Sad news from Sonic Youth camp. This statement comes via Matador Records: Musicians Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, married in 1984, are announcing they have separated. Sonic Youth, with both Kim…   Read Story »

Thurston blogs(!): "kim and i will be recording a trio LP w/ yoko this year, with blindfolds." Fun news, especially on the back of this unforgettable radness.   Read Story »

A hefty price tag accompanied tickets to this very special one-off at Brooklyn Academy Of Music last night, a mix of simple supply-demand economics and, presumably, underwriting costs associated with…   Read Story »

If you're a fan of Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, Noise Nomads, Failing Lights, Dude War or drippy acrylic paint, these canvasses might be up your alley. Each is ?4000 + shipping at Colette, and you can…   Read Story »

Remember when Rufus' band opened for Sonic Youth? Well, SY returned the favor last night by playing an acoustic "Star Power" at his wedding to Lily ("Antenna" was heard earlier in the episode). Kim…   Read Story »

Take our ink-stained hands and join us at the OldStand, where Jon McMillan goes to remind everyone what an honest-to-goodness music magazine is supposed to look like. Okay, I'll admit it: I fell for…   Read Story »

When our phone book-sized copy of Artforum's annual "Best Of" arrived in the mail yesterday, we turned immediately to the "Best Of Music 2007" section, of course, where we were happily surprised to…   Read Story »