debut album along with a bonus EP; a nice addition for fans, a must-have for the uninitiated.
Tuesday, November 8 2011
20 Questions: Don Fleming
The famed songwriter/producer and Sonic Youth BFF sits down with PopMatters to wax philosophical on the Beatles, tell us what it's like going through Marty Robbins' record collection, and why he bears a characteristic resemblance to Shaft . . .
Thursday, October 6 2011
20 Music Videos from the 1980s That Have Aged Well
In this second installment of Sound Affects' retrospective of music videos from the 1980s, we focus on 20 promos that have, remarkably, stood the test of time.
Friday, September 30 2011
The Year Alternative Went Massive and Defined a Decade
Above all else, musically 1991 will forever be remembered as the year alterna-rock conquered the masses. PopMatters explores how alternative became the dominant form of rock music in the '90s.
Thursday, May 26 2011
Thurston Moore: Demolished Thoughts
Thurston sounds like Thurston, even when he's acoustic. He's just not nearly as interesting.
Thursday, March 17 2011
Sonic Youth: SYR9: Simon Werner a Disparu
This surprisingly coherent, entirely instrumental soundtrack is a testament to the range and power of a veteran band that, despite what you may have heard, is only getting better.
Wednesday, March 31 2010
Cobra Killer: Uppers and Downers
Between the two extremes of Uppers and Downers the third choice of the happy medium would serve Cobra Killer much better.
Monday, October 26 2009
Grunge by Michael Lavine and Thurston Moore
Sub Pop's first lens on the grunge scene offers an early look at the signs of flannel to come, and the distinctive regional imprints on the sounds that followed punk.
Monday, September 28 2009
Sonic Youth: 3 July 2009 - United Palace Theatre, New York
Classics like "Tom Violence" occasionally worked their way in, but for the most part the set list consisted of tunes from this year's triumphant new album The Eternal
