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MORLEY/MY CAT IS AN ALIEN/PONZINI/RANALDO
April 9, 2009

Coming soon:

artist: MICHAEL MORLEY, MY CAT IS AN ALIEN, RAMONA PONZINI, LEE RANALDO
title: Live @ Sensational Fix
label: Starlight Furniture Co. (San Francisco)
distribution: Revolver USA
cat #: *25
release date: Aug/Sept 2009
format: LP ltd. 450
track listing:

side A:

'Live @ Sensational Fix'

M.Morley - laptop
M.Opalio - electric guitar, percussion
R.Opalio - vocals, electric guitar, space toys
R.Ponzini - vocals, seed shaker
L.Ranaldo - electric guitar

recorded June 18th, 2008 at Le Vip in St.Nazaire, France, on the occasion of the opening of "Sonic Youth etc.: Sensational Fix" museum exhibition at LiFE.


side B:

1- 'Blue Ether'
R.Opalio - vocals, alientronics, toy piano

2- 'Gate the Grand Century'
M.Morley - laptop

3- 'Verona, Interzone'
L.Ranaldo - electric guitar
R.Ponzini - little bell

4- 'Passo Galambra'
M.Opalio - classical guitar

5- 'Hi no tori - Firebird'
R.Ponzini - vocals, wind chimes
R.Opalio - toy keyboard
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editing and mastering by MCIAA
'Sensational Lights Trilogy' polaroids shot by Roberto Opalio on stage during the live performance.
Live band collage by MCIAA from a video by curator Roland Groenenboom.

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.