Sonic Youth was an influential experimental rock band which formed in New York City, New York, United States in 1981 and are currently on an indefinite hiatus. The last lineup cons...read more on Last.fm →
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Christiana Bartolini
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Jul 20, 2011
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It's so refreshing to come upon a newer band who is taking their music in a different (and slightly unknown) direction. Grooms is a noise-rock band based out of Brooklyn. I, for one, love both Grooms albums, but their sophomore release, Prom, is fill...
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tward
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Feb 24, 2011
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What's in a name? Well in this case, it's definitely not an implication of the packaged product. The band Yuck's debut self-titled album is anything but yucky, so don't be mislead.This album is quite the mood shifter, though. One minute you're mellow...
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Max Jacobs
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Feb 18, 2011
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On the eve of recording this first full-length album, Norweigan band the Megaphonic Thrift lost all of their instruments in a fire. I'm not sure how most other rock bands would have reacted; maybe they'd go into a drunken blackout for a month, run of...
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Lauren Sloss
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Jan 11, 2011
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My not-so-secret confession: I want to be the lead singer of a punk rock band. I figure I can get by with minimal vocal talent and an excess of attitude -- plus, I already own enough shitkicker boots for the job. I think my skills would do well in a...
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Kelly Scott
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Sep 8, 2010
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There is always one thing to be said about ahead-of-hip rockers Blonde Redhead: they're unflinchingly reliable. Their history, unfortunately, isn't one of broadly shared affection. Blonde Redhead materialized in 1995, but my hands only touched Misery...
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