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Kim and Jim to do show in London
April 10, 2002

Kim and Jim will be amongst artists headling the Ether Festival, on London's South Bank. The festival, held at the Royal Festival Hall, will run from the 26th of April until the 6th of May. Kim and Jim will be present upon its opening night, billed as "an evening of collaborations". Also playing that night are Panasonic and Chicks on Speed.

The organisers of the event comment that its main purpose is to explore "new ways for the culture of electronic music and that of the concert hall to coexist".

NME

Louise

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.