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SY / Mats Gustaffson album, new tour dates
July 1, 2004

"The album is titled "Hidros 3" and is written by Mats Gustafsson for Sonic Youth, and performed by Mats, Sonic Youth, our guitar hero Loren Connors, Lotta Mehlin, David Stackenas and Lindha Kallerdahl. Sonic Youth has been our big inspiration since we started Smalltown Supersound, and getting to release this album is like a dream come true. The album contains 9 tracks and 66 minutes of music with some fantastic vocal tracks with Kim Gordon. The artwork for the album is designed by our own Kim Hiorth�y. The CD will be released the 13th of September and is mixed by Mats Gustafsson. The vinyl version will come later and will be mixed by Jim O`Rourke."

Visit Smalltown Supersound! They rule!

Despite the cancellation of Lollapalooza, SY have set up new tour dates for the summer!

US dates:

7/13 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
7/14 Seattle, WA Showbox
7/15 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
7/17 San Francisco, CA Fillmore
7/19 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre
7/20 San Diego, CA SOMA
7/21 Phoenix, AZ Marquee Theatre
7/23 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues- Mandalay Bay
7/25 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue (former Bricks)
7/28 Minneapolis, MN The Quest
7/29 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
7/30 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
7/31 Columbia, MO The Blue Note
8/2 Detroit, MI
8/4 Montreal, QUE Metropolis
8/5 Toronto, ONT Koolhaus
8/6 Ottawa, ONT Capital Hall
8/11 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
8/14 Boston, MA Avalon
8/15 Portland, ME State Theater
8/19 Raleigh, NC Cat's Cradle
8/20 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel

Europe dates:

8/27 Paris (St. Cloud) Rock En Seine
8/28 Oudenaarde, Belgium Feest in Het Park
8/30 Amsterdam Paradiso
9/1 Glasgow Barrowland Tickets
9/2 London Brixton Academy
9/4 Bologna, Italy Independent Days Festival

I'm sure I'm not the only one disappointed with the PAL version of Corporate Ghost DVD, of which the current UK pressing is DEFECT. Buy at your own risk! According to the official site, a new pressing will be available within weeks and faulty copies can be exchanged. See the official news for updates on this and more.

July 28, 2004 Update

Hidros3 tracklist now available, click here!

August 16, 2004 Update

Hidros 3 CD is now available for order at the Smalltown Shop. You can pay and download or just listen to the sound samples!

Tks Ted & Mika!

Jani

Sonic Youth, initially comprising of guitarist / vocalists Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo, guitarist / bassist / vocalist Kim Gordon and drummer Richard Edson, were formed in New York City in 1981. A product of the No-Wave music scene of the late 1970s, the group had their roots in abrasive, experimental music, with Moore and Ranaldo having previously worked with the experimental composer Glenn Branca. The band were joined in 1985 by drummer Steve Shelley, and have now recorded 14 albums together, as well as many side and solo projects. Their work has been consistently challenging and innovative, and they are widely regarded as one of the most intriguing and influential bands of their time.