Lee Ranaldo

Today's NYC-area shows include Kamasi Washington, Parquet Courts, Circuit des Yeux, Cassandra Jenkins, Crime in Stereo, and more

Today's NYC-area shows include H2O, Anamanaguchi, Boldy James, HR of Bad Brains, The Black Dahlia Murder, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and more

Written during the pandemic, the album is ”an acoustic instrumental piece that explores the sense of motionless time through sparse, meandering melodies and spacious chordal drones.”

This Thursday (8/12) on our livestream show on Vans Channel 66, we'll be diving into Sonic Youth's career with none other than the band's own Lee Ranaldo.

The Screen Slate film series turns 10 this year, and they're celebrating with a special weekend of screenings: Sonic Youth's Steve Shelley & Lee Ranaldo will be on hand for the ‘Year Punk Broke‘.

Bandcamp Friday is here, which means Bandcamp is waiving its cut of sales and giving 100% of profits to artists and labels, some of whom are also donating profits to various causes...

The video also features Sonic Youth covering Crime‘s “Hot Wire My Heart“ and look for a special appearance from Steve Albini.

”When I heard the somber, majestic music I thought that I could adapt the poem to fit, and also challenge myself to be experimental with my vocals in a way that was quite new for me - using overlapping voices and phrases to create an instability between the foreground and the background, …

Audio from this 2003 show was released as part of SY's private press series, but this is the first time the video has ever been shared.

Plus: Worriers, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Cold Beat, Fake Fruit, The Orielles Kevin Hairs, a Uniform/Zombi remixes single, a screamo sampler, and more.