It was just announced Sonic Youth will headline the Pitchfork Music Festival's opening night, July 13, with a performance of Daydream Nation in its entirety. Holy shit, is that awesome or what?
Apparently it's the North American debut of the whole Don't Look Back concert series concept, and it will be co-sponsored with All Tomorrow's Parties. When we were in London last year, bands like the Lemonheads and Mudhoney were doing concerts under this moniker in which they reconstructed their classic albums live. We were bummed we missed those shows, so we're stoked the concept has finally made it Stateside.
And we're super stoked that Thurston, Kim, and company are premiering the whole idea with Daydream Nation's lovely washes of guitar and labyrinthine song structures.
Whoa.
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holy crap! I'm there.
Holy shit, indeed.
Thanks for the notice.
This is awesome, even though I now owe my boyfriend $5 for calling the correct headliner. (They're doing the same album in London a month later.)
Wow! That's huge.
They're doing the same album they're doing for ATP? Let's get the Melvins, too!
I was wondering if this might be it, seeing as how P4k (and others) do adore that album, though I'd also thought they might get the Replacements to do "Let It Be".
Open question, given that I'm not too versed in the Yoof: they've added a bassist, right? So will he be playing an arranged part or just standing on the side?
Let me second the "holy shit" and the "holy crap"; to think, I almost didn't get my bf and I the three day pass because I figured Saturday and Sunday would be enough. Yay for not being a cheap ass.
Simply the best $45 i'll have spent this year. Beats Lollapalooza any old time! Thanks, Pitchfork - now how about those other acts on the bill?
Yeah, definitely the best $45 I'll have spent, too. I had an inkling they'd be headlining Friday night, and the realization is as good as the anticipation. So. Effing. Stoked!!
What's the similarity between Kim Gordon and your grandmother?
Their age.
Congratulations on enjoying shitty music. sonic youth is terrible and I dont understand how anyone can stomach that white noise bullshit.