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News from Atavistic
January 13, 2005

Two new(?) releases from Atavistic featuring Lee and Thurston:

The first release is a reprint of
Glenn Branca's Symphony No.2 featuring both Lee & Thurston.

The second release is "Twelve O'Clock High Complete Sessions" DVD:
"120 minutes of groundbreaking music videos & films from some of the most influential bands of the era such as Flaming Lips, Mudhoney, Bad Brains, Pussy Galore, Afghan Whigs, Foetus Inc., Soul Asylum, American Music Club, Babes in Toyland, Dinosaur Jr., Thin White Rope, Halo of Flies, Live Skull, Lee Ranaldo and more. 28 videos, 2 volumes, 2 hours of solid alt-rock on one DVD".

Moshe

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.