Jun 05, 2008 david brownes biography of sonic youth, goodbye 20th century, is as much a chronicle of the combustion of music and popular culture they helped ignite as it is an earnest portrait of the. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Sonic youth and the rise of alternative nation by david browne isbn. Goodbye 20th century a biography of sonic youth david browne author. Feb, 2012 ive been reading the book goodbye 20th century. Goodbye 20th century is an album by american alternative rock band sonic youth. Based on extensive research, exclusive band interviews, and unprecedented access to unreleased recordings and documents, goodbye 20th century is the definitive biography of the velvet underground of their generation. No band cooperation on this one, instead it pulls from sources far, wide and. His favorite album by the youth is goodbye 20th century, their selfreleased cover album of avantgarde works by various modern classical composers. Sonic youth albums, songs discography album of the year. The lives and music of jeff and tim buckley, 2001, etc. The cardboard cd sleeve opens to reveal one disc in each side, with all of the songperformance credits printed on the inside. In david brownes 2008 biography of sonic youth, goodbye 20th century, he writes on the groups lasting stability. A biography of sonic youth, and it prompted this video.
Much of the early going is devoted to connecticutraised guitarist thurston moores apprenticeship in the 70s new york punk. The title goodbye 20th century is buried beneath the hypnotic spiral patterns on the cover. Im a huge fan my son was given the middle name thurston. A biography of sonic youth rising from the druginfested streets of 80s new york city, the incomparable sonic youth recorded some of the most important albums in alternative music history and influenced an entire generation of indie rockers. The result is a minimal album of silence occasionally interrupted by strange dissonance that quietly reaps noisy havoc on your mind.
Goodbye 20th century 2008, a biography of the pioneering indie band sonic youth. Theyd grown accustomed to each others idiosyncrasies and personalities. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Get the guaranteed best price on rock vinyl ps like the sonic youth goodbye 20th century at musicians friend. And were not talking the expected likes of glenn branca here this is the land of gyorgy ligeti, krzysztof penderecki, and morton subotnik, to name but some of the more famous composers in the feild. The bands members arrived in new york at the close of the 70s the decade when rock and roll in all its forms arguably peaked. Goodbye 20th century is an evenkeeled biography about a band that has struggled for nearly 30 years to balance artistic ambition with financial success. It is a double album of versions of pieces by avantgarde composers. A biography of sonic youth by david browne available from da capo press. Sonic youth always maintained artistic freedom and somehow managed to do it. Goodbye 20th century, a classical music album by sonic youth. David browne audio books, best sellers, author bio.
What kim gordons girl in a band reveals about the end of. The many collaborators make goodbye 20th century a curious listen certainly not your standard sonic youth album. Sonic youth cooperated with the author on this one. Much of the early going is devoted to connecticutraised guitarist. The sonic youth story by stevie chick is available now from omnibus press in the uk. Goo, the majorlabel hello by the exindie guitarrape gods in sonic youth, is damn near musical by their standards, a brilliant, extended essay in refined primitivism that deftly reconciles rocks structural conventions with the bands twin passions for violent tonal elasticity and garagepunk. Dec 03, 1999 sonic youth obviously do not fear pretension.
The vinyl version had a slightly different track order, due to the side length constraints of the format. A biography of sonic youth, author david browne describes it as a. Dream brother 2001, a dual biography of the late musicians jeff and tim buckley. Sonic youth always maintained artistic freedom and somehow managed to do it on major record labels without selling any records. A biography of sonic youth is a 2009 biography on the american alternative rock band sonic youth, written by david browne. May 25, 2011 the bands members arrived in new york at the close of the 70s the decade when rock and roll in all its forms arguably peaked.
Wildly influential fourpiece sonic youth have selfreleased their version of a tribute to the 20th century. Jun, 2008 sonic youth came out of the new york no wave scene of the late 70s and early 80s. Venerable new york guitar abusers sonic youth have been the cool older siblings to several generations of the indieunderground rock set for over two decades. We chatted up sonic youths kim gordon about her upcoming. Add to your book collection on bookogs or save for later. A biography of sonic youth, author david browne describes it as a time when. The first disc of the cd edition contained a quicktime video of a performance of piano piece no. Goodbye 20th century continues the pointedly avantgarde theme that has dominated this series, from the crimson moire.
For this album, the band sought to expand upon its trademark alternating guitar arrangements and the layered sound of their previous album daydream nation 1988. Mar 21, 2019 get this link to readdownload book you can download and read books for free with epub pdf file format and kindle version download goodbye 20th century. Sonic youths distinctive, uncompromising sounds have provided. Sonic youth, was known for creating challenging, dissonant music, and. Kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth, fashion icon, and role model for a generation of women, now tells her storya memoir of life as an artist, of music, marriage, more. Sonic youth and the rise of the alternative nation by david browne book jrnls80s. Goodbye 20th century sonic youth and the rise of the alternative nation. And their journey, meticulously documented in goodbye 20th century, unfolds much like a sonic youth song, slowly and deliberately, over the span of 27 years, 14 albums, and 5 drummers. A biography of sonic youth browne, david on amazon. Based on the players, the title, and the time of its release, one might expect sonic youths goodbye 20th century to be the bands cataclysmic soundtrack to the last times. Actually, its not too far removed from the other syr eps, especially in terms of production sound.
Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Goodbye 20th century a biography of sonic youth david browne keywords. Goodbye 20th century a biography of sonic youth david browne. We chatted up sonic youths kim gordon about her upcoming yoko ono tribute concert. Sonic youth and the rise of the alternative nation reprint by browne, david isbn. What kim gordons girl in a band reveals about the end of her. Goodbye 20th century to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Sonic youth producer, william winant producer, jim orourke producer, wharton tiers recording engineer, luc suer recording engineer, steve fallone mastering, chris habib graphic design. David brownes biography of sonic youth, goodbye 20th century, is as much a chronicle of the combustion of music and popular culture they helped ignite as it is an earnest portrait of the.
Goodbye 20th century, an album by sonic youth on spotify. Sonic youth came out of the new york no wave scene of the late 70s and early 80s. The bands songwriting on goo is more topical than past works, exploring themes of female empowerment and. Sonic youth and the rise of the alternative nation. Goo is the sixth studio album by american alternative rock band sonic youth, released on june 26, 1990 by dgc records. Browne nails the behindthescenes life of the band members. Readers will be entranced by the macabre tale of dracula and the people who vowed to stop at nothing to destroy him. Goodbye 2 failure,stoling book,life nd death of awolowo. Jan 31, 2000 based on the players, the title, and the time of its release, one might expect sonic youth s goodbye 20th century to be the bands cataclysmic soundtrack to the last times.